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Pick your weapons carefully and upgrade them to create a devastating arsenal of space-aged weapons that will aid you in your challenging mission.
#GRADIUS REBIRTH GAMEPLAY PSP#
It was later collected with many more sequels in the PSP exclusive Gradius Collection. Blast your way through levels filled with alien spaceships and otherworldly creatures in this retro side-scrolling shooter. It was rereleased in a compilation package with the sequel Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou in the Gradius Deluxe Pack, a first generation title for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn. Gradius was so popular in Japan, that the Famicom version was released in the arcade using Nintendo's Vs. The game was ported to many systems, most notably the NES and PC-Engine (both versions of which have been made available on the Wii Virtual Console) and the Japanese MSX computer. Designer Kengo Nakamura has said in an interview that the chosen name's similarity to Gladius was coincidental. However, the developers went with the name Gradius, and applied the name to the planet that was being attacked by invading aliens. A Gladius was a short sword used in ancient Rome by legionaries. The title Gradius is thought to have been drived from the Latin term for a sword known as a "Gladius". Konami's arcade game Scramble is often considered a precursor to Gradius. Gradius is considered a highly influential game and has set the foundation for many other horizontal shooters for years to come. Gradius has the distinction of popularizing a weapon selection bar called "Power meter", based upon collecting capsules to 'purchase' additional weapons. The arcade game was originally released in North America and Europe as Nemesis, although some conversions retained the name Gradius in these regions. It was the first game to be released in the Gradius series. Gradius is a horizontally-scrolling shoot 'em up released by Konami in 1985 for video arcades. Score Attack mode is also linked to an online leaderboard.īesides an online leaderboard, Gradius ReBirth also contains an option for players to record and play back their gameplay.For Game Boy game released under the international title, see Nemesis (Game Boy).

In the former, there are unlimited continues, and in the latter, players are given one life to rack up as high a score as possible. There is a Standard gameplay mode and a Score Attack mode. There are five stages and five ships to choose from, as well as two different modes. As is typical of the series, the weapon upgrade system remains intact.
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Once again, players jump into the series mainstay ship, the Vic Viper, and head out in side-scrolling shoot-em-up stages to to battle hoards of deadly aliens and massive bosses. At this time, the Gradian Government deploys James Burton and the Vic Viper to attack the Bacterians. The mother computer of Antichthon has been taken under the control of a group called the Bacterians. In the "Gradian Year 6664," the planet Antichthon (part of the Gradian Empire) becomes suddenly quiet.

Like the other ReBirth titles, this game is also a throw-back to the 16-bit era, and takes inspiration from various titles in the Gradius franchise, including the Nemesis and Lifeforce titles. Not an American user? Description Gradius ReBirth is a part of the ReBirth series from Konami on the Wii, which includes old-school revisits to the Contra and Castlevania franchises.
