Dariusburst (ダライアスバースト Daraiasubāsuto) is a horizontal scrolling shooter developed by Pyramid and published by Taito.[1] It is the latest installment of the Darius series and it is released for the PlayStation Portable in December 24, 2009.
Like previous Darius games, Dariusburst is an offbeat sci-fi shooter set in outer space with aquatic-themed (typically fish-shaped) robotic enemies. In keeping with tradition, the game also features branching paths instead of the linear progression found in most video games. There are a total of 11 zones in the game, with 5 stages per run.
A related arcade game titled Dariusburst Another Chronicle (ダライアスバースト アナザークロニクル Daraiasubāsuto Anazā Kuronikuru) was released on December 17, 2010.
A related iOS game titled Dariusburst Second Prologue (ダライアスバースト セカンドプロローグ Daraiasubāsuto Sekando Purorōgu) was announced on January 21, 2012. It was released on February 10, 2012.