Gradius II: Gofer's Ambition
Released 24 March 1988 on arcade video game machine, TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine, Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), Legacy Mobile Device, PlayStation 3 and 2 more
- Developer
- Konami
- Publisher
- Konami
- Made in
- Tokyo, Japan
- Genre
- Shooter, Arcade
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction
- Series
- Gradius
About Gradius II: Gofer's Ambition
Vulcan Venture (also known as Gradius II: Gofer no Yabo) is a side-scrolling shoot ’em up developed by Konami and released in arcades in 1988. Players control the Vic Viper spacecraft as it battles the Bacterion Empire, now led by Gofer. The game builds on the original Gradius by retaining the power-up bar system while introducing selectable weapon configurations and expanded abilities such as different missiles, double, and laser options. It also incorporates elements from Salamander (Life Force) and introduces a stage focused entirely on consecutive boss encounters.
Summary: IGDB.
Release dates
| arcade video game machine | March 1988 |
|---|---|
| TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine | 24 March 1988 |
| Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) | 16 December 1988 |
| Legacy Mobile Device | 19 February 2004 |
| PlayStation 3 | 20 October 2010 |
| PlayStation Portable | 20 October 2010 |
| PlayStation 4 | later, date unknown |
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Gradius series
Gradius II: Gofer's Ambition is game 5 of 17. All 17 in order ›
- Salamander 1986
- Nemesis 3: The Eve of Destruction 1987
- Nemesis 2 1987
- Gradius II: Gofer's Ambition 1988
- Gradius III 1989
- Nemesis 1990
- Gradius: The Interstellar Assault 1991
Games like Gradius II: Gofer's Ambition
- Gradius III 1989
- Gradius V 2004
- Gradius ReBirth 2008
- Gradius: The Interstellar Assault 1991
- Gradius Gaiden 1997
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