Dark Angel

A name shared by multiple video game entities, including a boss in Darius Twin and a playable character in The Unholy War.

Action

Tactics

Strategy

7

Games

1991–2002

Years

6

Platforms

$10.94

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+24.9%

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About

In the shoot-'em-up Darius Twin (1991), Dark Angel is a giant aquatic-themed boss battleship. In the tactical fighting game The Unholy War (1998), Dark Angel is a playable winged warrior belonging to the Teknos faction. The name also associates with the video game adaptations of the sci-fi franchise James Cameron's Dark Angel.

In Darius Twin, this mechanical menace serves as the final obstacle in Zone L, utilizing devastating laser bursts and energy spheres to challenge players. Within the lore of The Unholy War, this cybernetic combatant utilizes high-mobility aerial maneuvers, energy-blade projectiles, and a protective energy shield to counter the magical forces of the Arcane faction.

For the 2001 action role-playing game Dark Angel: Vampire Apocalypse, the title refers to Anna, a dhampir protagonist tasked with defending the realm of Gothos. Armed with various firearms and melee weapons, she must defeat the vampire lord Shadow within a strict one-year in-game time limit.

The 2002 beat-'em-up adaptations, James Cameron's Dark Angel, follow the genetically engineered protagonist Max Guevara. Developed by Radical Entertainment, these titles expand on the television series' narrative, featuring stealth mechanics, martial arts combat, and voice acting by the original cast members, including Jessica Alba and Michael Weatherly, to bridge the gap between the show's seasons.