DARIUS GAIDEN
Official Title  Darius Gaiden
Common Title  Darius Gaiden
Serial Number(s)  SLPS-00574
Region  NTSC-J
Genre / Style  Shooter 

Developer  Nexus Interact
Publisher  Interbec (Bec)
Date Released  20 December 1996
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SLPS-00574
Serial Number In Disc SLPS-00574
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 16
( 1 Data Track &
15 Audio Tracks )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
549 MB
( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
471 MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  4932873820118  - 
     

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Japanese
Menus and gameplay are in Japanese.

Darius Gaiden is a 2D side-scrolling shooter for one or two players. Players begin each game with three ships and continues. The goal is to destroy as many enemies as possible and defeat a large boss at the end of each level. Most levels also include a middle boss which can either be destroyed or converted.

The space-fighter has two firing modes: an air shot, and a ground bomb. Included in the game are power-ups which can be obtained during combat in order to increase air firepower, bomb firepower, or give players a temporary shield. As a last ditch defense, the fighter can launch an ultra-powerful bomb called "The Black Hole Bomb." Three bombs are included on your ship when you begin and more can be discovered and collected.

There are seven levels in Darius Gaiden, subdivided into 28 zones. After a level boss is defeated, players choose what they want to do next from the available options. Seven possible endings exist.

  Manufacturer's description:

Fully portable version of "Darius Gaiden" Rakedo latest version. Upgraded by putting the opening CG movie. Is a shooting game that can also participate in a full-scale or middle of two simultaneous play.

  Features:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 2D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • SCI-FI & Futuristic themes.
Number Of Players  1-2 Players
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1 Block
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Standard Controller ( Digital Controller compatible only )
Compatible Light Guns
( Official Light Guns Only )
 None
Other Compatible Controllers
( Official Controllers Only )
 None
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )
 None
Vibration Function Compatible  No
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v1.9.0
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 63, Compatibility=1,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.1.9.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe Cdrom plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  The game doesn't have it (Digital only).
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move ship:  D-Pad
  Fire Bomb:  X or Triangle Button
  Fire Weapon:  Circle or Square Button
  Pause game:  Start Button

 

GAMESHARK CODES:
  Infinite Lives P1 -  
801051CC 0009
 
  Infinite Lives P2 -  
80105244 0009
 
  Infinite Bombs P1 -  
801051BE 0003
 
  Infinite Bombs P2 -  
80105236 0003
 

 - Jewel Case Covers
FRONT BACK INSIDE SPINE CARD
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Dim. - 1412 x 1420 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'06 MB
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Dim. - 1616 x 1397 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 966 KB
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Dim. - 1410 x 1422 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'06 MB
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 824 x 1424 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 545 KB
 - Disc Cover
DISC
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1432 x 1461 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 471 KB

 

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Gameshark codes created by GLADIATOR.
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