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Super Nova

Darius Force, also known in North America as Super Nova, is a shoot 'em up game released for the Super Nintendo in 1993. One main difference between this game and the rest of the Darius games is that the…

24 September 1993

Super Nova is a shooter developed by Taito, released 24 September 1993 on Satellaview, Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

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What Super Nova is

Super Nova is a shooter game developed by Taito and released in 1993. It is available on Satellaview, Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The history of human fighting has continued since human ancestors grabbed the bones of beasts. "Solar Defense War" A long, long time has passed since the last battle with the enemy "Belsar", and the descendants of the planet Darius continued to thrive in permanent peace. They pioneered and established hundreds of planet states, established the Galactic Federation centered on the planet Olga, and were committed to mutual security cooperation and non-aggression between states. Even after thousands of years, the power that never fades, the growing machine “Silver Hawk”, a formal fighter of the Galactic Commonwealth Army, was deployed as a standard fighter in all federal member states and was…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative and Single player.

What it launched against

Super Nova launched on 24 September 1993, within three weeks of Sonic CD, Master of Orion, Ridge Racer and Myst.

Released around the same time: Sonic CD, Master of Orion, Ridge Racer, Myst.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Super Nova — frequently asked questions

When did Super Nova come out?
Super Nova was released on 24 September 1993 for Satellaview, Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

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