“Even if you were thinking of buying a Space Invaders board back then because it was so popular, you basically couldn’t because production just couldn’t keep up with demand.” – Yuuichi Toyama, Taito
“The use of the kunai button is the most important aspect of this game.” – Dedeo, Famitsu Editor
“I thought that I might get some complaints from the staff for so quickly agreeing to it without thinking about staffing and schedules, but everyone around agreed with my decision because…well, it’s Darius!” – Naoki Horii, M2
The distinct qualities of the original arcade/Super Darius soundtrack aren’t quite preserved here, but it’s still fine enough.
And though the enemy patterns aren’t actually any different than the original, I would imagine the zoomed-in view makes for a lot of re-learning for those who had spent a lot of time with Darius in the arcade.