Darius II (Arcade) Completed No Deaths - 1CC, NoMiss ALL - ABDGLQV Route [4K]

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Published on February 1, 2024 6:58:27 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoEciHDzxAE

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Darius II (1989)

Duration: 23:40

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As a big fan of the Darius series of games, I've shied away from tackling Darius 2 arcade in the past for a couple reasons.

First, the game has a reputation of being unfairly balanced against the player. Due to losing literally everything (all weapon / bomb / shield levels) on death, dying at almost any point in the game is essentially a game over unless you're just starting or near the end of the game. Also, the cabinet at the local arcade isn't equipped with autofire. I feel auto is essential for enjoying this game, and helps counteract the balance issue a bit.

I finally convinced myself that I wanted to play this game and not worry about what people think about using autofire. Full 30Hz auto is in the "Cozmic Collection" Darius II console port of the game, so I feel vindicated. :)

All that being said - I did enjoy breaking down Darius 2 and eventually getting the clear on it. As usual, the OST by ZUNTATA has some sweet tracks. The final stage starting off completely silent and then going into it's frenzied pace is awesome.

I'll be attempting to 1-credit / 1CC G-Darius soon, after a couple of other games I would like prioritize. It's the last of the main series of Darius arcade games that I haven't beaten yet (unless you count the "official hack" Darius Gaiden Extra).

Gameplay was recorded on wolfmame .261, using rom "darius2d".

Thank you for watching!

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