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G-Darius HD (Patreon)

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2021-09-30 14:39:09

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2026-06

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Updating the G-Darius review with a bit on the newly released HD version. Not much has changed but it is the best port so far, and it's nice to have the Darius games so easily accessible.

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G-Darius / G-Darius HD

The transition to 3D graphics presented itself as a massive roadblock to the side-scrolling shoot-em-up genre, which had 2D gameplay as an essential part of its DNA. Knowing this, most big games in the genre released around that time took a 2.5D approach to graphics while keeping their old-school gameplay intact, which often resulted in bland-looking and boring titles, which failed to grab arcade-goers' attention like their predecessors had.