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GRADIUS ORIGINS
Salamander III is the newest addition to the Gradius series, a legendary pioneer in the side-scrolling shooter genre, and comes with the original arcade versions of the previous games.
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About GRADIUS ORIGINS
Salamander III is the newest addition to the Gradius series, a legendary pioneer in the side-scrolling shooter genre, and comes with the original arcade versions of the previous games.
About This Game
This collection features 18 versions across all 7 arcade titles in the series, including the first-ever appearance of Gradius III AM Show Version on home consoles.
A variety of helpful new features have been added to the games, including save states, a rewind feature, and Invincible Mode. The new Training Mode lets you adjust settings like restart points, loop counts, and power-up statuses to help hone your skills to perfection. There's also a gallery feature that includes music from the game, a variety of images from each title, and much, much more!
1. SALAMANDER III
2. GRADIUS
JP ROM Ver. / JP Bubble Ver. / NA Ver. (NEMESIS) / EU Ver. (NEMESIS) / NA Prototype (NEMESIS)
3. SALAMANDER
JP Ver. / NA Ver.(LIFE FORCE)
4. LIFE FORCE
JP Ver.
5. GRADIUS II: GOFER no Yabou
JP Early Ver. / JP Mid Ver. / JP Late Ver. / NA Ver.(VULCAN VENTURE)
6. GRADIUS III: Densetsu kara Shinwa e
JP Old Ver. / JP New Ver. / Asia Ver. / JP AM Show Ver.
7. SALAMANDER2
JP Ver.
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Minimum Requirements30-60 FPS
Operating System
Windows10 64bit
Processor
Intel Core i5 6400
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 530 nVidia Geforce GT730
DirectX
Version 11
Storage
3500 MB available space
Recommended Requirements60+ FPS
Operating System
Windows11 64bit
Processor
Intel Core i5 8400
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
nVidia Geforce GTX1050 AMD Radeon RX560
DirectX
Version 11
Storage
3500 MB available space
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