Game

Gradius Gaiden 1997

Developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo

  • Shooter, Action, Science fiction

Gradius Gaiden is a horizontal scrolling shooter set between Gradius III and Gradius IV that includes ships and weapons new to the series. It is the first Gradius-named title to incorporate 3D graphics The setting is between Gradius III and Gradius IV. During the " Third Bacterian War ", the planet Gradius defeated the Bacterians, and peace returned to Gradius. After two hundred years passed, Gradius prospered, but when the disappearance of a science vessel which went to a nebula known as "The Evil Range", the colony planets of Gradius were attacked by some unknown force that destroyed 99% of the Gradius Army. The Gradius Army Headquarters decided to launch a desperation attack on the "Dark Nebula", which was the source of the invaders. Four Hyper Space Fighters launched from the mothership with orders to stop them.

ShooterActionScience fictionshoot 'em upside-scrollinghigh scoreboss fightexplosionupgradeable weaponscollectiblescheckpointsauto-savingplanet jumpingauto-scrolling levelsshoot the corePlayStation

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Plot-driven, grave, earnest and epic.

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  • gravecomic
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