Myth of the mighty.
"GRADIUS III" is a scrolling shooter game released by KONAMI in 1989.
The story of Planet Gradius has transformed from legend to myth. Take on the Bacterion Empire in epic space battles.
An EDIT MODE has been added to the game, allowing players to customize their equipment.
Enjoy playing the best game in the series!
The "Arcade Archives" series has faithfully reproduced many classic Arcade masterpieces.
Players can change various game settings such as game difficulty, and also reproduce the atmosphere of arcade display settings at that time. Players can also compete against each other from all over the world with their high scores.
Please enjoy the masterpiece that built a generation for video games.
*The options menu and manual are available in Japanese, English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
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Arcade Archives Series Produced by HAMSTER Co. This product is distributed by HAMSTER Corporation and has been licensed for use in agreement with Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
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