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Gradius Origins

KONAMI announced that the GRADIUS ORIGINS collection is now available to all players with a global launch. 2D shoot 'em up classics are featured in this collection that brings the nostalgic gaming from the 1980s to consoles. The collection also includes SALAMANDER III, an all-new entry in the franchise that stays true to the 2D aesthetics of GRADIUS titles.

A GADIUS Origins collection Launch Trailer has also been shared by Konami.

Up to seven games with 18 different regional versions, including special never-before-seen Japanese versions, gain quality-of-life improvements like competitive Online Rankings, Rewind, Quicksave & Quickload, Easy Mode, Training Mode, Invincible Mode, and a Visual and Sound Gallery.

Here are all the classic titles that are included in the GRADIUS ORIGINS collection, which is available today on PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch.

  • GRADIUS
    • GRADIUS JP ver
    • GRADIUS Bubble System ver
    • NEMESIS NA ver
    • NEMESIS EU ver
    • NEMESIS NA Proto ver
  • GRADIUS II
    • GRADIUS II Gofer no Yabou JP Early ver
    • GRADIUS II Gofer no Yabou JP Mid ver
    • GRADIUS II Gofer no Yabou JP Late ver
    • VULCAN VENTURE NA ver
  • GRADIUS III
    • GRADIUS III Densetsu kara Shinwa e JP Old ver
    • GRADIUS III Densetsu kara Shinwa e JP New ver
    • GRADIUS III ASIAN ver
    • GRADIUS III Densetsu kara Shinwa e JP AM Show ver
  • SALAMANDER
    • SALAMANDER JP ver
    • LIFE FORCE NA ver
  • LIFE FORCE
    • LIFE FORCE JP ver
  • SALAMANDER2
    • SALAMANDER 2 JP ver
  • SALAMANDER III
    • SALAMANDER III

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