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!