Forty years ago, a single code wormed its way into a home console port and became a legendary staple of the video game ...

Cheat codes were a common element of retro classic gaming, but they've largely disappeared. These 7 are excellent examples of ...

Being old, I naturally remember the first time I encountered Gradius, back then on the NES at my friend's house. This was in the autumn of 1985, and I was eight years old. I remember how infinitely ...

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 ...

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 ...

I love Gradius and its arcade origins are iconic so let's explore the NES adaptation that masterfully brought the debut title into living rooms. If you're new to Gradius, allow me to explain how it's ...

One of the most classic series in the world of shoot 'em up is Konami's iconic Gradius, which started its run in Japanese arcades in 1985. The real breakthrough came to the NES the following year ...

Daniel has been playing games for entirely too many years, with his Steam library currently numbering nearly 750 games and counting. When he's not working or watching anime, he's either playing or ...

A new version of the classic Konami code has been discovered in Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness 25 years after its release. A sort of director's cut of the infamously foggy Castlevania 64, Legacy of ...

Chris started gaming in the 8-bit era so writing game reviews seemed like a natural choice of activity to protect his brain from further atrophy during his final year in a psychiatric penitentiary.

When Nintendo released its very first 2D Mario game, Super Mario Bros., back in 1985, it earned a place in video game history like few others. Gamers everywhere witnessed an Italian plumber wearing ...

Nintendo has is set to release some new Virtual Console titles today at 9AM PST. Here they are in no specific order: Gradius (NES, 1-2 players, 500 Wii points) Soldier Blade (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, ...