Gameplay
The gameplay to Daioh was typical of most shoot 'em ups in that the player had a trio of different weapons. Players were also able to accumulate bombs of various types. While the Japanese version used a typical power-up system where roaming colored icons change the player's weapon, similar to Toaplan or Seibu Kaihatsu games, the North American version had a very different gameplay system with a 6-button layout, where players had access to each weapon with a different button press, similar to Radiant Silvergun.
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