Konami’s next retro collection will be GRADIUS ORIGINS, featuring six different arcade shooters.
Regional iterations for each are being included, bringing the game count to 17. This includes the never re-released GRADIUS III AM Show, and an all new entry in the form of Salamander III – which features traditional pixel art.
In typical retro re-release fashion, the package will include a rewind tool, save states, a gallery, an invincible mode, and the ability to reduce the size of the hit box.
Here’s the game list: [Updated for clarity]
- GRADIUS
- GRADIUS JP ver
- GRADIUS Bubble System ver
- NEMESIS NA ver
- NEMESIS EU ver
- NEMESIS NA Proto ver
- GRADIUS II
- GRADIUS II Gofer no Yabou JP Early ver
- GRADIUS II Gofer no Yabou JP Mid ver
- GRADIUS II Gofer no Yabou JP Late ver
- VULCAN VENTURE NA ver
- GRADIUS III
- GRADIUS III Densetsu kara Shinwa e JP Old ver
- GRADIUS III Densetsu kara Shinwa e JP New ver
- GRADIUS III ASIAN ver
- GRADIUS III Densetsu kara Shinwa e JP AM Show ver
- SALAMANDER
- SALAMANDER JP ver
- LIFE FORCE NA ver
- LIFE FORCE
- LIFE FORCE JP ver
- SALAMANDER2
- SALAMANDER 2 JP ver
- SALAMANDER III
- SALAMANDER III
An August 7th release date has been confirmed for PS5, Xbox Series, PC and Switch. Digital pre-orders go live today.