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Gradius 2 giant embryo portable#

The Power Meter system from the original Gradius returns, in which players start each life with minimal speed and a basic cannon shot, and can upgrade their ship by collecting Power Capsules to progress through their six-part Power Meter (and then using the Power-Up button to collect the meter's highlighted power-up). It was digitally re-released for the PlayStation 4 in 2016 (April in Japan, July in North America, August in Europe) as part of HAMSTER's Arcade Archives series.It was included in the Gradius Collection (in February 2006 for PlayStation Portable) and Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection (in April 2019 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC).It was also released for the PC on Feburary 1997. It was first bundled with the original Gradius for the Sony PlayStation and Sega Saturn on March 1996 as Gradius DELUXE PACK.The original arcade version was included in multiple compilations and digital re-releases: This version was later digitally re-released for the Wii (as a Virtual Console title) in 2007-2008 (November 2007 in Japan, October 2008 in North America, and May 2008 in Europe). It was last ported to the PC Engine Super CD-ROM² on December 1, 1992.It was then ported to the Sharp X68000 on February 7, 1992.Titled simply as Gradius II, this version was later digitally re-released for the Wii (as a Virtual Console title), also exclusively in Japan, on April 24, 2007. The game was first ported to the Family Computer on December 16, 1988.Ports & Re-Releases PortsĪll three ports were originally released exclusively in Japan.

Gradius 2 giant embryo portable#

Gradius II is notable for not receiving an official release in North America, both in the arcades and in home releases, until the Gradius Collection compilation for the PlayStation Portable 18 years after the original. Some of these additions were carried over from the original game's spin-off Life Force. The game retains most of the gameplay from the original, with multiple new additions (including the Power Meter Select system, which allows players to choose from multiple power-up configurations prior to playing the game). A new Bacterian force, led by the mysterious GOFER, is making their way to the planet Gradius, and Vic Viper is sent to stop them. The sequel to Konami's 1985 game Gradius, Gradius II puts players back in control of the starfighter Vic Viper two years after the destruction of the Bacterian super-fortress Xaerous. Gradius II: Gofer no Yabō (sub-title loosely translated to 'Ambition of GOFER', known in the European arcade and NES releases as Vulcan Venture, not to be confused with the MSX game of the same name) is a sci-fi side-scrolling shoot-'em-up developed and released by Konami for arcades in both Japan (on March 1988) and Europe (on May 1988).