

The "Laser" power-up allows players to fire enemy-piercing lasers, the "Force Field" power-up gives players three additional hits before being destroyed, and "Multiple" power-up gives players clones (also called "Options") that shadow their movements and mimic their firing. With the "Speed Up" power-up, players are able to increase speeds of their ships with the "Missile" power-up, players can launch air-to-surface missiles to destroy ground targets and with the "Double" power-up, players can fire an additional gun that fires in another direction other than forward. The cursor cycles through the following power-ups in order: "Speed Up", "Missile", "Double", "Laser", "Multiple", and "Shield". The types of power-ups that can be obtained throughout the course of the game are selected at the "Select Weapon Array" and "Weapon Edit" menus before starting.

Pressing the "Power-Up" button will award the player the power-up that is highlighted on the power meter. Collecting a yellow power-up capsule moves a yellow cursor on the power meter at the bottom of the screen, while collecting a blue capsule will immediately erase all enemies and bullets on the screen. Throughout the game, players can accumulate various power-up capsules after destroying certain enemies or enemy formations. The player is confronted by several enemies and uses the multiple control mechanic to direct the ship's weapons.įinally, players have the option to view the highest local scores, save or load game data using a PlayStation 2 memory card, or to adjust the game's settings, including stereo or monoural sound, difficulty, number of lives available, the number of points required to earn extra lives, the ability to restart from a checkpoint or immediately after being destroyed, or button configuration.
GRADIUS 2 WIKIPEDIA PASSWORD
At the end of "Score Attack" mode, players receive a password which allows them to post their highest achieved score on the Internet. Players can also play a "Score Attack" mode, where they play the game from the beginning under specific parameters. Players are able to start the game from the beginning or at any stage that was previously cleared. In this mode, they can customize the Vic Viper with various combinations of weapons found in the "Select Weapon Array" screen, from earlier Gradius games, or new weaponry. There is also an unlockable feature called "Weapon Edit" in which players can access if certain conditions are met. After players start the game, they will enter a "Select Weapon Array" screen, where they may select the types of power-ups they will use through the course of the game. The game can be played with one player or with two players simultaneously. Players receive extra lives after scoring a certain number of points as indicated in the game's settings, and players may receive extra continues depending on how much total playing time has been accumulated. If all lives are lost players have the option to continue and restart the game from where they left off.

Alternatively, players may also restart at a previously cleared checkpoint depending on the game's settings.
GRADIUS 2 WIKIPEDIA SERIES
Gradius V marks the first time in the series in which players can reappear immediately and resume the game from where they lose a life ever since Salamander series. In Gradius V, the hit box (the pixels which must be touched by an object to destroy the ship) has been reduced in size to allow players to get through small areas more easily. Should players come into contact with anything on the screen, the Vic Viper explodes, and they lose a life. Players go through levels consisting of open space and others consisting of maneuvering through close quarters which alter between horizontal and vertical scrolling. The game takes place as a 2D scrolling shooter with the Vic Viper contending with formations of enemies, both stationary and moving, that fire bullets. Critics praised the level design, graphical design and "classic" revival, but criticized the game's difficulty. Gradius V received overall positive reviews. The game is set predominantly in outer space where players control a fictional spacecraft called Vic Viper through a continuously scrolling background depicting the territories of Bacterian-an evil empire which serves as the player's enemy.

Gradius V was largely developed under contract by Treasure, who had previously worked on Radiant Silvergun and Ikaruga. Gradius V ( グラディウスV, Guradiusu V ) is a Japanese-developed shoot 'em up video game published by Konami for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console in 2004.
