Arcade Archives: Gradius

by Konami

2015

ShooterArcade

Sci-Fi

Good

ShooterArcade

Sci-Fi

Good

About

Arcade Archives: Gradius is a port of the shooting game Gradius. Players control the Super Dimension fighter Vic Viper and fight Bacterian with the aid of devastating power-ups. This shooting game is the first of a masterpiece series from Konami that had a major impact on later shooters.

Publisher: HAMSTER
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Themes: Action, Science fiction
Perspective: Side view
Age Rating: E — Everyone

Screenshots

1 / 4

Artworks

1 / 1

Where to Buy

PlayStation

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