Which Darius games do you like in the series?

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Which Darius games do you like in the series?

Darius
3
3%
Darius II
18
16%
Darius Twin
2
2%
Darius Force
11
10%
Darius Gaiden
34
31%
G. Darius
31
28%
Darius Burst
6
5%
None of the above
5
5%
 
Total votes: 110

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Re: Which Darius games do you like in the series?

Post by ChainsawGuitarSP »

Am I the only one who prefers the Coronatus line to Great Thing? I've always found it's fights to be rather inconsistent in quality whereas Coronatus always manages to be a fast paced and fun thrill ride.
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Vermilion Coronatus is kind of cheap in Gaiden. It's got this attack where it swirls its tail pieces at you which is very difficult to avoid because there's tons of them and they're a deep purple color which is mesmerizing against its background pattern. Then it ends with a bullet spam attack that relies entirely on you finding a few-pixels-wide safe spot to avoid (which is incredibly difficult when the rank is high). In fact, I'd say it's my least favorite final boss in Darius Gaiden. Now Odious Trident, there's a kick-ass thrill ride.
Of course, that's just an opinion.
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