89Steam
+1
2021
On Sale
Castlevania Advance Collection
MUST PLAY
Action·Strategy
GRADIUS ORIGINS confidently hits its marks as a quality Action title.
88
Verdict
94%
Steam
—
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Very Positive on Steam (94% positive from 250 reviews)
Engaging multiplayer/co-op experience
Limited professional critic coverage
This collection features 18 versions across all 7 arcade titles in the series, including the first-ever appearance of Gradius III AM Show Version on home consoles. A variety of helpful new features have been added to the games, including save states, a rewind feature, and Invincible Mode. The new Training Mode lets you adjust settings like restart points, loop counts, and power-up statuses to help hone your skills to perfection. There's also a gallery feature that includes music from the game, a variety of images from each title, and much, much more! 1. SALAMANDER III 2. GRADIUS JP ROM Ver. / JP Bubble Ver. / NA Ver. (NEMESIS) / EU Ver. (NEMESIS) / NA Prototype (NEMESIS) 3. SALAMANDER JP Ver. / NA Ver.(LIFE FORCE) 4. LIFE FORCE JP Ver. 5. GRADIUS II: GOFER no Yabou JP Early Ver. / JP Mid Ver. / JP Late Ver. / NA Ver.(VULCAN VENTURE) 6. GRADIUS III: Densetsu kara Shinwa e JP Old Ver. / JP New Ver. / Asia Ver. / JP AM Show Ver. 7. SALAMANDER2 JP Ver.
Runs well on modern hardware.
System Requirements
Minimum
Recommended
New High Score: SALAMANDER III
Score at least 57,300 points in Salamander III. (You may use the Continue feature.)
49.8%
unlocked
New High Score: GRADIUS
Score at least 57,300 points while playing Original Mode or Easy Mode in any version of GRADIUS. (You may use the Rewind, Continue and Quickload features.)
45%
unlocked
New High Score: SALAMANDER
Score at least 57,300 points while playing Original Mode or Easy Mode in any version of SALAMANDER. (You may use the Rewind and Quickload features.)
44.7%
unlocked
New High Score: GRADIUS II
Score at least 57,300 points while playing Original Mode or Easy Mode in any version of GRADIUS II. (You may use the Rewind, Continue and Quickload features.)
35.6%
unlocked
New High Score: SALAMANDER2
Score at least 57,300 points while playing Original Mode or Easy Mode in any version of SALAMANDER2. (You may use the Rewind, Continue and Quickload features.)
31.7%
unlocked
New High Score: GRADIUS III
Score at least 57,300 points while playing Original Mode or Easy Mode in any version of GRADIUS III. (You may use the Rewind and Quickload features.)
28.9%
unlocked
SALAMANDER III Completed!
Reach the ending in Salamander III. (You may use the Continue feature.)
27.2%
unlocked
New High Score: LIFE FORCE
Score at least 57,300 points while playing Original Mode or Easy Mode in the Japanese version of LIFE FORCE. (You may use the Rewind and Quickload features.)
25.1%
unlocked
GRADIUS Completed!
Reach the Original Mode or Easy Mode ending in any version of GRADIUS. (You may use the Rewind, Continue and Quickload features.)
24.5%
unlocked
SALAMANDER 2 Completed!
Reach the Original Mode or Easy Mode ending in SALAMANDER2. (You may use the Rewind, Continue and Quickload features.)
18.3%
unlocked
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Updated 2h ago
New High Score: SALAMANDER III
Score at least 57,300 points in Salamander III. (You may use the Continue feature.)
49.8%
unlocked
New High Score: GRADIUS
Score at least 57,300 points while playing Original Mode or Easy Mode in any version of GRADIUS. (You may use the Rewind, Continue and Quickload features.)
45%
unlocked
New High Score: SALAMANDER
Score at least 57,300 points while playing Original Mode or Easy Mode in any version of SALAMANDER. (You may use the Rewind and Quickload features.)
44.7%
unlocked
New High Score: GRADIUS II
Score at least 57,300 points while playing Original Mode or Easy Mode in any version of GRADIUS II. (You may use the Rewind, Continue and Quickload features.)
35.6%
unlocked
New High Score: SALAMANDER2
Score at least 57,300 points while playing Original Mode or Easy Mode in any version of SALAMANDER2. (You may use the Rewind, Continue and Quickload features.)
31.7%
unlocked
New High Score: GRADIUS III
Score at least 57,300 points while playing Original Mode or Easy Mode in any version of GRADIUS III. (You may use the Rewind and Quickload features.)
28.9%
unlocked
SALAMANDER III Completed!
Reach the ending in Salamander III. (You may use the Continue feature.)
27.2%
unlocked
New High Score: LIFE FORCE
Score at least 57,300 points while playing Original Mode or Easy Mode in the Japanese version of LIFE FORCE. (You may use the Rewind and Quickload features.)
25.1%
unlocked
GRADIUS Completed!
Reach the Original Mode or Easy Mode ending in any version of GRADIUS. (You may use the Rewind, Continue and Quickload features.)
24.5%
unlocked
SALAMANDER 2 Completed!
Reach the Original Mode or Easy Mode ending in SALAMANDER2. (You may use the Rewind, Continue and Quickload features.)
18.3%
unlocked
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