SRD: Super Real Darwin
ArcadeSega Mega Drive/Genesis

SRD: Super Real Darwin

58
Critic Rating
#Shooter

About

SRD: Super Real Darwin is a 1987 vertical scrolling shooter arcade game developed and published by Data East. It is the sequel to Data East's 1986 arcade game, Darwin 4078. The player takes control of a small fighter ship capable of mutating into different shapes. The ship's appearance will change with upgraded weapons as the player obtain more power-ups.

Storyline

The story starts on the planet Lakya where the technologically advanced inhabitants of the planet unwittingly unleash the planet's life force known as Evol. As the released Evol drifts from planet Lakya, it is received by the inhabitants of the nearby planet Cokyo; the people of Cokyo initiate the Shlohe project, a plan to use their captured Evol to develop advanced biologic ships and weapons to invade planet Lakya. The inhabitants of Lakya retaliate the Cokyo invasion by using their own evolving fighter ships.

Playtime Estimates

Main Story0.7h
Main + Extra-
Completionist-
All Styles0.7h
Confidence: 100%Updated: 10/28/2026

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Game Info

Release Date12/31/1987
DeveloperData East
PublisherSega
PlatformsArcade, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
GenresShooter
IGDB Rating58/100 (5)

Game Modes

Single player
Multiplayer

Themes

Action
Science fiction

Perspectives

Bird view / Isometric

Release Dates

ArcadeDec 31, 1987
Sega Mega Drive/GenesisApr 7, 1990