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919:"Darius Twin Review (SNES) - Double the monotony"
780:Swan, Robert; Leadbetter, Richard (June 1991).
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758:. 2019. Archived from
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1313:Taito games
1267:Video games
1208:Metal Black
1183:Dariusburst
1155:Darius Twin
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604:(SNES) 7/10
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361:Darius Twin
314:Darius Twin
236:Platform(s)
212:Composer(s)
190:Mituo Ogura
174:Producer(s)
164:Director(s)
127:Darius Twin
1277:Categories
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1041:2022-02-01
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980:Super Play
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672:References
614:(SNES) 68%
599:Super Play
441:(SNES) 88%
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317:is a 1991
204:Shin Saitō
178:Takao Ueno
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1087:MobyGames
1014:Super Pro
873:Europress
610:Super Pro
392:Reception
387:Reception
380:Darius II
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198:Artist(s)
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796:Archived
697:Archived
693:Nintendo
653:ダライアスツイン
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