List of Gradius media

This page lists all the video and arcade games from the "Gradius" series published by Konami between 1981 and 2006. The series consists of nine arcade and video games and eleven spin-offs and/or related titles.

For a general overview of the series, see "Gradius (series)".

Principal titles

"Gradius"

Original release: 1985 — Arcade

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* Released as "Nemesis" in Europe.
* Included as part of "Gradius Deluxe Pack" for the PlayStation, Sega Saturn, and Microsoft Windows in 1996.
* Included as part of "Gradius Collection" for PlayStation Portable in 2006.
* Included as part of "" for Nintendo DS in 2007.

"Salamander"

Original release: 1986 — Arcade in Europe and Japan

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* Released as "Life Force" in North America.
* Included as part of the "Salamander Deluxe Pack Plus" compilation for PlayStation and Sega Saturn in 1997.
* Included as part of "Salamander Portable" for PlayStation Portable in 2007.

"Gradius II"

Original release: 1988 — Arcade in Europe and Japan

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* Released as "Vulcan Venture" in Europe.
* Original version was never released in North America.
* Included as part of "Gradius Deluxe Pack" for PlayStation, Sega Saturn and Microsoft Windows in 1996.
* Included as part of "Gradius Collection" for PlayStation Portable in 2006.

"Gradius III"

Original release: 1989 — Arcade in Japan

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* Ported to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991.
* While the original arcade version was never released outside of Japan, it was included as part of "Gradius III and IV" for PlayStation 2 in 2000 and as part of "Gradius Collection" for PlayStation Portable in 2006.

"Salamander 2"

Original release: 1996 — Arcade in Japan

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* Included as part of "Salamander Deluxe Pack Plus" for PlayStation and Sega Saturn in 1997.
* Included as part of "Salamander Portable" for PlayStation Portable in 2007.

"Gradius Gaiden"

Original release: 28 August 1997 — PlayStation in Japan

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* First title to be released exclusively for home consoles.
* Original version was never released in North America or Europe.
* Included as part of "Gradius Collection" for PlayStation Portable in 2006.

"Gradius IV Fukkatsu"

Original release: 1998 — Arcade in Japan

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* Allowed players for a limited time to submit scores to an Internet-based ranking system.
* Included as part of "Gradius III and IV" for PlayStation 2 in 2000 and "Gradius Collection" for PlayStation Portable in 2006.

"Gradius Galaxies"

Original release: 2001 — Game Boy Advance
*flagicon|Europe Europe: 9 November 2001
*flagicon|United States North America: 12 November 2001
*flagicon|Japan Japan: 17 January 2002

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* Released as "Gradius Advance" in Europe, and as "Gradius Generation" in Japan.

"Gradius V"

Original release: 2004 — PlayStation 2
*flagicon|Japan Japan: 22 July
*flagicon|United States North America: 14 September
*flagicon|Europe Europe: 10 October

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* The result of a collaboration between KCET and Treasure Co. Ltd.

"Gradius ReBirth"

Original release: 2008 — Wii
*flagicon|Japan Japan: 2 September

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* Released as a WiiWare game.

Related titles

"Life Force"

1986 — Arcade
* Altered version of "Salamander" with different plot and stage design.
* An enhanced version was released in 1987 for the Japanese market.
* Included as part of the "Salamander Deluxe Pack Plus" compilation for PlayStation and Sega Saturn in 1996.
* Included as part of "Salamander Portable" for PlayStation Portable in 2007.

"Gradius 2"

1987 — MSX
* A remake entitled "Nemesis '90 Kai" was released in 1993 for the Sharp X68000 computer.
* Included as part of "Salamander Portable" for PlayStation Portable in 2007.

"Gofer no Yabō Episode II"

1988 — MSX
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"Cosmic Wars"

1989 — Nintendo Entertainment System
* Strategy game based on the Gradius series.

"Nemesis"

1990 — Nintendo Game Boy
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"Nemesis II"

1991 — Nintendo Game Boy
* Released with the subtitle "Return of the Hero" in Europe and in North America as "Gradius: The Interstellar Assault".

"Solar Assault"

1997 — Arcade
* An update titled "Solar Assault Revised" was released in late 1997.

"Gradius NEO"

2004 — NTT DoCoMo FOMA 900i series mobile phones
* Released exclusively for mobile phones in Japan.

"Gradius NEO Imperial"

2004 — NTT DoCoMo FOMA 900i series mobile phones
* Released exclusively for mobile phones in Japan.

Compilations and collections

The "Gradius" games have spawned a number of sequels. Being a prominent series in the shoot 'em up genre, the titles have become classics and thus have been repackaged and rebundled in several versions. These releases contain extra features and bonuses such as enhanced artwork, expanded soundtracks, and story materials.

"Gradius Deluxe Pack"

1996 — Sony PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Microsoft Windows
* Compilation of "Gradius" and "Gradius II".
* Includes an introductory sequence created using Computer-generated imagery.
* Never released in North America or Europe.

"Salamander Deluxe Pack Plus"

1997 — Sony PlayStation, Sega Saturn
* Compilation of the arcade releases of "Salamander", "Life Force" and "Salamander 2".
* Includes an introductory CGI sequence.
* Never released in North America or Europe.

"Gradius III and IV"

2000 — Sony PlayStation 2
* Compilation of "Gradius III" and "Gradius IV Fukkatsu".
* Includes an introductory CGI sequence.
* Released in Japan with the subtitle "~Fukkatsu no Shinwa~" (lit. "Myth of Revival").

"Gradius Collection"

2006 — Sony PlayStation Portable
* Compilation of "Gradius", "Gradius II", "Gradius III", "Gradius IV Fukkatsu" and "Gradius Gaiden".
* Released as "Gradius Portable" in Japan.
* Includes music and movie galleries with content from previous console releases.

"Salamander Portable"

2007 — Sony PlayStation Portable
* Compilation of the arcade releases of "Salamander", "Life Force", "Salamander 2", Gradius 2 and "Xexex".

Video collections

Printed media

References

*cite video | people = | year2 = 2004 | month2 = September | title = Gradius Breakdown | medium = DVD | location = North America | publisher = Konami
*cite book | date = 2006-03-09 | title = Gradius Portable Official Guide | publisher = Konami | location = Japan | language = Japanese | isbn = 4-86155-111-0 | pages = pp. 3
*cite web | title=Gradius Home World - Games | publisher=GameStone | url=http://www.gamestone.co.uk/gradius/games.php?local=Japan | accessdate=2006-05-21