Gradius as a TEXT ADVENTURE!

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Gradius as a TEXT ADVENTURE!

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Ran across this via Kotaku earlier...it's what the bastard child of Zork and Gradius could be like.

http://shootthecore.blogspot.com/2008/0 ... focom.html

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C:\> Shoot the Core

An excellent website.

I can't do that just yet.
nice. :)

Great idea!
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DESTROY ALL CORES.
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That was intense.
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Does flying through the hollow volcano give you a bonus in Gradius?
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Post by spadgy »

Amazing.

Somehow it seems the most fitting shmup to get the text adventure treatment. Not sure why though.
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spadgy wrote:Amazing.

Somehow it seems the most fitting shmup to get the text adventure treatment. Not sure why though.
Runner up would be R-Type imo :p
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Yes, flying through the middle of the volcano in level 1 nets you bonus points. Great job, postman. :-)
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