Platform: Sega Saturn
Region: Region Not Set
Developer(s): Konami
Publishers(s): Konami
ReleaseDate: 1996-03-29
Players: 1
Co-op: No
Gradius (グラディウス Guradiusu) is a 1985 horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up video game developed and published by Konami, originally released as a coin-operated arcade game in 1985. It was the first game in the Gradius series of shoot 'em ups. In Gradius, the player maneuvers a spacecraft known as the Vic Viper that must defend itself from the various alien enemies. The game features a power-up system called the "power meter", based upon collecting capsules to 'purchase' additional weapons.
Genre(s): Shooter