Konami has dropped a brand-new collection of games from their library for old-school arcade and console fans, as Gradius Origins is available for PC and console. This set delves deep into the Gradius ...

Finally, we know what that Gradius Arc trademark is for and it isn’t for another horizontal scrolling shooter. Gradius Arc: Legend of the Silver Wings, much like Irem’s R-Type Command series, is a ...

In 1981, Konami released Scramble, a game that became the first ever side-scrolling shooter where you pilot an aircraft over a terrain filled with enemies. It was a simple concept -- avoid hazards, ...

GameCentral speaks to producer Ryosaku Ueno about Gradius Origins, Salamander 3, and how to get younger gamers into 2D shooters. We don’t usually like doing email interviews, because you never get as ...

Alongside the announced three games added this month for Nintendo Switch Online’s NES titles, Nintendo also updated the service with a special version of Mario Golf and Gradius. Similar to The Legend ...

Shoot ’em ups were one of the first video game sensations to sweep through arcades. The novelist Martin Amis became so obsessed with 1978’s Space Invaders he wrote an entire guide/appreciation of ...

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And amongst the WiiWare library that’s available, Konami actually made quite an impact, releasing three sequels to hit franchises that were labeled the ReBirth series, as a way to pay tribute to these ...

Vandal Hearts 2 had a reference to Konami's shoot 'em up no one knew how to unlock until now Gradius Konami Vandal Hearts II Vandal Hearts II is an obscure strategy RPG sequel produced by Konami at ...

El Segundo, Calif. - March 16, 2009 - Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., announced today that Gradius ReBirth™, the latest entry into the Gradius game franchise, is now available for download on ...

I just got Gradius V today, and I got myself shot up so bad it's not even funny. I got to the boss at then end of the second level, once, after playing for an hour. <BR>I bet if I had this game when I ...