It follows the adventures of Dan, Stephanie, and Eddie - Three ace pilots who hope to save their planet from the forces of the Bacterion empire. A three-part Ova anime based on the Gradius series was released in Japan within a year after the release of Gradius II. This game is known outside Japan as 'Vulcan Venture '. The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Gradius II - GOFER's Ambition'.

TECHNICAL Konami Twin 16 Hardware Game ID: GX785 Main CPU: 2 x 68000 10MHz Sound CPU: Zilog Z80 Sound chip: Yamaha 2151 + 3012, UPD7759C and a 007232 Konami Custom Chip Players: 2 Control: 8-way joystick Buttons: 3 TRIVIA Gradius II was released in March 1988 in Japan. This game is rightly considered to be one of the most demanding and difficult shoot-em-ups ever released. Gradius II strictly adheres to the shoot-em-up template set out by its hugely successful predecessor, the game eschews the sideways/vertical scrolling alternate levels of Salamander and opts instead for Gradius sideways scrolling-only mechanic. The third game in Konami's renowned Gradius series the prequel being 'Gradius ' and a spinoff called 'Salamander '. It was later collected with many more sequels in the PSP exclusive Gradius Collection.Arcade Video game published 33 years ago: Gradius II - GOFER no Yabou © 1988 Konami. It was rereleased in a compilation package with the sequel Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou in the Gradius Deluxe Pack, a first generation title for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn. Gradius was so popular in Japan, that the Famicom version was released in the arcade using Nintendo's Vs. The game was ported to many systems, most notably the NES and PC-Engine (both versions of which have been made available on the Wii Virtual Console) and the Japanese MSX computer. Designer Kengo Nakamura has said in an interview that the chosen name's similarity to Gladius was coincidental. However, the developers went with the name Gradius, and applied the name to the planet that was being attacked by invading aliens. A Gladius was a short sword used in ancient Rome by legionaries. The title Gradius is thought to have been drived from the Latin term for a sword known as a 'Gladius'. Konami's arcade game Scramble is often considered a precursor to Gradius. Gradius is considered a highly influential game and has set the foundation for many other horizontal shooters for years to come. Gradius has the distinction of popularizing a weapon selection bar called 'Power meter', based upon collecting capsules to 'purchase' additional weapons.

The arcade game was originally released in North America and Europe as Nemesis, although some conversions retained the name Gradius in these regions. It was the first game to be released in the Gradius series. Gradius is a horizontally-scrolling shoot 'em up released by Konami in 1985 for video arcades. For Game Boy game released under the international title, see Nemesis (Game Boy).

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