Daioh[a] is a 1993 vertically scrolling shooter video game developed by Athena and published by Sammy Corporation for arcades. It was released in North America in May 1993 and Japan in June 1993.[1]
| Daioh | |
|---|---|
 North American arcade flyer | |
| Developer | Athena |
| Publisher | Sammy Corporation |
| Platform | Arcade |
| Release | |
| Genre | Scrolling shooter |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Hamster Corporation acquired the game's rights alongside Athena's catalogue, releasing the game as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in November 2023.[2][3]
Gameplay
editThe player controls a fighter jet which navigates levels and defeats enemies while dodging their bullets. While the Japanese version has a shooting and bomb button which allows the player to switch between ammunition and bombs by collecting power-ups, the American version unusually provides 6 buttons for each type of ammunition and bomb, while the power-ups merely grant points to the player; the player must strategically switch between attacks to defeat giant boss enemies at the end of each level.[4][5]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ↑ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. pp. 14, 130. ISBN 978-4990251215.
- ↑ McFerran, Damien (November 1, 2023). "Athena's Six-Button Shmup 'Daioh' Joins Arcade Archives On Switch And PS4 This Week". Time Extension. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- ↑ "ハムスターがアテナの権利を取得、今後はアテナの名作を『アケアカ』シリーズなどで配信。第1弾として『ストライクガンナー S.T.G』が9月21日に配信決定 ~ ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com". Famitsu. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ↑ "【アケアカ】『大王』11月2日に配信。1993年生まれのシューティングゲーム。武器の切り替え仕様が違う日本版と海外版をそれぞれ収録 | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). November 1, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- ↑ 株式会社インプレス (November 1, 2023). "「アーケードアーカイブス 大王」11月2日より配信 王道なゲーム性と歯ごたえのある難易度のSTG". GAME Watch (in Japanese). Retrieved June 10, 2026.