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[[File: VsGradius_logo.png|center|650px]]
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{{GameInfobox
|title = Vs Gradius
|background = #f8f8f8
|bordercolor = black
|image = VsGradius_title_screen.png
|width = 324px;
|imagecaption = Title screen
|imagescalepx = 300px
|developer = [[Konami]]
|publisher = [[Konami]]
|releasedate = '''Arcade NA:''' 1986 </br> '''PS4/Switch:''' August 15, 2019
|previousgame = [[Gradius]]
|nextgame = [[Salamander]]
}}
'''Vs Gradius''' is a horizontal scrolling shoot em' up developed and published by Konami in the year 1986. It is a arcade conversion of the NES Gradius port.

The game was never released outside of North American arcades, only recently getting a port on the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch.

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== Gameplay Overview ==
=== Controls ===
''Vs Gradius'' is a 2 button game with 7 stages. Finishing all of them will start the 2nd loop.
*'''A button:''' Equips the slot highlighted in the Power Meter.
*'''B button:''' Fires the player's main weapon/missiles.

==Power Meter==

[[File: VsGradius_power_meter.png|center|512px]]

Collecting Power Capsules highlights one slot going from left to right. Grabbing a Power Capsule when the last slot is highlighted makes it go back to the '''Speed Up'''. Dying with a Power Capsule not utilized will highlight the Speed Up slot regardless of where it originally was.

Each slot does the following:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Slot !! Effect
|-
| <center>'''Speed Up'''</center> || Increases the player's speed. Can be equipped several times.
|-
| <center>'''Missile'''</center> || Adds a ground-based projectile.
|-
| <center>'''Double'''</center> || Adds a secondary shot giving more coverage. Equipping Double replaces Laser in case the player was using it.
|-
| <center>'''Laser'''</center> || Upgrades the main shot. Higher damaging than both the regular shot and Double. Equipping Laser replaces Double in case the player was using it.
|-
| <center>'''Option'''</center> || Adds an orange orb that mimics the player's movement and weapons. Can only be equipped 2 times.
|-
| <center>'''?'''</center> || Activates a shield that grants protection against bullets and enemies.
|-
|}

=== Items ===

There are two types of collectable Power Capsules which appear upon defeating certain enemies or enemy formations.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Item !! Description
|-
| <div style='text-align: center;'>[[File:VsGradius_PowerRed.png]]<small><br>'''Red'''</div></small> || Collect these to advance the Power Meter.
|-
| <div style='text-align: center;'>[[File:VsGradius_PowerBlue.png]]<small><br>'''Blue'''</div></small> || Destroys or damages all enemies on-screen when collected. Appears after a certain number of Red Capsules have appeared.
|}

===Loops===
''Vs Gradius'' loops infinitely. Upon a completion of a loop, the player is stripped of all their power-ups, specific enemies begin to move faster, and now have a 50% chance to fire a suicide bullet when destroyed.

== Strategy ==
WIP

== Version Differences ==

== Video References ==

[[Vs Gradius/Video Index|Video index for Vs Gradius]]

[[Category:Horizontal orientation]]

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 |publisher = [[Konami]]
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 '''Vs Gradius''' is a horizontal scrolling shoot em' up developed and published by Konami in the year 1986. It is a arcade conversion of the NES Gradius port.

Vs Gradius - Revision history

Frostyryker at 19:44, 21 March 2024

Trap15: Remove link to non-existing video index

Frostyryker: Initial page