Gradius series
Gradius
May 29, 1985
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 …
Arcade
Sharp X68000
Salamander
Jul 4, 1986
Salamander is a scrolling shooter arcade game released by Konami as a spin-off to Gradius. It introduced a simplified power-up system, two-player cooperative gameplay and both horizontally and vertically scrolling …
Arcade
Sharp X68000
Gradius III
Dec 11, 1989
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 …
Arcade
Gradius V
Jul 22, 2004
Gradius V is the fifth entry in Konami’s Gradius series, originally released for PlayStation 2. It introduces new mechanics while retaining core side-scrolling shooter gameplay. One notable addition is the …
PS2
PS3
Nemesis
Feb 23, 1990
Nemesis is an Action game, developed by Konami and published by Ultra, which was released in Japan in 1990.
Game Boy
Gradius: The Interstellar Assault
Aug 9, 1991
Gradius: The Interstellar Assault retains the traditional horizontal scrolling gameplay from the Gradius series. Once again the player takes control of the Vic Viper and flies through five different stages …
Game Boy
Nemesis 2
Aug 22, 1987
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 …
Mobile
MSX
Wii
Gradius IV: Revival
Feb 4, 1999
Gradius IV is the fourth arcade installment in a series of scrolling shooter video games developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo. It was preceded by Gradius III, released in 1989, …
Arcade
Vulcan Venture
Mar 1, 1988
Vulcan Venture (also known as Gradius II: Gofer no Yabo) is a side-scrolling shoot ’em up developed by Konami and released in arcades in 1988. Players control the Vic Viper …
Gradius Collection
Feb 9, 2006
· Bundle
Gradius Collection is a compilation of five beloved games in the Gradius series available for the first time on the PSP system. Spanning more than 20 years, the five games--Gradius, …
PSP
Vita
Gradius ReBirth
Sep 2, 2008
Blast your way through levels filled with alien spaceships and otherworldly creatures in this retro side-scrolling shooter. Pick your weapons carefully and upgrade them to create a devastating arsenal of …
Wii
Nemesis
Dec 31, 1985
· Port
of Gradius
The North American version of Nemesis features a considerably increased difficulty compared to the Japanese and European version. To balance this, the game spawns a fleet of orange enemies when …
Arcade
Cosmic Wars
Aug 4, 1989
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 …
famicom
Gradius
Sep 25, 1997
· Remaster
of Nemesis
A remaster of the game previously released as Nemesis.
Game Boy
GBC
Gradius Gaiden
Aug 28, 1997
Gradius Gaiden is a horizontal scrolling shooter set between Gradius III and Gradius IV that includes ships and weapons new to the series. It is the first Gradius-named title to …
PS1
Gradius Galaxies
Nov 9, 2001
Gradius Galaxies is a horizontally-scrolling shooter handheld video game released for the Game Boy Advance. This is the only Gradius title available for the system.
GBA
Gradius II
Feb 19, 1998
· Remaster
of Gradius: The Interstellar Assault
A remaster of Gradius: The Interstellar Assault.
Game Boy
GBC
Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou
Dec 18, 1992
· Port
of Vulcan Venture
The PC-Engine port of Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou.
Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD
Wii