Gradius V - High Score Run (Loop 5 & 6) using E-Laser

Gradius V - Score Attack (Loop 5 & 6)
My best score ever, with a full run of loop 5 (and part of 6), ending with over 11 Million points. This entire run took well over 5 hours. I have to say, this video represents my proudest achievement in gaming so far.
00:00 Start
5-1: 00:00 | 5-2: 05:27 | 5-3: 13:10 | 5-4: 21:38
5-5: 29:28 | 5-6: 35:23 | 5-7: 45:51 | 5-8: 59:08
6-1: 1:08:37 | 6-2: 1:14:44
For the first part (loop 4), go here: • Gradius V - High Score...

[@METAL1ON]

I have watched hundreds of Gradius V players over the years and I am a player myself, but I have never seen a playthrough like this. The playthrough takes everything you know about Gradius's mechanics and you flip them on their head. Strategic posiitioning with multiples whilst using the E laser is excellent, and the selective charge firing takes some knowledge as to when to fire the E laser.

[@purwantiallan5089]

GRADIUS V even in 2023 is still legendary.

[@bill5974]

THE greatest shmup ever created. There are a few that come close (Ikaruga, R-Type) but none surpass this masterpiece. I still have it on PS2 both used and MIB, just wish they'd do a remaster for current gen. It'd be great on the go on Switch.

[@benjaminmathias5004]

Dude this is plain I N S A N E !!! My respects to you sir. And in the Operation Wolf final words YOU ARE A REAL PRO

[@purwantiallan5089]

I ever lasted 9 loops.

[@MrSuperspeedsonic]

Gradius is my favorite shoot em up of all times so I like a lot to meet other fans from the franchise. I have seen a lot of videos from other shoot em up from Konami where people beat them in the hardest loop and not losing lifes. This video is pretty impressive!! Gradius V has a lot of intense and hard sequences and it is a great spectacle watching gamers with nerves of steel playing the whole game and beating them with no deaths. Congratulations, I am sure that it wasn't quite easy beat this. Destroy the core!!

[@filipinofanatics]

Very impressive skills you got. Never seen any one play this kind of level. Its insane!!!

[@purwantiallan5089]

Especially on loop 6 to 8.

[@nerdistry]

The sound design on this game is incredible, and so is the music. (I only found out recently that it's the same guy who did the music for Final Fantasy Tactics and FF XII).

[@purwantiallan5089]

FF TACTICS?

[@soretonai]

ＢＧＭが神ってるところ，弾幕やエフェクト含め全てが美しいに尽きる…

[@METAL1ON]

Lol just been watching again this game is visually stunning and the audio is amazing too, got all the tracks on myipod. I wish a hd port would be released.

[@user-je3fe7qj6u]

人間やめてるレベルのプレイヤー。 更にこんな鬼畜ゲーム作ってしまうメーカー。どちらにも脱帽です。

[@mrbubblewand]

Gradius V is surprisingly still graphically impressive even after all this time. The level design is very good too. You can tell there was passion put into making this game. It's sad to see Konami practically abandon this franchise.

[@SoftwareAgentsTV]

All the blue is so deadly and so so beautiful

[@ShadowOfTheVoid]

It's sad to see Konami, a once great video game publisher, almost completely abandon video games in general and become a mockery of their former selves. Seriously, someone with deep pockets just needs to buy out Konami's classic franchises.

[@MrSuperspeedsonic]

Overall I think that Konami stopped making shoot em up because the genre became in a pretty small niche market, the last based in Gradius if I am not wrong was "Otomedius Excelent" exclusively for the Xbox 360. I think Gradius will back in some point of the future, I also love Gradius is my favorite shoot em up. About Konami itself the things were pretty harsh for the company between 2015 - 2017, but them are improving now, maybe not great but I think I can call it "good". About the mockery I think is pretty easy ignore it, foolish people (The people swearing and being rude) don't deserve much time but I think out there is people that have proper criticism for the company and them know that the proper way to critize Konami is not buying the games from the company. At least it seems like most people still trust in the company, the 1 millions copies sold of Super Bomberman R are a proof of that and the rude comments usually don't get too much attention compared to the nice comments. I wish them the best, hopefully next years will be better for the company. Hope dies last, and if not out there are more than 100+ worthy Konami old games that are worth checking. (At least for me, sorry if I sounded like speaking for you)

[@MarxasThomas]

@@MrSuperspeedsonic they should give the rights to Treasure, cause it looks like its in good hands!

[@ikagura]

Making a true Gradius Collection like on PSP but for PC and current gen consoles would be a good begining

[@BuyMeThingsnow]

Simply beautiful. Well done!

[@popgas3821]

Dude this is what intimidates me with Gradius games. There's just so many things going on and it's stressful to play. That doesn't mean though that it is not a good game, obviously it is. Looking at this, it was ahead so much of it's time before. The game aged well honestly.

[@tororyo1007]

宇宙戦争が起きたら、この人に託そう。

[@METAL1ON]

Back again lol, fully enjoying this whilst eating my tea.

[@user-bf8fz7zz9b]

デザインから音楽まで、センス抜群だよな、、完璧。　クリアできなかったが、、

[@timothyharris1125]

That is some arcade level serious bullet hell. Im impressed.

[@luciuslamar3]

Awesome gameplay! You're skills are impeccable. Well done. 💯

[@ReaperX7]

PEG, I can say it man, even after rewatching this dozens of times, dammit man, your skill with this game is unmatched. If this is as hard as the game can get, pending no subsequent loops are harder, you are the absolute best. *Tips hat*

[@PEG]

Thanks! Gradius V does indeed continue to get harder up until loop 10. Pretty rediculous for a game this long!

[@gimmemoremoney]

Tviks is the best gradius v player ever with a score of 39 million and 16 loops. While this guy is impressive he's not quite on that level.

[@Ammothief41]

Congratulations that was pretty amazing to watch.

[@luckymimi7]

こんな難しいのに需要があるのがすごいw

[@Sillyworld82]

I used to play every chance I had. I've been all the way to deep in loop 3 without dying. I absolutely love the intensity of this game. To this day I haven't seen any game get near this level of concentration. Excellent run 😎💯🚀

[@purwantiallan5089]

For me i ever lasted 8 loops.

[@NeoArcadiaSWGAT]

Gaming skill at its finest. Simply beautiful.

[@NathanIWN]

Cannot even get past loop 2 on very hard. Congratulations! Loved your run!

[@LimeCultivist]

Really great run, 5 hours is a brutally long time to be going

[@samahell9488]

This game is awesome , real masterpiece !

[@stepheng.robert7262]

The only thing I would have love to see in this game are the Moais ( easter island heads ) it would have been phenomenal.

[@lifeisyours8250]

I love these kind of shooters. This game looks great. Wish i could get it on my PS Vita

[@MINHLE-oi1fl]

I know this video is a few years old but DAMN! Your gameplay is LEGENDARY!

[@ssdivizion]

He is using CHEAT,this is impossible to play without cheat

[@PEG]

@@ssdivizion None of my videos use cheats.

[@miguelromero4130]

@@ssdivizion impossible? That's why you fail... @PEG is good this is what I call dedication.

[@miguelromero4130]

@@PEG you're awesome bro

[@ssdivizion]

@@miguelromero4130 I agree with Master Yoda but disagree with you,sorry

[@poisonous_chihuahua]

ハードコアーなちちびんたりか様、ご機嫌そうで何よりです。

[@user-jk6nj6ny7v]

この人は本物。GJ!!

[@LikeAndDislikes]

i was thinking of what i could say....the kaizo gradius was pretty funny, but i would have loved to stood behind you at the arcade back in the day and watch you play something like this.

[@OnionChang]

My god Ill always get pumped up to that stage 2 startup music.

[@chaflanvilla]

u are a real gamer dude

[@user-lb3ez2wj3y]

相変わらず敵を撃破してからの返し弾が鬼畜レベル‼️ それをギリギリでかわす神テク✨ もう凄すぎて口あんぐり( ｡ﾟДﾟ｡)

[@purwantiallan5089]

I consider it legendary.

[@wongsabar7860]

Dude , you are BADASS !!! 👍👍👍

[@METAL1ON]

Impressive, most impressive.

[@Onionion852]

"You're a living legend" Indeed

[@michaelpidoto3521]

This kid playing is insane!

[@user-cv1ss3rs7g]

ほんと素晴らしい。初代から難しいゲームだけど、とことん探求する人がいるから面白く進化したプレイができるのでしょうね。次回作出て欲しいです。

[@purwantiallan5089]

Agree.

[@Chimpdonger]

great channel, I love all the games you play, I must ask what controller are you using? I had a Saturn pad for my PSX shmups back in the day before I sold most of my older systems and games

[@PEG]

+Rob Dobson Thanks! Back when I played this in 2014 I was using a PSOne pad (the controller that came with the small, white PSOne). Now I'm using Sega Saturn pad with a PSX adapter.

[@gunsoudearimasu]

世界は広い 凄い人がいるもんだ

[@dgreater1]

Ohhh... Gradius Loop. I remember my best Gradius loop is Gradius 1... 8 Loops then I got sleepy and died a hilariously miserable fate of just staring at the screen and bumping into objects till Game Over. My friend who was watching was dumbfounded and thought I got tired but when I explained my brain actually went off there for a little while, he said "What the heck? You actually fell asleep with open eyes?" That was when I was a Young Great Gamer Enthusiast. Now I'm just a random normal gamer who's fangs have become dull and lost its instinct.

[@user-ww2tz7tw3p]

すごい 攻撃の当たり判定や距離感が完璧すぎる

[@mslococho]

wow, you're the best.... :D

[@ArctheLadder]

How did you capture this footage?

[@dablaccaiyan9152]

This is some God tier gameplay shit right here lol, wish I could play ikaruga like this or this game.....

[@purwantiallan5089]

Here after Nijigasaki NEXT SKY OVA Movie. GRADIUS V 19 years later still hold up impressively.

[@plonash3532]

Great moving and nice dodge

[@sebastiennudo7792]

Wow you got skills!

[@peace4myheart]

Konami hired Treasure to make this game I think. Say what you will about Treasure, but they sure know how to make an awesome shmups. Ikaruga. Radiant Silvergun. Gradius V. Someone needs to hire those Treasure guys to make a new shmups on the new consoles.

[@OGPimpin]

Yeah man, Treasure in their prime, were a force to be reckoned with

[@tekkenfan01]

Great no death run, another challenge is to kill all enemies on screen, wished they showed percentage of enemies killed like some shooters

[@Tony.L9793]

Steam should release this great game

[@EddyMRA]

The Option Thief appearing while the brain was talking at 1:03:39 made me laugh so hard. Even funnier is that the thief stole nothing!

[@nightstriker2172]

He came for shits and giggles He left because he wanted to live

[@user-pz5js1pu5i]

와우 진정한 예술의 경지네 탄막게임 최강자 잘보고 갑니다 ^^b

[@Junkecom]

The legendary 255 loops stages, I was totally amazed. But this 5 loops stages looks also too much difficult.

[@jenofumar089]

This is insane!!!

[@wbrito8617]

I hope I will be alive when they remake this in VR

[@llDevilMayCrayll]

En serio lo sacaran en vr?

[@StraightcheD]

Superb.

[@gorio5039]

25:30、34:33、39:12、47:42、47:54、48:03、48:11、52:13、52:36、1:17:33

[@michaeljamesdelossantos173]

You're living legend

[@pipspective3337]

I haven't played Gradius since part 3. Didn't know they had more. Gotta get out under this rock.

[@dowmein]

Gradius V is fun as hell, dude.

[@ikagura]

There's like 10+ Gradius game (counting the Nemesis and Salamander series)

[@daniyalnasir2324]

Man What I would give to have this series rebooted

[@Schnittertm1]

I'm afraid if Konami would consider such a thing nowadays, it would be a microtransaction and lootbox infested mobile game.

[@snipermx06]

Damn, got serious quick.

[@wtcisco]

Are you human....playing with perfection

[@METAL1ON]

Whilst fighting the gun wall does the blue field constantly pull you up or down depending on where you are on the screen? This was used on stage 3 of MSX Nemesis 3.

[@PEG]

Yes it does, that's why you see me bobbing up and down, it makes dodging the bullets a pain.

[@arvinli1044]

amazing！

[@Tomsense76]

Holy hell! This is my first time even hearing about Gradius V....It's come a REALLY long way from the days of Gradius and Lifeforce...

[@KAZUNARl]

great run, indeed! man... why didn't they continue with R-Type that way? love gradius, r-type and even raiden series

[@KugutsuYushiro]

They did make R-type Final, and that was a PS2 game just like Gradius V was. Both of their last games are PS2 games...

[@LanceRender]

​@@KugutsuYushiro it was until r type final 2 & 3 came out

[@harrimat100]

Come on, Konami. Would it be too hard to ask for a Paradius Ultimate for the WiiU, Otomedius Sexy for the Xbox One and a Gradius VI for the PS4?

[@user-kr3wh2gl7x]

すごい！アメーバのとこ鬼畜！

[@hasibullah3902]

MAN,THAT'S HARDCORE!!

[@ssdivizion]

That's nightamre precisely and this dude is using cheats for sure

[@maliwan516]

Nostalgic, forgot about that Life Force nod on stage 2 boss fight

[@Soul-cx1xp]

How you get those lasers and stuff????

[@sweetvicviper]

After you beat the game for the first time, you unlock the "weapon edit" mode, it allows you to customize your ship's weapons load out. This includes a couple of laser choices not normally available, such as the E Laser PEG used in this video. Once it's unlocked, you just have to tap R1 on the ship select screen.

[@maxzero1817]

damn you must be unlocked sharigan loll how you able to avoid those steel bullets that comes from everywhere and lots of lasers that makes the place bright

[@Bchulo88]

gotta love that tragic gameover music

[@tekkatekka5372]

Is the boss in the middle of this game the boss of gradius 3?

[@user-yd4ek1rp6k]

神技ですね❗

[@tigersrgoodswimmers7421]

Great video FAM....what console is this being played on?

[@PEG]

Slim PS2

[@zeroed]

this wansnt originally going to be called gradius. the original was supposed to be called "gladius", but a japanese-english error, but it kept its name due to the fanbase.

[@djcobra31]

OOOOOOHH YES! thats it mad spealling error

[@123TeeMee]

*raughs*

[@magik97]

@@123TeeMee ror

[@goldenmoon3386]

無理無理。スゲ。見聞色の覇気鍛えすぎだろ。

[@SuperLionpop]

insane

[@MsFlyingCake]

E-laser is so cool

[@mistercirno9647]

WHY DOES THE FIRST LEVEL LOOK SO GAWD DAMN HARD?!?!?

[@GethPrime]

"your a living legend" all i had at my highest was "What the hell?!" :P

[@PassportBrosBusinessClass]

I HATE STAGE 7. The traps in part 1 are ridiculous because when you die- it starts a chain reaction of deaths. Even the best players get destroyed here.

[@r.h6351]

画質めちゃくちゃ良い

[@user-kz7vb4on2g]

やる方もすごいけど、造る方もえげつない。

[@sainkanzaki]

Is E. Laser as broken as it was in Gradius III? Or while it's charging it does no damage?

[@PEG]

In Gradius V E-Laser does not do damage while charging. It's still pretty broken against bosses although very bad during the stages, it's a trade-off.

[@Kurayamiblack]

In all the Gradius games, there's always an open passage behind the extremely weak final boss. ...what if we used our warp engines to go around all the BS levels and CAME IN from that back door? 🤔

[@tudor369]

ラストにしゃしゃり出てくるオプハンに笑う

[@teckno0641]

can't believe how unforgiving is this game at that difficulty. this dude must be really used to pain to be able to play it so well

[@fortheloveoftoyz]

Boy I thought I could fly. Wow.

[@marckoscastillejo]

Que jáponeses que son los creadores y por ende uno de los países donde más se consume videojuegos porque son los creadores se sorprendan de como pasas GV es que estas en un nivel Dios, yo soy fans de Gradius desde la NES hasta este última versión de PS2 su ost, los efectos, los gráficos, la historia, los jefes, sub jefes y naves bacterians; todo es fabuloso de este video juego se lucieron en su totalidad ¡Gloria siempre a gradius y a la VIC VIPER!

[@user-xo7pk4kc3x]

ソーラーズアサルト、ビマニを超えてさらに進化した、グラドゥースですね。カッコイイのひと言です。

[@radiantt1]

yesss!!

[@shdowm4n14c6]

1:03:42 option hunter: ight imma head out

[@czxk94]

wow this game evolved since i played 20 years ago

[@skyguard39]

Is there a way to emulate this like the og ps2 ?

[@user-asparkcaramels]

28:10爽快感すげぇんだが

[@Hakoiwakazuyuki]

この動画みてPS2買ってしまったｗ