Gradius Origins

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  • Summary: This collection features 18 versions across all seven arcade titles in the series, including the first-ever appearance of Gradius III AM Show Version on home consoles.

    A variety of helpful new features have been added to the games, including save states, a rewind feature, and Invincible    This collection features 18 versions across all seven arcade titles in the series, including the first-ever appearance of Gradius III AM Show Version on home consoles.

    A variety of helpful new features have been added to the games, including save states, a rewind feature, and Invincible Mode. The new Training Mode lets you adjust settings like restart points, loop counts, and power-up statuses to help hone your skills to perfection. There’s also a gallery feature that includes music from the game, a variety of images from each title, and much, much more!    … Expand

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  1. Generación Xbox
    Aug 18, 2025
    85
    For me, Gradius Originis is a truly spectacular collection , a title that pays homage to one of the most important sagas in the genre with the respect it deserves. If when you saw the game's announcement you thought it would simply be an emulator running different games from the series, you were wrong. This collection will touch the heart of any Gradius fan with tons of visual and audio resources, and if all that wasn't enough, it also includes a new Salamander game as the final ingredient to this exquisite dish. Don't hesitate to board these ships; the journey will be difficult, but truly beautiful.
  2. ZTGD
    Aug 14, 2025
    85
    Gradius Origins is a phenomenal package that has just about everything you could want from one of these. The games included are incredible, they created a new entry just for the collection, and the additions and inclusions are simply amazing. I had a great time just digging through all the stuff, the only way it could be better is having a documentary built in, sort of like what Digital Eclipse does with their Gold series. This is as close to that standard as far as these collections go. Now I want Konami to do Contra and Castlevania like this one. Definitely recommended if you have any affinity for the series or genre.
  3. Xbox Achievements
    Aug 7, 2025
    80
    Decades on, Gradius still proves enormously addictive and exciting. Gradius Origins is a great way to discover how the '80s and '90s shmup trailblazer helped to define a genre, with seven games that still hold up today.
  4. TheXboxHub
    Aug 27, 2025
    80
    GRADIUS ORIGINS does what it says on the tin. It allows us to play all the Gradius and Gradius adjacent games in one place, either toughing it out or wimping out with the new features.

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