DETAILS Format Audio Cassette Released 21 July 1988 Publisher Apollon Product ID KSF-1524 Size (cm) 11 x 7 x 1.7 Weight (kg) 0.08

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Official Gradius II soundtrack cassette release from Apollon. Features approximately 48 minutes of BGM and SE from the arcade game. Audio cassette tape, approx 48min, outside cardboard sleeve packaging.

DETAILS Format Audio CD Released 21 July 1988 Publisher Apollon Product ID BY30-5202 Size (cm) 14.2 x 12.4 x 1 Weight (kg) 0.10

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CD release of Apollon's Gradius II soundtrack, featuring 47:36min of the arcade BGM and SE. This one is sheer gold dust, and fetches a mint when it appears. CD case, audio CD, booklet, spine card.

DETAILS Format Famicom Released 16 Dec 1988 Publisher Konami Product ID RC832 Size (cm) 14 x 9.5 x 2 Weight (kg) 0.12

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The Famicom version of Gradius II is a surprisingly competent production that feels like a cranked up revamp of the Famicom Salamander. In the shooting stakes this is as good as it gets on the old Nintendo. Never released outside of Japan. Silver cardboard packaging, 2Mbit cartridge, monochrome booklet.

DETAILS Format X68000 Released 7 Feb 1992 Publisher Konami Product ID RA957 Size (cm) 25.2 x 16.7 x 4.4 Weight (kg) 0.56

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The X68000 handles a stunning version, topped only by the PC Engine CD port released a few months later. The packaging is very nice. Large PC packaging, 2 x 5" floppies, 'User's Manual' booklet, 'The Art of Gradius' art book.

DETAILS Format Audio CD Released 21 May 1992 Publisher Konami Product ID KICA-7602 Size (cm) 14.2 x 12.4 x 1 Weight (kg) 0.11

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'Midi Power' compilation CD featuring the X68000 soundtracks of: - Detana!! TwinBee (1-18) - Gradius II (19-40) - Parodius Da! (41-53) Currently out of stock. CD case, 53-track audio CD (59:03), booklet, spine card.

DETAILS Format PC Engine Released 18 Dec 1992 Publisher Konami Product ID KMCD2003 Size (cm) 14.2 x 12.4 x 1 Weight (kg) 0.10

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Full marks all around on this one: the game is smooth, fast, playable, challenging, and includes an exclusive animated introduction and surround CD soundtrack. Any questions? CD case, PC Engine Super CD-ROM² disc, colour manual, sticker sheet, spine card.

DETAILS Format Sega Saturn Released 29 Mar 1996 Publisher Konami Product ID T-9509G Size (cm) 14.2 x 12.4 x 1 Weight (kg) 0.10

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Retrospective Gradius compilation featuring arcade-perfect versions of: - Gradius (1985) - Gradius II, (1998) Both games are beautifully presented alongside an all-new CG intro movie and Memory Card Save features. CD case, Sega Saturn CD-ROM disc, 18-page colour booklet, 3-page 'Vic Viper Papercraft', spine card.

DETAILS Format PlayStation Released 29 Mar 1996 Publisher Konami Product ID SLPS-00303 Size (cm) 14.2 x 13 x 1.7 Weight (kg) 0.16

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PlayStation edition of the brilliant Gradius Deluxe Pack, featuring: - Gradius (1985) - Gradius II (1988) Essential in every way - and as you'd expect, a very sought-after title with a price to match. It doesn't help that it has never been re-issued. PlayStation case, PS CD-ROM disc, colour booklet, spine card.

DETAILS Format PC CD-ROM Released 21 Feb 1997 Publisher Konami Product ID ME203-J1 Size (cm) ? Weight (kg) ?

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Released one year after the SS / PS, the PC CD-Rom Gradius Deluxe Pack presents identical content, running under Windows '95. - Gradius (1985) - Gradius II (1988) A very rare item! Large PC packaging, PC CD-ROM disc in case, colour booklet.

DETAILS Format PSP Released 9 Feb 2006 Publisher Konami Product ID ULJM-05091 Size (cm) 17.7 x 10.5 x 1.5 Weight (kg) 0.08

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The complete Gradius collection: - Gradius (1985) - Gradius II (1988) - Gradius III (1989) - Gradius Gaiden (1997) - Gradius IV (1999) A lavish package, presented with bonus options, galleries, movie theatre, music test, hints... the only problem it is VERY hard to play this kind of game on a handheld machine... Any chance of a PS2/PS3 version? PSP case, PSP UMD disk, colour manual.

DETAILS Format Guide Book Released 28 Mar 2006 Publisher Konami Product ID ISBN4-86155-111-0 Size (cm) 25.7 x 18.2 x 1.2 (B5) Weight (kg) 0.50

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Luxury 'Official Guide' tribute book for the PSP Gradius Portable. Includes complete level layouts for all 5 games illustrated with tons of official art, in-depth hints, secrets, interviews, design sketches and more. A superb book in every way - the bible for all things Gradius. 192 pages, full colour, Japanese.

DETAILS Format PSP Released 25 Jan 2007 Publisher Konami Product ID ULJM-05222 Size (cm) 17.7 x 10.5 x 1.5 Weight (kg) 0.08

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'Konami the Best' re-issue of the PSP Gradius collection, released on the same day as Salamander Portable. - Gradius (1985) - Gradius II (1988) - Gradius III (1989) - Gradius Gaiden (1997) - Gradius IV (1999) Content remains identical to the original release. PSP case, PSP UMD disk, colour manual.