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Gradius is a single player and multiplayer arcade shooter game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Konami and was released on May 29, 1985. It received mostly positive reviews from both critics and players.

Gradius is a Science Fiction themed shoot-em-up game that can be played in single-player or multi-player mode. Players control the Vic Viper spacecraft as they navigate through unexplored galaxies, searching for a lost armada while battling hostile alien life forms. Power-ups and weapons are available to help players overcome the challenging levels.

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Gradius is a arcade shooter game with science fiction theme.

Gradius was released on May 29, 1985.

Gradius was developed by Konami.

Gradius has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay.

Gradius is a single player game with multiplayer support.

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