1988 · Arcade & Origins
Vulcan Venture
Konami · Shooter · Arcade
Overview
Vulcan Venture (also known as Gradius II: Gofer no Yabo) is a side-scrolling shoot ’em up developed by Konami and released in arcades in 1988. Players control the Vic Viper spacecraft as it battles the Bacterion Empire, now led by Gofer. The game builds on the original Gradius by retaining the power-up bar system while introducing selectable weapon configurations and expanded abilities such as different missiles, double, and laser options. It also incorporates elements from Salamander (Life Force) and introduces a stage focused entirely on consecutive boss encounters.
Releases
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PlayStation 3
20 ott 2010
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PlayStation Portable
20 ott 2010
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Arcade
01 mar 1988 Original
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Legacy Mobile Device
19 feb 2004
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1988 — A year in gaming
Il catalogo di quell’anno, distinto dalla pagina editoriale su Generazioni.
Part of an era
Arcade & Origins
1972–1983
Related games
Game data
- Original title
- Vulcan Venture
- Developer
- Konami
- Publisher
- Konami
- First release
- 01 marzo 1988
- Genres
- Shooter · Arcade
- Era
- Arcade & Origins