


Enemy ships and aliens fly fast and furious right at you, and it's your job either to shoot them down or dodge them. The story plays absolutely no role in Gradius, therefore, let's never speak of it again.Īction is what Gradius is all about. You know, the kind of thing that happens each and every day to all of us.

In Gradius, you're out to save the world! Hurrah! It's the traditional one pilot against the world type of thing. It upped the bar for shooters, past the Space Invaders days. It combines the standard shooting seen in a much simpler game like Galaga with interactive backgrounds, scenery, and interchangable equipment. Gradius is one of the pioneers of the side scrolling shooting genre. "Gradius upped the bar for shooters, past the Space Invaders days.
