- Gradius Galaxies
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title = Gradius Galaxies
caption = North American cover art
developer =Mobile21
publisher =Konami
designer = Hideaki Fukutome
engine =
released = EUNovember 9 , 2001
NANovember 12 , 2001
JPNJanuary 17 , 2002
genre = Horizontalscrolling shooter
modes =Single player
ratings = ESRB: Everyone
CERO: All Ages
ELSPA: 11+
platforms =Game Boy Advance
media = Cartridge
requirements =
input ="Gradius Galaxies" is a horizontally-
scrolling shooter handheld video game published byKonami in2001 . The game, released for theGame Boy Advance , is the only "Gradius" title to be available for the system.The game was renamed "Gradius Generation" in
Japan and "Gradius Advance" inEurope .Gameplay
"Gradius Galaxies" plays almost identically to other titles in the series. The player takes control of the
Vic Viper spacecraft attacking onslaughts of enemies. All the traditions of "Gradius" are present:moai , an undefended final boss, and the power meter. The weapons system remains mostly unchanged as the configurations available are identical to "Gradius III", with the exception that the edit mode is missing. There are four different types of weapons configurations: balanced (traditional "Gradius"), wide area ("Salamander"), power, and air-to-ground. Each configuration has theVic Viper in a different color. Unlike "Gradius III", there are only two shield options: shield and force field. In addition, the S.Option ("snake option") is also not present in this version. The player can however choose to have the computer assign weapon powerups automatically or leave it manual.External links
* [http://www.gamespot.com/gba/action/gradiusgalaxies/review.html Gradius Galaxies review @ Gamespot]
* [http://www.gamestone.co.uk/gradius/games_games.php?system=GBA&game=1&page=1 Gradius Galaxies @ Gradius Homeworld]
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