PSX Longplay [089] G-Darius

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Played By: Tsunao
"You will see the creation of new lives."
Fishy shmup by Taito and probably the best game in the series (either this or Gaiden).
Something about creatures...and the making of the Silver Hawk...and some other stuff. Prequel to all the other Darius games. There's a prologue? Wait...there's a plot? IN A SHMUP?! MADNESS! NO PLOT~!
Same ol' Darius goodness. This game expands on capturing (first appeared in Darius Gaiden) and introduces the Alpha Beam, which allows you to plow through enemies, bullets, and clash with boss Beta Beams. During this clash, it turns into a button-mashing contest. Winner gets a bigger beam and can wreck more havoc. Some bosses have powerful Alpha Beams that require INSANE button-mashing. Fourfold beam counter is just plain epic (as far as I know, the only boss that has it is Fire Fossil.) Also, capturing captains and inputting a motion will make them use a special attack. I move around a lot to figure out the input. Captured enemies can be used as a shield, prepping the Alpha Beam, or used as a bomb. Oh, and this game is REALLY, REALLY HARD! (then again, it IS a Darius game) It becomes a bullet hell in later stages. X_X Gaiden is easier IMO (even though Hard!Fatty Glutton and Rusty Hammer aren't the funnest bosses). End game rank is judged by how much is destroyed and boss accuracy (spamming shots = lower rating). In short: doing really, really good.
Oh, and Zuntata...Adam...B.T. Dutch...
In this longplay...or something, I show all zones on Normal difficulty so don't mind any inconsistencies. I also beam counter bosses. For insane beam counters, I abuse autofire, something I REALLY don't use. Some bosses were played with skills. Some...not so much. -_- Can't help that a kazillion things are thrown all over the place. There MAY be some slight audio desync. I had a hard time encoding this.
No skills involved, but you already know that. =P -
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[@DarioAvilaaCL]

The spatial obscurity of this game is something else tho. That mixed with the crazy insane music is the ultimate experience in video games for me

[@gabntrx23]

LoL True

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@gabntrx23almost 26 years after G Darius released on Arcades now. The arcade port of G Darius came out in April 1997.

[@DaddyGreer65]

My brother, cousins and I would play this for hours, sipping Mountain Dew into the early morning back in 1999. So many great features of this game. The pyramid level select track, capturing enemies and using them for power ups, the crazy boss battles, the gorgeous and diverse level settings, and best of all, the outstanding soundtrack. I’m so glad I got to experience this as a child.

[@YamashitaTsubasa]

Sounds like you had the same experience I had but my PS1 shooter was Einhander instead.

[@hamishalexander5294]

Q

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@YamashitaTsubasayep. Einhander much like Gradius Gaiden, is considered to be a forgotten masterpiece by many who played this game.

[@ashtorrent3]

I seriously like the climatic laser fire. Its so epic where two powerful beams blast against each other until one gives up. Its so epic and it never gets tiring to see it. And I also love the idea of using enemies as your power ups.

[@marioghernandez4960]

It puts other series to shame, to be honest.

[@feckadoodlethe2nd]

Gotta love a beam o war.

[@guywholikesheavymetal8814]

I can never get it to work.

[@gunma747j]

But sadly this was nerfed in darius burst cs

[@freshprince211]

Literally dueling kamehamehas

[@mrmadmover]

The soundtrack of this game gives me chills. I remember sitting in front of my small TV setup when I was a kid playing this game hours on end with my little brother. Good times.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Yoshiko Tsushima (Genjitsu no Yohane main star cast) also likes all the songs in G Darius especially the intro theme (A.D.A.M by Zuntata). Its now 25½ years old game.

[@menacegtr]

brings back so many fond memories playing this game and many other shooters around that time on Friday nights until early hours of the morning with my brother, will always treasure those memories forever as these games were the start of what is out on current gen today

[@shinden948]

I also play the game in university at that time. Golden memories.

[@goldenlegend190]

I used to play this with my dad dope ass game

[@julianseph842gamez5]

RED: Shot Power Up GREEN: Missile Power Up Blue: Shield Power Up Purple: Additional Capture Ball Gray: Bonus Score

[@D1no-Bravo]

meditation meditation

[@jazzandfunkequalsjunk179]

dean morris LMAO.....as kids..we use to say things running through our lil head....despite grammars/language ;D

[@indalecio21]

This was my first side scrolling shooter.Next one was R-Type Delta.I used to play the shit ton out of the game with my cousin.Epic playtimes. Started pretty good in an age no internet existed in my country.

[@purwantiallan5089]

All R Type games up until R Type Final all are masterpieces.

[@FurryMcMemes]

I've been looking everywhere for this game, I just couldn't remember the name.

[@gabntrx23]

G Darius

[@WeaponExX]

Thought it was Gradius or whatever is on Nintendo

[@alexanderprestrelski2563]

I love how they legit made a giant Anomalocaris space robot boss.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Anomalocaris Space Robot? You mean the Embryon?

[@E1N9A8N0DA]

Meditation......... MEDITATION

[@tomh6454]

Me and my dad played this when I was like ten. Thanks for uploading.

[@grelm1322]

Funny, me and my dad played Darius Twin on the SNES when I was a kid. You should look it up, it's cool

[@supernintendosp]

This game is one of my all time favorite Shoot-'em-Ups. First place U.N. Squadron (SNES) , second place G-Darius, third place Axelay, fourth is Steredenn Binary Stars, and fifth being Darius Gaiden. If I had a chance to get a functioning copy of a Darius Gaiden cabinet I would take it, 'tis my favorite arcade shooter alongside 1943: The Battle of Midway.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Gradius Gaiden and III say hello to G Darius.

[@granmastersword]

Finally found this childhood game. What's left is to find that 4 player co-op shoot em up where you have 4 space ships, each one having a different characteristic

[@LanceRender]

I'm not really sure but I'm guessing it's gradius gaiden??? it had four different ships but I don't know if it had 4 player co-op

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@LanceRenderthe PSP port of Gradius Collection doesnt have multiplayer across all 5 Gradius games tho.

[@HondaSHGUA]

Gdarius music is available on iTunes

[@NovaPrime2285]

Im so grateful that the player "Tsunao" went through every single stage for this long play.

[@michaelmiller6675]

This, Einhander and Ikaruga are the greatest shooters in existence.

[@zborgerd]

I have this game and both of the Japanese soundtracks (original and Future Perfect). Still one of my favorite PSX shooters. One of my favorite shooters period. I love the gameplay and the cold, creepy, and ethereal soundtrack. That synth line in Kimera II around 1:34:50 is so foreboding and eerie. I love the warm analog sounds, industrial samples, and creepy oscillating vocals. One of Zuntata's best soundtracks! The theme between stages 17:20 always gets you psyched for a new stage. Too bad that the merger with Square-Enix has essentially destroyed this once great company and its awesome games.

[@AzrialAlaria]

Not really, cause I'm sure you've played Dariusburst: Chronicle Saviours....right? :P

[@zborgerd]

I've put over 30 hours into it, but never thought it would see a release, let alone a domestic version.

[@AzrialAlaria]

Zach B It's funny cause I was extremely fortunate to know an arcade operator in Utah who actually got a Dariusburst Another Chronicle machine in his arcade. So I was playing that game well before anyone had even really heard of it! I've gotten quite good at it now, especially with being able to play it again in Chronicle Saviours. Such an awesome game and series! ^.=.^

[@zborgerd]

I love the game immensely and haven't even played more than CS mode. I'm saving the other modes for PC for the dual widescreen. I'm enjoying the portable nature of CS mode on the Vita.

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@AzrialAlariaDariusburst Chronicles? The storyline of Dariusburst Chronicles imo took place around 36 years after G Darius.

[@fezofficial2716]

The nostalgia is SO real.

[@blulaguna18]

the most epic part is when you reflect the huge ass laser beams

[@mrcommentman1235]

I remember when i played this for the first time. I was having a good time with my friend bill deblasio and we had a blast with this game.

[@DarkAnomaly]

I still play this on a regular basis and i think it would be nice if they released this on Steam or better still a HD remake was done.

[@ikagura]

This and the Rayforce serie on Steam as well

[@Zero56715]

The Ray series is also on Android

[@supernintendosp]

This game surely would be played a lot on a Taito Darius and Raystorm/Rayforce compilation.

[@staggus]

Darius cozmic collection 2

[@ionicnebula8632]

Years later, G-Darius HD is released on the Nintendo Switch. Go check it out if you're able to. Either need to buy a Limited Games run of Darius Cozmic Revelation or use some weird workaround to buy a japanese game on the E-Shop. It's gameplay is unchanged, just higher res textures, resolution, and a higher resolution Silver-Hawk model to play as. It's lovely.

[@purwantiallan5089]

2023 here, nearly 7 months after Nijigasaki High School Idol Club NEXT SKY SEASON 3 OVA! 25 years after its initial release for PlayStation One, and G-Darius is still an underrated masterpiece.

[@mhc1301]

37:54 is the most epic laser fire

[@freshprince211]

Varhung GALIIICK GUUUUUUN!!!!

[@gunma747j]

Much better then the burst laser

[@nerostile333]

I played with my cousin and we always used double kamehameha beam in order to kill, that was the highlight. Never did we realize that you could beam struggle with the enemy.

[@domedan6545]

1:43:00 will forever follow me make's me tear up every time. As I realize the gap in time

[@domedan6545]

Want it played at my funeral. Hope when my life flashs before my eyes this plays I'll die very peaceful

[@Dagoth_Ur_1]

24:28 and especially 1:05:35 this game like Darius Gaiden has some great music

[@adrinwoods4567]

I love the songs is battle last boss.

[@ikagura]

Adrin Woods you mean "ADAM"?

[@Bloodreign1]

Best part about the PS2 Taito Legends and Memories versions, unlike this one, slowdown isn't rampant. Sure I enjoy the one I have on PS1 as I got it first, but once you play it full speed, slowdown just doesn't cut it anymore.

[@alejandroramos1299]

Also, since the Taito Legends version is a port of the arcade original, it doesn't have loading times and the audio doesn't cut mid stage (which was annoying af)

[@CactusJacksEar]

Well that all sort of goes without saying, because this is an arcade port to begin with.

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@alejandroramos1299is Taito Legends PS2 playable on PS3 console?

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@CactusJacksEarRen Hazuki and Keke Tang secretly also have copies from the original G Darius and Taito Legends 1 and 2.

[@alejandroramos1299]

@@purwantiallan5089 depends on your model. It's not on slim or super slim

[@Alianger]

finally a shooter with proper sound mixing (shots in the back, music up front to immerse you)

[@VSSEDragon3]

Capturing normal enemies and minibosses are fun, like capturing Pokémon in the game

[@worsethanhitlerpt.2539]

Great graphics Honeycomb level matrix, w/ each level has an A/B variation, dope Bosses, this game fukkin kills

[@MadaraUchiha-yu5vg]

Used to play this game on mushrooms with my friends as a teen on a cabinet that my dad owned and made himself when they first came about. Had a fuck ton of ROM's, thousands. And this was among my favourite. Music and the abstract art is just so pleasant.

[@virtualboy5851]

21:59 foreshadowing gradius 5 I see

[@Flashlight237]

47:22 Boi, that umbrella's much larger than 8 feet!

[@realMrUnPop]

Oh man, this takes me way back; this and Phalanx for the SNES were my favorites of this type of game at the time

[@christianresel8051]

Epsilon zone is so harsh. You see that thing OBLIBERATE planets with the wave motion gun, then comes absolute defender and is IMUNE to that very weapon. Its also one of the stages showing how DESPERATE people are against those fish like foes.

[@siennarena5165]

I used to play this with my brother and cousin so much. The Embryon boss battle is still my favorite song in this game!

[@theblurcafex1655]

I can hear some Great Thing in the credits theme

[@TheJboy88]

Had a PS1 demo for this once. Only ever had the first level, but I loved it all the same 🥰

[@purwantiallan5089]

The PS1 G DARIUS demo only had Stages 1 and 2.

[@hoangthuong1948]

if you go to 54:35, you'll see the boss titanic lance in darius gaiden.

[@Luminent05]

Jesus H. Christ!! Ive finally found it!

[@ryancurtis5425]

I love the backgrounds!

[@JackHasAnLG]

Ive been looking for this game for so long! THANKS!

[@supernintendosp]

The brilliant thing about the series is, as soon as you see that killer whale, the Hyper Greatthing... You get both a sense of hope as well as a sense of dread, as it's the biggest challenge the game has to offer but you get that timeline(?)'s good ending if you win. The sense of fear I felt as soon as I saw it was overwhelming the first time as I had only two lives left!

[@raynerrmz6957]

De r - type y este juego no se sabía cual era más difícil en su tiempo 🌋🌋🤯🤯🅱️🅾️🅱️🅾️

[@CruiseWavy1388]

The charged Kamehameha blasts were decadent AF

[@profchaos7289]

this bad ass game from my memory childhood, jeez best game from ps1 ever

[@ianrobson9671]

Best Darius imo, the battle with Queen Fossil is epic!

[@ikagura]

I love that game's OST, reminds me of Phantasy Star Online

[@pawwakill]

What a travel through a dark mind :-)

[@VSSEDragon3]

You can capture them, using your capture balls (resemble of Pokéball), they're be your ally (temporary) turning them into hyper beam special attack move

[@jayviermendiola]

Yo this game HELLA NOSTALGIC!!!

[@darrenthesleepybird3355]

Player: _Spins the tank dudes around at __7:57_ "I see you are a man of culture as well"

[@Floatillyboats]

This game is amazing!

[@MagatsuCloud]

God damn i loved this game.

[@Mr.Molluck]

30:47 - 31:14 haha get wrecked!

[@staggus]

@bloodreign1 yeah I agree. Slowdown seemed ok at the time but now not so much. It did make the game easier tho as I have 1cc the ps1 version but not the ps2 version taito legends 2 with no slowdown. Not yet anyway.

[@charabrazuca9157]

7:05 KA...ME... HAAAAA... MEEE... HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@paisleymiyael]

Que juegaso y esa música de fondo fenomenal

[@cycerberus6076]

childhood memory i lost the collection disc that contain that game it had other really old 3d like games bring back so many memorys

[@nujturahb.1678]

Danke, Nostalgie³.

[@pervertedmind]

LOL! The original IMAX!

[@scarfaceAC2]

How would this rate compared to Thunder Force 5? Graphically they are similar.

[@RetroClash95]

Fire LEO-4 Rynex they’re both worth owning. However, thunder force v plays better on the sega saturn

[@scarfaceAC2]

Wow. The opening reeks of thunder force 5. I love it.

[@carrieroflight5633]

A master piece.

[@joelalvarenga3263]

Best part meditation...Meditation :)

[@BigRoss_101]

bruh i remember playing this on one of the demo disks

[@TheGameroomBlitz]

Talk to the Hado! Taiiii-to!

[@listerofsmeg884]

I remember if you took on Queen Fossil in 'E' area, rather than 'F' you could get a 4 x beam counter, since she fires off 4 betas in a row.

[@AgentSquirrelA]

*Boss begins, music starts*: dun dun dun you you you you you

[@gatm09]

Ame,amo y amare este juego siempre :3

[@hellonearth6411]

Best Darius game ever. 😁

[@Highretrogamelord]

I own this game. So flippin' fun! :D

[@dariusgunawan8367]

Thats my fav chillhood game

[@tsibosp]

awesome! so many memories!

[@orlanduce]

I REMEMBER THIS GAME

[@cesarhenrxr]

O melhor shooter que joguei. E eu já joguei muitos.

[@TheMKM]

Guys, I can't find a video game that I have been looking for for more than 17 years. Please help me out. I vaguely remember some details but other details i know for sure (i'll specify on the list below) - 2d top down shoot em up. - Played it on Playstation 1 (i don't know if it was ported or was a port). - (not sure) Japanese (or japanese influenced) game. - (not sure) Sprite based. - The distinguishing feature of the game is that you have different kinds of bullets that you acquire throughout the game. You can switch between them on the fly. Every bullit kind has a powered up version except the starter bullet type. And at some point of the game (and that blew my mind at the time) you actually acquire the powered up version of the starter bullet type. - (not sure) Each boss is weak to the powered up version of each bullet type. PLEASE HELP ME FIND THIS!!!

[@merox2266]

2018?

[@PanicInSectorFive]

Copious amounts of mushrooms were consumed during the creation of this game.

[@g40rc378]

Tsunao, any plans on doing a Darius Gaiden longplay? All those stages ought to make about a 4 hour video!

[@NoriRsawa]

Legend

[@josemarianieto2294]

como se llama la cancion del boss de la xona b

[@StojanOdVeles]

@Tsunao says : "...probably the best game in the series (either this or Gaiden)..." I do not wanna be rude, but do You have seen Dariusburst Arcade version ? (PSP ver. is very good, too)

[@DanielAyy]

Darius: Pokemon edition

[@VSSEDragon3]

Capturing wild enemies and turn them into Hyper Beam-esque as powerful weapon

[@duongbeotn12356]

Tuổi thơ tôi nhé

[@swl9380]

what does g stand for tho ????

[@Ofasia777]

Pew pew.

[@jasonsamamaju280]

It is a rare game have the Pokemon ball , thanks .

[@triplestar100]

actually...that's Bub from Bubble Bobble! if you play Bust-a-Move (Puzzle Bobble in Japan), especially parts 2 & 3, you'll comfirm it.

[@gunma747j]

triplestar100 what are u talking about?

[@Luna-xr3dk]

@@gunma747j I think hes referring to a different game on taito legends 2

[@gunma747j]

@@Luna-xr3dk ah i see

[@gunma747j]

@@Luna-xr3dk i guess he is talking about megablast

[@ThaneCranefist]

37:40 -- KAMEHAMEHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

[@timoteomiramira3594]

Nice recharger shot

[@KhaNguyen-vo5uw]

Graphic is so good for ps1 game

[@thescopedogable]

You Will Witness the Birth of Life…….mostly gaint robot fish

[@carrieroflight5633]

Nah. in the true ending. you will see birth of new planet. and that planet called darius.

[@Blueflag04]

One of the boss name is Coronatus. What a coincidence

[@ionowattoput]

my fav game as a kid!! loaded

[@pakyuchan5968]

Great Game

[@CDrawing10]

i loved this game

[@MrBaladaum]

Why is the soundtrack stopping in a weid manner? Is it suposed to be like this?

[@Salvavideocrack]

is because a bad emulation

[@melonreaver1047]

+Yan Fagundes I played this on the Old PS2 and i know for a fact that the Music for me and the disc i played on skipped out a few times. chaulk it up to the disk or old ass PS2, either way still a good game.

[@AzrialAlaria]

The PSX version of G-Darius has to load in parts of the stage during gameplay. The BGM will fade out and then back in during this time. It IS supposed to be like that on that specific version. The Arcade and Taito Legends 2 versions don't do this however.

[@triplestar100]

GAWDDAMMIT, Square-Enix/Taito (you guys do know S-E bought Taito awhile back, right?); where in the Blue Hell's my MetalBlack remake? and why hasn't Team Zuntata & Nobuo Uemasu made a collab as of yet? great longplay & thanks for going thru every single zone for us, Tsunao. we truly appreciate you making such infuriatingly painstaking efforts!