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Darius Cozmic Collection
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<h2 id="editions">Editions</h2> <p>There are six editions of <i>Darius Cozmic Collection:</i> </p> Japanese releases <ul><li><i>Standard Edition</i> (released physically and digitally for Switch, and digitally on PlayStation 4 under the title <i>Arcade Edition</i>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a></li> <li><i>Consumer Edition</i> (released digitally for Switch and PlayStation 4)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a></li> <li><i>Special Edition</i> (released physically for Switch, combining both of the above on one cartridge)</li></ul> International releases <ul><li><i>Arcade Edition</i> (released physically and digitally for PlayStation 4 and Switch, released digitally for PC through Steam)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a></li> <li><i>Console Edition</i> (released physically and digitally for PlayStation 4 and Switch)</li> <li><i>International Edition</i> (released physically for PlayStation 4 and Switch as a combination of the Arcade and Console Editions (separate CDs/ cartridges) with additional goodies)</li></ul> <h2 id="sequel">Sequel</h2> <p>A sequel, <i>Darius Cozmic Revelation</i>, was released physically for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch on February 25, 2021, in Japan, containing the games <i><a href="/facts/G-Darius/TSUN1e6Q">G-Darius</a> HD</i> (also including the standard resolution version) and <i><a href="/facts/Dariusburst/XboePec9">Dariusburst</a>: Another Chronicle EX+</i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> These games were also released separately on their respective digital storefronts worldwide and separate physical editions were released internationally. A 2022 update added <i>G-Darius Ver. 2</i>, <i>G-Darius Ver. 2 HD</i> and <i>G-Darius for Consumer</i> (the Japanese PlayStation port) to the compilation. This update was also added to the separate editions of <i>G-Darius HD</i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> A standalone port of G-Darius HD was released to Steam in the same year.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a> </p> <h3>Editions</h3> Japanese releases <ul><li>Both games are available separately in digital form.</li> <li>Regular Edition contains both games on one disc/cartridge.</li> <li>Limited Edition contains the Regular Edition and further goodies.</li></ul> International releases <ul><li>Both games are available separately in digital form.</li> <li>Both games are available separately as physical game releases.</li> <li>Another Limited Edition was released by Strictly Limited Games with both games in one box on one disc/cartridge and further goodies. <ul><li>The Switch release of this contains the Game Boy version of <i>Sagaia</i> as a bonus on the cartridge.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a></li></ul></li></ul> <h2 id="overview">Overview</h2> <p>Almost all of the editions feature different games. </p> <table><tbody><tr><th colspan="2"></th><th colspan="4">Japan</th><th colspan="4">International</th></tr><tr><th>Title</th><th>Original platform</th><th>Standard Edition</th><th>Consumer Edition</th><th>Special Edition</th><th><i>Darius Cozmic Revelation</i></th><th>Arcade Edition</th><th>Console Edition</th><th>International Edition</th><th><i>Darius Cozmic Revelation</i></th></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Darius_(video_game)/aPLmWLKg">Darius -Old Version-</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Arcade_game/oBYn85uk">Arcade</a></td><td>Y</td><td></td><td>Y</td><td></td><td>Y</td><td></td><td>Y</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Darius_(video_game)/aPLmWLKg">Darius -New Version-</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Arcade_game/oBYn85uk">Arcade</a></td><td>Y</td><td></td><td>Y</td><td></td><td>Y</td><td></td><td>Y</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Darius_(video_game)/aPLmWLKg">Darius -Extra Version-</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Arcade_game/oBYn85uk">Arcade</a></td><td>Y</td><td></td><td>Y</td><td></td><td>Y</td><td></td><td>Y</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Darius_II_(video_game)/gjK0eX2K">Darius II -Dual Screen Version-</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Arcade_game/oBYn85uk">Arcade</a></td><td>Y</td><td></td><td>Y</td><td></td><td>Y</td><td></td><td>Y</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Darius_II_(video_game)/gjK0eX2K">Sagaia -Version 1-</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Arcade_game/oBYn85uk">Arcade</a></td><td>Y</td><td></td><td>Y</td><td></td><td>Y</td><td></td><td>Y</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Darius_II_(video_game)/gjK0eX2K">Sagaia -Version 2-</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Arcade_game/oBYn85uk">Arcade</a></td><td>Y</td><td></td><td>Y</td><td></td><td>Y</td><td></td><td>Y</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Darius_Gaiden/2eweM87H">Darius Gaiden</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Arcade_game/oBYn85uk">Arcade</a></td><td>Y</td><td></td><td>Y</td><td></td><td>Y</td><td></td><td>Y</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Darius_II_(video_game)/gjK0eX2K">Darius II</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Sega_Genesis/7GuPYDhM">Sega Mega Drive</a> (JPN)</td><td></td><td>Y</td><td>Y</td><td></td><td></td><td>Y</td><td>Y</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Darius_II_(video_game)/gjK0eX2K">Sagaia</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Sega_Genesis/7GuPYDhM">Sega Genesis</a> (US)</td><td></td><td>Y via patch on Switch<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a></td><td>Y via patch on Switch<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a></td><td></td><td></td><td>Y</td><td>Y</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Darius_II_(video_game)/gjK0eX2K">Sagaia</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Master_System/7zW0dMIG">Master System</a> (EU)</td><td></td><td>Y</td><td>Y</td><td></td><td></td><td>Y</td><td>Y</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Darius_Twin/hMjAopzh">Darius Twin</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System/uRT5Sa6s">Super Famicom</a> (JPN)</td><td></td><td>Y</td><td>Y</td><td></td><td></td><td>Y</td><td>Y</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Darius_Twin/hMjAopzh">Darius Twin</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System/uRT5Sa6s">Super NES</a> (US)</td><td></td><td>Y</td><td>Y</td><td></td><td></td><td>Y</td><td>Y</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Darius_Force/YFgx7Ycc">Darius Force</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System/uRT5Sa6s">Super Famicom</a> (JPN)</td><td></td><td>Y</td><td>Y</td><td></td><td></td><td>Y</td><td>Y</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Darius_Force/YFgx7Ycc">Super Nova</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System/uRT5Sa6s">Super NES</a> (US)</td><td></td><td>Y via patch on Switch<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a></td><td>Y via patch on Switch<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a></td><td></td><td></td><td>Y</td><td>Y</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Darius_(video_game)/aPLmWLKg">Darius Alpha</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/TurboGrafx-16/MBWz7xPU">PC Engine</a> (JPN)</td><td></td><td>Y</td><td>Y</td><td></td><td></td><td>Y</td><td>Y</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Darius_(video_game)/aPLmWLKg">Darius Plus</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/TurboGrafx-16/MBWz7xPU">PC Engine</a> (JPN)</td><td></td><td>Y via patch on Switch<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a></td><td>Y via patch on Switch<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a></td><td></td><td></td><td>Y</td><td>Y</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Darius_II_(video_game)/gjK0eX2K">Sagaia</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy/GlyN6e2W">Game Boy</a></td><td>YAmazon Prime Day Bonus DLC (Switch only)</td><td></td><td>YAmazon Prime Day Bonus DLC (Switch only)</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Y (Switch physical only)</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/G-Darius/TSUN1e6Q">G-Darius</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Arcade_game/oBYn85uk">Arcade</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Y</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Y</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/G-Darius/TSUN1e6Q">G-Darius</a> HD</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Arcade_game/oBYn85uk">Arcade</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Y</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Y</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/G-Darius/TSUN1e6Q">G-Darius</a> ver. 2</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Arcade_game/oBYn85uk">Arcade</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Y</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Y</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/G-Darius/TSUN1e6Q">G-Darius</a> ver. 2 HD</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Arcade_game/oBYn85uk">Arcade</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Y</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Y</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/G-Darius/TSUN1e6Q">G-Darius</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation/09r71TxV">PlayStation</a> (JPN)</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Y</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Y</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Dariusburst/XboePec9">Dariusburst</a>: Another Chronicle EX+</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Arcade_game/oBYn85uk">Arcade</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Y</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Y</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Darius_(series)/rqAeoz8b">Darius</a> -Extra Version-</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Sega_Mega_Drive/7GuPYDhM">Sega Mega Drive</a> (Japan)</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>YAmazon Prime Day Bonus DLC</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="notes">Notes</h2> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://darius.jp/cozmic/"><i>Darius Cozmic Collection</i> official website</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Japanese: ダライアス コズミックコレクション, Hepburn: Daraiasu Kozumikku Korekushon <a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" target="_blank">/wiki/Japanese_language</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade and Console launch June 16 in the west". Gematsu. 10 June 2020. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020. <a href="https://www.gematsu.com/2020/06/darius-cozmic-collection-arcade-and-console-launch-june-16-in-the-west" target="_blank">https://www.gematsu.com/2020/06/darius-cozmic-collection-arcade-and-console-launch-june-16-in-the-west</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Darius Cozmic Collection Steam Store Page". Steam. Archived from the original on 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-03-07. <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1638330/Darius_Cozmic_Collection_Arcade/" target="_blank">https://store.steampowered.com/app/1638330/Darius_Cozmic_Collection_Arcade/</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Darius Series Headed To Nintendo Switch As Darius Cozmic Collection - Siliconera". 2 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2020-05-28. Retrieved 2019-11-22. <a href="https://www.siliconera.com/darius-series-headed-to-nintendo-switch-as-darius-cozmic-collection" target="_blank">https://www.siliconera.com/darius-series-headed-to-nintendo-switch-as-darius-cozmic-collection</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"Darius Cozmic Collection Digital Release News - Taito". Archived from the original on 2019-11-22. Retrieved 2019-11-22. <a href="https://www.taito.co.jp/mob/news/3987" target="_blank">https://www.taito.co.jp/mob/news/3987</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"Darius Cozmic Collection - Strictly Limited Games". Archived from the original on 2019-12-21. Retrieved 2019-11-22. <a href="https://www.strictlylimitedgames.com/releases-2/darius-cozmic-collection/" target="_blank">https://www.strictlylimitedgames.com/releases-2/darius-cozmic-collection/</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"Darius Cozmic Collection PS4 and Switch limited print physical editions announced for the west - Gematsu". 22 November 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-03-19. Retrieved 2020-03-19. <a href="https://www.gematsu.com/2019/11/darius-cozmic-collection-ps4-and-switch-limited-print-physical-editions-announced-for-the-west" target="_blank">https://www.gematsu.com/2019/11/darius-cozmic-collection-ps4-and-switch-limited-print-physical-editions-announced-for-the-west</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>"Darius Cozmic Revelation Official Website". Archived from the original on 2020-06-26. Retrieved 2020-06-28. <a href="https://darius.jp/revelation/" target="_blank">https://darius.jp/revelation/</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>"Darius Cozmic Revelation launches February 25, 2021 in Japan". Gematsu. October 9, 2020. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2020. <a href="https://www.gematsu.com/2020/10/darius-cozmic-revelation-launches-february-25-2021-in-japan" target="_blank">https://www.gematsu.com/2020/10/darius-cozmic-revelation-launches-february-25-2021-in-japan</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Darius Cozmic Revelation | G-Darius HD Update Reveal. YouTube. <a href="https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211210/QL04gwIlCq4" target="_blank">https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211210/QL04gwIlCq4</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>"Darius Cozmic Collection Steam Store Page". Steam. Archived from the original on 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-03-07. <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1638330/Darius_Cozmic_Collection_Arcade/" target="_blank">https://store.steampowered.com/app/1638330/Darius_Cozmic_Collection_Arcade/</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>@RealStrictlyLTD (25 February 2021). "Now included in every Strictly Limited Switch copy of the Darius Cozmic Revelation – for the first time in the west…" (Tweet) – via Twitter. <a href="https://x.com/RealStrictlyLTD/status/1364923006909362179" target="_blank">https://x.com/RealStrictlyLTD/status/1364923006909362179</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>"Taito - Darius Cozmic Collection February update notes". Archived from the original on 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2020-02-22. <a href="https://www.taito.co.jp/mob/news/4276" target="_blank">https://www.taito.co.jp/mob/news/4276</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:14"><p>"Taito - Darius Cozmic Collection February update notes". Archived from the original on 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2020-02-22. <a href="https://www.taito.co.jp/mob/news/4276" target="_blank">https://www.taito.co.jp/mob/news/4276</a> <a href="#fnref:14" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:15"><p>"Taito - Darius Cozmic Collection February update notes". Archived from the original on 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2020-02-22. <a href="https://www.taito.co.jp/mob/news/4276" target="_blank">https://www.taito.co.jp/mob/news/4276</a> <a href="#fnref:15" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:16"><p>"Taito - Darius Cozmic Collection February update notes". Archived from the original on 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2020-02-22. <a href="https://www.taito.co.jp/mob/news/4276" target="_blank">https://www.taito.co.jp/mob/news/4276</a> <a href="#fnref:16" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:17"><p>"Taito - Darius Cozmic Collection February update notes". Archived from the original on 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2020-02-22. <a href="https://www.taito.co.jp/mob/news/4276" target="_blank">https://www.taito.co.jp/mob/news/4276</a> <a href="#fnref:17" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:18"><p>"Taito - Darius Cozmic Collection February update notes". Archived from the original on 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2020-02-22. <a href="https://www.taito.co.jp/mob/news/4276" target="_blank">https://www.taito.co.jp/mob/news/4276</a> <a href="#fnref:18" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>