| Daioh | |
|---|---|
 North American arcade flyer | |
| Developer | Athena |
| Publisher | Sammy Corporation |
| Platform | Arcade |
| Release | |
| Genre | Scrolling shooter |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Daioha 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
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 2023.23
Gameplay
The 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.45
References
References
- 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.