Age rating content: Mild Fantasy Violence.
Languages: Japanese, English
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About this game
Take flight in the iconic Silver Hawk and immerse yourself in thrilling gameplay with both modern HD-visuals or authentic retro-arcade graphics.
Experience the conflicts between the Amnelia Kingdom and the merciless Thiima Empire that took place before the battle between the people of Darius and Belsar. During this conflict, the series’ iconic Silver Hawks were created to make use of the game’s unique capture ball system that allows you to forge your own strategy and gain an edge over the enemy!
G-DARIUS HD is the port of “G-DARIUS” in high resolution – developed by the masters of remastering at M2. The game can also be played in low resolution like in the original arcade version.
From the epic boss battles to the memorable soundtrack, G-DARIUS stood out when it first got released in the arcades and up to these days, critics and fans are praising this game as a prime example of how to bring a 2D game series properly to 3D.
5 Different Versions:
• G-Darius is the original 1997 version
• G-Darius HD is a high-resolution version of the original game
• G-Darius Ver.2 was first released in 1998 and is an updated version of the original G-Darius which was initially published one year earlier. While the story remains the same, G-Darius Ver.2 comes with a beginner mode, rapid-fire function and a lot of adjustments to the gameplay.
• G-Darius Ver.2 HD comes as an HD version of G-Darius Ver.2
• G-Darius for consumer adds the 1998 Japan-released console port of G-Darius
Gadgets, modes & settings
There are several new gadgets, modes and settings implemented in G-Darius and G-Darius Ver.2 that improve your gaming experience.
Learn more about the weaknesses of the enemy bosses with the Boss Gadget, improve from an overall Zone Map and keep track of the remaining time until YAZUKA appears with the Yazuka Timer!
Customize your parameters to train for the real battles in a newly added Training Mode and check out your most glorious fights in the Replay Gallery.
And much more!
Prices by country
Cheapest today: 🇰🇷 South Korea, $11.89 (−60%, sale ends Nov 16, 2026). That is 65% below the typical price across eShops today. Lowest since October 2026: $10.57 in 🇯🇵 Japan on Oct 3, 2026.
| Country | Price |
|---|---|
| South Korea On sale until Nov 16, 2026 | -60% |
| Hong Kong On sale until Nov 16, 2026 | -60% |
| Chile | $24.48 |
| Japan | $26.41 |
| Brazil | $27.26 |
| New Zealand | $28.18 |
| United States | $29.99 |
| Canada | $30.13 |
| Poland | $30.74 |
| Australia | $31.56 |
| Sweden | $32.04 |
| Norway | $32.51 |
| South Africa | $32.82 |
| Peru | $32.84 |
| Mexico | $32.93 |
| United Kingdom | $33.74 |
| Austria | $33.79 |
| Belgium | $33.79 |
| Bulgaria | $33.79 |
| Cyprus | $33.79 |
| Germany | $33.79 |
| Estonia | $33.79 |
| Spain | $33.79 |
| Finland | $33.79 |
| France | $33.79 |
| Greece | $33.79 |
| Croatia | $33.79 |
| Hungary | $33.79 |
| Ireland | $33.79 |
| Italy | $33.79 |
| Lithuania | $33.79 |
| Luxembourg | $33.79 |
| Latvia | $33.79 |
| Malta | $33.79 |
| Netherlands | $33.79 |
| Portugal | $33.79 |
| Romania | $33.79 |
| Slovenia | $33.79 |
| Slovakia | $33.79 |
| Denmark | $33.92 |
| Czechia | $34.72 |
| Colombia | $34.89 |
| Switzerland | $39.24 |
Click a country to see how to buy there; new to buying abroad? Here is how it works. Prices are as each eShop lists them: VAT included where the eShop includes it, US prices before sales tax, and for Canada we add the 5% federal tax Nintendo leaves out · fetched up to 2026-11-05 14:31 UTC.
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