GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. It was just about 20 years ago that the Vic Viper, the world's best-known alien-armada-killing single-pilot spacecraft, flew her maiden voyage in the ...

Gradius Origins released this week and it’s pretty fantastic, but you can read my full review to see my more in-depth thoughts. Whether you’re a longtime series fan or a casual shoot ‘em up player, it ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Jagneaux is a writer and analyst, covering MMOs and retro games. I can’t think of many game franchises that have been around ...

Konami's Gradius series has been credited with a great many things, not the least of which was its undeniable influence in the shoot 'em up genre. Along with R-Type, the franchise helped define a ...

Konami has announced shoot ’em up collection Gradius ORIGINS for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC (Steam). It will launch on August 7. Physical standard, Classic, and Collector’s editions of ...

Shoot ’em ups were one of the first video game sensations to sweep through arcades. The novelist Martin Amis became so obsessed with 1978’s Space Invaders he wrote an entire guide/appreciation of ...

GameCentral speaks to producer Ryosaku Ueno about Gradius Origins, Salamander 3, and how to get younger gamers into 2D shooters. We don’t usually like doing email interviews, because you never get as ...

In 1981, Konami released Scramble, a game that became the first ever side-scrolling shooter where you pilot an aircraft over a terrain filled with enemies. It was a simple concept -- avoid hazards, ...

Konami and M2 present a new compilation of classic Gradius titles, which also includes a brand new sequel for one of the best 2D shooter series of the 80s and 90s. For the longest time it seemed as if ...

While it wasn't the very first shoot 'em up (shmup) to grace the arcades, Konami's Gradius was undoubtedly one of the most important quantum leaps forward for the genre. So to celebrate the iconic ...

More than a decade's worth of games from Konami's classic space shoot-'em-up series is contained in this great collection, which offers plenty of intense action, not just nostalgia. While the Vic ...

Retro-games. Space Invaders and Ikaruga, Monkey Island and Super Monkey Ball, Donkey Kong and Super Mario 64, Game & Watch and Neo-Geo Pocket Color, 1975 and 1999, Pong and Virtua Tennis, Centipede ...