Silver-Hawk Second

The Silver-Hawk Second is the main protagonist of the 1989 shoot 'em up arcade game Darius II. It is a successor Silver-Hawk craft to its Darian ancestor, which it shared many identical features to as well as new ones. Like its predecessor, the Silver-Hawk Second was designed to combat the evil Belsar forces from potentially destroying both Olga (as Darius was destroyed) and the Solar System. The is piloted by Proco Jr. (player 1) and Tiat Young (player 2), who are descendants of the original Silver-Hawk pilots of similar names, and like them, their crafts are colored in their respective colors red and blue.
==History==
Sometime after the first Belsar war, the planet Darius was destroyed by an unknown fate (likely by the Belsar). Proco and Tiat, the pilots of the original Silver-Hawks managed to escape their planet's untimely destruction and sought sanctuary on a new planet called Olga.
Many years later, their descendants, Proco Jr. and Tiat Young came across a mysterious radio signal from the past. When transmitted, the signal was revealed to be an SOS from the planet Darius with its origins in the Solar System, which was requesting for help from an unknown enemy force. Realizing that the someone needed their help, the two pilots immediately boarded the new Silver-Hawks that the Olga civilization had designed based on the original ones from Darius and traveled to the Solar System at light-speed.
Upon arriving their, the pilots discovered that the Solar System was being attacked by the Belsar, an ancient alien force that had been responsible for the invasion against Darius long ago. The two Silver-Hawks battled the forces on each of the major celestial bodies from the Sun to Jupiter, where they encountered large battleships resembling aquatic life.
The Silver-Hawks managed to destroy the Belsar forces the Solar System, freeing the inhabitants from a fate that had fell on Darius, before returning to Olga.
==Weapons==
Like its predecessor, the Silver-Hawk Second was designed with two essential weapons, but was also given a third weapon to increase its firepower: a multi-directional laser, but this must be obtained through power-ups as it is unavailable by default on Proco Jr.'s craft. If the player is playing as Tiat Young however, all weapons are given one power-up. The weapons available are:
*Laser Cannon - a standard, rapid-fire weapon that can destroy smaller Belsar forces easily, but requires more firepower on larger ones as well as bosses. It can be upgraded with red power-ups, which will allow the Silver-Hawk to fire more lasers per shot (up to six), with the center shots gaining more power to take out larger enemies quicker.
**Napalm Beam - upon reaching the second tier of the upgrade system, the two central lasers will transform into a napalm orb that can penetrate small enemies and deals much more damage against larger ones and bosses than the standard shot. Upgrading the weapon further will increase the diameter of the shot, allowing it to cover a larger area.
* Bomb - a secondary ballistic weapon that will fire out the front of the Silver-Hawk that will travel in a 90 arc downward, it is effective for clearing flank and ground enemies. The weapon can be upgraded with green power-ups, which will allow it to fire an additional bomb towards the back of the craft, and later allows the bombs to travel along surfaces.
**Guided Bomb - upon reaching the second tier of the upgrade system, the two bombs will transform into guided bombs, which will allow them to climb vertical surfaces along the ground. Upgrading the weapon further will allow the Silver-Hawk to fire an additional two bombs upwards, however they are not guided and simply act as normal bombs.
*6-Way Laser - a unique sub-weapon designed for this version of the Silver-Hawk. When obtaining an orange power-up, it will allow the Silver-Hawk to fire two green lasers from its sides, making it useful for combating against flank attacks. Upon upgrading, the Silver-Hawk will soon fire four, and eventually six lasers in all directions except directly in front of and behind the craft. The four front lasers will also eventually fire forward at a 90 degree angle, essentially boosting the forward firepower too.
*Arm - upon obtaining a blue power-up, the Silver-Hawk will activate a green shield, which will absorb up to three hits from both enemy projectiles, and collisions with Belsar's and terrain. Collecting multiple power-ups will replenish the shield.
**Super Arm - upon reaching tier 2, the shield will turn silver and absorb up to four hits.
**Hyper Arm - upon reaching tier 3, the shield will turn gold and absorb up to five hits.
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