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Dariusburst: Another Chronicle EX+
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. This game is a port of the 2010 arcade game, DariusBurst Another Chronicle EX, including the final update and exclusive new features for this version. I...
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Dariusburst: Another Chronicle EX+ Reviews
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Darius has been delighting shoot 'em up fans for decades and its most recent arcade offering is now newly-upgraded for consoles.
I confess, despite being a space shmup fan, my experience with the long-lasting Darius series is quite limited. The only one I’ve played before is Darius Gaid
DariusBurst Another Chronicle EX+ is your basic arcade space game, but with some really cool boss designs. Whilst the difficulty feels exclusionary to more casual gamers, fans of the genre are likely to really enjoy this game, although it may not be worth the hefty price tag.
Dariusburst: Another Chronicle EX+ might sound like a brand new entry (albeit with a dumb name) on Taito’s Darius franchise, but this is an anomaly of a game. It’s the fifth version (and fourth revision) of Dariusburst, a title originally released for the PSP back in 2009. This is Street Fighter levels of revisiting and re-releasing a game with a handful of new elements thrown into the mix every single time. With the ever increasing number of bullet hell shooters in the market, does this ...
I reviewed a compilation of Darius arcade games last year and found that it handled the use of multi-screen gaming better; if Another Chronicle was more in that fashion it would be a bit more comfortable to play. Still, it’s another solid shooter in a system that’s chock-a-block with them.
Bursting with content.Darius fans on Switch and PS4 have been spoiled lately. Last year, Taito and the port masters at [...]
So, Dariusburst: Another Chronicle EX+ is a bit of a disappointment, then. The core gameplay still shines, the visuals hold up despite their age, and the soundtrack kicks ass, as ever. Event mode pales in comparison to Chronicle Saviours mode though, and the whole affair being presented in the original arcade format does it no favours whatsoever. Throw in a steep asking price, and you have a game that you should think long and hard about before splashing your cash.