G Darius Appears in Japan

Taito released G Darius for the PlayStation this past week in Japan. The arcade port of the popular shooter continues the Darius series.

G Darius is a typical side scrolling shooter: you pick up power-ups, shoot enemy ships, and dodge enemy fire.

The 3D polygonal graphics are dressed up by dazzling lighting effects that look great. The game features three modes of play: arcade mode, beginner mode, and vs-boss mode.

Vs-boss mode allows players to skip the seemingly endless hordes of enemy attackers throughout the levels and to just battle the level bosses. A second player can jump in at anytime to help battle the mechanical beasts that all appear to be different types of flying fish.

Look for an import review on videogames.com soon.