GRADIUS / NEMESIS 🗿 Versions Comparison ▶ EVOLUTION through its PORTS

Comparison video of Gradius / Nemesis / グラディウス (Konami 1985), featuring gameplay of the first level of the following versions:

0:00 Arcade (1985)
2:20 MSX (1986)
5:27 NES / Famicom (1986)
8:06 PlayChoice-10 (1986)
10:36 Vs. System (1986)
13:07 NEC PC-8801mkII SR (1986)
16:42 Sharp X1 (1986)
20:22 Sharp X68000 (1987)
23:01 Commodore 64 / C64 (1987)
26:20 Amstrad CPC (1987)
29:57 ZX Spectrum (1987)
33:55 MSX (SCC Version) (Game Collection Vol. 3) (1989)
37:31 TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine (1991)
40:56 PlayStation / PSX (Gradius Deluxe Pack) (1996)
43:27 Sega Saturn (Gradius Deluxe Pack) (1996)
45:58 PlayStation / PSX (Konami Antiques MSX Collection Vol. 1) (1997)
49:08 Sega Saturn (Konami Antiques MSX Collection Ultra Pack) (1998)
51:50 J2ME / Java Mobile (2004)
53:41 PlayStation Portable / PSP (Gradius Collection) (2006)
56:13 Nintendo DS (Konami Classic Series: Arcade Hits) (2007)
58:35 J2ME /Java Mobile (2008)
01:01:24 BONUS: Game Boy / GB (1990)
01:04:26 BONUS: Super Nintendo / Super Famicom (The Legend of the Mystical Ninja) (1991)
01:07:12 BONUS: Game Boy Color / GBC (Konami GB Collection Vol. 1) (1997)
01:10:08 BONUS: Game Boy Advance / GBA (Gradius Galaxies) (2001)
1:13:50 BONUS: Wii (Gradius Rebirth) (2009)

This video includes only official versions of the game. Please don't ask for clones or homebrews. They will be included in another video dedicated to unlicensed versions. Other versions have been discluded as they are pure emulation of versions already present in the video.

In 1989, Konami released another MSX version with improved sound in the pack Game Collection Vol. 3. In order to get this better sound quality, you had to insert a cartridge with the SCC sound chip while playing the game.

In the final part of the video, you will find gameplay from other versions of the game that, despite not being direct ports of the original game, have some very similar levels.

We have also included the The Legend of the Mystical Ninja minigame that allows you to play the first full level of Gradius.

Which is your favorite version?

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Видео GRADIUS / NEMESIS 🗿 Versions Comparison ▶ EVOLUTION through its PORTS канала retrosutra