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Gradius

Commodore 64 port of Gradius.

31 December 1987

Gradius is a shooter developed by Konami, released 31 December 1987 on Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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What Gradius is

Gradius is a shooter game developed by Konami and released in 1987. It is available on Commodore C64/128/MAX only.

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Gradius series

Gradius is the 15th of 54 entries we hold in the Gradius series. The next entry was Vulcan Venture in 1988.

See all 54 Gradius games in release order →

What it launched against

Gradius launched on 31 December 1987, within three weeks of Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus and Head Over Heels.

Released around the same time: Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus, Head Over Heels.

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When did Gradius come out?
Gradius was released on 31 December 1987 for Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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