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Gradius Gaiden

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Genres
Shooter
Themes
ActionScience fiction
Modes
Single playerMultiplayer
Perspective
Third person
Developer
Publisher
Local co-op
Yes
Release dates
Platform Date
PlayStation August 28, 1997

About

Gradius Gaiden is a horizontal scrolling shooter set between Gradius III and Gradius IV that includes ships and weapons new to the series. It is the first Gradius-named title to incorporate 3D graphics

Story

The setting is between Gradius III and Gradius IV. During the " Third Bacterian War ", the planet Gradius defeated the Bacterians, and peace returned to Gradius. After two hundred years passed, Gradius prospered, but when the disappearance of a science vessel which went to a nebula known as "The Evil Range", the colony planets of Gradius were attacked by some unknown force that destroyed 99% of the Gradius Army. The Gradius Army Headquarters decided to launch a desperation attack on the "Dark Nebula", which was the source of the invaders. Four Hyper Space Fighters launched from the mothership with orders to stop them.

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