Gradius Gaiden
Aug 28, 1997
- Shooter
Platforms: PlayStation
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Overview
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
Story
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.
- Developed by
- Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
- Published by
- Konami
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Facts
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Player perspectives
- Third person
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction
- Series
- Gradius
- Release dates
- PlayStation: Aug 28, 1997
