Lastupdate: 2000/06/13

Game Information

GRADIUS
(C) KONAMI 1985, 1991
Release: 1991/11/15
Platform: PC Engine HE System
Storage: HuCard
Play Select: 1-2 Players
Continue: No
Game Code: KM91001
Barcode: 4 988602 585032
Price: 5,800 Yen

Powerup Gauge: Speed Up | Missile | Double | Laser | Option | ?
Maximum level of Speed Up: 5
Maximum level of Missile: 1
Maximum level of Double: 1
Maximum level of Laser: 1
Maximum level of Option: 4
Maximum level of Shield: 1

Total number of stage: 8
Bonus: At 30000 Pts And Then Every 80000 Pts
HI: 57300 H.M

Game Ranking

Game Play:
Difficulty:
Background Music:
Sound Effect:
Stage:

Staff

Programmer: T.TOKUDA, T.KOU
Graphic Designer: T.MIYOSHI, H.MORII, M.SUENAGA
Sound Designer: H.MURAOKA
Producer: A.NAGATA
Special Thanks To: K.HASHIMOTO, R.SHOGAKI, M.FUKUNAGA
Presented By: KONAMI

Stage

Stage 1: Volcano
Stage 2: Stone Henge
Stage 3: Moai
Stage 4: Invert Volcano
Stage 5: Bone & Sand
Stage 6: Tentacle
Stage 7: Cell
Stage 8: Base

Note

This is the most Arcade like (before the SS/PS version), most advanced and possibly the best version of GRADIUS. As I mean, the PCE version is even better than the original Arcade one. The plane is slim, the shot is smooth, the screen is beautiful and the background music is cool. It even includes an additional/special stage which didn't appeared in the AC version. It is the 5th stage which I call it "Bone & Sand". (^^)

So bad that I forgot to capture the screen shots of this game when I do preparation of creating/updating this site.(*_*) It is quite difficult for me to connect the AV cable to my computer, because my home is small and have so many things placed around... . The main platforms setup now to run usually are the Saturn, Playstation, Dreamcast and Playstation 2.

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