Gradius II - GOFER no Yabou (Japan New Ver.) - Gioco MAME

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Gradius II - GOFER no Yabou © 1988 Konami.

The third game in Konami's renowned Gradius series; the prequel being "Gradius [Modello GX400]" and a spinoff called "Salamander [Modello GX587]". Gradius II strictly adheres to the shoot-em-up template set out by its hugely successful predecessor, the game eschews the sideways/vertical scrolling alternate levels of Salamander and opts instead for Gradius sideways scrolling-only mechanic. This game is rightly considered to be one of the most demanding and difficult shoot-em-ups ever released.

DATI TECNICI
Konami Twin 16 Hardware
ID gioco: GX785

CPU principale: 2 x 68000 @ 10MHz
CPU sonora: Zilog Z80
Chip sonoro: Yamaha 2151 + 3012, UPD7759C and a 007232 Konami Custom Chip

Giocatori: 2
Controllo: Joystick a 8 direzioni
Pulsanti: 3

CURIOSITÀ
Gradius II è stato rilasciato in Giappone nel Marzo 1988.

The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Gradius II - GOFER's Ambition'.

Questo gioco è noto fuori dal Giappone come "Vulcan Venture [GX785]".

A three-part Ova anime based on the Gradius series è stato rilasciato in Japan within a year after the release of Gradius II. It follows the adventures of Dan, Stephanie, and Eddie - Three ace pilots who hope to save their planet from the forces of the Bacterion empire. Later on in the series, they are joined by Lord British, the Prince of Latis.

Apollon Music released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Space Odyssey, Gradius II - Gofer no yabou - BY30-5202) on 21/07/1988.

CONSIGLI E TRUCCHI

• Power meters:

1) Option 1: Nemesis

• Missile: Falls to the ground, then slides along it until it hits something.
• Double: Fires a bullet at 45 degrees up as well as forward.
• Laser: Replaces your bullets with a blue beam.

2) Option 2: Mega-Destruction

• Spread Bomb: Large explosion of death.
• Tail Gun: Fires backwards as well as forwards.
• Laser: The infamous Toothpaste Laser.

3) Option 3: The Third Way

• Photon Torpedo: Similar to standard missile, but goes straight through enemies.
• Double: Fires a bullet at 45 degrees up as well as forward.
• Pulse: Salamander's ripple laser.

4) Option 4: Salamander

• 2-Way: Bombs fall up and down.
• Tail Gun: Fires backwards as well as forwards.
• Pulse: Salamander's ripple laser, in a nice shade of red.

SERIE

• Gradius [Modello GX400] (1985, ARC)
• Gradius 2 [Modello RC751] (1987, MSX)
• Gradius II - GOFER no Yabou [Modello GX785] (1988, ARC)
• Gradius III - Densetsu Kara Shinwa-e [Modello GX945] (1989, ARC)
• Nemesis '90 Kai [Modello GS-166] (1993, X68K)
• Solar Assault - Gradius (1997, ARC)
• Gradius Gaiden (1997, PSX)
• Gradius IV - Fukkatsu (1998, ARC)
• Gradius Generation [Modello AGB-AGAJ-JPN] (2001, GBA)
• Gradius V [Modello SLPM-62462] (2004, PS2)
• Gradius Neo (2004, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)
• Gradius Neo Imperial (2005, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)
• Gradius Wide (2007, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)
• Gradius Rebirth [Modello RVL-WGDJ-JPN] (2008, WII)

STAFF
Game programmers: Toshiaki Takatori, K. Tsutsui, T. Horimoto, A. Suzuki, Takehiko Fujii
Grafici: Miki Yoshikata, H. Ashida, Michiko Iwamoto, A. Nonami, Kuniaki Kakuwa
Sound editors: Shinji Tasaka, Motoaki Furukawa, K. Matsubara, S. Hukami
Engineer: K. Hashima
Title designers: F. Shinuya, J. Tanaka

CONVERSIONI

• CONSOLE:

[JP] Nintendo Famicom (dec.16, 1988) "Gradius II [Modello RC832]"
[JP] NEC PC-Engine Super CD-ROM² (dec.18, 1992) "Gradius II - GOFER no Yabou [Modello KMCD2003]"
[JP] Sega Saturn (29 mar. 1996) "Gradius Deluxe Pack [Modello T-9509G]"
[JP] Sony PlayStation (29 mar. 1996) "Gradius Deluxe Pack [Modello SLPS-00303]"
[JP] Sony PS4 [PSN] (apr.22, 2016) "Arcade Archives - Gradius II - Gofer no Yabou [Modello CUSA-03606]"

• PALMARI:

[JP] Sony PSP (9 feb. 2006) "Gradius Portable [Modello ULJM-05091]"

• COMPUTER:

[JP] Sharp X68000 (feb.7, 1992) "Gradius II - GOFER no Yabou [Modello RA957]"
PC [MS Windows] [JP] (feb.21, 1997) "Gradius Deluxe Pack [Modello ME203-J1]"

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