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Gradius

The PC-Engine port of Gradius

15 November 1991

Gradius is a shooter developed by Konami, released 15 November 1991 on Wii and TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine.

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What Gradius is

Gradius is a shooter game developed by Konami and released in 1991. It is available on Wii and TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine.

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.

Where it sits in the Gradius series

Gradius is the 26th of 54 entries we hold in the Gradius series. The next entry was Salamander in 1991.

See all 54 Gradius games in release order →

What it launched against

Gradius launched on 15 November 1991, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Castlevania IV and Metroid II: Return of Samus.

Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Castlevania IV, Metroid II: Return of Samus.

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When did Gradius come out?
Gradius was released on 15 November 1991 for Wii and TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine.

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