This game is rated ESRB: Everyone for Mild Fantasy Violence.
Arcade Archives: Gradius is a 2015 port of Konami's classic 1985 horizontal shoot-'em-up, available on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. Players pilot the Super Dimension fighter Vic Viper through a series of enemy-filled stages, battling the forces of Bacterian while collecting power-ups that can dramatically enhance the ship's combat capabilities. Widely regarded as the first entry in a landmark series, the original Gradius had a significant and lasting influence on the shoot-'em-up genre as a whole. The Arcade Archives label preserves the game in its original arcade form, making it accessible to contemporary audiences on modern hardware. Its power-up selection system, which became a defining mechanic of the series, set it apart from other shooters of its era and contributed to its enduring reputation.
