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Otomedius X

Otomedius Excellent is an Xbox 360 game and the sequel to the 2007 arcade game Otomedius by Konami, which is a spin-off of the side-shooting game Gradius series. It was released in March 2011 in Japan and…

21 April 2011

Otomedius X is a shooter developed by Konami, released 21 April 2011 on Xbox 360.

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What Otomedius X is

Otomedius X is a shooter game developed by Konami and released in 2011. It is available on Xbox 360 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In the year 2011 A.D., after the civilization war between the Angel Squadrons and the Gofer Sisters before their memories taken the music box has been forbidden. The Inter-Dimensional Organization G is now continue of the new Bacterian Army with 4 new member squadrons to defeat the unknown Bacterian Force and the Dark Force was taken to earth and revolved their destruction but the Squadrons has going back in time to finish their most powerful forces among the real world of planet Gradius.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It supports multiplayer for up to 3 players online. Local play supports 3 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Gradius series

Otomedius X is the 50th of 54 entries we hold in the Gradius series. It arrived 2 years after Otomedius Gorgeous!. The next entry was Arcade Archives: Gradius in 2015.

See all 54 Gradius games in release order →

What it launched against

Otomedius X launched on 21 April 2011, within three weeks of Portal 2, Mortal Kombat, World of Tanks and Outland.

Released around the same time: Portal 2, Mortal Kombat, World of Tanks, Outland.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Quick answers

Otomedius X — frequently asked questions

When did Otomedius X come out?
Otomedius X was released on 21 April 2011 for Xbox 360.
Does Otomedius X have multiplayer?
Yes. Otomedius X supports multiplayer for up to 3 players online.

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