Gradius (グラディウス, Guradiusu, / ˈɡræd.i.əs / GRAD-ee-əss or / ˈɡreɪ.di.əs / GRAY-dee-əss[1]) is a series of shooter (shoot'em up) video games, introduced in 1985, developed and published by Konami for a variety of portable, console and arcade platforms. In many games in the series, the player controls a ship known as the Vic Viper.

Gradius[a] is a 1985 side-scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Konami for arcades. It is the first installment in the Gradius series. The player maneuvers a spacecraft known as the Vic Viper that must defend itself from the various alien enemies.

Gradius has regained peace, but now faces an unprecedented crisis. Life Force, a previously unknown super-organism, has suddenly appeared in outer space! This shocking discovery takes a grim turn as Life Force begins consuming everything around it in an endless cycle of growth. If it cannot be stopped, even the planet Gradius will be devoured!

Take control of an advance space craft known as Vic Viper and maneuver between enemy fire and alien spacecrafts in this old school arcade shooter – Gradius! Collect capsules and fill your power meter to unlock new weapons and unleash even more powerful attacks!

Gradius (グラディウス, Guradiusu?) is a horizontally-scrolling shoot 'em up released by Konami in 1985 for video arcades. It was released outside Japan under the title of Nemesis,[1] although later international releases...

Feb 2, 2004 · The Gradius series, first introduced in 1985, is a series of scrolling shooter video games developed and published by Konami for a variety of portable, console and arcade platforms, and has since its inception become synonymous with the phrase " Shoot the Core! ". In many games in the series the player controls a ship known as the Vic Viper.

Gradius is a video game series created by Japanese game designer Machiguchi Hiroyasu and published by Konami. The series debuted in arcades with Gradius in March 1985, renamed Nemesis for international versions.

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This collection features 18 versions across all 7 arcade titles in the series, including the first-ever appearance of Gradius III AM Show Version on home consoles. A variety of helpful new features have been added to the games, including save states, a rewind feature, and Invincible Mode. The new Training Mode lets you adjust settings like ...

This collection features 18 versions across all 7 arcade titles in the series, including the first-ever appearance of Gradius III AM Show Version on home consoles. A variety of helpful new features have been added to the games, including save states, a rewind feature, and Invincible Mode.