Editing Darius II (video game) (section)

==Ports==
A [[Sega Genesis|Mega Drive]] [[porting|conversion]] was released in Japan in 1990; it was later released for the Genesis in the United States and Brazil in 1991, where it was renamed ''Sagaia''. Changes include a boss rush mode (via a code) and various modifications to levels and mechanics, such as the boss Steel Spine being moved to another level and the boss Killer Higia being replaced with a similar creation called Nehonojia. This conversion does not support two players, so the ability to choose between Proco Jr. and Tiat Young was added; Proco plays like normal, while Tiat starts every life off with one power level to each weapon.

A [[Master System]] conversion, developed by [[Natsume Co., Ltd.|Natsume]],<ref>{{Cite news|last=山村智美|date=March 4, 2019|title=【インタビュー】「ダライアス コズミックコレクション」インタビュー後編|language=JA|website=GAME Watch|location=Japan|url=https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/interview/1171817.html|url-status=live|access-date=January 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809013009/https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/interview/1171817.html|archive-date=August 9, 2020}}</ref> was released in Europe and Brazil in 1992, also titled ''Sagaia''. It is somewhat based on the Mega Drive port, and while Tiat Young and her abilities are still present (though even more limited), many zones (and thus bosses) have been completely removed.

The [[TurboGrafx-16|PC Engine Super CD-ROM²]] version was published by [[NEC Avenue]] and released in 1993 under the title ''Super Darius II''. This version features an entirely new set of bosses, major changes to levels, and a fully arranged soundtrack including new songs.

In 1996, a port of the arcade version itself was released in Japan and Europe for the [[Sega Saturn]], complete with two-player mode and stretchable wide screen modes. The arcade version is also available in the Japan-only ''[[Taito Memories]]'' series of [[Emulator|emulation]]-based compilations.

The arcade version, as well as console versions of ''Darius II'', was included in ''[[Darius Cozmic Collection]]'' for the [[Nintendo Switch]] on February 28, 2019, and the [[PlayStation 4]] on March 5, 2020 in Japan, and worldwide three months later on June 16, 2020. It was also included as part of ''Taito Milestones 2'' on August 31, 2023 in Japan for the Switch, and worldwide the following day. On October 5, 2023, it was released for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 by [[Hamster Corporation]] through the ''[[Arcade Archives]]'' lineup. This version has a rarer three-screen mode found in ''Taito Milestones 2''.