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3.1 / 5

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Platform
SNES
Genres
Shoot 'em Up
Player Perspective
Third person
Developers
Taito
Publishers
Square Enix · Taito
Release date
March 29, 1991

Summary

Darius Twin feels like a love letter to the original arcade shooters while quietly breaking new ground on the Super NES. It’s the first Darius entry built from the ground up for a home console, which means it finally embraces the standard 4:3 screen‑ratio and drops the coin‑op mindset. The game recycles many of the iconic sprites and background art from Darius and Darius II, but the bosses wear fresh names and subtle redesigns that make them feel both familiar and new. Power‑ups are a core loop: pink boosts the main cannon, green the side guns, blue upgrades the force shield, orange adds an extra Silver Hawk, and yellow clears the screen, while a rare red item flips the main shot between the classic Darius and Darius II styles. Two players each get their own life count, there are no continues, and death leaves your collected upgrades intact, adding a strategic edge to each run.

Storyline

In Darius Twin, the peaceful world of Darius was shattered millennia ago when the star‑hopping barbarians of galactic tyrant Belser launched a brutal invasion. Most Dariusites fell, but a courageous couple—Proco and Tiat—led a resistance and fled with survivors to unclaimed sectors of space. Centuries later their descendants founded the Galactic Federation on the resource‑rich world Orga, uniting the scattered peaceful worlds. When Belser’s empire expands again, the Federation calls upon its finest pilots, inspired by the legends of Proco and Tiat. Players take control of a Silver Hawk, a transformable ship that converts energy into powerful weapons, and must battle Belser’s forces across multiple planets. The ultimate goal is to reach Darius and destroy the Alloylantern, the mechanical fortress that powers Belser’s technology. The game’s story blends ancient myth with futuristic space combat, giving each mission a purpose beyond the scrolling shooter action.

Edited by Maya Carter

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Multiplayer

Game modes
Single

Alternative Titles

  • Darius Special Old
  • Darius Twin: Silver Hawks Alternative