Darius Twin - Super Famicom

Darius Twin for the Super Famicom is the Japanese release of Taito's landmark horizontal shoot-'em-up — the first Darius game ever made exclusively for a home console, and one of the Super Famicom's earliest titles. The evil Belser Alliance has attacked the planet Darius, and two ace pilots of the Galactic Federation climb into their Silver Hawk fighters to stop them. The "Twin" in the title refers to simultaneous two-player co-op — one of the very few horizontal shooters on the Super Famicom to support it, with each player maintaining their own separate ship, power-ups, and lives independently.

Five color-coded power-up types dropped from square-shaped enemies upgrade the main weapon, side weapons, and force shield, while a yellow screen-clear and an orange extra life round out the toolkit. A notable survival mechanic distinguishes Darius Twin from its peers: after dying with enough upgrades collected, most power-ups remain with the ship rather than being lost entirely. A red item toggles the main weapon between the Darius and Darius II shot styles. Seven stages each culminate in boss encounters featuring the series' signature giant sea creature designs — a mechanical whale, a colossal lobster, and others with multiple attack phases and exploitable weak points.

Developed and published by Taito, Darius Twin released in Japan on July 26, 1991 alongside the Super Famicom's early library, advertised alongside Super Mario World and F-Zero as one of Taito's flagship investments in the new platform. Complex ranked it 56th on their Best Super Nintendo Games of All Time list. This is the Japanese Super Famicom version — functionally identical to the North American release, with Japanese text in menus and the title screen. Super Famicom cartridges are region-locked and will only play on a Japanese Super Famicom or a region-free modified unit.

Full Title: ダライアスツイン (Darius Twin)
Language: Japanese menus — gameplay requires no reading
Rating: N/A (Japan release)
Platform: Super Famicom
Genre: Horizontal Shoot-'em-Up
Players: 1–2 players (simultaneous co-op)
Developer: Taito
Publisher: Taito
Release Year: 1991 (Japan release: July 26, 1991)

Important: Super Famicom cartridges are region-locked. This Japanese import will only play on a Japanese Super Famicom or a region-free modified unit.

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