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Gradius
is a series of shooter video games, introduced in 1985, developed and published by Konami for a variety of portable, console and arcade platforms. In many games in the series, the player controls a ship known as the Vic Viper. Games *'' Scramble'' (1981) An early horizontal-scrolling shooter from which gameplay elements of the Gradius series were inspired. Although there is no canonical relationship between ''Scramble'' and the Gradius series, ''Scramble'' is implied to be a spiritual predecessor to the series, evident by its appearance in flashbacks during Gradius introduction sequences. (''Gradius Advance'') ''Scramble'' has been ported to other platforms; including MSX and Commodore 64. In 2002, ''Scramble'' appeared on GBA as one of the titles featured in ''Konami Collector's Series: Arcade Advanced'' as well as later Konami game compilations for PlayStation and Nintendo DS. *'' Gradius'' (1985) The first true Gradius game to introduce the concept of the 'weapon bar' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gradius ARC
is a series of shooter video games, introduced in 1985, developed and published by Konami for a variety of portable, console and arcade platforms. In many games in the series, the player controls a ship known as the Vic Viper. Games *''Scramble'' (1981) An early horizontal-scrolling shooter from which gameplay elements of the Gradius series were inspired. Although there is no canonical relationship between ''Scramble'' and the Gradius series, ''Scramble'' is implied to be a spiritual predecessor to the series, evident by its appearance in flashbacks during Gradius introduction sequences. ('' Gradius Advance'') ''Scramble'' has been ported to other platforms; including MSX and Commodore 64. In 2002, ''Scramble'' appeared on GBA as one of the titles featured in ''Konami Collector's Series: Arcade Advanced'' as well as later Konami game compilations for PlayStation and Nintendo DS. *''Gradius'' (1985) The first true Gradius game to introduce the concept of the 'weapon bar'. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gradius Gaiden
is a 1997 shoot'em up, horizontal-scrolling shooter video game developed and published for the PlayStation (console), PlayStation by Konami. Players control one of four different starships in their mission to eradicate the Bacteria army from destroying the planet Gradius. Gameplay involves shooting down enemies, avoiding their projectiles, and collecting power capsules to unlock access to new weapons. It is the fourth mainline entry in the company's ''Gradius'' franchise, and the second to be produced specifically for a home console. Directed by Seki Teisaku, ''Gaiden'' was created to refine and build on the core ''Gradius'' gameplay, and to create a new, exciting shooter for a home console in mind; as such, the name "Gaiden" was chosen, being the Japanese word for "side-story". Konami worked to make the game stand out from other ''Gradius'' games with unique, creative level designs and all-new mechanics, such as a selection of playable ships, new weapons types, and the ability to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |