This is one of the best games i've ever played. I even forgot how to die here.. so much memories
@ColdSnapVA12 күн бұрын
Your videos had me thinking there were versions of this game with subtitled speech. Nope, it's just your editing. But thank you for the subtitles regardless.
@SaphNeedsCoffee11 жыл бұрын
I still love watching your gradius runs. Gets me wanting to replay the games after so long.
@SophiaXiaoyuAralaCran9 жыл бұрын
2:00 Oh my GOD! No wonder I love the series!! o_O 1985 - Gradius 1 born, also so is my elder sibling! 1988 - Gradius 2 is born, MY birthyear exactly AND also Phantasy Star as well!
@mortenera22944 жыл бұрын
Ok...
@Bloodreign18 жыл бұрын
I remember buying this version for $30, I can see it from where I currently sit, all snug in it's CD rack compartment. I run the CD via emulation of course (Ootake runs it far better than Magic Engine, the latter lags on the arcade intro, not the extra demo added to this game that takes away the game play demo all other ports besides the FC version has), first time I ever ran the ISO, I was floored, felt damned near perfection, this in turn enticed me to track down a real copy. For it's time before the Deluxe Pack came along, felt like the best version with an added extra stage (the X68K version was close, but no extra stage, plus the music felt more tinny, and was much harder to get ahold of, as well as the X68K PC to run it, that is, till emulation came along), and a different ending if played on the highest difficulty level, the one seen here.
@mugglesthomas658510 жыл бұрын
Cool info text during the bosses/bgm I thought it was part of the game until I saw the end :)
@Seahawk002711 жыл бұрын
Now you got me playing Gradius 4 again...
@TotemSP211 жыл бұрын
I like this version of Gradius II better because the laser doesn't sound so harsh. Good to see you still got it!
@user-tz5kh4sr2q6 жыл бұрын
11:16 クリスタルコア「You shall be crushed!」 勇者でごわす
@cps12478 жыл бұрын
Nice run on professional mode, the boss parade stage is harder on this mode
@Seahawk002711 жыл бұрын
Yeah the arcade version laser sound is really sharp and hard on the ear after a while.
On the NES version, the funny part stop when Goofer start shoot you with bubble. 😆
@-roejogan-4 жыл бұрын
your playing is a fine art
@Seahawk002711 жыл бұрын
1. There is a very short interval after getting hit that you are invincible. With the fast scroll speed and me moving forward the game does not detect enough collisions in time to remove my force field and kill me. 2. It is possible that the developers did not enable the tiles INSIDE the wall (instead of just the outside) to be collision tested.
@SuperViperT3027 жыл бұрын
The programmers specifically allowed for you to use the force field in that stage to go through walls. It said so in the blackoak interviews.
@ToploadedGaming7 жыл бұрын
SuperViper T302 Can you link me to these interviews? Id surely be interested in any interviews from Gradius devs.
@KrazyScruffy900111 жыл бұрын
I love this version, I have it on the Virtual Console! (It's a miracle it even made it to the crappy American VC). I can only seem to make it halfway through Stage 4. The new stage looks really nice!
@luisreyes19634 жыл бұрын
Konami was foolish not to include this game, Gradius II in their planned mini version of the Turbo-Grafx 16.
@ItsMrChristmas4 жыл бұрын
@@luisreyes1963 ...they did. It's on there.
@elcoyote9137 Жыл бұрын
Casi iguala al gradius III de super,increíble lo que una máquina de 8 bits podía hacer
@BocchiTheMeltDown6 жыл бұрын
Difference between the Shield and Force Field: Shield: Protect against the enemy’s attack. Lasts 10 hits, but front only. Force Field: Protect against the enemy’s attack from everywhere, but lasts 5 hits.
@masterlee19884 жыл бұрын
It's why I prefer the Force Field, some sections are pretty difficult to not get hit from top to bottom.
@Peter_Morris2 жыл бұрын
I kept seeing pictures of this ending, but I couldn’t figure out which version of Gradius II it was. Fortunately I have this on my Wii U via the Wii Store. Just gotta practice up.
@TronPachioftheDynamo11 жыл бұрын
What makes him harder is the fact that he moves triple the speed of normal walkers, has smaller openings, and does this weird bouncing motion.
@Seahawk002710 жыл бұрын
It is available on the difficulty select in the options menu, no codes required.
@MajinErick5 жыл бұрын
33:50 ROFLLLLL!!!! "I am the strongest!"
@megagrey Жыл бұрын
Damn I missed out passing on the Wii VC reissue of this version. At least I got it on NES.
@Shadowfynx5 жыл бұрын
I think maybe this version has the better of the music.
@danmakuman5 жыл бұрын
Same as the arcade version
@ChristopherSobieniak5 жыл бұрын
@@danmakuman Yeah, not much different here.
@GITAHxgCoo11 жыл бұрын
Seahawk going ham #worldstarhiphop
@TronPachioftheDynamo11 жыл бұрын
I felt your pain when you died on Club. :x
@Kurayamiblack11 жыл бұрын
36:55 Good old fashioned Gradius bullshit; Classic Edition.
@jeh69218 жыл бұрын
i'm play this game.but so difficult.the last stage,i'm dying.so i save the slot (play emulator)and a play .finally, i'm clear and i see the ending this game so difficult.but so amazing and funny game.i love gradius 2!(i'm not pretty good english.because i'm a korean.please understand me....)
@MetalSonicodraco73428 жыл бұрын
Dont worry man, your English is nice ;) and yeah, lastest levels really punish the people haha
@kylechambers8 жыл бұрын
37:48 The evil Gofer laugh...
@daviddyer35434 жыл бұрын
5:36 "PHILOMENA!!! NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! (cries)" Just kidding, that's not Celestia's pet here.
@shalpp2 жыл бұрын
I can't get over how from an audio standpoint konami's PCE games have always been pretty weak, even when compared to their sound on the MSX (drum / voice samples aside) Yet in this game they went out of their way to sequence the sound effects NEARLY IDENTICALLY TO THEIR FM COUNTERPARTS IN THE ARCADE VERSION LIKE HOLY SHIT
@GunMeister229 жыл бұрын
Would the ruins core be considered death mk3
@SilverreploidCLE2 жыл бұрын
The voice implemented in this game is super arbitrary.
@Seahawk002711 жыл бұрын
Yes but there are no enemies or bullets to crash into, much more vertical space to dodge in, and more precise hitboxes on the legs.
@daviddyer35434 жыл бұрын
Think PCE CD-ROM2 could have handled a CD enhanced version of Gradius III and Nemesis 90 Kai? PS. How does one program for PCE CDROM2? Are there paint programs to convert graphics to the PCE format? Also, how does one make a cutscene?
@cps12474 жыл бұрын
idk much about PCE programming but I believe the Hucard of CDROM system adds more extra memory
@waynecuff3140 Жыл бұрын
Totally agree the Engine had more left in it, especially with the higher meg arcade card. Gradius 3 enhanced would of been amazing more like the Snes than arcade though. Snes is the better game. What would of been even better is Space Manbow from MSX. Imagine a PC Engine version of that brilliant game.
Would it be possible to still get a good used PC-Engine CDROM2? Can it be used on an Australian TV?
@Seahawk002711 жыл бұрын
Actually G4's walker is very easy compared to the rest of them as no other distracting enemies appear during the time it is on screen. Of course I say this with my limited experience on that area, as getting there is another story....
@Seahawk002711 жыл бұрын
Happens EVERY TIME, all the way since the first time I beat arcade -.-.
@therangersrule6810 жыл бұрын
does this version have a higher resolution than the arcade? It looks like the play area is bigger
@yohkom.79887 жыл бұрын
No, the resolution is smaller, 256x224 (as with most PC Engine games) while the arcade is 320x224.
@hexortime3 жыл бұрын
I like that long range laser . The Gradius 5 is better wher the long range laser can auto aim to enemies wow
@DanielAyy5 жыл бұрын
33:58 "I am the strongest!" Oh rly?
@Persac74 жыл бұрын
Y e s
@danielb.m10753 жыл бұрын
22:06? 🤨
@glen-k.2k5 Жыл бұрын
That also had me wondering, since that's a real wall the player ran into; and we all know Force Field won't protect the player from instant death on that one.
@cps1247 Жыл бұрын
@@glen-k.2k5 nah forcefield can protect you from walls as long as you have fully upgraded one, the wall he got through happens to be the thin one
@Seahawk002711 жыл бұрын
It's a shame I couldn't make it any farther.
@GunMeister229 жыл бұрын
Were you playing that on an emulator because I could never figure out how to get it to work on any PCE emulator?
@grahamjarman3 жыл бұрын
retroarch
@KafkaLoveUZI10 ай бұрын
2:01
@Bloodreign14 жыл бұрын
Sometimes this game is generous with it's checkpoints. Club killed you right as it was finishing it's sequence, the game still let you continue past him next life on to Gofer. I don't believe any other port of Gradius II is as generous.
@cps12474 жыл бұрын
I believe the X68000 port did the same too, I got killed right before club start leaving but the checkpoint was before Gofer. Not surprised if PCE port inspired by this
@meghanhause904211 жыл бұрын
20:23 "Ruins Core" is that really that boss's offical name? I thought that boss had no offical name and it was commonly refered to as the "Desert Core'?
@jahmirwhite7807Ай бұрын
Actually, Desert Core is the official name of that boss.
@TronPachioftheDynamo11 жыл бұрын
It's the worst dying on walkers of the series. Gradius IV's was the WORST.
@Bloodreign14 жыл бұрын
Gradius 4 had the easiest walker of the series due to not having to deal with popcorn enemies the entire time going through it's phase.
@daviddyer35436 жыл бұрын
Are the audio tracks for this game playing from the CDROM or Red Book audio?
@danmakuman5 жыл бұрын
That's right. Those are recordings of the arcade soundtrack
@tats_sacs3 ай бұрын
22:05 How did you survive that?😂
@TronPachioftheDynamo11 жыл бұрын
ROFL! XD You sound like Daym Drops.
@chrishsu590 Жыл бұрын
This is harder than NES ver.
@cheapspace3 жыл бұрын
i love the gradius series but the audio of this version is atrocious the famicom beats it hands down in that department visually tho this version is stunning.
@user-rq6dq3md3d3 жыл бұрын
17:50 if you are behind
@user-ve1rd5jj2b Жыл бұрын
カニのところで何でダッカーの移動軸にいたんだろ。 そりゃぶつかるよね。
@bambino1000115 жыл бұрын
Dude, get the 4th option..... it’s bugging me...
@Bloodreign14 жыл бұрын
The 4th option brings out the Option Hunter, and also raises the games rank to max peak when you get it, and get the shield or force field. Seahawk was probably playing it safe for a little bit.
@masterlee19884 жыл бұрын
@@Bloodreign1 Yep, it's why I stick with 3 options, the Option Hunter is a pain in the ass to avoid and on the 5th stage it's really difficult to avoid it.
@TheSpectre23004 жыл бұрын
Did you let Option hunter steal your options on purpose on Moai stage?
@cps12474 жыл бұрын
keeping the options for whole game will make option hunter spawn at unlucky timing during boss rush
@TronPachioftheDynamo11 жыл бұрын
ROFL! You sound like Daym Drops.
@denxrstudio3 жыл бұрын
I prefer original NES version. At least Goofer from NES fighting back, and no "Im the strongest" crap.
@Bloodreign12 жыл бұрын
Gofer does speak in the FC version, but it is just a slowed down pitch of the announcer calling out what option you pick on the weapons powerup bar. I like it when Gofer talks shit, because he can't back it up by himself. You gotta go through hell to get to him, so like most of his brethren from the Bacterion Empire, a tickle from a feather could likely bring him down.