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An enhanced HD port of the Taito developed shoot 'em up, RayStorm, containing new ships and modes.
Return to the roots of Contra in this deliberately-retro re-imagining of the Contra series for the Wii.
Return to the roots of Gradius in this deliberately-retro re-imagining of the Gradius series for the Wii.
Rez HD is an Xbox 360 port of the classic Dreamcast/PlayStation 2 title. It features HD resolutions and 5.1 surround sound.
Contra 4 brings classic side-scrolling action to the DS as Earth is faced with a new menace, and four of Earth's strongest soldiers have been chosen to fight back on Galluga Island.
A different take on the Star Fox franchise, Star Fox Command is the first handheld title in the series. Instead of flying a character through a level, the player maps out the actions before they take place, giving the game more strategy oriented gameplay.
Nearly two thousand years since his last act of combat, Bill Rizer returns to deal with the new "Neo Contra" threat in this 3D top-down shooter for the PlayStation 2.
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.
Warning Forever is a top-down shooter that pits you against a never-ending onslaught of procedurally-generated bosses which evolve to counter your strategies.
Rez is a musical on-rails shooter that blurs the line between user input and audio/visual feedback, creating a unique sensory experience.
A compilation for the PlayStation 2, containing both Gradius III and Gradius IV.
The fourth main installment of the Gradius series and the last one to be released in arcades.
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.
Return to the cockpit of the Arwing fighter craft and save the Lylat system from conquest in this re-telling of the original Star Fox.
Vertical shoot 'em up from Taito and Working Designs and sequel to RayForce/Galactic Attack.
As the leader of an elite squad of anthropomorphic animal pilots, fly throughout the Lylat star system in the prototype Arwing spacecraft to prevent the galactic conquest of a mad scientist in this 3D shooter for the SNES (with real-time polygonal graphics powered by the new Super FX chip).
A 2D vertical shooter for DOS from Apogee.
Vertically scrolling shoot 'em up released in 1993 as Rayforce in the Arcade. The subsequent home versions released in 1995 for Sega Saturn were titled 'Layer Section' in Japan, and 'Galactic Attack' in the US and Europe.
Players control either Jimbo or Sully as they destroy aliens in this fast-paced shooter.
One of Konami's least known NES classics, Bucky O'Hare is highly reminiscent of the Mega Man series.
Burai Fighter is a side-scrolling/top-down shooter released for the NES, Game Boy and later the Game Boy Color adopting different names with each release. Featuring upgradable weapons and the ability to shoot in eight directions, the player must destroy the Burai and their seven bases.
A full conversion of the arcade shoot'em up Darius for the Atari ST, the Amiga, and the ZX Spectrum. Ported by Softek International Ltd. and published by The Edge.
The third installment of the Gradius series, pitting the Vic Viper against Bacterian forces yet again. It introduces the "Edit Mode" system, allowing players to fully-customize their weapon loadout.
The direct follow-up to Konami's arcade shoot-'em-up classic Gradius, introducing customizable Power Meters with new power-ups. It had no official release in North America for 18 years.
A Konami run-and-gun famous for its fast-paced, gritty, old-school action.
Bosconian '87 is a licensed port of the Namco arcade game Bosconian, given a few unique tweaks by developers Mastertronic.
Also known as Salamander, Life Force is a spin-off of the 1985 shoot-'em-up Gradius featuring two-player multiplayer and both side-scrolling and vertical-scrolling stages.
A side scrolling arcade shoot 'em up and the first in Konami's famous series. The game became famous for its extreme difficulty and varied power-ups.
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