PS1 Gradius Deluxe Pack - How does "No Wait" mode work?

[Restart_Point]

Hi!

I read that "No Wait" is the equivalent of continuing in Gradius I on PS1 Gradius Deluxe Pack (as the original Gradius didn't have continue)

I made this "secret" No Wait option appear on the title screen by beating the game in easy difficulty.

But what ever I do, selecting No Wait after dying on any stage always starts the game again from the beginning of Stage 1

Does it only work if you earned it on a certain difficulty level? If so why does it appear after beating on easy? Because even replying the game on easy, No Wait still doesn't work, so why does it appear?

Do you have to start a new game with No Wait, to use it after starting the new game with "1 PLAYER"?

What ever I have tried I don't seem to be able to get it to work.

If anyone who knows can explain exactly how it works that would be great, Cheers!

[Jonpachi]

In some other games, "no wait" means that you're removing slowdown. Perhaps this option is just removing slowdown present in the original arcade games? Do the games seem to run faster and not slowdown in dense sections as usual?

[Restart_Point]

Ahhhh, well I guess it just goes to show you cant actually believe what GameFAQs says then, and all the other sites that clone it! I just looked on the Gradius Homeworld site (a more reliable source for Gradius info I expect) and it confirms what you are saying, "No Wait" is the reduced slowdown option. Cheers!

Dang, so there's no way to continue in Gradius I. I'm gonna have to 1CC it I guess without practicing (seven lives it is!).

[EmperorIng]

Once you start to get the hang of Gradius 1's gameflow it won't be so bad. The big thing is to know when to switch to Double (for the Volcano and Final stages, definitely) and to learn how to place your options ahead of, or behind you to take care of threats. I got my first Gradius 1cc on the deluxe pack myself, just grinding full runs!

[Despatche]

Yeah, ports of the arcade games typically have a "Wait" option that pretty much removes slowdown if you set it to "no" or "0" or however the port calls it. Not quite as interesting as it would be in something like SFC Gradius III (SA-1 hack!!!), but it's there.

The arcade Gradius games are not normally supposed to have continues, no. Salamander 2 is one that naturally does. Nemesis and Vulcan Venture, the export versions of Gradius and Gradius II, also do.

[Restart_Point]

Once you start to get the hang of Gradius 1's gameflow it won't be so bad. The big thing is to know when to switch to Double (for the Volcano and Final stages, definitely) and to learn how to place your options ahead of, or behind you to take care of threats

Yeah I can actually do pretty well staying on Double all the time. Really essential for taking out ceiling enemies. Option management I can definitely improve on though!