Blast your way to victory in this classic side-scrolling shooter.
Across the galaxy, there exists a distant planet known as Gradius. Gradius' peaceful existence has been brought to an end by an intense space invasion by a race known as the Bacterion. To save the planet, the hyperspace fighter Vic Viper has been deployed to fight the Bacterion invasion. Players pilot the Vic Viper through seven stages, shooting and dodging through deadly obstacles while using various power-ups, including missiles, lasers, options and shields. The Vic Viper's target is the enemy fortress, Xaerous. The only way to end the war is to plunge deep through the enemy forces and destroy its very core.
USA Version
#1
Ben said:
I've played Gradius & Life Force before, and I was excited to download the VC Rom for the Wii, however, I can't seem to get the Konami code to work... I thought maybe I just sucked, so I plugged in my old NES & popped in Gradius & it worked immediately for me... Did you actually get the Konami Code to work on the VC??
#2
Dazza said:
The code still works. Pause the game then enter:
up, up, down, down, left, right ,left, right, B, A
Then un-pause. This activates all powerups except for Speed Up and Double.
#3
Manaman said:
Gradius is nice and all, but what I really want is Life Force. Hope that's coming next...
#4
Dazza said:
Yeah, I much prefer life force to the original Gradius too. The level design is great and it's got simultaneous 2 player mode. Top notch stuff!
#5
Zweck36 said:
Total excellence! Yes the code still works!
#6
DEMON212 said:
Am I the only one who seems to think that it runs slower than it used to?
I'm sure that you used to be as fast as, 2 speed powerups make you on the VC version.
#7
diablos79 said:
I like this game, although to be honest i was a bigger fan of parodious. Something about pirate ships with giant catheads and vegas showgirls as end of level bosses just tickle me. I dunno maybe its just me. As for gradius, its good but r-type is miles better.
#8
sam said:
This game has some nice ideas but if you die after level 2-3 your pretty much screwed (unless you cheat). I seem to keep coming back to this one, but only for 10-15 mins at a time. After which I cant stop humming the music! It is worth the Wii points.
#9
ehawk said:
I use this game as a bit of a break from my other more intense games, defo a must have but die once and you might as well just start again!! damn those bubble blowing heads!
#10
TheNintendoBoy said:
This hasn't aged well imo. It's very slow paced an unforgiving. I also don't like the upgrade system at all, but maybe that's just me.
Anyway Life Force is much better and it's 2-player as well, but remember to get the PCE/TG16 version.
#11
Tull said:
First game with the legendary Konami Code
#12
William said:
It's my favorite game of all time for the VC! I've downloaded this before, and I play it from time to time. It's a great game! The music is pretty awesome, though.
#13
Mii be you said:
This game is great. Good music, great challenge and awesome gameplay makes this one of the best NES games that I've ever played. Konami's greatest legacy. I also played the minigame on Mystical Ninja.
#14
Alessandro Sojack said:
I never liked the NES version of Gradius, mostly because it was just missing a ton of stuff from the arcade version. The NES version of Lifeforce was great though, adding the Salamander/Gradius powerup system, switching up some of the levels for the better, and the limitted NES palette actually worked here, making the game look even grungier and organic.
#15
learn_japanese_ds said:
haha the only time I've every played this was during intermission in Blades of Steel! I didn't even realize it was it's own game till now.
#16
angel_m_rivera_colla said:
this is my favorite NES game.I suck playing it.just killed one boss. :[
#17
Faz666 said:
This game is the reason i re-bought an NES, reminded me of my student house days
#18
Manicfatty said:
Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now gimme Life Force...GIMMMEEEEEEE!
#19
Matmax14 said:
this game is so boring...i like gradius 2 and 3 more...still the same endboss...
#20
Sharecrow said:
I like this game a lot. It's surprisingly addictive and certainly challenging. I feel so behind in my shooters.....maybe because I am playing four at once. Anyway, I'll beat each of those someday and someday I'll beat this one too.
That being said, I do hope that they release Life Force on the VC someday. That and Abodox!!!
#21
CastlevaniaTest said:
This is a good game, but I found it hard to come back to after playing Gradius III.
#22
MrDanger88 said:
There is a new Gradius game coming out for Wiiware. Nevertheless, I like this game.
#23
CanisWolfred said:
I have the Arcade version of this game on the PSP, though this game seems like a pretty faithful port, although there are only two options instead of four. I always go back to the original more than the third, or even Gaiden( personal favorite). There's just something about it that keeps on pulling me back.