Why do people go for the Options first?...

Andi · Post by **Andi** » Sat May 05, 2007 11:35 pm

I just get the power ups in the order they appear on the bar (skipping crappy double, of course). It seems to work for me. Then again, I have some serious trouble with Gradius, so maybe I'm doing the wrong thing.

SAM · Post by **SAM** » Sun May 06, 2007 4:28 am

After playing Gradius for all these years, the best upgrade route is always

Speed Up -> Speed Up -> Option -> Option

and then people start to play different.

Doubling in firepower first.

popawell · Post by **popawell** » Sun May 06, 2007 5:28 am

Completley depends on game, fire rate/hitting power, and weapon array for me.
Nemesis 90 and gradius generations: speed, missle, option, double, shield
Gradius III (snes): speed, speed, red. shield, laser, option
Gradius III (arcade): speed, speed, missle, option, option, option, laser
Gradius II (arcade): speed, speed, missle, option, laser

Never played gaiden, gradius 1 or 4.

-Slayer- · Post by **-Slayer-** » Sun May 06, 2007 1:14 pm

In Gradius III, I usually go Speed-Speed-Option-Missile-Option-Laser-Option-Option-Sheild-Option(for the formation expander thingy).

As many other people have said, it really increases the firepower and speed at which you can take (especially smaller) enemys down (the lasers are kind of slow on thier own). Also, double missiles is a great advantage.

With my set-up, it gives sufficient speed, the quickness of fire to take down the smaller enemy groups, but but still gets me the laser for the boss.