#Gradius gaiden shield options series

There's also a speed section in one stage with lots of narrow corridors, enemy cannons, and trap-doors.

There's a boss rush towards the end of the game. One stage is devoted to Moai statues(like the ones on Easter Island). Gamers familiar with other Gradius entries will recognize familiar themes. Some sections of certain stages can scroll vertically as well. Each stage covers a different theme and is always side-scrolling.

This game is divided into nine stages and should take somewhere north of 40 minutes to beat. Not sure why that is and the rest of the game runs quite well but eh there you go. Unfortunately I should point out that stage 7 runs very slowly on the PS2. Some of my favorite import titles like Shinobido Takumi and Earth Defense Force 2 are available on it. If you haven't already I highly recommend seeking out an import or modded Playstation 2 console. The only other option is the import-only Playstation 1 version. It's available on the Gradius collection for PSP but unless you own a PSP and enjoy playing 2D shooters on it you're out of luck. Unfortunately it's also more difficult to attain than most of the other entries in the series. Gradius Gaiden is simply a great shooter. I mean if that was the case why bother playing Gradius III when you could just play Gaiden and why play Gaiden when you could just play Battle Garegga? It's complete nonsense and I think it does gaming a huge disservice. I think constantly comparing games to similar titles doesn't accomplish anything. I'm not going to sit here and make up a bunch of reasons why I like this game more than all of the other titles.

#Gradius gaiden shield options series

As far as the Gradius series is concerned this is my favorite entry.