Price: $20.00 - $74.99
(as of Dec 05, 2025 01:35:15 UTC – Details)
GRADIUS ORIGINS 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!
- SALAMANDER III
- GRADIUS JP ROM Ver. / JP Bubble Ver. / NA Ver. (NEMESIS) / EU Ver. (NEMESIS) / NA Prototype (NEMESIS)
- SALAMANDER JP Ver. / NA Ver.(LIFE FORCE)
- LIFE FORCE JP Ver.
- GRADIUS II: GOFER no Yabou JP Early Ver. / JP Mid Ver. / JP Late Ver. / NA Ver.(VULCAN VENTURE)
- GRADIUS III: Densetsu kara Shinwa e JP Old Ver. / JP New Ver. / Asia Ver. / JP AM Show Ver.
- SALAMANDER2 JP Ver.
FEATURES:
- New modes, support features, and quality of life improvements
- Quicksave / Quickload
- Save and load your game data at any point during gameplay.
- Rewind your gameplay whenever and wherever you want during a game.
- Easy Mode: This mode makes the game easier to play by reducing the size of your ship’s hitbox.
- Invincible Mode: This mode makes your ship impervious to enemy fire and only counts the number of times you were hit.
- Training Mode: This mode lets you hone your skills by adjusting settings such as restart points, loop counts, and power-up statuses. *(This mode is only available in certain game versions.)
- Online Rankings: Add your score to the leaderboards after getting a game over. Earn a top ranking to upload a replay of your game along with your score.
- Sound Gallery: Listen to the original soundtrack from each title as well as arrangements from previously released CD albums.
- Visual Gallery: View the games’ original instruction cards and developmental resources.
- Gradius Guide: Check your scores and a gallery of enemy characters from each of the original titles.
You can also adjust various settings from each game’s Options screen, including arcade board DIP switches, screen filters, and a recreation of software bugs from the original release.
GRADIUS ORIGINS is region-free on a physical disc with Gradius 3 Cover Art.
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.
New modes and features: Quicksave / Quickload, Rewind, Easy Mode, Invincible Mode, Training Mode
Online Rankings and Leaderboard
