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Arcade Archives: Gradius III

Gradius III is a scrolling shooter game released by Konami in 1989. The story of Planet Gradius has transformed from legend to myth. Take on the Bacterion Empire in epic space battles. An edit mode has been…

24 December 2020

Arcade Archives: Gradius III is an arcade developed by Konami, released 24 December 2020 on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.

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What Arcade Archives: Gradius III is

Arcade Archives: Gradius III is an arcade game developed by Konami and released in 2020. It was published by Hamster Corporation. It is available on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Gradius III is a scrolling shooter game released by Konami in 1989. The story of Planet Gradius has transformed from legend to myth. Take on the Bacterion Empire in epic space battles. An edit mode has been added to the game, allowing players to customize their equipment. Enjoy playing the best game in the series!
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Arcade Archives: Gradius III launched on 24 December 2020, within three weeks of Cyberpunk 2077, Omori, Monster Sanctuary and Alba: A Wildlife Adventure. It arrived 7 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Cyberpunk 2077, Omori, Monster Sanctuary, Alba: A Wildlife Adventure.

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When did Arcade Archives: Gradius III come out?
Arcade Archives: Gradius III was released on 24 December 2020 for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.

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