Gradius Collection

 PSP
  • Publisher: Konami
  • Release Date: Jun 6, 2006
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  • Summary: Gradius Collection is a compilation of five beloved games in the Gradius series available for the first time on the PSP system. Spanning more than 20 years, the five games Gradius, Gradius II, Gradius III, Gradius IV, and the long awaited Gradius Gaiden (never before released in the U.S.),Gradius Collection is a compilation of five beloved games in the Gradius series available for the first time on the PSP system. Spanning more than 20 years, the five games Gradius, Gradius II, Gradius III, Gradius IV, and the long awaited Gradius Gaiden (never before released in the U.S.), deliver hours of classic 2D shooting action on the go. Taking advantage of the PSP system’s technology, The Gradius Collection offers a Gallery Mode that is full of unique features. This includes the opportunity to view movies from various games in the series, as well as the ability to listen to the pulse-pounding music from each title. Additionally, gamers can choose their own screen orientation, giving them the option to view the game in the original arcade specs or use the full PSP system screen to increase the game viewing area. [Konami]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 44
  3. Negative: 1 out of 44
  1. AceGamez
    90
    Gradius Collection ranks high in the upper echelon of classic game compilations, featuring five exceptional shooters that will have you hooked from beginning to end and beyond, all for less than a standalone full-priced PSP title. If you love shooters in any shape, form or fashion, you'll be hard pressed to find anything better than this.
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  2. TotalPlayStation
    85
    All hail the PSP, king of the retro compilation. Five games, all with options to make them easier and more newbie-friendly, crammed onto a UMD with CG clips and a jukebox? What's not to love here?
  3. Game Chronicles
    84
    This is hardcore, fast and frantic shooting action at its very best and a great trip down memory lane.
  4. Yahoo!
    80
    So the Gradius Collection, with games free from alteration, is just about perfect. You might not like such demanding shooters as these, but the presentation is top notch and the gameplay enduring.
  5. PSM2 Magazine UK
    79
    The simple colours, aliens and landscapes have rarely looked better than on PSP. [June 2006, p.78]
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  6. Gamezilla!
    73
    In fact, for serious fans, I’d say the greatest credit to this title is that I couldn’t discern any flaw or difference between it and the Gradius arcade versions.
  7. Game Revolution
    42
    Twenty years ago, it would have been worth forty bucks. But today, it’s just another obsolete space ship, grounded in favor of better, faster rockets.

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
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  1. michealmyles
    Feb 22, 2022
    10
    4 games in one with original and updated sound profile options. While I usually only play 1 and 4, having them in one convenient format is4 games in one with original and updated sound profile options. While I usually only play 1 and 4, having them in one convenient format is nice. Great game series from Konami.… Expand
  2. PieterHulshoff
    Jun 30, 2008
    9
    5 great Gradius games looking very crispy on the PSP screen. Plenty of settings to help make the game a little easier should it be too5 great Gradius games looking very crispy on the PSP screen. Plenty of settings to help make the game a little easier should it be too complicated. I've always been a Gradius fan (never knew it was pronounced graDIus though), and this collection is marvelous for the fans. It comes with a very decent pricetag too.… Expand
  4. MarcD.
    Jun 28, 2006
    8
    I enjoy this game because it's pick-up-and-play, and you get to shoot stuff! No complicated RTSs or RPGs, adventures or survival I enjoy this game because it's pick-up-and-play, and you get to shoot stuff! No complicated RTSs or RPGs, adventures or survival horrors. Just shooting. I like!… Expand

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Awards & Rankings

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#33 Best PSP Game of 2006
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#87 Most Discussed PSP Game of 2006
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#89 Most Shared PSP Game of 2006