Dariusburst: Another Chronicle EX+

"Dariusburst: Another Chronicle EX+ is a pain in the arse. When it hits right, it sticks the landing with acrobatic precision. That juicy core, the multiplayer, and endless content - these all get the thumbs up from me. Its damn …"

"Dariusburst: Another Chronicle EX+ is a fantastic shoot &s;em up with one of the most satisfying mechanics in the genre; F-Burst. On the other hand, I can&s;t help but wish it received the same treatment as the far-superior Chronicle Saviours."

"Dariusburst: Another Chronicle EX+ is a lot of fun to play in the moment. While I don’t love every design choice the development team made, I completely see what so many fans love about it. This Switch port, however, is …"

"Dariusburst: Another Chronicle EX+ may be just an HD port, and still lack a weighty novelty that justifies its release, but it still proves to be a lot of fun and a nice invitation for those who want to know …"

"In fact, since this variant focuses on the arcade experience, rather than the original console stuff CS introduced, that means you don’t even have the ability to play 16:9 formatted stages, making the lack of any visual options even more …"

"I reviewed a compilation of Darius arcade games last year and found that it handled the use of multi-screen gaming better; if Another Chronicle was more in that fashion it would be a bit more comfortable to play. Still, it&s;s …"

"DariusBurst Another Chronicle EX+ is as thin as $40 can stretch the fifth iteration of its namesake. Its cumulative and sweeping arrangement of DariusBurst&s;s horizontal shooting excellence is, objectively speaking, worth an investment of time. Its position against Dariusburst: Chronicle …"

"Dariusburst: Another Chronicle EX+ is the most complete version of the arcade game, but it&s;s not yet optimized for home consumption."

"DariusBurst: Another Chronicle EX + finally hits the West. The latest DariusBurst title introduces us to a new Event mode but in return we lose the Chronicle Saviors mode from the previous one. Despite this, the gameplay of the title …"

"Dariusburst: Another Chronicle Ex + is a solid port of the arcade title. It’s never easy to convert an arcade game of this magnitude onto Switch or TV but the developers have done a decent job in its translation to …"

"The Darius series has been one of the consistently challenging and impressive arcade classics that has evolved while retaining its core charms over the years..."

"Dariusburst: Another Chronicle EX+ is a good bullet hell shooter, but one that doesn’t reinvent the wheel nor justify its pretty steep price tag. It’s yet another remaster/make/boot/vision of a PSP game which might be entertaining for fans of the …"

"Dariusburst: Another Chronicle EX+ isn&s;t very suited for handheld gaming on Switch and the game lacks Chronicle Saviours content."

"DariusBurst Another Chronicle EX+ is your basic arcade space game, but with some really cool boss designs. Whilst the difficulty feels exclusionary to more casual gamers, fans of the genre are likely to really enjoy this game, although it may …"

""Console remaster of oldschool shmup feels old.""

"So, Dariusburst: Another Chronicle EX+ is a bit of a disappointment, then. The core gameplay still shines, the visuals hold up despite their age, and the soundtrack kicks ass, as ever. Event mode pales in comparison to Chronicle Saviours mode …"

"A great port of a great title that&s;s well worth the investment on Switch, on PS4 however unless you are a Darius superfan you&s;d be better served with a copy of Chronicle Saviours."

"Unfortunately, the best way to describe Dariusburst Another Chronicle EX+ is as follows: a console port that feels like it isn’t supposed to be played on console. As a result, it feels like a cheap experience – a rehash of …"

"Dariusburst Another Chronicle EX+ focuses on delivering the ultimate version of the arcade game Another Chronicle EX with a handful of extras."