Publisher ININ Games and developers Taito and M2 have announced a new G-Darius Ver.2 update for Darius Cozmic Revelation, as well as a large update for the core game.

The new G-Darius Ver.2 update brings with it a rebalanced port of the previously arcade-exclusive G-Darius, the fourth in the series and the first to feature 3D visuals. Both the big new update for the core Darius Cozmic Revelation game and the G-Darius Ver.2 content are coming sometime later in 2021.

Here’s a rundown on the new update:

G-Darius Ver.2 brought the following changes to the game when it was first released and the update will mean 4 versions of G-Darius will be available: the standard G-Darius and G-Darius HD, along with standard and HD versions of Ver.2.

G Darius Ver.2 Changes (Arcade version)

• Beginner mode
• Switched ending (Beginner mode)
• Rapid fire button
• Game speed adjustments
• Enemy endurance adjustments
• Player endurance adjustments – Mid-bosses added to some zones
• Skip function for demo screens added
• Boss timer and timer bonus added
• Calculations for score ranking changed
• Boss attack patterns changed and added

Here’s a new trailer:

Darius Cozmic Revelation was originally released for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch on February 25th in Japan, with a western release set for sometime this winter.