One of the defining characteristics of the Gradius series is the use of a "power meter." The power meter is powered by a power-up item, whose purpose, when collected, is to move a highlight to the next power-up on the power meter. When a power-up that the player wants becomes highlighted, he or she may activate it, also causing the highlight to reset.
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Released | Dec 01, 1986 |
Developer | |
Publisher | Konami |
Players | 2 |
Co-Op | No |
Average Price (USD) | Rarity | Popularity | $21.93 | 953 | 74 |
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Controls: Gamepad/Joystick
4 K0NAM/@
a Duel
to the Death With
the Evil Bacterions!
You are the last hope of the
gentle people of Gradius.
You've just lifted off to confront
the all-out attack of the amoeboid
Bacterions.
Your hyper-space fighter is armed
with the greatest arsenal in the galaxy.
Air-to-surface and double beam laser
1 200
cannons for incredible firepower.
Powerful force fields for protection.
Time and space warps for fleeing
the dimension.
You'll need it all just to survive.
Because at the heart of the
Bacterion Empire lies the
Xaerous Superfortress - the
nerve center of the all-
knowing, all-seeing Bacterion
Bio-Computer.
It's a Duel to the Death,
While the entire galaxy
watches.
Waits.
Konami@ is a trademarkof And hopes.
Konami Industry Co. Ltd.
GradiusTM is a trademark
of Konami Co.
Nintendo@ and Nintendo
Entertainment System TM
are trademarks of
Nintendo of America Inc.
@ 1986 Konami Inc.
All rights reserved.
Game Pak (NES-GP)
Made in Japan
0295600
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