Gradius (NES) Playthrough

[@NintendoComplete]

It's crazy to think that Gradius was such an early NES release for how good it looks and how well it plays!

[@leonardorito4398]

Adoro esse jogo! Marcou e muito minha infância!!

[@QkiJose]

I played Gradius on a 52-in-1 pirate cartridge and I enjoyed it thousand times as a kid.

[@robertorossi4361]

Had it as a kid. I don't think I ever managed to finish it. It's good version, but a shame about the flickering sprites.

[@QkiJose]

@@robertorossi4361 Believe me, Gradius II is even worst.

[@Thewolfguys.cartoons2000]

Not a NES game but a Famicom game called “Nuts & Milk” looks impressive for 1984 for a first 3rd party game

[@Turbotef]

My man here going with the laser instead of the double shot (like most people do) like I used to do in the 80s. Good deal!

[@MarcBarkyMarta]

NES Gradius was good enough to release back to the arcade on NES hardware as Vs. Gradius. Vs. Gradius was far more popular and well known here in the US than the original release of Nemesis (Gradius' original arcade export name).

[@jaydead863]

when that music kicks in you already know you’re in for a good time.

[@pedrocortez3485]

The incredible thing is that you did this handicapped by using laser. Having double, secretly, makes the game much easier.

[@cherokeefit4248]

This elusive game will always be one of my favourite nes games. This game, along with castlevania 1, were the games nobody played until many years after playing life force or Simon’s quest. Seeing this game in the arcade port in a dedicated cab with be truly something to see.

[@MobiBit645]

If I played Simon's quest first I wouldn't even buy the first one

[@Dorian_Scott]

A classic game. The upgrade system was very innovative for its time. Never got past the third stage with the moai statues.

[@xxHUNGRY4THETRUTHxx]

My first NES game I owned besides the pack-in SMB.

[@teddyboukagain9985]

Same

[@High_Voltage_Rock]

The game of my childhood, when I was 10. 😍 I used to do the trick pressing pause 😂

[@ScientificZoom]

best games of all time🎉

[@greensun1334]

One of the best 8bit shmups, especially on NES.

[@ai6894]

Always wanted "Gradius". But, could only rent "Lifeforce" for NES, back in the day! -And later "R•Type" for SEGA Genesis- ❤ Thank you!

[@LITTLE1994]

A highly difficult game, but at least it is famous for introducing the Konomi Code.

[@charlesturner92]

An absolute classic game!

[@davidbermudez7704]

Thank you for reliving my childhood memories 😊😊😊

[@SolCresta3405]

The game that started it all.

[@danalong1237]

And it paved the way for future Konami classics like Castlevania, Contra, Sunset Riders, Silent Hill, Silent Scope and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, etc.

[@LITTLE1994]

In Konomi's part, yeah.

[@SolCresta3405]

You mean Konami.@@LITTLE1994

[@Grand_Master_Aries]

And also created the legendary Konami Code.

[@SolCresta3405]

@@Grand_Master_Aries Indeed.

[@suprememagnetic4850]

I loved this game growing up and still do! You did an amazing job, you make it look so easy, always 😂 Thanks 🙏

[@superstaramyrosethehardcoreyt]

Fantastic video.

[@StandTallTx]

11:15 those tentacle animations are very smooth and fluid. You can tell how resource demanding they are too - the frame rate really takes a hit when more than one tentacle is on the screen at once and slows the game down with it.

[@JuraIbis]

I was just playing "Drainus" on Steam the spiritual successor how quaint. Let's watch this also.

[@danalong1237]

0:45: “Konami Video Games, so real, they will blow you away!”

[@NintendoComplete]

🚀🐕 Vic Viper: his master's voice

[@arutohiden396]

great game

[@thewildeguys]

A true classic!

[@dugthefreshest]

If you arent fully equipped for the Volcano, you lose. Bro the Dance.

[@spoonshiro]

Shame we never got the sequel outside of Japan but this is a fine game regardless!

[@andrescamilomirqueparra9030]

hola amigo como estas exelente el gradius que tal un gradius 2 como siempre dejando los likes para el canal mi bro 👍🇨🇴💙🕹️🕹️🕹️🕹️

[@NintendoComplete]

Tyvm! Maybe I will do that one.

[@CMmeows]

Konami be SHMUPin around

[@SomeOrangeCat]

This was the first game I traded to someone else, because I could never get past the third stage. I traded a school mate for Guerilla War. I was pretty happy with that trade.

[@NintendoComplete]

Guerilla War was an awesome game

[@SomeOrangeCat]

@@NintendoComplete The story behind the game cracks me up. SNK: How do we get this game about a socialist Cuban leader to sell in the west? I know! We'll just change the names and nothing else!

[@rjcupid]

This would lead the way to the incredible Life Force. The boss explosion sound in this game is so awesome 7:38.

[@NintendoComplete]

Konami always nailed the explosions.

[@pazzocorridore]

This was my jam! 🤘

[@ryuseki-oni]

I wanted to be good at this game, but I hated it so much because I wasn't. :D I vaguely remember the Easter Island head guys, but I doubt I got much further than that before giving up on the game.

[@DJIdroneabout]

Love this game

[@Beauchot78]

nice job!!

[@danalong1237]

For Super Bowl weekend next week from Wednesday-Saturday, would you post the following, all featuring the Kansas City Chiefs: -NFL Blitz for the Nintendo 64 -Madden Football 64 for the Nintendo 64 -Tecmo Super Bowl for the Sega Genesis …and… -Tecmo Super Bowl II: Special Edition for the Sega Genesis

[@VahanNisanian]

What is this "Konami One" "Gradius One" start-up screen? My Famicom copy doesn't have it.

[@NintendoComplete]

You get that if you hold A and B down when you turn the machine on

[@blackandblue85]

9:19 Ouch

[@VahanNisanian]

Also, I always skip to Stage 5 after Stage 3. I have no idea how not to skip Stage 4 without losing a life. Seems like this happens everytime I don't lose a life.

[@NintendoComplete]

The warp kicks in if you kill a certain number of the Moai heads. Not sure how many exactly, but I think it's around a dozen?

[@jackthumbikomkandawire8591]

Could never win this game without cheat codes. I'm so ashamed

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