Gradius (Arcade) Commentary + Tips

Kid Panda

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2 speedups and two options with double is actually the easiest with keeping rank down. I have beaten this one around 120 times and found this setup is actually the best. Great vid though :D
 
ebinsugewa

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hey kp does it hurt when you walk around with your massive nuts!? :lolz:
 
Kid Panda

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ebinsugewa said:
hey kp does it hurt when you walk around with your massive nuts!? :lolz:
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Sadly mine are the size of peas :lolz:
All jokes aside, Gradius is literally one of my top 5 games of all time and I have spent massive time with the arcade, famicom, and many other ports. I don't know what it is about the game but I can't get enough of the first game! I still have the NES cart my grandmother bought years ago for the "family" NES she had. I didn't even find out about the arcade till many years later and then promptly played the piss out of it in emu, then in the Saturn port. I have pulled of a no miss clear of the Fami port and also the deluxe pack port. One day I hope to get a Nemesis board to work as well. ;)
 
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I prefer the Nemesis version, it's a bit more fair when you die, but that's also because I haven't played the Gradius series as much as others so I kinda suck.
 
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Great video, thanks! Makes me want to play this game again.
 
Mugicha

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I will always fear this game, it terrifies me relentlessly.







(I reaaaaaally suck at it :()
 
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Nice vid. Played II on the Famicom and III on the SNES since their release and still loves them.
 
Chempop

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Great vid as always Ex_Mosquito. Classic game. Gradius II was a huge step forward, both in stage design, bosses, and difficulty (but the first is still a fun romp).
 
Psygnosis8

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Okay, so I'm not the greatest arcade game player, but I've never seen anyone do that double-tab you're doing to rapid-fire bullets. Are you hitting the same button both times or are you hitting one for shot and one for missile?

I only watched one level and I've already learned a ton by watching you play. Would love to see a Gradius II/Vulcan Venture vid. That's one of my favorite games of all time but I can't beat it on Normal. (Sad, eh?) The Gauntlet level fucks me every time.
 
Ex_Mosquito

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Cheers guys.

@Psygnosis8: heya mate. Yeah I'm double tapping with my middle finger and Index finger on the fire button. It's a technique used in street fighter games and 2D fighters to maximise inputs for moves but I find it useful for all types of games. :)
 
Jeneki

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Always love this game. :D

I've cleared Gradius a number of times, but never one-lifed it. The rank-drop always keeps me playing after an oops.
 
Westcb

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Thanks for posting the video. I love konami shooters and especially gradius. I just got famicom nemesis and nemesis 2 today actually. I only had a chance to play part 2 for a minute and loved it. I hope to find an arcade version someday.
 
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