5/2/2023 0 Comments Gradius 2 logo![]() Clears the screen from small enemies and bullets. Advances the Power Meter by one slot.Īppears after 12 Red Power Capsules. There are two types of Power Capsules that can be found throughout the game.Īppears upon defeating enemy formations and orange colored enemies. Grants protection from all sides against bullets, can withstand up to 3 hits. Grants frontal protection against bullets, can withstand several hits. Ripple: Becomes wider as it travels across the screen, cannot pierce through enemies.Tail Gun: Secondary shot fired backwards.2-Way: Two missiles fired up and down, they can't travel through the ground.Greatest coverage, recommended for novice and experienced players alike. It was localized under the name Vulcan Venture for international releases in the arcades. Since then, Gradius II has been ported several times, some of them very closely resemble the Arcade version while others not so much. It introduced several concepts that went on to become staples in the Gradius series, such as multiple weapon setups to choose from, high-speed stages and Boss Rushes. It is the sequel to the first Gradius, being released after the spin-offs Salamander and Life-Force. Gradius II: Gofer no Yabō (JP: グラディウスII GOFERの野望, "Gradius II: Gofer's Ambition") is a horizontal scrolling shoot em' up developed and published by Konami in the year 1988. KONAMI 1988 Gradius Ⅱ GOFER's ambition Arcade Board PCB JAMMA Board Only JP F/SĤ.Title screen of the japanese version Developer: The Arcade Flyer Archive (TAFA): Gradius II Flyer #1340ĮBay ListingsClick to search eBay for Gradius II Videogame machines and related items.Ĭlick to search eBay for Konami for machines and parts.Ĭheck out the IAM/KLOV report of the hottest coin-op machine auctions, powered by Ace.com.ġ.The Arcade Flyer Archive (TAFA): Gradius II Flyer #1884.See Recent Video Links Added to Other Records Gradius II Arcade - Full Run on Very Difficult (4/4) ![]() Rarity and Popularity independently are NOT necessarily indications of value. ![]() This game ranks a 3 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1= least common) in popularity based on census ownership records. There are 2 active VAPS members looking for Gradius II board sets.Īt any given time, our active members are listing on VAPS on average of 4,400 games they are looking for, and 3,600 games for sale. Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list. And of these, 3 are conversions in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet, and 7 are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired. 10 of these machines are owned by our active Gradius II collectors. Uncommon - There are approximately 18 known instances of this machine presumably owned by our current and past members. Census data currently includes 160,506 machines ( 6,720 unique titles). VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Gradius II CensusThere are 12,206 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,579 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. in any form, but was released in Europe under the title of IVulcan VentureI. MiscellaneousThis games full title is IGradius II Gofer No YabouI Gofers Ambitions. Log in to rate this game! Cabinet Style Weights and Measures Type Within the Personal Impressions category, "Like" carries a little more weight than the other factors. Personal Impressions and Technical Impressions each account for half of the total score. Gradius II - KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 5.00 (1 vote) The game is divided into stages, each containing a boss that must be destroyed. The player chooses the desired power-up by collecting capsules until the required cell is lit on the menu. Other machines made by Konami during the time period Gradius II was produced include Crazy Cop, '88 Games, Akumajou Dracula, Contra (Pla圜hoice), Chequered Flag, Black Panther, Ajax, Battlantis, Boot Camp, and Blades Of Steel.Ī horizontal shooter where you control Vic Viper, a spaceship that increases its power by collecting capsules left by destroyed enemies. ![]() Konami released 433 different machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1978. Gradius II was produced by Konami in 1988. Home / Games & Machines / Game Lists / Videogame / G / Gradius II
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