Darius Twin is a 1991 horizontally scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Taito for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is part of the Darius series. It was re-released for the Wii Virtual Console in Japan on April 13, 2010 and in North America on December 13, 2010.
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Gameplay
Though similar to the arcade Darius entries, Darius Twin has slightly different gameplay features, most notably in the player’s power-ups. Players collect weapon and shield power-ups from square shaped enemies that approach from the front and behind, but once players die after collecting a certain number of power-ups, the power-ups collected stayed with the ship post-destruction. Players 1 and 2 are allowed their own separate number of lives. There are no continues.
The game contains five color-coded classes of power-up. The pink item powers up the main weapon, green powers up the side weapons, blue regenerates and/or improves the force shield, orange gives one extra Silver Hawk, and yellow destroys all enemies on-screen. At two points in the game, the player can find a red power-up with a special purpose. It switches the main weapon shot style between that seen in Darius and Darius II.
Reception
Darius Twin garnered a mixed reception from critics since its initial launch. In 2018, Complex named Darius Twin 56th on its “The Best Super Nintendo Games of All Time”. They called the game as one of the best 2D scrolling shooters on the SNES and noted the gameplay being difficult.
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External links
- Darius Twin at GameFAQs
- Darius Twin at Giant Bomb
- Darius Twin at MobyGames
Gamer24h Editor's Take
Darius Twin caught our attention with its unique design and has shaped up to be a must-play masterpiece candidate thanks to the depth of its experience. The visionary approach of developer Taito, combined with the expertise of publisher Taito, has resulted in an exceptionally refined product. Its innovative take on the Scrolling shooter genre offers a breath of fresh air for fans of the category. If you're looking for an absorbing world and satisfying mechanics that pull you right in, this game might be exactly what you've been searching for.