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Vol. I · No. 1476 · 1985
Gradius
“One of the defining characteristics of the Gradius series is the use of a "power meter…”
ShooterArcade
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One of the defining characteristics of the Gradius series is the use of a "power meter." The power meter is powered by a power-up item, whose purpose, when collected, is to move a highlight to the next power-up on the power meter. When a power-up that the player wants becomes highlighted, he or she may activate it, also causing the highlight to reset.
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Gradius, our mother planet. Bacterian, a cluster of stars located in subspace, has invaded this dazzling planet and exposed it to a series of vicious battles.
Threatened with extinction in the face of such an onslaught, the planet Gradius d…
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