Gradius III
In the darkest reaches of infinite space, pure evil lies in wait ... The Dark Forces led by the god of destruction, Bacterian, prepare to launch a massive onslaught against the planet Gradius. Possessing…
Gradius III is a shooter developed by Konami, released 21 December 1990 on Wii, Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
What Gradius III is
Gradius III is a shooter game developed by Konami and released in 1990. It is available on Wii, Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
The premise, in the publisher's words
In the darkest reaches of infinite space, pure evil lies in wait ... The Dark Forces led by the god of destruction, Bacterian, prepare to launch a massive onslaught against the planet Gradius. Possessing unstoppable power, the Dark Forces threaten to plunge the Universe into total war and complete annihilation. Their invasion force smashes the Gradius defenses, and the surrounding planets soon fall like dominoes. Now Bacterian's evil grasp reaches for the heart of the resistance...planet Gradius itself... To counter the oncoming threat the United Gradius World Forces gather all their fighter craft. Half of them form a defensive net - the other half a strike team. But they are badly…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It supports multiplayer and includes co-op. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Co-operative and Single player.
Where it sits in the Gradius series
Gradius III is the 24th of 54 entries we hold in the Gradius series. It arrived 12 months after Gradius. The next entry was Gradius: The Interstellar Assault in 1991.
What it launched against
Gradius III launched on 21 December 1990, within three weeks of A-Train, Spellbound, Colorado and The Amazing Spider-Man.
Released around the same time: A-Train, Spellbound, Colorado, The Amazing Spider-Man.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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