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Arcade Archives: Gradius

Konami · Hamster Corporation

69CriticsThursday, January 29, 201511.5 years ago

Release

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Critic score

69/100

Platform families

Connected releases

Editorial overview

Inside Arcade Archives: Gradius

What it is

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.

Play styles

Single player · Multiplayer

Perspective

Side view

Themes

Action · Science fiction

Languages

6 supported

Cinematic archive

See the world in motion

Official footage, in-game captures, and production artwork—collected into one immersive gallery.

5 assets

Screenshots & key art

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Explore the complete universe

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Production dossier

The complete game record

Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.

Who made it

Platforms

PlayStation 4
Gen 8
Nintendo Switch
Gen 8

Release history

Jan 29, 2015PlayStation 4
May 21, 2015PlayStation 4
Jun 09, 2015PlayStation 4
Jun 23, 2015PlayStation 4
Jul 09, 2020Nintendo Switch

Themes & modes

ActionScience fictionSingle playerMultiplayer

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