Gradius III is a Konami shoot’em up cartridge video game for the Super Nintendo. The game centers on side-scrolling space combat with customizable ship weaponry and waves of alien forces.
- Cleaned, tested, and guaranteed to play.
- Arcade-style horizontal shooting gameplay built around dodging enemy fire, collecting power-ups, and upgrading the Vic Viper.
- Players can assemble a weapon loadout before launching, adding a strategic layer to the fast-action shooting format.
- Supports 1-2 local players, allowing alternating play through the game’s space combat stages.
- Developed by Konami, the same studio behind the broader Gradius series.
The Super Nintendo version brings Gradius’ power meter upgrade system to Nintendo’s 16-bit hardware. Its place in the series connects it directly to the long-running Vic Viper shooter lineup.
