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[[File:DariusIILogo.png|center]]<br/>
[[File:SagaiaArcLogo.png|center]]

'''''Darius II''''', also known as '''''Sagaia''''' in other regions, is a 2-player cooperative horizontal shoot-em-up developed and released by Taito in September 1989. Like the original Darius, the game features multiple screens for a wider viewing perspective. Depending on the cabinet, the game would either be 2 or 3 screens wide. The game itself would continue on the fish-based enemies and bosses seen in the original game, as well as the branching pathways and multiple endings. It is also somewhat known for the infamous ''"I always wanted a thing called tuna sasimi"'' line heard in the first stage. ''Darius II'' would be localized as ''Sagaia'', which features less stages which are shorter.<br/>
<br/>Chronologically, ''Darius II'' takes place between the events of ''[[Darius Gaiden]]'' and ''Dariusburst.''<ref>https://darius.fandom.com/wiki/Timeline?so=search#Age_of_Prosperity</ref>
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|title = Darius II
|background = #8FE2FF
|image = DariusIITitle.png
|width = 324px;
|imagecaption = Title screen (2 screen version)
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|developer = [[Taito]]
|music =
|program =
|art =
|design =
|releasedate = '''Arcade''' <br> '''JP''': September 1989
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==Gameplay Overview==
Darius II uses two buttons, one to fire the main shot and lasers, and the other to fire bombs. The game consists on 7 stages with levels scrolling horizontally and also vertically in some sections. The power-up system was completely redesigned from the original, with every pickup providing a significant change in firepower. Replacing the Gold pickups are Nuclear Bunkers, which when shot while opened, will clear the screen of enemies. Zones will also have captains appear halfway during the stage, they consist of a smaller versions of the bosses in ''Darius''. The ends of every zone consist of a boss fight, where the Silver Hawk will orient itself towards the boss should it happen to move to the other side of the screen.
===Controls===
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[[File:Joystick (Two Buttons).png|frameless|none|upright]]
*'''A:''' Fire main shot and lasers (if the player has them.)
*'''B:''' Fire bombs

===Weapons===
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At the start of the game, the player starts with a single horizontal shot and a front facing bomb. In order to collect power-ups, an entire formation of a specific enemy must be destroyed for it to drop, which will drop the power-up or give 6000 points. Collecting power-ups will increase the power of the weapon with the corresponding color to a notable level. ''Upon death, all weapons are reset to minimum power'' except for Arm, which will reset at the base level of the current arm level.
[[File:DariusIIShotComparison.gif|right]]
[[File:DariusIIBombComparison.gif|right]]
[[File:DariusIILaserComparison.gif|right]]
<gallery widths="64" heights="64" perrow="5">
DariusIIPickupShot.gif|Shot
DariusIIPickupBomb.gif|Bomb
DariusIIPickupLaser.gif|Laser
DariusIIPickupArm.gif|Arm
DariusIIPickupAll.gif|Multicolor
</gallery>

====Shot====
'''Shot''' is a front facing weapon, and is the primary way of destroying enemies in the air. Up to '''four''' shots can be on screen at any time.
*'''Level 1:''' Fires a singular, thin laser.
*'''Level 2:''' Adds a second thin laser shot.
*'''Level 3:''' Increases the size of the lasers.
*'''Level 4:''' Adds two small projectiles that spread out from the laser shots
*'''Level 5:''' Adds two more small projectiles that spread out further from the laser shots
*'''Level 6:''' Replaces the laser shots with a large plasma ball.
*'''Level 7:''' Increases the length of the plasma ball, allowing it to land two hits
*'''Level 8:''' Increases the width of the plasma ball, which can hit up to three times.
====Bomb====
'''Bombs''' are a bottom firing weapon best used to take out ground targets. Only '''three''' bombs per side can be on screen at a time. Just like the original ''Darius'', Bomb trajectory is based on the movement of the player ship.
*'''Level 1:''' Fires a single bomb in front of the ship.
*'''Level 2:''' Adds a second bomb behind the ship.
*'''Level 3:''' Fires the bombs in a 45 degree angle quickly towards the ground
*'''Level 4:''' The bombs slowly descend and slide quickly upon reaching the ground, similar to the missiles in ''[[Gradius]]''
*'''Level 5:''' Replaces the bombs with rolling mines, which can climb up walls. This can cause the bomb firing rate to drastically reduce if there's no ground targets.
*'''Level 6:''' Adds two large bombs above the ship.
====Laser====
'''Lasers''' are super thin projectiles that can pierce through an unlimited amount of enemies and provides defense from above. Only '''one''' set of lasers can be on screen. Unlike other weapons, it must be acquired first by picking up a '''yellow''' power-up.
*'''Level 1:''' No lasers fire from the ship
*'''Level 2:''' Fires a laser from above and below the ship.
*'''Level 3:''' Diverts the lasers to fire 45 degrees towards the front, creating a < pattern.
*'''Level 4:''' Adds two 45 degree lasers behind the ship, making a X pattern.
*'''Level 5:''' Adds back the vertical lasers used in Level 2.
*'''Level 6:''' Makes the front two lasers turn directly forwards after fired. This will drastically reduce the firing rate of the lasers as they need to travel across the whole screen.
*'''Level 7:''' Makes the vertical lasers turn directly forward after fired.
====Armor====
'''Arm''' is a defensive shield that functions identically to the original ''Darius''. When collecting Armor without having any, the player will always receive 3 hits. If they do, Armor will be added by a small amount depending on the tier. Arm can be upgraded every '''4''' power-ups. Unlike future titles, there is no limit to how many hits Arm the take. However the Armor will not shrink when on it's last hit.
*'''Arm''' Is the starting tier of Armor. Extra Arm power-ups will add one hit.
*'''Super Arm''' Is the second tier. It can add 2 extra hits.
*'''Hyper Arm''' Is the final tier. Hyper Arm also adds 2 extra hits, but can also protect the Silver Hawk from terrain collision.
====Multicolor====
'''Multicolor''' power-ups are a rare pickup that has a chance of appearing in place of an existing one when a player loses a life. When collected, it increases the Shot, Bomb, and Laser level by 1.
==Version Differences==
===Arcade Versions===
There are two known versions of the original Darius II.
*'''Three screen version''': This version retains the exact same aspect ratio as the original ''Darius'' and has enhanced sound effects. Due to the larger screen space and the limited amount of shots on screen, this version is more difficult. Power-ups float upwards when they appear. This is apparently a bug.<ref>https://tcrf.net/Sagaia_(Arcade)#Revisional_Differences</ref>
*'''Two screen version''': The more common version of the game.
====''Sagaia''====
In order to make gameplay cycles unfold faster overseas, ''Sagaia'' makes very drastic changes to the game:
*There are half as many Zones in the game. The player can only choose their path every two Zones cleared.
*Zones themselves are significantly shorter, sometimes even being cut in half entirely.
*Captains almost never appear normally until the final Zone is reached.
*Bosses have been re-arranged, and have much less health, making some of them absolute pushovers.
==References==

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 |design =
 |releasedate = '''Arcade''' <br> '''JP''': September 1989
-|previousgame = [[Darius]] (Release) <br> [[Darius Gaiden]] (Chronology)
+|previousgame = [[Chuka Taisen]] (Developer) <br> [[Darius]] (Release) <br> [[Darius Gaiden]] (Chronology)
-|nextgame = [[Darius Twin]] (Release) <br> [[Dariusburst]] (Chronology)
+|nextgame = [[Master of Weapon]] (Developer) <br> [[Darius Twin]] (Release) <br> [[Dariusburst]] (Chronology)
 }}

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-'''''Darius II''''', also known as '''''Sagaia''''' in other regions, is a 2-player cooperative horizontal shoot-em-up developed and released by Taito in September 1989. Like the original Darius, the game features multiple screens for a wider viewing perspective. Depending on the cabinet, the game would either be 2 or 3 screens wide. The game itself would continue on the fish-based enemies and bosses seen in the original game, as well as the branching pathways and multiple endings. It is also somewhat known for the infamous ''"I always wanted a thing called tuna sasimi"'' line heard in the first stage. ''Darius II'' would be localized as ''Sagaia'', which features less stages which are shorter.<br/>
+'''''Darius II''''', also known as '''''Sagaia''''' in other regions, is a 2-player cooperative horizontal shoot-em-up developed and released by Taito in September 1989. Like the original Darius, the game features multiple screens for a wider viewing perspective. The game itself would continue on the fish-based enemies and bosses seen in the original game, as well as the branching pathways and multiple endings. It is also somewhat known for the infamous ''"I always wanted a thing called tuna sasimi"'' line heard in the first stage. ''Darius II'' would be localized as ''Sagaia'', which features less stages which are shorter.<br/>
 <br/>Chronologically, ''Darius II'' takes place between the events of ''[[Darius Gaiden]]'' and ''Dariusburst.''<ref>https://darius.fandom.com/wiki/Timeline?so=search#Age_of_Prosperity</ref>
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 ==Gameplay Overview==
-Darius II uses two buttons, one to fire the main shot and lasers, and the other to fire bombs. The game consists on 7 stages with levels scrolling horizontally and also vertically in some sections. The power-up system was completely redesigned from the original, with every pickup providing a significant change in firepower. Replacing the Gold pickups are Nuclear Bunkers, which when shot while opened, will clear the screen of enemies. Zones will also have captains appear halfway during the stage, they consist of a smaller versions of the bosses in ''Darius''. The ends of every zone consist of a boss fight, where the Silver Hawk will orient itself towards the boss should it happen to move to the other side of the screen.
+Darius II uses two buttons, one to fire the main shot and lasers, and the other to fire bombs. The game consists on 7 stages with levels scrolling horizontally and also vertically in some sections. The power-up system was completely redesigned from the original, with every pickup providing a significant change in firepower. Replacing the Gold pickups are Nuclear Torchikas which when shot while opened, will clear the screen of enemies. Zones will also have captains appear halfway during the stage, they consist of a smaller versions of the bosses in ''Darius''. The ends of every zone consist of a boss fight, where the Silver Hawk will orient itself towards the boss should it happen to move to the other side of the screen.
 ===Controls===
 ----
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 ===Weapons===
 ----
-At the start of the game, the player starts with a single horizontal shot and a front facing bomb. In order to collect power-ups, an entire formation of a specific enemy must be destroyed for it to drop, which will drop the power-up or give 6000 points. Collecting power-ups will increase the power of the weapon with the corresponding color to a notable level. ''Upon death, all weapons are reset to minimum power'' except for Arm, which will reset at the base level of the current arm level.
+At the start of the game, the player starts with a single horizontal shot and a front facing bomb. In order to collect power-ups, an entire formation of a specific enemy must be destroyed for it to drop, which will drop the power-up and/or give 6000 points. Collecting power-ups will increase the power of the weapon with the corresponding color to a notable level. ''Upon death, all weapons are reset to minimum power'' except for Arm, which will reset at the base level of the current arm level.
 [[File:DariusIIShotComparison.gif|right]]
 [[File:DariusIIBombComparison.gif|right]]
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 *'''Level 4:''' Adds two small projectiles that spread out from the laser shots
 *'''Level 5:''' Adds two more small projectiles that spread out further from the laser shots
-*'''Level 6:''' Replaces the laser shots with a large plasma ball.
+*'''Level 6:''' Replaces the laser shots with a large plasma ball thas has a penetrating effect on scenery
-*'''Level 7:''' Increases the length of the plasma ball, allowing it to land two hits
+*'''Level 7:''' Increases the length of the plasma ball (and its penetrating effect), allowing it to land two hits
-*'''Level 8:''' Increases the width of the plasma ball, which can hit up to three times.
+*'''Level 8:''' Increases the width of the plasma ball (and its penetrating effect), which can hit up to three times.
 ====Bomb====
 '''Bombs''' are a bottom firing weapon best used to take out ground targets. Only '''three''' bombs per side can be on screen at a time. Just like the original ''Darius'', Bomb trajectory is based on the movement of the player ship.
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 *'''Level 6:''' Adds two large bombs above the ship.
 ====Laser====
-'''Lasers''' are super thin projectiles that can pierce through an unlimited amount of enemies and provides defense from above. Only '''one''' set of lasers can be on screen. Unlike other weapons, it must be acquired first by picking up a '''yellow''' power-up.
+'''Lasers''' are thin projectiles that can pierce through an unlimited amount of enemies and provides defense from above. Only '''one''' set of lasers can be on screen. Unlike other weapons, it must be acquired first by picking up a '''yellow''' power-up.
 *'''Level 1:''' No lasers fire from the ship
 *'''Level 2:''' Fires a laser from above and below the ship.
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 *'''Hyper Arm''' Is the final tier. Hyper Arm also adds 2 extra hits, but can also protect the Silver Hawk from terrain collision.
 ====Multicolor====
-'''Multicolor''' power-ups are a rare pickup that has a chance of appearing in place of an existing one when a player loses a life. When collected, it increases the Shot, Bomb, and Laser level by 1.
+'''Multicolor''' power-ups are a rare pickup that has a chance of appearing in place of an existing one when a player only has either one or no lives remaining. When collected the small multicolor power-up (appears in stages 2,3,4 & 5) increases the Shot, Bomb, and Laser level by 1, while the large multicolor power-up (appears in stages 6 & 7) increases the Shot, Bomb, and Laser level by 2
 ==Stages==
 Just like the original Darius, Darius II features various branching "zones" which can be navigated and routed differently on each playthrough. There are 28 stages total.
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 ===Stage 7 (Jupiter)===
-*'''Zone Z':''' Most likely the north pole of Jupiter. The ground is similar to that of Zone A, although with a different colour. Mother Hawk is the final boss.
+*'''Zone Z':'''The ground is similar to that of Zone A, although with a different colour. Mother Hawk is the final boss.
 *'''Zone V:''' Takes place amongst the clouds of Jupiter's atmosphere, much like Zone E from earlier. Bio Strong is the final boss.
 *'''Zone W:''' Takes place in the space around Jupiter. Little Stripes is the final boss.
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 ===Arcade Versions===
 There are two known versions of the original Darius II.
-*'''Three screen version''': This version retains the exact same aspect ratio as the original ''Darius'' and has enhanced sound effects. Due to the larger screen space and the limited amount of shots on screen, this version is more difficult. Power-ups float upwards when they appear. This is apparently a bug.<ref>https://tcrf.net/Sagaia_(Arcade)#Revisional_Differences</ref>
+*'''Three screen version''': This version retains the exact same aspect ratio as the original ''Darius'' and has slghtly different sound effects and differences on how the Body Sonic works. Due to the larger screen space and the limited amount of shots on screen, this version is more difficult on some parts. Power-ups float upwards when they appear.<ref>https://tcrf.net/Sagaia_(Arcade)#Revisional_Differences</ref>
-*'''Two screen version''': The more common version of the game.
+*'''Two screen version''': The more common version of the game. Several submissions
 ====''Sagaia''====
 In order to make gameplay cycles unfold faster overseas, ''Sagaia'' makes very drastic changes to the game:

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 [[File:SagaiaArcLogo.png|center]]
 {{GameInfobox
 |bordercolor = #238DEC
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 |nextgame = [[Darius Twin]] (Release) <br> [[Dariusburst]] (Chronology)
 }}
 ==Gameplay Overview==
 Darius II uses two buttons, one to fire the main shot and lasers, and the other to fire bombs. The game consists on 7 stages with levels scrolling horizontally and also vertically in some sections. The power-up system was completely redesigned from the original, with every pickup providing a significant change in firepower. Replacing the Gold pickups are Nuclear Bunkers, which when shot while opened, will clear the screen of enemies. Zones will also have captains appear halfway during the stage, they consist of a smaller versions of the bosses in ''Darius''. The ends of every zone consist of a boss fight, where the Silver Hawk will orient itself towards the boss should it happen to move to the other side of the screen.