Gradius Origins Is Konami and M2's Perfect Love Letter to Arcade Shmups

Gradius Origins is Konami and M2's perfect love letter to arcade shmups

Publisher Konami has certainly made some missteps in preserving and re-releasing its older games. Silent Hill and Metal Gear “HD” collections of old have soured some players on Konami’s attempts to reproduce beloved games, but more recent efforts — many of them led by emulation experts M2 — have delivered retro collections that go above and beyond.

Review: Gradius Origins (PS5) - Impressive Collection Bundles Classics with Brand New Title

How did you get this far?Gradius Origins is a seriously impressive package. Not only does it include six classic shoot 'em up titles — the original Gradius trilogy, two Salamander games, Life Force, and regional variants — but it includes the first brand new Salamander title in nearly 30 years.Salamander is, of course, the spinoff series of the classic Gradius, but it hasn't received a new title since 1996.Read the full article on pushsquare.com