G-Darius HD

G-Darius HD packages five versions of the fourth Darius arcade game from Taito's long-running horizontally-scrolling shoot-em-up series. The package includes arcade-perfect ports of G-Darius and G-Darius Ver.2, HD versions of each, plus the console G-Darius CS, and a Steam-exclusive widescreen Exhibition mode showing what a dual-screen arcade cabinet version might have looked like.

The signature mechanic is the Capture Ball: capture most enemies and turn them against their allies. Captured enemies can be released as α Beams of all-powerful destructive energy. Boss Beam Battles let you counter a boss's β Beam with your own α Beam to unleash an even more deadly Counter Beam. Branching paths through Zones offer choice midway and after each boss, and the Capture Gallery tracks which enemies you've yet to catch.

G-Darius Ver.2 adds a beginner mode, rapid-fire button, game speed adjustments, endurance and shield capacity tuning, mid-bosses, boss timers, and new boss attack patterns. G-Darius CS is the faithfully emulated console port with all its console-exclusive features including VS BOSS mode against any of 30 bosses. The Steam version supports subwoofer recreation of the legendary arcade-cabinet in-seat speaker, and information gadgets help you dive deeper into the game's systems.