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{{Header Nav|game=Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou | {{Game | ||
{{ | |completion=4 | ||
|title=Gradius II: Gofer | |image=Gradius II ARC flyer.jpg | ||
| | |title=Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou | ||
|developer=[[Konami]] | |||
|publisher=[[Konami]] | |publisher=[[Konami]] | ||
| | |year=1988 | ||
| | |systems={{syslist|arcade|x68000|tgcd|wii|ps3|psp}} | ||
| | |ratings={{CERO|A}}{{PEGI|7}}{{ESRB|E}} | ||
| | |title1=Arcade Archives Gradius II | ||
|developer1=[[Konami]] | |||
|publisher1=[[Hamster Corporation]] | |||
|year1=2016 | |||
|systems1={{syslist|ps4|switch}} | |||
|genre=[[Shooter]] | |||
|modes=[[Single player]], [[Multiplayer]] | |||
|preceded by=[[Gradius]] | |||
|followed by=[[Gradius III]] | |||
|series=Gradius | |series=Gradius | ||
|series2=Arcade Archives | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{game disambig||the [[NES]] conversion|[[Gradius II]]|the [[MSX]] game|[[Gradius 2]]|the [[Game Boy]] game|[[Nemesis II]]}} | |||
{{nihongo|'''Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou'''|グラディウスII {{ruby|GOFER|ゴーファー}}の{{ruby|野望|やぼう}}|Gradiusu Tsū: Gofā no Yabō|Gradius II: Gofer's Ambition}}, known as '''Vulcan Venture''' in arcades outside Japan, is a horizontally-scrolling [[shooter]] originally released for the [[arcade]]s in Japan in [[1988]]. It is the sequel to original ''[[Gradius]]'' and was succeeded by ''[[Gradius III]]: From Legend to Myth''. Ports of ''Gradius II'' were released for the [[Famicom]] (under the shortened title of ''Gradius II''), [[PC Engine Super CD-ROM²]], and the [[Sharp X68000]] in Japan. The original arcade version is also included in the ''[[Gradius Deluxe Pack]]'' compilation for the [[PlayStation]] and [[Sega Saturn]] and in ''[[Gradius Collection]]'' for the [[PlayStation Portable]]. | |||
''Gradius II'', | The player returns as the role of the pilot of the Vic Viper spaceship to battle the second onslaughts of the Bacterion Empire, under the new leadership of Gofer, the giant head. ''Gradius II'' has kept the gameplay from the original game, but infused it with enhancements brought from the spin-off, ''[[Salamander]]'' ([[Life Force]]). This is primarily evident in two of the weapons configurations that are selectable. Another first in the series was the inclusion of the "boss rush" (also known as "boss parade" or "boss alley"), a level designed entirely with only boss confrontations. | ||
<gallery> | |||
File:Gradius II ARC title.png|Japanese title screen | |||
File:Vulcan Venture ARC title.png|American title screen | |||
File:Vulcan Venture ARC flyer.jpg|American promotional flyer | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
It's the last act of | It's the last act of the Second Bacterian War, but the Bacterians are using a new strike force led by a leader named Gofer. Once again, the Vic Viper is Gradius' last hope. | ||
{{ToC}} | {{ToC}} | ||
{{Gradius}} | |||
[[Category:Konami]] | |||
[[Category:Hamster Corporation]] | |||
[[Category:Shooter]] | |||
[[Category:Single player]] | |||
[[Category:Multiplayer]] | |||
[[Category:MAME]] | |||
Latest revision as of 20:55, 14 June 2022
| Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Year released | 1988 |
| System(s) | Arcade, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx-CD, Wii, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable |
| Preceded by | Gradius |
| Followed by | Gradius III |
| Series | Gradius, Arcade Archives |
| Genre(s) | Shooter |
|---|---|
| Modes | Single player, Multiplayer |
| Rating(s) |    |
| Arcade Archives Gradius II | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Hamster Corporation |
| Year released | 2016 |
| System(s) | PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch |
- For the NES conversion, see Gradius II. For the MSX game, see Gradius 2. For the Game Boy game, see Nemesis II.
Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou (グラディウスII
The player returns as the role of the pilot of the Vic Viper spaceship to battle the second onslaughts of the Bacterion Empire, under the new leadership of Gofer, the giant head. Gradius II has kept the gameplay from the original game, but infused it with enhancements brought from the spin-off, Salamander (Life Force). This is primarily evident in two of the weapons configurations that are selectable. Another first in the series was the inclusion of the "boss rush" (also known as "boss parade" or "boss alley"), a level designed entirely with only boss confrontations.
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Japanese title screen
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American title screen
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American promotional flyer
Story[edit]
It's the last act of the Second Bacterian War, but the Bacterians are using a new strike force led by a leader named Gofer. Once again, the Vic Viper is Gradius' last hope.