Best of the Gradius

[kainemaxwell]

Which you think was the best of the Gradius series (this poll includes Lifeforce).

[ROBOTRON]

I think Lifeforce was my favorite...which just proves again... its about gameplay...not just flashy graphics. :D

[NE146]

You're missing my choice, Gradius Gaiden. Otherwise I'd vote NES Life Force, then Famicom Gradius II

[ubersaurus]

Gradius 3 is my fav...first one I played of the series, and still the only one (besides life force) I was able to finish without continueing (thank you, konami code :p)

[kainemaxwell]

Gradius 3 and Lifeforce are probably my top favs of the series.

[Neo-Jorge]

Gradius 2 was the best I remember After playing lifeforce and seeing the latest issue of a bi-monthly publication by EGM Forgot the name of it it had a mini preview of GRADIUS 2 and I was like AHHHHHHH got to have it I never did untill many many years later and I can say it's my favorite but maybe because it was out of my reach for so long.


Thanks

[Dire 51]

I have to go with the SNES Gradius III (which is a different game than the arcade). Despite the slowdown and such, it's still my favorite, followed by Gradius Gaiden. I have a lot of nostalgic memories attached to Gradius III...

[NE146]

Still no Gradius Gaiden choice? :(

[Dire 51]

Don't forget - Gradius II and IV were both originally arcade games... in fact, the Famicom version of Gradius II is quite a bit different when compared to the arcade game. So was Life Force, for that matter. Here, read this article I posted on the OPCFG a while back.

http://www.geocities.com/opcfg3/arcadeports.html

[Captain Wrong]

I agree with Dire 51 about Gradius III on SNES. God I HATE the slowdown, but I really like that game (and it IS different than the arcade, I kept hoping to find it as an unlockable on the PS2 disc, but alas...)

LifeForce is a close second. That's a great game.

[ManekiNeko]

It's Gradius Gaiden all the way for me. That game was exclusive to the Japanese Playstation, sadly, but it's worth the trouble of hunting it down in you're a Gradius fan. There's not a Gradius game in the series that can top it, although Salamander/Life Force II is excellent in its own right. And of course, we can't forget about those wacky Paradious games!

JR

[VG_Maniac]

Gradius III on the SNES will always be my favorite Gradius game. It was the first Gradius I ever played, and I have some big time memories with it...and it's just overall the best one in my opinion.

[AlexKidd]

I voted for the pc engine version of Lifeforce(salamander). One of the hardest ones,great graphics and music and very little slowdown. I like the whole series but that one sticks out as my favorite.

[DigitalSpace]

Gradius III on the SNES for me, with Nemesis on the Game Boy as a close second.

[Austin]

It's either III or V for me. III has nostalgia value where I'm concerned, but three has been kicking my ass for the past year, but oh so beautifully.

[Kid Dracula]

Going with Gradius II on this one. The hardest and best

[RASK1904]

My 2 cents go toward III. I used to play it every day before school. I would have to start hella early. That was 2 years ago. I have beat it twice. Love it. Classic. I do like any Gradius though. Poll doesn't have 5. What about Parodius?b

[TurboGenesis]

Gradius Gaiden is my favorite in the whole franchise.
I am also partial to the original Gradius (NES).

I am also prefer Salamander to Life Force…

All are great game but these are my favorite.