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Gradius Origins is a compilation of several titles in the Gradius/Life Force/Salamander meta-series, including a brand-new game, Salamander III.
Slim Wexler returns to space to take on the incoming invaders in this sequel to a 2006 game.
Chousenshi Densetsu: Assault from the Sea is a vertical-scrolling shooter based on a short-lived web comic.
A free-to-play version of the Yu-Gi-Oh! card game.
A nearly-20 year revival of the R-Type series of shoot-'em-ups, bringing the action into full HD while including R-Type Final's ludicrous amount of ships and adding new customization options and DLC "homage" stages.
A collection of nonogram puzzles based on sprites from classic Konami games, ranging from major franchises like Castlevania, Gradius, and Bomberman to lesser-known releases such as Getsu Humaden, Nuts & Milk, and Wai Wai World.
Two types of Option forms are given Bomber robot forms.
Towards the end of the interstellar wars, when chaos spread, one band of elite mercenaries acted more like pirates and looters than actual soldiers. The leader of this group was the notorious and infamous Colonel Nestor.
Twin Tiger Shark is a tribute to arcade vertical shoot-'em-ups, released for OUYA and Xbox 360 (via Indie games store)
From the makers of Pac-Man CE DX comes a new Galaga title, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the original game.
Hydorah is a horizontal space shooter made by indie developer Locomalito.
Return to the roots of Gradius in this deliberately-retro re-imagining of the Gradius series for the Wii.
The much improved sequel to Jump Superstars, Jump Ultimate Stars ups the ante with online play, a new koma system, even more characters and improved graphics.
The fifth game in the Sakura Taisen franchise and the first to receive an official North American localization, courtesy of NIS America.
The sixth entry, and first straight-to-console iteration, in the fast-paced sci-fi space shooter series, Gradius V implemented 3D models and backdrops, simultaneous multiplayer, online scoreboards, "revival start," and advanced control schemes. It is the only Gradius game not developed exclusively by Konami.
Originally planned as the last game in the R-Type series of shoot-'em-ups, Final has a lone ship investigating a crashed space colony to research a failed counter-attack against the Bydo Empire. It features 101 different ships to choose from, each with a unique combination of weaponry.
A compilation for the PlayStation 2, containing both Gradius III and Gradius IV.
The fourth main installment of the R-Type series, bringing the shoot-'em-up series into 3D while adding multiple ships to choose from and a superweapon system known as the "Delta Weapon".
Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon is an 3D action-adventure game that follows a group of misfits named Goemon, Ebisumaru, Yae, and Sasuke as they try to defeat the evil Peach Mountain Shoguns and restore peace and order to Ancient Japan.
Gradius Gaiden expounds on the Vic Viper mythos in this formerly import-exclusive shoot-em-up with four selectable ships, a customizable power-up gauge, and two-player simultaneous play.
The fifth game in the cartoony series of Gradius clones.
A mini-game collection featuring Timon and Pumbaa from Disney's The Lion King aimed at a younger audience. Released for PC and Mac and later ported to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
A side-scrolling shoot-'em-up where players control a very Totoro-esque cat.
An exciting and comical shooting game for the Sega Megadrive featuring two female protagonists and multiple control schemes. It was released only in Japan.
The official second sequel to Irem's R-Type. The game would use some of the SNES's best graphic features, including Mode 7 graphics.
A horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up that features 5 levels.
A horizontal side scroller for the Amiga which is set in the tiny world of insects.
This sequel to Image Fight was released as a PC Engine Super CD.
A spin-off of the main R-Type games, including a new "Psy-Bits" companion unit system and co-operative multiplayer.
The first of several compilations created which houses the first two R-Type titles. This version has some remastered content that takes advantage of the CD format.
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