GRADIUS ORIGINS - Gameplay, Reviews & Similar Games

Salamander III is the newest addition to the Gradius series, a legendary pioneer in the side-scrolling shooter genre, and comes with the original arcade versions of the previous games.

Developed by KONAMI, M2 Co.,LTD · Published by KONAMI

GRADIUS ORIGINS has about 276 positive and 21 negative player reviews out of a total 297. We'll add a detailed breakdown here when there are more reviews.

93%

positive of 297 player reviews

From the Devs

This collection features 18 versions across all 7 arcade titles in the series, including the first-ever appearance of Gradius III AM Show Version on home consoles.

A variety of helpful new features have been added to the games, including save states, a rewind feature, and Invincible Mode. The new Training Mode lets you adjust settings like restart points, loop counts, and power-up statuses to help hone your skills to perfection. There's also a gallery feature that includes music from the game, a variety of images from each title, and much, much more!

1. SALAMANDER III

2. GRADIUS
JP ROM Ver. / JP Bubble Ver. / NA Ver. (NEMESIS) / EU Ver. (NEMESIS) / NA Prototype (NEMESIS)

3. SALAMANDER
JP Ver. / NA Ver.(LIFE FORCE)

4. LIFE FORCE
JP Ver.

5. GRADIUS II: GOFER no Yabou
JP Early Ver. / JP Mid Ver. / JP Late Ver. / NA Ver.(VULCAN VENTURE)

6. GRADIUS III: Densetsu kara Shinwa e
JP Old Ver. / JP New Ver. / Asia Ver. / JP AM Show Ver.

7. SALAMANDER2
JP Ver.

Back of the Box

Platforms	Windows
Achievements	31
Age ratings	ESRB E10+ — Fantasy Violence Mild Blood Mild Language PEGI 7 — Violence Fear USK 6 — Handlungsdruck CERO A CSRR G ClassInd (Brazil) 10 — Violência FPB 7-9PG — PPS(CI) IGRS (Indonesia) 13 — Kekerasan Interaksi Daring KGRB ALL — 폭력성 및 공포 OFLC PG — Mild science fiction themes and violence, online interactivity Steam (Germany) 12 — Fantasy-Gewalt
Controller support	PlayStation, Xbox
Controller required	No
DRM / EULA	Requires agreement to a 3rd-party EULA GRADIUS origin collection EULA
Content notices	Fantasy Violence Mild Blood Mild Language Online interactivity Age rating for: ESRB