Worse version of the game tbh, it de-emphasizes the iconic beam duels in favor of speed kills, and bombing no longer grants i-frames. It adds things to make the game more difficult but ultimately nothing that's enriching to both beginners and experts alike.

G-Darius Ver.2 feels more of a direct downgrade compared to the original. It's still the exact same game. The difficulty of the original was already pretty difficult, but manageable if you knew what you were doing. Ver.2 just makes things downright bullshit such as instant death by touching an enemy regardless of shield power. If you've mastered the original, it wouldn't hurt trying out this one.