SNES Longplay Gradius III

[@robophreeq]

Fantastic game. It was one of the first four carts available upon the mighty Super Nintendo's launch in 1991 (alongside F-Zero, Pilotwings, and SimCity). However you feel about GIII's insane difficulty level or Space Shooters in general, one thing here is for certain: The soundtrack is just AMAZING. Perfectly listenable even if one isn't playing the game. The themes for the Garden Stage (level 6) and Mechanical Base (level 9) are two of the best out of the console's entire library. My parents got this for me on Christmas 1991 and I never looked back - Gradius 3 is one of my favorite games of all time.

[@TheArkhamjester]

You forgot Super mario world (making it five) Still, its amazing how well the snes's launch games have held up.

[@KrazyScruffy9001]

The Arcade version's soundtrack is even better. Some of the songs are absent due to some of the stages either not existing or being swapped around (the organic level is between the Moai and Fire levels rather than being the final level) but it's really, REALLY good. Not too many people have heard of the arcade version, and for good reason. It released a few years earlier and is easily one of the hardest games of all time. More people have beaten Battletoads than the Arcade Gradius 3. Still, it's a really cool alternative version that, difficulty aside, actually feels a lot more unique.

[@Lavos2007]

i agree it has good music...but Darius Twin had better music and was another great SNES ship-shooter but as far as best msuic? for me im not sure if i can pick one between the 3 megaman X games, Final Fantasy 4 and 6 (aka 2 and 3 here in the states) and chrono trigger...the SNES had a ton of great games with equally great music scores...so its hard to say which is best

[@METAL1ON]

Gradius 3 arcade made this version look like a a kids plaything the crystal rush was insanely hard and wasnt included in the snes version because it was so hard, and stage 10 in the arcade was a sick joke ive never played anything as hard as that stage.

[@aznbigboyjo3]

sf2 was my first game for the snes

[@anasazidarkmoon]

Love this game! My mom, brother, and I all used to play this all the time back in the day. I've always been super-fond of the Crystal Ship you battle in the Boss Rush level, though I like all of the ship bosses in general. Mine/My Mom's Weapon Choices Hawk Wind Missile Standard Double Twin Laser or Ripple Laser F. Option Reduce Shielding Mega Crush or Full Power My brother would sometimes use the standard weapon mode, and always pick the one that gave him the Cyclone Laser and the Spread Bomb with a Force Field, but sometimes he'd use the edit mode. Brother's Weapon Choices Small Spread Missiles Vertical Double Cyclone Laser or E. Laser Rotating Option Reduce Shielding Mega Crush or Full Power

[@gunma747j]

lol just like what I choose!

[@yensermontero2581]

I would always select: Hawk wind Double regular shot E. Laser. R. Optional. Reduce shield. Bull barrier or mega crush. Dude... So much nostalgia right now...

[@pappico]

Damn the music... so much nostalgia!!!!

[@o_MusicLover_o]

ooohhhhh.. my childhood.. i miss this game so much.. it remembers me so much memories and now I'm 21.. like my comment if you were born on 90's

[@jbmgaming7241]

I loved this game. I beat one time. only took me 10 controllers. lol. the frustrations were real. nice play through man.

[@HaNg_ALL_ThE_tRaItOrS_hiGh]

JBM Gaming.😂🤣😂🤣 I know right. Sob!

[@BH-br4ee]

It's so hard :/

[@Wolfdragon92584]

Still my favorite Gradius game. Mostly for the music and atmosphere. Love that early SNES darkness.

[@GodxComplex67]

Oh god the nostalgia is hitting hard....especially the music!

[@stace_9]

This is the coolest game ever. 5 consecutive bosses.. HELLO! And the music is a masterpiece.

[@TDIdialgagirl]

Oh, this takes me back....

[@LongRangeDesertGroupX]

Man, I loved this game as a kid. I remember when I got a SNES for christmas and got this game and would play it for hours.

[@johnathon_able0006]

So much damn memories man.. Im glad i relived it last night. I re bought it. Indluding Super Mario World and Killer instinct judge dredd and this one and few more.. Im 20 now. used to play this as a little kid

[@sensesfail5140]

Johnathon_Able000 same mannnnnn but I never made it all the way to beat the game lol

[@HaNg_ALL_ThE_tRaItOrS_hiGh]

Johnathon_Able000. Youngen LOL. I'm 36 and I remember the day my mom brought me home the whole system with Super Mario and F-Zero. Best day of my childhood! haha! And I still have the same sytem and games she bought me back the day they were put onto shelves.

[@phillipmennor2585]

@@HaNg_ALL_ThE_tRaItOrS_hiGh I Still have my Super NES complete from August 91 and games. My parents said they would get it for me if paid for half of it. I ended up saving 150 bucks that summer so as a reward for earning more than agreed upon, they got me Gradius 3 and F-Zero. I saved up more money and got Final Fight about a month later. Incredible memories!

[@MOONRAK3R23]

I always loved the title opening to this game and the music is fantastic. So addictive

[@waynecuff3140]

Absolute CLASSIC!! Love everything about this version. Much better than the arcade version. The 16bit era will always be the best gaming.

[@CaptRicoSakara]

This game and its soundtrack is one of the reason why I STILL have my SNES and what made the 90's so special to me. =3 I always with E-Laser and R-option & Reduce Shield.

[@Powere25]

Reduce was great for helping get through tight spaces...especially playing on hard...the laser just cuts through everything.

[@sexmachine7234]

+Eric Simmons (Jr) I agree 100% I beat this game and every villain with laser I'm 2 seconds

[@WhatsHisName26]

The music at 6:15 is epic! Love this game so much!

[@angelsports1553]

Amazing game and sound track / Asombroso juego y pista de sonido...

[@Crocfan20]

I played this game so much as a kid, Grade A nostalgia!

[@sephanimator7724]

whoooo yes , this is my favorite game , since i played this game in year 2002 when i was 14 years old this is my favorite game forever

[@rolitataping6101]

these are my old memories when i was a kid like 6 to 7 yrs old this game has lovely music played when u are inside of a cave ummm... idk but i finnally remember it right now for 16 years

[@nordennh4724]

thanks for uploading bro i haven't seen this game in ages

[@morrowlterraslove]

Why does the video have audio desync?

[@Wolfdragon92584]

Super Nintendo music like this is like an antidepressant.

[@hexortime]

No game today have ever made a game like with this kind of super powerful music

[@Korgi_Polymer]

@Teraforce88 Fun fact, the hit box on the vic viper is as big as the little pod with the pilot inside!

[@Tuner010]

Wish they added this game to the Nintendo Store for use on the DS system's like my 3DS.

[@lilliangriffin9013]

Bacterion: I was born out of the greediness of mankind. While men exist, so will I.

[@QwertyGuy499]

+Lillian Griffin "NWAAAHHHHHHHHH"

[@SuperSonicStress]

Best game ever

[@dickieradd]

Try UN Squadron on snes!

[@antoniog_]

With "Axelay" and "Thunderforce IV" of Sega Genesis

[@AxelHjort]

Some enemies and weapons are from Salamander

[@tenseitan8081]

The song hypes me up

[@Maxx_XIII]

This is my favorite Gradius game. I love the customizable gear options you can select from that others either don't have at all or water down. I'd like Option satellites circle my ship rather than follow me, so Gradius 1 and 2 are almost unplayable for me.

[@DrVanNostrand01]

Noob question, I just started playing this game and understand how the power ups work except for the shield. What button(s) do you press to activate your shield? Do you have to have all powerups before activating it?

[@Tuner010]

+DrVanNostrand01 No You only have to have it on Shield and its the same button you use to activate/ other items also.

[@kaocsaephan]

Could never beat any of these games as a kid. They were not fun but was tempting to try every once in a while for the cool guns as you build up.

[@jasonlim7580]

Watching this gives me anxiety. One of the most difficult games ever made.

[@rashagreen1981]

I got thru it on hard mode when i was younger it was a fun classic game that i love so much. I miss the memories of the game. I wish i could play it one more time.

[@HighLanderPonyYT]

Emulators.

[@victornarcisovazquezcuevas8485]

Fantástico juego de gradius 3 para el snes

[@BoredbroDotCom]

This was SNES's best shmups on the system.

[@moviemetalhead]

I agree but Axelay was on par with this, imo.

[@ButtaMilkBiscuitsGaming]

Axelay was too EPIC!

[@louiskeiflin5858]

Super Aleste (aka Space Megaforce)

[@ChrisFlyingOne]

Oh my God, this game... This game was so AMAZING!! GOD this brings me back!! THE MUSIC!!! AAAAAH!!!

[@LaziAmerican]

A blast from the past indeed...almost depressing to see this really in a way

[@infinitemartialist]

Geezus! Playing a game so many times over so you know where everything is is one thing, but being able to have the skill to dodge and weave through enemy fire like that at full speed is just completely beyond me. Every time I turned the speed up too high, I lost my precision of movement and wound up running into enemy fire somehow. Ultima's just got some seriously insane controller skills. Nice work! :)

[@howardpower]

Very cool! Brings back a lot of memories for me. I have it again for my emulator, hehe.

[@victornarcisovazquezcuevas8485]

Fantástico juego

[@evilblader7]

Si que lo es, pero es un terrible amargador de vidas jajajajajajaja... xDDDD

[@ego2133]

The music at 1:27 is so good! o_O

[@anthonytran8789]

I played this when I was small so many memories

[@loer3214]

So am I.

[@billythekid1725]

Trilha sonora Espetacular!

[@rodrigocastelan6837]

A moment of silence for all of those who never passed the game 😔 after the plant level that's it for me. That fast level is insane. I've made it to that boss and die quick😂

[@MarioThaMonkey]

is it me or do a lot of the sounds in 18:00 sound like Samus fighting mother brain?

[@m3fox680]

The fire stage song always felt epic

[@atranfanatic]

Well played and on hard even. Holy crap, it is hard enough on normal. lol One of my favorite titles on the SNES. The furthest I have gotten is the two crabs you fight on stage 10. Could never get past them, but maybe next time I will. Can't believe how easy the last boss was. It really seemed like nothing at all. I still think the E-laser is the best and most powerful weapon. You can hold the button and launch a powerful laser ball, and destroy a boss within two or three of those. Then I use Hawk wind, the shield barrier. Might use those multi directional options next time. They seem better, and you can guide them where you want. Also wanted to mention, I think this game has one of the best soundtracks in video games. Especially the level with the dragons and fire. That is an epic track.

[@gunma747j]

actually I almost think e laser is a barrier😂😂😂

[@fernandoasashinitatori8649]

Sensacional trilha sonora deste jogo

[@hexortime]

I love gradius Hope they will have a re run of the game or they can add a Gradius 6

[@tonyStorks]

I love the energy laser, you can charge it into a big load

[@victornarcisovazquezcuevas8485]

Fantástico juego de naves

[@mr.nintendobullcrapper2154]

Super Gradius

[@hydragon6537]

Actually... would it be cool if you guys opened a longplay that's just dedicated to non-emulated/non TAS runs? Even if the quality is lower... I think I'd still watch it :)

[@fernandoasashinitatori8649]

Da hora a trilha sonora deste jogo!!!!

[@PassportBrosBusinessClass]

ALL THAT SPACE OUT THERE and you can't just fly around all this bullshit.

[@charmanderfan1]

I hear people complaining about sir aurthor dying in two hits but not the ship from gradius and bill and lance from contra dying in one hit

[@Violent_Wolfen]

Reminds me of when my dad and I played this in the early 90's. We hated the third boss so much, two hours to beat Twin Gorgon and raged when his body blew apart and we died to it. We beat the game, but my dad REALLY hated that crystal boss.

[@caiodacosta1449]

Astronauta Marcos Pontes eu tenho orgulho de você.

[@Wheels8504]

Never had this, is the 2 player mode simultaneously?

[@Wheels8504]

+Endymion Thank you for your reply. I really appreciate it.

[@QwertyGuy499]

+Endymion The arcade one doesn't. The only Gradius games that have simultaneous 2-player mode are Salamander/Life Force, Salamander 2, Gradius Gaiden, and Gradius V.

[@fliemark3158]

I've been searching dis for decades lmao

[@sharkbait1005]

SAME thing with me, I absolutely LOVED this game, the farthest I made it was the boss after the ice boss in the part where you fight 5 in a row or something.

[@daleshelden7117]

Man!Whoever this is they have got mad gameplay skills.

[@christianego495]

Anyone 2024👋👋

[@douglaspierce5608]

I thought you'd do the secret level from the bubble planet...

[@wii1245]

I remember the stage with Easter Island heads shooting out Cheerios.

[@zexalsrevenge511]

Would anyone happen to know any of those boss names?

[@MinhPham-vg6bw]

This goddamned game...... I finally get to see the ending

[@deadlyraver4454]

man I thought I had caught all o the longplays. Well, I'll be enjoying this one as well as the others. @8:22 I was hoping he would go into the secret area.

[@SoundFantasy]

It always sucks when you loose your weapons near the end of the game. It's almost impossible

[@kirby9759]

Gradius III quite possibly the hardest game in the series but it's fun

[@SotaYaicate]

The best ost of history games 1. Axelay 2. U.N. Squadron 3. Gradius

[@retrosoul8770]

Genesis edition 1. Thunder Force 2. Shinobi 3. Streets of Rage

[@Metafron]

What game is your thumbnail from? It's bugging the shit out of me because i can't remember it.

[@georgeforeman7021]

No Ultima is on steroids nobody else could have that level of skill. Either he is on steroids of he is Tom Hanks the greatest video game player of all times.

[@PedroManX]

This is the first game of super nintendo

[@gurizuri5116]

whoever is playing this got so lucky throughout this run lol. so many times where if you held a direction frames longer you would go plummeting into a bullet or something

[@CyberseZac]

I have it on Virtual Console on my Wii.

[@DMWolFGurL]

The 30 people who disliked this could never get past the first boss on Easy.

[@viewtifuljoe66]

i always did on hyper speed, level, never made it past it. but came close one day.

[@dorourke105]

Kickass music especially the cosmo plant track

[@Huevito022]

alguien tiene este juegazo

[@ULTIMARAGNAR0K]

You have no idea why we record these games. If you want to see a skill video - go on twitch TV. This is for HQ longplays without talking showing the public the games they enjoy. Savestates or not. - Currently Longplaying Metal Gear Rising Revengance. So if you want to slate about player skill wait till you see me play that game and it will just show you're speaking out your arse like 99% of the haters out here on YT

[@basica1002]

VERY GOOOD ...YO TAMBIEN LA PASO...SOY DEPERU ALGUN LATINOAMERICANO POR AQUI...

[@mikedski9698]

Bacterian, God of Destruction, you attacked Planet Gradius, you will pay the price! I'm going to get into my Vic Viper, and I'm going to blow you to kingdom come! Best Super NES game ever!

[@ULTIMARAGNAR0K]

Its your lean mean fat grilling machine thats helping me keep in shape!

[@TheP1och]

Do you mind if I post a video response?

[@renekfendark6404]

amigo eres un duro para esto

[@Metafron]

Yesssssss. God, that was bugging the hell out of me.

[@Davtwan]

All fear the Aircraft Carrier and it's storage of large ships.

[@santanagamers9220]

good job men👍👍👍

[@aldebaran_]

What's with this game's fascination with the Moai?

[@OverseerMoti]

It goes way back to Arkanoid, if I recall correctly.

[@vicraiden3068]

It's just Konami's "trademark".

[@lilaclunablossom]

This is the hardest fucking game of all time.

[@fench1234567]

Difficulty??? Super R-Type makes this game look like a walk in the park while dozing off!

[@aaad151studio]

10:55 Nice music

[@BH-br4ee]

Just amazing how you beat all these games.

[@Energyone]

Unfortunate that so many of these 'longplays' suffer from audio de-sync.

[@chucksucks8640]

Super Nintendo really went all out with their games in terms of graphics and sound.

[@Powere25]

Good play through...and playing on hard as well. (Nods head in approval)

[@parallaxcraze958]

Slow motion

[@nymbier5813]

1. Hit "Pause" 2. Up, Up, Down, Down, R, L, R, L, B, A 3. ??? Guess what happens...