Darius (series)
Darius is a series of side-scrolling shoot 'em up video games, released by Taito. When it started, its primary difference from other top first-generation scrolling shooters, such as R-Type and Gradius, was the ability to select different levels on the way to the final areas. The primary villains are mostly large fish or crustacean in form.
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