Gradius Origin

This collection includes 18 versions of all 7 arcade titles in the series, including the first-ever appearance of the Gradius III AM Show Version on home consoles.

A host of helpful new features have been added to the games, including save states, rewind, and Invincible Mode. The new Training Mode allows you to adjust settings such as restart points, number of loops, and the number of power-ups to hone your skills. There's also a gallery feature featuring in-game music, a variety of images for each title, and much, much more!

1. SALAMANDER III

2. GRADIUS
Japan ROM / Japan Bubble / North America (NEMESIS) / Europe (NEMESIS) / North American Prototype (NEMESIS)

3. SALAMANDER
Japan / North America (LIFE FORCE)

4. LIFE FORCE
Japan

5. GRADIUS II: GOFER no Yabou
Japan (1) / Japan (2) / Japan (3) / North America (VULCAN VENTURE)

6. GRADIUS III: Densetsu kara Shinwa e
Japan (old) / Japan (new) / Asia / Japan (fairs)

7. SALAMANDER2
Japan

■ New modes, support features and quality improvements.

Quick Save / Quick Load
Save and load your data at any time during gameplay.

Rewind
Go back to any point in the game, anytime, during a match.

Easy Mode
This mode simplifies gameplay by reducing the size of your ship's hitbox.

Invincible Mode
This mode makes your ship immune to enemy fire and only the number of hits you take is counted.

Training Mode
This mode allows you to hone your skills by adjusting settings such as restart points, number of loops and the number of power-ups.
*This mode is only available in some versions of the game.

Online rankings
Add your score to the leaderboards after finishing the game.
If you achieve a high position, in addition to your score, you will also be able to upload a replay of your match.

Audio Gallery
Listen to the original soundtrack for each title and the arrangements from previously released CD albums.

Graphic gallery
Check out the original game instruction sheets and development resources.

Gradius Guide
Check your scores and view the 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 reconstruction of the original release's software bugs.