Five of the Best from Gradius
Posted by: Aaron Lockard on August 23, 2006 10:57:49 AM (82 Reads)

Konami Digital Entertainment celebrates over 20 years of Gradius with an all-new five-game compilation for PSP

Konami Digital Entertainment has announced it is bringing one of the most acclaimed shoot “em up series to PSP in the form of Gradius Collection “ a compilation featuring five incarnations of the classic blaster due for release in September.

The Gradius series has been delighting games players for over 20 years, with its horizontally-scrolling levels, multiple-weapon styles and huge end-of-level bosses setting a standard for the genre. Gradius Collection brings together the first four arcade games “ Gradius I-IV "and also includes the previously unseen Gradius Gaiden.

Each game delivers frenetic shoot “em up action as the player traverses a series of scrolling stages in a running battle against hordes of enemy formations. On shooting specific fleets of ships, a golden icon is left which illuminates a weapon list at the bottom of the screen. Collecting successive icons highlights more powerful weapons, with players enhancing the speed of their craft, adding secondary weapon units, lasers, missiles or a force field. Later versions of the game also include the option of choosing different weapon systems that include directional lasers and missile systems.

In keeping with Gradius Collection's celebration of the popular series, the PSP title also features media elements taken from the Gradius games. A Gallery mode includes movies from the series, while key tracks from the soundtracks can also be listened to individually. Players can also change the orientation of the screen to view the game in its original arcade aspect ratio, or use the full PSP screen.

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