It's a Duel to the Death With the Evil Bacterions!

You are the last hope of the gentle people of Gradius. You've just lifted off to confront the all-out attack of the amoeboid Bacterions. Your hyper-space fighter is armed with the greatest arsenal in the galaxy. Air-to-surface and double beam laser cannons for incredible firepower. Powerful force fields for protection. Time and space warps for fleeing the dimension. You'll need it all, just to survive. Because at the heart of the Bacterion Empire lies the Xaerous Superfortress - the nerve center of the all-knowing, all-seeing Bacterion Bio-Computer. It's a Duel to the Death. While the entire galaxy watches. Waits. And hopes.

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Back of Box

HIGH-TECH SPACE WARFARE

The planet Gradius, a peaceful Earth-like world, is under all-out attack by the amoeboid Bacterions from a distant star cluster. Your hyper-space fighter is armed with the greatest arsenal in the galaxy and your objective is the Superfortress, Xaerous--the nerve center of the all-knowing, all-seeing Bacterion Bio-Computer.

GAME PLAY: You maneuver your space fighter, the Warp Rattler, through each of seven different and challenging stages on your mission to destroy the Superfortress Xaerous. Power boosters along the way give you extra capabilities, such as the Doppel-ganger option which spins off a ghost-like twin of your Warp Rattler to double your firepower, or the Force Field Barrier that makes you invulnerable to enemy attack. It's a duel to the death while the whole galaxy watches, waits, and hopes.

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The Official Nintendo Player's Guide (1987)

Gradius® (NES®, 1-2 players, 500 Wii Points): Across the galaxy, there exists a distant planet known as Gradius. Gradius' peaceful existence has been brought to an end by an intense space invasion by a race known as the Bacterion. To save the planet, the hyperspace fighter Vic Viper has been deployed to fight the Bacterion invasion. Players pilot the Vic Viper through seven stages, shooting and dodging through deadly obstacles, while using various power-ups, including missiles, lasers, options and shields. The Vic Viper's target is the enemy fortress, Xaerous. The only way to end the war is to plunge deep through the enemy forces and destroy its very core.

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Nintendo Press Release - Wii (US)

Blast your way to victory in this classic side-scrolling shooter.

Across the galaxy, there exists a distant planet known as Gradius. Gradius’ peaceful existence has been brought to an end by an intense space invasion by a race known as the Bacterion. To save the planet, the hyperspace fighter Vic Viper has been deployed to fight the Bacterion invasion. Players pilot the Vic Viper through seven stages, shooting and dodging through deadly obstacles while using various power-ups, including missiles, lasers, options and shields. The Vic Viper's target is the enemy fortress, Xaerous. The only way to end the war is to plunge deep through the enemy forces and destroy its very core.

This game is only playable in 2D.

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www.nintendo.com - Nintendo 3DS (US)

「グラディウス」は1985年にKONAMIから発売されたシューティングゲームです。 超時空戦闘機ビックバイパーを操縦し、パワーアップを重ねながらバクテリアンと戦っていきます。 後のシューティングゲームに大きく影響を与えたKONAMIを代表する傑作シリーズの第一作目です。

「アーケードアーカイブス」シリーズは、アーケードゲームの名作を忠実に再現することをコンセプトに開発をしています。 ゲームの難易度などの様々なゲーム設定を変更したり、当時のブラウン管テレビの雰囲気を再現することもできます。またオンラインランキングで世界中のプレイヤーとスコアを競ったりすることもできます。 一時代を築いた名作をぜひお楽しみください。

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Nintendo.co.jp Description

NEMESIS™

**The Planet Nemesis, a peaceful Earth-like world, is now under an all-out space attack from its old enemies, beings from the sub-space star cluster of Bacterion.

You will need all your courage and concentration to win. Get ready to blast off!**

Full instructions given inside pack.

La planète Nemesis, monde tranquille semblable à la Terre, est confrontée à une attaque spatiale menée par ses vieux ennemis, habitants du groupe stellaire subspatial Bacterion.

Vous aurez besoin de tout votre courage et de toute votre concentration pour gagner. Soyez prêt à les anéantir!

Les instructions complètes se trouvent à l'intérieur du paquet.

Der friedliche erdenähnliche Planet Nemesis befindet sich unter massivem Angriff aus dem Weltall von seinen Erzfeinden, Wesen des Sternenkomplexes im Subweltall Bacterion.

Du brauchst Deinen ganzen Mut und volle Konzentration, um dieses Spiel zu gewinnen. Mach' dich aktionsbereit!

Ausführliche Spielbeschreibung innenliegend.

Nemesis é un pianeta pacifico simile alta Terra che sta subendo un attacco spaziale in grande scala da parte dei suoi vecchi nemici, esseri provenienti da Bacterion, un ammasso stellare del sottospazio.

Per vincere dovrai far appello a tutto il tuo coraggio e concentrazione. Preparati al lancio nello spazio!

Istruzioni complete all'interno della confezione.

El planeta Némesis, un mundo tranquilo parecido a la tierra, se encuentra actualmente bajo un ataque espacial acérrimo de sus viejos enemigos, los seres del grupo estelar subespacial Bacterion.

Necesitarás todo tu valor y concentración para ganar. ¡Prepárate para despegar!

Las instrucciones completas aparecen dentro del estuche.

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Back of Plastic Folder - C64/Spectrum (DE-FR-IT-SP-UK)