Changes: Gradius (series)

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Gradius is a series of horizontal shoot 'em up games developed and published by Konami.

Overview

First introduced in 1986, the series is mainly known by it's unique power-up system, which involves collecting power capsules that will highlight a weapon in the power meter. By pressing a second button, the player can activate the highlighted weapon in the power meter. In almost all games the player controls the Vic Viper, which fights against the Bacterian Empire. The most recurring enemies include the Moai, which have since became Konami's pseudo-mascot, and the Core Warships, bosses comprised of a core protected by multiple barriers and which are always preceded by the announcer urging the player to "destroy the core".

Games

Main Titles

Gradius (1986)
Gradius II: GOFER no Yabō (1988)
Gradius III (1989)
Gradius Gaiden (1997)
Gradius IV: Fukkatsu (1999)
Gradius Galaxies (2001)
Gradius V (2004)
Gradius NEO (2004)
Gradius NEO Imperial (2004)

Nemesis

Nemesis 2 (1987)
Nemesis 3: The Eve of Destruction (1988)
Cosmic Wars (1989)
Nemesis (Game Boy) (1990)
Gradius: The Interstellar Assault (1991)
Gradius ReBirth (2008)

Salamander

Salamander (1986)
Salamander (MSX) (1987)
Life Force (1988)
Salamander 2 (1996)
Solar Assault (1997)

Compilations

Slot Machines

Piccadilly Gradius (1989)
Gradius: The Slot (2011)

Other Media

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+'''''Gradius''''' is a series of horizontal shoot 'em up games developed and published by [[Konami]].
 ==Overview==
+First introduced in 1986, the series is mainly known by it's unique power-up system, which involves collecting [[w:c:gradius:Power Capsule|power capsules]] that will highlight a weapon in the power meter. By pressing a second button, the player can activate the highlighted weapon in the power meter. In almost all games the player controls the [[w:c:gradius:Vic Viper|Vic Viper]], which fights against the [[w:c:gradius:Bacterian Empire|Bacterian Empire]]. The most recurring enemies include the [[w:c:gradius:Moai|Moai]], which have since became Konami's pseudo-mascot, and the [[w:c:gradius:Coreship|Core Warships]], bosses comprised of a core protected by multiple barriers and which are always preceded by the announcer urging the player to "destroy the core".
 ==Games==
 ===Main Titles===
 *'''''[[Gradius (video game)|Gradius]]''''' (1986)
-*'''''[[Gradius II: GOFER no Yabou]]''''' (1988)
+*'''''[[Gradius II: GOFER no Yabō]]''''' (1988)
 *'''''[[Gradius III]]''''' (1989)
 *'''''[[Gradius Gaiden]]''''' (1997)
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 *'''''[[Gradius V]]''''' (2004)
 *'''''[[Gradius NEO]]''''' (2004)
+*'''''[[Gradius NEO Imperial]]''''' (2004)
 ===Nemesis===
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 *'''''[[Solar Assault]]''''' (1997)
-===Other Media===
+=== Compilations ===
+* '''''[[Gradius Deluxe Pack]]''''' (1996)
+* '''''[[Salamander Deluxe Pack Plus]]''''' (1997)
+* '''''[[Gradius III and IV]]'' '''(2000)
+* '''[[Gradius Collection|''Gradius Collection'']]''' (2006)
+* '''''[[Salamander Portable]]''''' (2007)
+=== Slot Machines ===
+* '''''[[Piccadilly Gradius]]''''' (1989)
+* '''''[[Gradius: The Slot]] '''''(2011)
+== Other Media ==
+=== Board Game ===
+* [[Gradius (board game)|'''''Gradius (board game)''''']] (1986)
+=== Mangas ===
+*'''''[[Gradius: Michi Tono Tatakai]] '''''(1986)
+*'''''[[Salamander: Latis Kyuushutsu Sakusen]] '''''(1987)
+=== Anime ===
 *'''''[[Salamander (OVA)]]''''' (1988)
 ==See also==
-*[[Thunder Cross series]]
+*[[Thunder Cross (series)]]
-*[[Parodius series]]
+*[[Parodius (series)]]
-*[[Otomedius series]]
+*[[Otomedius (series)]]
 [[Category:Series]]
 [[Category:Series With Wiki]]