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Gradius II

The Famicom port of Gradius II.

26 December 1988

Gradius II is a shooter developed by Konami, released 26 December 1988 on Wii and Family Computer.

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What Gradius II is

Gradius II is a shooter game developed by Konami and released in 1988. It is available on Wii and Family Computer.

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 is the 18th of 54 entries we hold in the Gradius series. The next entry was Salamander in 1988.

See all 54 Gradius games in release order →

What it launched against

Gradius II launched on 26 December 1988, within three weeks of Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad and Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

Released around the same time: Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad, Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

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When did Gradius II come out?
Gradius II was released on 26 December 1988 for Wii and Family Computer.

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