June 11, 2025 at 876 × 721 in Konami Shoot ‘Em Ups: The Definitive Review – 76 Full Reviews for Konami’s Arcade, Console, and Portable Shmups from 1980 to 2007
Since this is the final version of the original Gradius, I figure I’ll take this space to say how lame I think the whole “the final boss doesn’t fight back” trope of Gradius/Parodius is.
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