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Vulcan Venture (1988)

Konami

Arcade, Legacy Mobile Device, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable

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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 spacecraft as it battles the Bacterion Empire, now led by Gofer. The game builds on the original Gradius by retaining the power-up bar system while introducing selectable weapon configurations and … 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 spacecraft as it battles the Bacterion Empire, now led by Gofer. The game builds on the original Gradius by retaining the power-up bar system while introducing selectable weapon configurations and expanded abilities such as different missiles, double, and laser options. It also incorporates elements from Salamander (Life Force) and introduces a stage focused entirely on consecutive boss encounters. Read more

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Developers
Konami
Publishers
Konami
Genres
Arcade, Shooter
Themes
Action, Science fiction
Franchises
Gradius
Series
Gradius
Also known as
Gradius 2: Vulcan Venture · Gradius II · グラディウスII GOFERの野望 (Japanese title, stylized) · グラディウスII ゴーファーのやぼう (Japanese title, stylized) · Gradius II: Gofer's Ambition (Japanese title, translated) · Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou (Japanese title, romanization)

Release dates

  • Mar 1988 (Japan) Arcade
  • Apr 1988 (North America) Arcade
  • Feb 19, 2004 (Japan) Legacy Mobile Device
  • Oct 20, 2010 (Digital compatibility release) (Japan) PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable

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