Although it was not the very first shooting (shmup) to make love arcades, Konami's Gradius He was undoubtedly one of the most important quantum jumps forward for the genre. So to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the iconic franchise, Konami gained the help of the M2-denicated SHMUP port masters to help society by transforming the first three records of the series and their spin-off. Origin of gradius is an ambitious compilation that joins several other similar titles that Konami has expanded in the last few years and combines different different games in Gradius Series and even throwing a brand new spin-off shooter as a bonus. And it just becomes one of the best compilations if not Gradius franchise when she received.
Together with Castlevania, Contraand Metal equipment, Gradius He is one of the most important and lasting franchises Konami, but thanks to the relative niche of the Genre of the Genre, he was also much less celebrated. One of the best aspects Origin of gradius It is that the title reduces the input barrier that usually persists within the SHMUP genre and provides a number of availability options to those who may need them. Four decades since its original ecades editions, Gradius Holds incredibly well as a basic template for rolling shooter games that would come and along with its sequel and Salamander/Vitality Spin-off is a key point in turnover in the development of the arcade shoot. Origin of gradius celebrates this heritage and also expands it Salamander 3Which makes it the necessary pickup for any SHMUP fans.
Gradius and its sequel and spin-off still excel as purely filming excellence
Whether you are a veteran shmup of colored waves or a relative newcomer for shifting shooters, one of the more impressive things about games included in the games Origin of gradius It's how well they care about anyone. The SHMUP genre has now mostly moved toward Danmakor “Bullet Hell”, a style of design that has been popularized by legendary developers such as lifting, compilation and cave, but Gradius And its continuation is the relics of a different time. Before there were showers of bullets forming complex patterns of genre standards, survival in a scroll shooter was about remembering and routing. Gradius And its sequel and spin-off are still incredibly demanding, even for someone who considers themselves more qualified than a “occasional” fan of rolling shooters. But just like most great compilations Origin of gradius It represents this difficulty curve with a set of modern flourishing and the possibility of availability that introduces a carpet for a wider audience.
Fire Origin of gradius The health of the player with the main menu, from which they can either adjust the global settings, look at the Museum of Digital Artifacts, Train or enter the selection screen, which is a place where the real range of compilation options is beginning to form. After choosing from any of the seven titles, players choose which specific version of each title they want to play, and from there they can further tune the settings. Every game except for a new Salamander 3It contains three different playback modes – original, easy and invincible. The original regime is an unchanged arcade experience, while the easy regime has fewer enemy projects and easier thresholds for extending life. As the name suggests, the Invincible Mode causes players to be completely unlimited, at the cost of deactivating success and eligibility of the ranking.
While Origin of gradius It includes a reserved training regime to learn each of the complexity of the games included (and great), playing some titles in the Invincible Mode achieve the same. Again, Gradius, Salamanderand their continuation are a special breed of filming, more dependent on remembering and correct routing than micro-deduction and patterns recognition and Origin of gradius gives players all the tools they will need not only to enjoy the games that include but actually get better when playing them. As for the compilation that is both a history lesson in the classic genre and the primer how to approach as a whole, it is difficult to think of a better collection than Origin of gradius.
What is included in Gradius Origins
One of the greater questions surrounding Origin of gradius Before his release, what would actually include, in fact, Konami was surprisingly unclear. Now that the game is out, we know a complete list of titles that are included, as well as each of the different versions of the ROM for each title that Konami and M2 have faithfully transferred and updated for gameplay on PC and modern consoles. Origin of gradius Includes:
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Gradius
- Gradius JP Ver.
- Gradius Bubble system ver.
- Nemesis (Gradius North American ver.)
- Nemesis EU Ver.
- Nemesis On prototype ver.
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Salamander
- Salamander JP Ver.
- Vitality (Salamander North American ver.)
- Vitality
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Gradius 2
- Gradius 2 JP soon ver.
- Gradius 2 JP MID Ver.
- Gradius 2 JP late ver.
- Vulcan Venture (Gradius 2 North American ver.)
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Gradius 3
- Gradius 3 JP Old Ver.
- Gradius 3 JP Nový Ver.
- Gradius 3 Asian ver.
- Gradius 3 JP am show ver.
- Salamander 2
- Salamander 3
It's a pretty extensive list Gradius Games that include some unprecedented versions but V is one of the glaring omissions Origin of gradius. Lack Gradius 4 and Gradius 5Incorporation is unfortunate, but understandable due to significant sources that could be necessary to secure source files for these games and transfer to modern hardware. But even without Gradius 4 and 5, Origin of gradius It is one of the most rich and complete collections it has ever seen, and that includes useful features such as instant rewrite and storage states (along with the ability to play in the above simpler modes and watch complete playback) makes it one of the best of many classic Konami games.
Gradius Origins is an easy recommendation for SHMUP fans and fantastic compilation
Origin of gradius It is almost perfectly timed to take advantage of the growing interest in Shmupy, which arose from India Renaissance of the genre (similar to modern rhythm), and Konami's decision to handle the port was a smart game. More than just transferring some classic games to modern consoles and PC, but M2 got keys to the kingdom; allowed to create a brand new spin-off in Salamander The series that looks like sounds and plays as if it were made during the flowering of the genre.
Origin of gradius It would almost be worth recommending only for Salamander 3 alone, which is much easier to recommend because it contains perfect ports of other classic games in Gradius series. Like other M2 ports, the entrance delay is minimal, the modern feature makes games more pleasant and left easily accessible under a single umbrella, which is playing is more comfortable. For fans shmup, Origin of gradius It is full of package and for newcomers's genre it is one of the best performances that money can buy, only detained back by its deficiency Gradius 4 and 5.
Origin of gradius
Checked on PC
9/10
- Released
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August 7, 2025
- Esrb
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All 10+ // fantasy violence, mild blood, mild tongue
- Developers
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Konami, M2 Co., ltd
- Number of players
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Single-player
- Steam deck compatibility
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Unknown
- One of the best and most comprehensive collections of Gradius
- Salamander 3 is a brand new experience that feels like revealing a buried treasure
- An impressive amount of options and functions available to touch the button
- Lack of Gradius IV and V is disappointing and holding the origin of Gradius back from perfection
