List of Gradius media

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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).

[edit] Principal titles

[edit] Gradius

Original release: 1985 — Arcade

Notes

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 Konami Classics Series: Arcade Hits for Nintendo DS in 2007.

[edit] Salamander

Original release: 1986 — Arcade in Europe and Japan

Notes

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.

[edit] Gradius II

Original release: 1988 — Arcade in Europe and Japan

Notes

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.

[edit] Gradius III

Original release: 1989 — Arcade in Japan

Notes

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.

[edit] Salamander 2

Original release: 1996 — Arcade in Japan

Notes

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.

[edit] Gradius Gaiden

Original release: 28 August 1997 — PlayStation in Japan

Notes

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.

[edit] Gradius IV Fukkatsu

Original release: 1998 — Arcade in Japan

Notes

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.

[edit] Gradius Galaxies

Original release: 2001 — Game Boy Advance

Europe: 9 November 2001
North America: 12 November 2001
Japan: 17 January 2002

Notes

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

[edit] Gradius V

Original release: 2004 — PlayStation 2

Japan: 22 July
North America: 14 September
Europe: 10 October

Notes

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

[edit] Gradius ReBirth

Original release: 2008 — Wii

Japan: 2 September
North America: 9 March 2009

Notes

Released as a WiiWare game.
An update was released for the game on the Wii Shop Channel free of charge. It improves some of the visuals and the scoring system, in addition to adding some new music and making changes to the levels.^[1]

[edit] Salamander ReBirth

Original release: TBA — Wii

Japan: TBA
TBA

[edit] Related titles

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Gofer no Yabō Episode II

1988 — MSX

Released as Nemesis 3: The Eve of Destruction in Europe.

[edit] Cosmic Wars

1989 — Nintendo Entertainment System

Strategy game based on the Gradius series.

[edit] Nemesis

1990 — Nintendo Game Boy

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[edit] 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.

[edit] Solar Assault

1997 — Arcade

An update titled Solar Assault Revised was released in late 1997.

[edit] Gradius NEO

2004 — NTT DoCoMo FOMA 900i series mobile phones

Released exclusively for mobile phones in Japan.

[edit] Gradius NEO Imperial

2004^[2] — NTT DoCoMo FOMA 900i series mobile phones

Released exclusively for mobile phones in Japan.

[edit] Gradius : The Slot

2011 — Created after the success of Pachislot Gokuraku Parodius.

Released exclusively for Pachislot in Japan.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Gradius Deluxe Pack

1996 — Sony PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Microsoft Windows

Compilation of Gradius and Gradius II GOFER no Yabou.
Includes an introductory sequence created using Computer-generated imagery.
Never released in North America or Europe.

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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").

[edit] 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.

[edit] Salamander Portable

2007 — Sony PlayStation Portable

Compilation of the arcade releases of Salamander, Life Force, Salamander 2, Gradius 2 and Xexex.

[edit] Video collections

Salamander — 1988 — VHS

A three-volume OVA series based on the arcade games Salamander, Gradius, and Gradius II Gofer no Yabō.

Salamander Game Simulation Video — 1988 — VHS

An expert playthrough of Salamander.

Gradius III Game Simulation Video — 1991 — VHS

An expert playthrough of Gradius III.

Gradius V Options — 2004 — DVD

A promotional DVD given away with Gradius V in Japan as a bonus to preordering customers.
Contains interviews with the developers, an expert playthrough of stage five and an image gallery of enemies encountered in the game.

Gradius V Official DVD The Perfect — 2004 — DVD

Contains a complete set of "super-play" videos.

Gradius Breakdown — 2004 — DVD

A promotional DVD released shortly after Gradius V in North America as a preorder bonus.
Contains a series retrospective, enemy database, an interview with the game director and a collection of "super-play" videos.

[edit] Printed media

Gradius Complete Works — 1986 — ISBN 4-576-86067-4

Japanese title: グラディウス裏ワザ大全集別巻 (guradiusu urawaza daisenshō)

Gradius II Bible — 1988 — ISBN 4-87655-025-5

Published by Konami.
Japanese title: グラディウスII バイブル (guradiusu II baiburu)

Gradius II Perfect Technique Book — 1989 — ISBN 4-88658-133-1

Japanese title: グラディウス2完全攻略テクニックブック (guradiusu II kanzen kōryaku tekunikku bukku)

Gradius Portable Official Guide — 2006 — ISBN 4-86155-111-0

Published by Konami on March 9, 2006.
A 192-page book in colour with artwork, series history and guide for Gradius I-IV and Gradius Gaiden.
Japanese title: グラディウスポータブル公式ガイド ~レジェンドオブ I・II・III・IV・外伝~

[edit] Soundtracks

Original Sound of Gradius & Salamander: Battle Music Collection — 1987 — Compact Disc

Soundtrack by Konami Kukeiha Club for Gradius, Gradius 2 and Salamander.
Released in Japan by King Records on November 21, 1987.

Beep Magazine Vol.3 - Konami Game Music Sono Sheet — 1987 — Compact Disc

Soundtrack by Softbank Publishing for Gradius, Salamander, WEC Le Mans 24, Koi no Hot Rock and RF2.
Released in Japan by King Records on March, 1987.

SUITE GRADIUS Fantasia — 1988 — Cassette

Cassette Original Soundtrack by Konami Industry Co.,Ltd.
Released in Japan by Soundtrack by Apollon Music Industrial Corp. on November 21, 1988.

Space Odyssey Gradius II ~GOFER no Yabou~ — 1988 — Cassette

Soundtrack by Konami Industry Co.,Ltd for Gradius II.
Released in Japan by Soundtrack by Apollon Music Industrial Corp. on July 21, 1988.

Konami Famicom Music Memorial Best Vol.1 — 1989 — Compact Disc

Soundtrack by Konami Industry Co.,Ltd for Gradius II.
Released in Japan by Soundtrack by Apollon Music Industrial Corp. on July 21, 1989.

Konami Special Music Senryoubako — 1990 — Compact Disc

Soundtrack by Konami Kukeiha Club for ?.
Released in Japan by King Records on December 21, 1989.

Gradius III — 1990 — Compact Disc

Soundtrack by Konami Kukeiha Club for Gradius III.
Released in Japan by King Records on February 21, 1990.

Perfect Selection Gradius — 1991 — Compact Disc

Soundtrack by Konami Kukeiha Club for Gradius, Gradius II and Gradius III.
Released in Japan by King Records on November 21, 1991.

Perfect Selection Gradius Part 2 — 1992 — Compact Disc

Soundtrack by Konami Kukeiha Club for Gradius, Gradius 2, Gofer no Yabō Episode II and Gradius III.
Released in Japan by King Records on November 6, 1992.

Gradius In Classic I & II — 1993 — Compact Disc

Soundtrack by Konami Kukeiha Club for Gradius, Gradius II, Gofer no Yabō Episode II and Gradius III.
Released in Japan by King Records on December 22, 1993.

Salamander 2 Original Game Soundtrack — 1996 — Compact Disc

1-disc soundtrack by Konami Kukeiha Club for Salamander 2.
Released in Japan by Konami Co., Ltd on April 5, 1996.

Gradius Gaiden Original Game Soundtrack — 1997 — Compact Disc

1-disc soundtrack by Konami Kukeiha Club for Gradius Gaiden.
Released in Japan by Konami Co., Ltd on December 22, 1997.

Konami MSX Super Best Antiques — 1998 — Cassette

Soundtrack by Konami Industry Co.,Ltd for all games.
Released in Japan by Soundtrack by Apollon Music Industrial Corp. on September 23, 1988.

Gradius IV Fukkatsu Original Game Soundtrack — 1999 — Compact Disc

A 1-disc soundtrack for Gradius IV Fukkatsu.
Released in Japan by Konami on March 5, 1999.
One of a few soundtracks not composed by Konami Kukeiha Club, but by Japanese artist "Atsuki"

Konami Game Music Vol.1 — 2000 — Compact Disc

A 1-disc soundtrack for ?.
Released in Japan by Konami on November 1, 2000.
One of a few soundtracks not composed by Konami Kukeiha Club, but by Japanese artist "Atsuki"

Gradius Arcade Soundtrack — 2002 — Compact Disc

A 2-disc collection of background music and arrangements by Konami Kukeiha Club.
Released in Japan by Konami Music Entertainment Inc. on April 24, 2002."

Salamander Arcade Soundtrack — 2003 — Compact Disc

1-disc album containing the background music heard in Salamander, Life Force, and Salamander 2
Produced by Konami Kukeiha Club. Arrangements by Motoaki Furukawa.
Released in Japan by Konami Music Entertainment Inc. on April 9, 2003.

Gradius V Soundtracks — 2004 — Compact Disc

Official soundtrack for Gradius V, composed by Hitoshi Sakimoto.
Released in Japan by Konami Media Entertainment, Inc. on August 18, 2004.

GRADIUS house ReMix — 2009 — Compact Disc

Arrangements from Gradius and Gradius II composed by Konami Kukeiha Club.
Released in Japan by Konami Media Entertainment, Inc. on February 27, 2009 .

GRADIUS THE SLOT ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK — 2011 — Compact Disc

Official soundtrack for Gradius the Slot, composed by Nano, Satoshi Yamada.
Released in Japan by Konami Media Entertainment, Inc. on September 21, 2011.

[edit] References

Gradius Breakdown (DVD). North America: Konami. September 2004.
(in Japanese) Gradius Portable Official Guide. Japan: Konami. 2006-03-09. p. 3. ISBN 4-86155-111-0.
"Gradius Home World - Games". GameStone. http://www.gamestone.co.uk/gradius/games.php?local=Japan. Retrieved 2006-05-21.

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