Gradius (1985)

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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 the power meter. When a power-up that the player wants becomes highlighted, he or she may activate it, also causing the highlight to reset.

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Developers: Konami
Publishers: Konami
Genres: Arcade, Shooter
Themes: Action, Science fiction
Franchises: Gradius
Series: Gradius
Also known as: Scramble 2 (Working title)

Release dates

May 29, 1985 (Japan) Arcade
Sep 1985 (Europe) Arcade
Mar 28, 1987 (Japan) Sharp X68000

Bundled in

Gradius Deluxe Pack (Mar 1996) · PC, PS1, Saturn
Gradius Collection (Feb 2006) · PSP, Vita
Konami Classics Series Arcade Hits (Apr 2007) · NDS
Arcade Archives: Gradius (Jan 2015) · Switch, PS4
Anniversary Collection Arcade Classics (Apr 2019) · Switch, PC, PS4, XONE
Gradius Origins (Aug 2025) · Switch, PC, PS5, Series X|S

Ports

Nemesis (Dec 1985) · Arcade
Gradius (Apr 1986) · Arcade, famicom, 3DS, NES, Wii, WiiU
Nemesis (Jul 1986) · MSX, WiiU
Vs. Gradius (Nov 1986) · Arcade
Gradius (Dec 1986) · x1
Nemesis: The Final Challenge (Jul 1987) · ACPC
Gradius (Dec 1987) · C64
Nemesis: The Final Challenge (Dec 1987) · ZXS
Gradius (Dec 1989) · Handheld
Gradius (Nov 1991) · turbografx16, Wii
Gradius · PC-8800 Series

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Gradius (1985)

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