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turn-based strategy Strategy video game is a major video game genre that focuses on analyzing and strategizing over direct quick reaction in order to secure success. Although many types of video games can contain strategic elements, the strategy genre is most commo ...

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produced by

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in 1989 which is based upon the characters and conflicts of the popular ''

Gradius is a series of shooter ( shoot'em up) 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. ...

'' series. It was released only in Japan. The game received a sequel in 1997, with ''Paro Wars'', which is the Parodius (series), ''Parodius'' equivalent of this game. The object of ''Cosmic Wars'' is to use an army composed of ''Gradius'' characters (Vic Vipers, and Big Cores) and battle enemies in various star systems. The player can be either the Bacterion Empire or the forces of Gradius. There are many different unit types, ranging from small fighters to large capital ships.

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''Cosmic Wars''
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