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Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou

The PC-Engine port of Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou.

18 December 1992

Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou is a shooter developed by Konami, released 18 December 1992 on Wii and Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD.

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What Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou is

Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou is a shooter game developed by Konami and released in 1992. It was published by Hudson Soft. It is available on Wii and Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Two years after its last epic battle, the GRADIUS army recommissions the VIC VIPER superdimensional warplane to combat the invasion of a new nemesis known as GOFER. Piloting the latest model of the VIC VIPER, players can select between multiple WEAPON MODULES and SHIELDS to tackle the varying stages and enemy attack patterns they come up against. With a total of nine stages, this perfect port of the original boasts one of the longest adventures in the series and features more of its trademark fast-paced background music to accompany the intense action!
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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.

Where it sits in the Gradius series

Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou is the 29th of 54 entries we hold in the Gradius series. It arrived 10 months after Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou. The next entry was Nemesis '90 Kai in 1993.

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What it launched against

Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou launched on 18 December 1992, within three weeks of Streets of Rage 2, Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting, Flashback: The Quest for Identity and Moto Roader MC.

Released around the same time: Streets of Rage 2, Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting, Flashback: The Quest for Identity, Moto Roader MC.

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When did Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou come out?
Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou was released on 18 December 1992 for Wii and Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD.

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