Gradius III/Stage 10: Difference between revisions

This boss ftom Salamander is has one simalarity to the Big Core from Gradius 1. It has a core protected by 3 shields. You must destroy the shields then the core. Other than that, the Tetran is entirly new. Almost round, it has four tentacles that spin around the ship while the ship spins in clockwise circles. The tentacles have a new ability, as they can curl up inside the body and wrap out at any second. If that wasn't enough, the barriers fire spread shots when destroyed. Other than dodging the arms and bullets, use a simalar stratgy as in Salamander.

This boss appears from the first hole in the ground, and has the same shield-and-core buisness as the Tetran.  This one is fully round, and has three rotating shields that cover(hence the name) the core. In addition to that, the shields fire missiles from above and below that must be dodged. The core takes a while before opening, but the missiles can be dodged with good weaving.

When the second hole in the ground appears, Big Core Mk 2 will appear. Big Core Mk 2 is much different fom the oringinal Big Core. A notable difference is that it has TWO cores instead of one. It can also fire more lasers, up to 14. However, if you're far away from it, it fires 4 lasers, like the Big Core. When one core is destroyed, that side malfuctions(Two arms on Big Core Mk 2 must be opened to fire all the lasers) and the lasers stop working. When both cores are eliminated, you will move on.