The first player controls Vic Viper and the second player takes the reins of debuting spacecraft Lord British, which is sometimes referred as “Road British” due to the ambiguity of Japanese-to-English [...]
One of the defining characteristics of the Gradius series is the use of a “power meter.” The power meter is powered by a power-up item, whose purpose, when collected, is to move a highlight to the next power-up on [...]
In the darkest reaches of infinite space, pure evil lies in wait … The Dark Forces led by the god of destruction, Bacterian, prepare to launch a massive onslaught against the planet Gradius. Possessing unstoppable [...]
Nemesis (ネメシス Nemeshisu) is a 1990 shoot 'em up video game developed and published by Konami for the Game Boy, and part of the Gradius series, released for the Game Boy in 1990. Similar to Taito's Sagaia, this game uses a [...]
YOU’RE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE GALAXY’S HOTTEST COOKOUT! Smell the challenge, as the flames of destruction scorch your courage and ignite your fears. Just when you thought life was cool, the Bacterion Beast [...]
Cosmic Wars (コズミックウォーズ Kozumikku Wōzu?) is a turn-based strategy video game produced by Konami in 1989 which is based upon the characters and conflicts of the popular Gradius series. It was released only in Japan. The game [...]
The player returns as the role of the pilot of the Vic Viper spaceship to battle the second onslaughts of the Bacterion Empire, under the new leadership of Gofer, the giant head. Gradius II has kept the gameplay from the [...]
The setting is between Gradius III and Gradius IV. During the ” Third Bacterian War “, the planet Gradius defeated the Bacterians, and peace returned to Gradius. After two hundred years passed, Gradius prospered, [...]
The Director General of Space Science Agency Dr. Venom was exiled to Planet Sard for a failed coup d’état. In the year 6665, he escapes and invades Planet Nemesis and the seven planets it controls with the help of [...]
The fourth game in the Gradius series that has never had a proper stand alone console release, although it has been released twice as part of compilations.
