1990 · Port · Bits Laboratory · Shooter · Arcade

Darius Plus

Timed NEC exclusivePort

NOTE: "Darius Plus" is the TurboGrafx-16 PC-Engine port of the original Darius produced by Bits Laboratory and NEC Avenue. This is a different port than the title "Darius+", which was published by The Edge and developed by Softek for the Amiga, Atart ST, and ZX Spectrum.

Released: 16 April 1990
Platforms: Wii TurboGrafx-16 PC Engine SuperGrafx Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD
Genres: Shooter Arcade
Developers: Bits Laboratory
Publishers: NEC Avenue Taito
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Side view
Themes: Action Science fiction
Age ratings: CERO A

›Story

Darius, Year 201. Invasion!

The vicious Belsar have attacked the peaceful Darius system, which now faces absolute devastation at their abominable hands! Darius' defense fighters proved no match for the overwhelming firepower of the alien forces, which wiped out their entire fleet in one fell swoop!

With nothing left to protect them, the people could only sit and wait for the icy embrace of death as the satellite bombardments continued unopposed. The scent of despair hung thickly in the air, all hope of survival having been quashed.

But then, from out of the darkness of the mourning clouds came a single bright light in the sky.

"Silverhawk........."

Like a phoenix brought forth from the embers of a burning world, the bird shaped visage became a beacon of the planet's last fight for survival! Perhaps the end is not as nigh as it first appeared.