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Gradius II
Year1988
Decade1980s
GenreShooter
PlatformArcade
DeveloperKonami
PublisherKonami'''Consoles'''Hudson Soft
1980s

Gradius II

1988 · Shooter · Arcade

Overview

Gradius II, retitled Vulcan Venture in North American arcades, is a 1988 horizontally scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Konami. It is the sequel to Gradius and was succeeded by Gradius III. Initially released in arcades, ports of Gradius II were released for the Family Computer, PC Engine Super CD-ROM², and the X68000 in Japan.

Deep Dive

Gradius II, retitled Vulcan Venture in North American arcades, is a 1988 horizontally scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Konami. It is the sequel to Gradius and was succeeded by Gradius III. Initially released in arcades, ports of Gradius II were released for the Family Computer, PC Engine Super CD-ROM², and the X68000 in Japan. The original arcade version is also included in the Gradius Deluxe Pack compilation for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn and in Gradius Collection for the PlayStation Portable.