Learn the history behind the series that helped shape the shoot'em up genre and inspired some of the biggest pioneers in the gaming industry in this overview of the Gradius series over time.
0:00 - Introduction
1:37 - Part 1: Building the Foundation
3:16 - Part 2: Gradius is Born
11:28 - Part 3: Salamander, Life Force, and Life Force
17:09 - Part 4: A True Sequel
23:00 - Part 5: The Grand Finale?
28:26 - Part 6: Departure Again
31:06 - Part 7: Side Story
34:21 - Part 8: Revival
37:44 - Part 9: Handheld Heaven
41:09 - Part 10: An Experience to Treasure
45:24 - Part 11: ReBirth and Demise
47:44 - Part 12: The Legacy
51:58 - Credits
Corrections:
Gradius NEO did make it outside of Japan. (Thank you xiaochicash!)
"Gradius" is actually spelled out in katakana on the front of Nemesis' Japanese MSX box (Thank you Daniel bichet!)
Additional Gradius videos to check out!:
dezm101 - Gradius Lore and History - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYMkU4JmTifElIsXJG_-90G6UBOhU90m8
Special Thanks:
Azita (KittyMecha)
shmuplations.com
fandom.gradius.com
Generations-MSX
Gameplay Credits:
xRavenXP - https://www.youtube.com/user/xRavenXP
mitu123Copper - https://www.youtube.com/user/mitu123Copper
insanitylongplay - samanuioske_q8 - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHSTX37t68CBSYbz-xmhJiQ
PEG - https://www.youtube.com/user/RealPegboy
World of Longplays - Valis77, SCHLAUCHI, RickyC, Tsunao - https://www.youtube.com/user/cubex55
NintendoComplete - https://www.youtube.com/user/NintendoComplete
arronmuntroe - https://www.youtube.com/user/arronmunroe
LaserSauce Retro Archives - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4SmTgnII5zZa8Bk9PjdGqw
phoenix1291 - https://www.youtube.com/user/phoenix1291
Gameplay, No Talk - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdG5PCKuMapcqh3uxGtgxYg
10min Gameplay - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzjc5u-yPodS9U9E4tpNRUw
dezm101 - https://www.youtube.com/user/dezm101
Klause Scholz - https://www.youtube.com/user/SuperBloodyK
Old Classic Retro Gaming - https://www.youtube.com/user/oldclassicgame
Longplays Land - https://www.youtube.com/user/TimeWasteBomb
Minase - https://www.youtube.com/user/MinaseTakix
MrHydragon - https://www.youtube.com/user/MrHydragon
TBYVGS BOS - https://www.youtube.com/user/NeoArcadiaSWGAT
hirudov2d- https://www.youtube.com/user/driveitnow
Larry Longplay - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB8eDHO14cE3LvA1VZV9X7w
G3Fleako - https://www.youtube.com/user/G3Fleako
Virtual Gaming Library - VGL - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmZvHI3-yyAEc_vTIl28LEg
kirgeez - https://www.youtube.com/user/kirgeez
yato1967 /やと工房 - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrDlQRE745u34zSpBIL6_fA
FCPlaythroughs - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf_CI2QHm1nazyeE6QYbALg
STG - SLK - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_MMFl45d4aeNwcW2wOCuGw
ZeroFichas! - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnPWIWzQv8w2p22dv4oiD4Q
Free Emulator - https://www.youtube.com/user/FreeEmulatorVideos
eklypze - https://www.youtube.com/user/ek1ypzeHD
Seiculla - https://www.youtube.com/user/ItagiTenchi
Retro Hawk - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcrBl1B-8Ot-MBEPJ8USnHw
MungoMcGuire - https://www.youtube.com/user/MungoMcGuire
edusword - https://www.youtube.com/user/edusword
Shepardus - https://www.youtube.com/user/Shepardus
SNES drunk
zallard1
Andrey Panchenko
Chaos Emerald
saucykobold
SilentVideoGamer
Iván Rodríguez
RedSevenNine
Universo Games
GAMEタカラ島可児店
E24K Lawson
ValisHD
Victor Martinez
Ko Ramdeo
pop'n music Y
Silent K Gaming
misternoobie
andyxdr
DAIKI . K
AuraChannelerChris
jake perkins
hnksavior
hell2omega
Spidey
pairat kongcharoen
Nao Click Games
Deep Clear Eyes
Silent K Gaming
Gradius Galaxies VRC6 Music Arrangments: Shimoine
Sprite Rips: Magma MK-II
Candy Cabinets Arcade: Rocco
Sources:
https://shmuplations.com/gpg-gradius/
https://thearkhound.tumblr.com/post/185055747443/gradius-inside-stories-from-hiroyasu-machiguchi
https://shmuplations.com/gradius/
https://shmuplations.com/xevious/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Gradius_media
https://www.generation-msx.nl/software/konami/nemesis-3---the-eve-of-destruction/release/1254/
https://youtu.be/PRupB0C_zJ4
Gradius, Salamander, Life Force, Gradius 2, Gradius II: GOFER no Yabo, Gradius III, Nemesis, Gradius: The Interstellar Assault, Salamander 2, Gradius Gaiden, Gradius IV, Gradius Generation / Galaxies/ Advance, Gradius V, Gradius ReBirth
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