Is Gradius Gaiden the second best in the series?

Nei First · Post by **Nei First** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 12:57 pm

Is that what the general opinion of this game is?

Bar81 · Post by **Bar81** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 1:05 pm

For people who don't particularly like Gradius it is the best in the series. For the Gradius fans opinions differ.

SheSaidDutch · Post by **SheSaidDutch** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 1:12 pm

I love Gradius 1,2,Gaiden (the ones I've played so far) in equal measure.

For a non Gradius fan or a Gradius title just abit outside the Gradius norm Gaiden is that game.

2 player option simailar to the Salamander/LifeForce series

Custom power bar

4 spacecrafts instead of just the Vic Viper= no weapon mix and match for the Vic Viper, but spread across the four indiviual spacecrafts instead.

Upgrade levels on certain powers e.g level 2 missile/Laser.

sven666 · Post by **sven666** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 1:26 pm

id definetly say so.. i liked gradius 5 but other than that im not that big on gradiuses.. theyre ok games is all, but gaiden and 5 are great games.. altho the scoring really sucks in both.. (infinite loops wtf!?!)...

MSZ · Post by **MSZ** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 2:26 pm

Gaiden > Gradius V

elbarto · Post by **elbarto** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 2:37 pm

MSZ wrote:Gaiden > Gradius V

Pretty much how I feel too..

UnscathedFlyingObject · Sat Jun 04, 2005 3:36 pm

elbarto wrote:
MSZ wrote:Gaiden > Gradius V
Pretty much how I feel too..

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 3:59 pm

Yeh, I am not a Gradius fan but I am absolutely blushingly in love with gaiden. Well, maybe not blushingly. But I also like GradV and Galaxies, and a couple of the Parodius games too.

sethsez · Post by **sethsez** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 4:30 pm

I'm the odd one out in that my favorite is III. Then Gaiden, then II, then Galaxies, then IV, then V, then the original.

Yep, I don't really like V much.

Galaxius · Post by **Galaxius** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 6:57 pm

V is my favorite, followed by Nemesis 90 Kai, then Gaiden.

The Bullet Dodger · Post by **The Bullet Dodger** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 11:37 pm

IMO, Gaiden is 2nd best right under V. And I'm not even a big fan of the series.

dpful · Post by **dpful** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 12:41 am

I kind of liked gradius IV. It's tough, just like real life space battles.

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 2:21 am

1. Life force
2. G5
3. Gradius Gaiden

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 2:51 am

I could easily change my mind tomorrow, but here's my feeling at the moment:
1. Gaiden
2. III
3. V
4. Galaxies
5. Nemesis

I just found out that the version of III on PS2's Gradius III & IV is the arcade version. I'm going to have to check it out again soon to see how it compares to the familiar SNES version, which I rather like. The SNES version already frustrates me, so I doubt I'll find the arcade version playable.

Minzoku · Post by **Minzoku** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 5:47 am

I'm too newbie to shmups overall for my opinion to matter

This is why:

V, Galaxies, 1

dai jou bu · Post by **dai jou bu** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 6:02 pm

Here's my opinion.

R-Type 1-3 & Delta = Gradius V > R-Type Final, errily enough.

If I compare Gradius V to the other games in the series in general...

Gradius V = Life Force = Gradius Gaiden = SNES Gradius III = Parodius > Arcade Gradius III

Although in power-up execution, Gradius Gaiden > Gradius V, since you can't give your extra options to the other player without dying in V.

Kiken · Post by **Kiken** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 6:32 pm

dai jou bu wrote: Although in power-up execution, Gradius Gaiden > Gradius V, since you can't give your extra options to the other player without dying in V.

You are supposed to equal out by using the Option Thief.

But I agree that Gaiden handled this aspect better with player option reclaiming.

Hell, in Salamander, you don't even have the Option Thieves, so there's no other choice but to kill yourself if you want to even out options between both players (Salamander 2 fixed this with the Option Strike).

llabnip · Post by **llabnip** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 8:00 pm

Nei First wrote:Is that what the general opinion of this game is?

I'm a huge Gradius fan... and I'd put Gaiden at the top of the heap. Gradius V is also quite good but just a notch below Gaiden. I'm also a big fan of the original just because it was the first Gradius title (I play it on the Saturn DX pack).

So... I'd rank them...

Gradius Gaiden
Gradius V
Gradius I
Gradius III
Gradius II
Gradius IV

I've got Gradius Galaxies on the way (just picked me up a working GBA with recharchable battery pack at a yard sale for $2... whoohoo!)

SheSaidDutch · Post by **SheSaidDutch** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 8:18 pm

[quote="llabnip"I've got Gradius Galaxies on the way (just picked me up a working GBA with recharchable battery pack at a yard sale for $2... whoohoo!)[/quote]

Congrats on a amazing deal

I hope to hear a review soon

dai jou bu · Post by **dai jou bu** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 8:21 pm

Kiken wrote:
You are supposed to equal out by using the Option Thief.

That explains why it behaved like it just got out of bed as it tried to snatch my options away.

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 11:59 pm

dpful wrote:It's tough, just like real life space battles.

Dunno if "real life" was the term you were looking for here.

SheSaidDutch · Post by **SheSaidDutch** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 12:04 am

Lately I'm playing mostly Gradius 3 via Mame atm.

Well what can I say I think I'm getting better

I can now get to the second level

Twinbee · Post by **Twinbee** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 5:02 pm

Kiken wrote: You are supposed to equal out by using the Option Thief.

Hehe, I've always wondered what they call individual enemies in gradius games... Option Thief for some reason always makes me chuckle, how no other ship attacking from behind will warn you:)

I'm still split between whether I like GV or Gaiden better...

Kiken · Post by **Kiken** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 5:19 pm

Twinbee wrote:
Kiken wrote: You are supposed to equal out by using the Option Thief.
Hehe, I've always wondered what they call individual enemies in gradius games... Option Thief for some reason always makes me chuckle, how no other ship attacking from behind will warn you:)

I'm still split between whether I like GV or Gaiden better...

Well, also the Option Thief is the only enemy that has no collision detection with your ship. You can fly right through them without penalty (Type 1 and Type 3 users can abuse the hell out of this during the beginning of stage 8 in G-V... just get all your Options behind you and move to the far left side of the screen... the thieves won't be able to do anything).

gamingjustin · Post by **gamingjustin** » Sun Jun 19, 2005 4:44 pm

1. Gradius V (or Gralamander as I call it)
2. Gradius Gaiden
3. Gradius II (NES)
4. Gradius III (SNES)
5. Gradius II (ARCADE)

6. Gradius (ARCADE)
7. Gradius III (ARCADE)
8. Gradius (NES)
9. Gradius IV (ARCADE)

Well, after beatin' 'em all, that's what I have to say.
Gradius III for the arcade is the hardest of the bunch.
I really love Gradius V, as it's a blend of Gradius and Salamander!

neojma · Post by **neojma** » Sun Jun 19, 2005 11:46 pm

I'm another of those who thinks Gaiden is clearly the best in the Gradius series. I think V is somewhat overrated (much like most Treasure developed games).

Nei First · Post by **Nei First** » Sun Jun 19, 2005 11:56 pm

neojma wrote:I'm another of those who thinks Gaiden is clearly the best in the Gradius series. I think V is somewhat overrated (much like most Treasure developed games).

Gradius V...... overrated?

Curious, why?

popawell · Post by **popawell** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 8:13 pm

WAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
I want gradius gaden, but I can't find it. It is so freaking hard to find!!!!
And im not old enough to use E-bay. My parents enforce that mercelesly.
By the way was this game released in the west? I have read so many conflicting reports it drives me to the point of panic bombing!!!

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 8:14 pm

it was not released in the states, and go to playasia you can pick up a books for version on the not-so-cheap (round $24).

PFG 9000 · Post by **PFG 9000** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 8:19 pm

If by "West" you mean the Western Hemisphere, then no, it was never released there. But I'm not sure whether it had a PAL release. I'd imagine not.

I'd say it's the best Gradius of those I've played, but I've only played I-V, the two Gameboy ones, Galaxies, and the MSX port. And the Salamander series. I'd say Gaiden is better than all those, though V gives it a run for its money.

*EDIT* Oops, looks like Cap'n beat me to it.

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