Game Boy

Gradius

Description

The people of Gradius are in trouble. The ameoboid Bacterions have launched an all out attack against the planet, and it's up to you to fly into battle and save them. Along the way you'll be able to power up your ship with hyper speed, force fields, lasers, missiles, double beam cannons and more to help you battle. Based on the arcade game, Gradius is a side scrolling shooter. Shooting certain enemies will leave a power up pod behind which can be collected to add more power to your ship. Each level features a wide variety of enemies trying to stop you, with a large boss at the end. Gameplay is for one player or two players alternating.

Alternate Titles

• "宇宙巡航机" -- Chinese Title (Simplified)
• "Nemesis" -- Game Boy / European Arcade & Computer Title
• "グラディウス" -- Japanese Spelling

Part of the Following Group

• Gradius series

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User Reviews

a fun action game that got rave reviews at the time

Gothicgene (83)

The Press Says

Power Play	Jun, 1990	80 out of 100	80
Digital Press - Classic Video Games	Dec 10, 2003	8 out of 10	80
VideoGame	Jul, 1991		80

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Trivia

Gradius was bundled with the X68000 computer in Japan, which enforces its status as a "killer app".