Taito's Darius series began with the titular arcade game, Darius, in 1986 and comprises numerous side-scrolling shooting games released in arcades, many of which were later ported to game consoles.
G-Darius is the 4th arcade game in the Darius series of horizontally-scrolling shooting games, which sees the Silver Hawks battling against huge, space-faring warships who resemble various aquatic life-forms.
G-Darius HD features 5 versions of G-Darius: arcade-perfect ports of G-Darius and G-Darius Ver.2 and an HD version of each, along with the console port of G-Darius, coupled with an Steam-exclusive widescreen bonus mode!

G-Darius/G-Darius HD

The original arcade game, faithfully recreated with a host of extra features to enhance your enjoyment!

• Use the Capture Ball!
  Capture most enemies and turn them against their allies.
  
• Fire the α Beam!
  Release captured enemies in an all-powerful burst of destructive energy.
  
• Boss Beam Battles!
  Counter a boss's β Beam with your own α Beam to unleash an even more deadly Counter Beam.
  
• Branching paths!
  Choose your route as Zones branch midway and after each boss.
  
• Capture Gallery!
  Check which enemies you still need to capture.
  
• Subwoofer compatible! (Steam only)
  Re-create the legendary in-seat speaker of the arcade cabinet.
  
• Gadgets galore!
  Dive deeper into the game with extra info to aid you in your battle.

G-Darius Ver.2/G-Darius Ver.2 HD

All the features of G-Darius and more, in this update to the original arcade game!

• Beginner mode
  
• Rapid fire button added
  
• Game speed adjustments
  
• Enemy endurance adjustments
  
• Player shield capacity adjustments
  
• Mid-bosses added to some zones
  
• Boss timer & timer bonus system
  
• New and adjusted boss attack patterns

G-Darius CS

A faithfully emulated console port with all the extra features which that release boasted!

• Fight any or all of the 30 bosses in VS BOSS mode!
  
• Practice your skills using the beginner’s mode.
  
• View the opening and endings from the options menu.

Note: this is the Japanese version of the game features no gadgets or enhancements from the other versions included here.

Exhibition
Peek at what might have been if G-Darius was developed as a dual screen arcade cabinet! Battle a handful of selected bosses in wide-screen glory in this PC-exclusive bonus mode!