Congratulations for no-missing this great classic !! First Darius may not be the deepest of the series but it certainly has this very special vibe that I have not found in any other shmup. I find it surprisingly playayble (which is nearly a miracle considering how much of a mess making the game was) for the time it was made, I like how accessible it becomes when you understand its quirks. Some fun trivia : - Did you notice you only got one shield upgrade at 4:05 despite taking two ? This is because when you take two of them within a certain time window only one registers, the timing isn’t so short so it’s best to intentionnally take them one at a time. This is something that happens in other games such as Gradius III. - When you repeateadly die at a checkpoint you may go further. I have not exactly understood how it works, but it seems the stages all repeat themselves, and that the checkpoints are based off that. I remember a few times where I’ve died several times in a stage and then arrived at the boss. Checkpoints bringing you further is also something seen in other games such as some Konami shmups. I hope you get to clear other versions and routes. For Darius New I recommend you pick laser somewhere after beating Fatty Glutton : Keen Bayonet will take a while but the laser and wave will destroy the last two bosses. For Extra just take every power-up, be carefull cuz it’s significantly harder (at least it was to me) than old/new. I also recommend you try out the ABDGQKV route : it has similar difficulty to ABDHMRX with more shield pick ups early on but harder late zones and final boss Now you’ve cleared every JP AC Darius except Darius II it seems, this one is less accessible but also worth going to imo (I recommend easy mode, Sagaia v.1 on normal is also fine for beginners)
Thanks for recommending it! Also yeah I noticed some oddities with Darius regarding checkpoints but I didn't know about that shield thing. I think I might swing for Darius II next! Is there a recommended beginner route?
@@GojiGuy I think ABEIMSX/ABEINSX or ABEIMRX are the easiest, but it's not night and day as with the other Darius games. Difficulty between routes is more balanced I think
I love the Darius series, great playthrough!
Thanks, me too!
Congrats on the clear man!!!! I enjoyed the little tibits you added too.
Really helpful video with great commentary.Darius 1 is just 3 screen old school ambience awesomeness with its dark,aquatic alien vibe.
Happy to help! Yeah, I really love playing the Og cab when I get the chance. There's nothing like it!
Congratulations for no-missing this great classic !! First Darius may not be the deepest of the series but it certainly has this very special vibe that I have not found in any other shmup. I find it surprisingly playayble (which is nearly a miracle considering how much of a mess making the game was) for the time it was made, I like how accessible it becomes when you understand its quirks.
Some fun trivia :
- Did you notice you only got one shield upgrade at 4:05 despite taking two ? This is because when you take two of them within a certain time window only one registers, the timing isn’t so short so it’s best to intentionnally take them one at a time. This is something that happens in other games such as Gradius III.
- When you repeateadly die at a checkpoint you may go further. I have not exactly understood how it works, but it seems the stages all repeat themselves, and that the checkpoints are based off that. I remember a few times where I’ve died several times in a stage and then arrived at the boss. Checkpoints bringing you further is also something seen in other games such as some Konami shmups.
I hope you get to clear other versions and routes. For Darius New I recommend you pick laser somewhere after beating Fatty Glutton : Keen Bayonet will take a while but the laser and wave will destroy the last two bosses. For Extra just take every power-up, be carefull cuz it’s significantly harder (at least it was to me) than old/new. I also recommend you try out the ABDGQKV route : it has similar difficulty to ABDHMRX with more shield pick ups early on but harder late zones and final boss
Now you’ve cleared every JP AC Darius except Darius II it seems, this one is less accessible but also worth going to imo (I recommend easy mode, Sagaia v.1 on normal is also fine for beginners)
Prickly Angler in da place ! :p
Nice trivias, merci beaucoup, comme diraient les camemberts !
Thanks for recommending it! Also yeah I noticed some oddities with Darius regarding checkpoints but I didn't know about that shield thing.
I think I might swing for Darius II next! Is there a recommended beginner route?
@@GojiGuy I think ABEIMSX/ABEINSX or ABEIMRX are the easiest, but it's not night and day as with the other Darius games. Difficulty between routes is more balanced I think
Gg! Darius no miss in handheld mode ftw! 🎉
Really smooth run and Nice commentarty too! I think I will utilize 5hz more. Been using 10hz and still a bit too fast. Thanks for the shout out too😃
this is a very nice guide. I'll try it out someday once I decide to tackle this game.
It's a nice breezy 1CC!
Will you cover other Darius games eventually? I would love to see a Darius II guide.
I'd like to if I get the time! I will have new videos coming soon, just been busy with work.