![]() The Gradius III SNES and Gradius V versions both do tremendous damage when fully charged, and can destroy most bosses in a couple of shots. In Gradius III Arcade, the charging sphere that envelopes the ship does great damage on enemy contact, but the resulting shot does normal damage (though moving with increased width). It functions similar to a Ripple Laser and can pass through terrain.įires a very powerful laser ball that charges. The Vector also shows up in Gradius ReBirth as one of weapons of the hidden Metalion types. In Nemesis 3, this is an upgrade to the Ripple Laser/Fire Blaster on the 2way missile type, and is the most powerful weapon in the game. Two or three normal lasers are fired, respectively.Ī temporary pickup weapon that releases very powerful expanding waves with very large attack strength and piercing ability. It is considered as the Gradius Gaiden version of the Spread Gun.Ī special upgrade usable only when the Saber Tiger and Thrasher are connected. In the latter case, the weapon is basically a Twin Laser that can be upgraded to fire three lasers that spread out.įires a bullet which generates a powerful black hole. This name can refer to the alternate name of the Ripple Laser, or the Jade Knight's main laser. A beam that appears instantly, and has piercing. It seems to have more attacking power than the regular laser that appears in the Meteor Laser's respective games.Īn upgrade to the standard laser, the beam gets wider and has a sparkling effect.Īn upgrade to the Meteor and Twinkle Lasers, this laser bends the laser and expands hit making it look like a drill. This sort of retro styled design worked for Mega Man 9, since most classic fans agree the series peaked around the second or. There are some additional effects that weren’t present in games of the era, like sprite rotation. However, it is wider, and is important for breaking certain barriers in Salamander MSX. Gradius Rebirth is designed to look and sound like a late ‘80s or early ‘90s Konami arcade title, circa Gradius II. This is similar to the Cyclone Laser in that there is a spiral and drilling. The Nemesis '90 Kai version just increases the attack power and adds a fluctuating color effect.Īn upgrade to the standard laser in Salamander MSX, as well as a standard load-out option in Nemesis 3. In Solar Assault, it can be charged to emit a continuous beam.Īn upgrade to the standard laser in Nemesis 2, two lasers are fired. In some games ( Nemesis 2, Gradius Gaiden), it can be upgraded to fire a longer beam. Holding down the fire button gives a beam of longer duration. This mode also the only one to feature leaderboards.The most basic type of laser, it generally manifests as a continuous beam with piercing ability. ReBirth features two modes: A standard single-player mode, that gives you unlimited credits (also known as, continues), and Score Attack, which gives you only one credit to beat the game with. ![]() Bosses may change behavior or physical appearance after a certain amount of damage has been dealt to them. The way to defeat these foes is to "shoot the core," which the game reminds you to do at the beginning of each battle. The bosses, considered to be one of the highlights of the series, are all new (unlike the levels). ?: Gives you a shield that protects you from enemy fire for a limited number of hits.Option: Gives you a small orange ball that follows you ship, and adds extra firepower.Laser: Replaces the cannon fire with a laser.Double: Fires multiple cannons simultaneously.Missile: Gives you missiles that allow you to attack ground-based enemies with ease.Speed Up: Increases the speed of your ship, the Vic Viper.And as always, you can upgrade your ship in various ways via the "Power Meter," by using capsules that enemies drop upon vanquishing them. Like previous installments, ReBirth tasks you with navigating various enemy filled environments by shooting everything in sight. Players reprise the role of James Burton, Gradian pilot of the Vic Viper, as he combats a new Bacterian threat after the planet Antichthon falls silent (with its mother computer hacked).Īs of January 30, 2019, the game can no longer be acquired due to the closure of the Wii Shop Channel. The game's story is set in the Gradian Year 6664, two years before the events of Nemesis 2. The first in Konami's ReBirth trilogy (which also includes Contra ReBirth and Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth), Gradius ReBirth is a deliberately-retro re-imagining of the Gradius series, combining classic gameplay mechanics from earlier games in the series while including synthesized rearrangements of the series' musical tracks. Gradius ReBirth is a 2D sci-fi fantasy side-scrolling shoot-'em-up developed by M2 and published digitally by Konami for the Wii in Japan on September 2, 2008, in North America on March 9, 2009, and in Europe on July 3, 2009.
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