Gradius III
Gradius III is the third game in Konami's long-running space shooter series, which also includes Life Force and Nemesis. As with most Gradius titles, you control the highly advanced Vic Viper space fighter against hordes of foes. Weapons can be selected from pre-arranged loadouts or you can create your own custom loadout. The game can be played by a single player, or by two players in alternating turns. The game offers three levels of difficulty.
- Genre
- Shooter
- Year
- 1991
- Developer
- Konami
- Publisher
- Konami
- Players
- 2
P2P Netplay available on compatible cores
Achievements
56 achievements · 700 total points
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Sand Storm Defeat Goliath and clear Stage 1 on Normal difficulty or higher5 pts -
Aqua Illusion Defeat Bubble Eye and clear Stage 2 on Normal difficulty or higher5 pts -
In the Wind Defeat Big Core MK III and clear Stage 3 on Normal difficulty or higher5 pts -
Easter Stone Defeat Twin Vaif and clear Stage 4 on Normal difficulty or higher5 pts -
Fire Scramble Defeat Vulture Dragon and clear Stage 5 on Normal difficulty or higher5 pts -
Cosmo Plant Defeat Choking Weed and clear Stage 6 on Normal difficulty or higher5 pts -
Accident Road Defeat Beacon and clear Stage 7 on Normal difficulty or higher10 pts -
Boss on Parade Defeat Dellinger Core and clear Stage 8 on Normal difficulty or higher10 pts -
Mechanical Base Defeat the Shadow Gear MK IIs and clear Stage 9 on Normal difficulty or higher10 pts -
Unpleasant Cell Defeat Bacterian and beat the game on Normal difficulty or higher25 pts -
Light-Speed Battle I - Goliath Quickly turn Goliath's core red on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Laser weapons (Use the emulator challenge indicator as reference)3 pts -
Light-Speed Battle II - Bubble Eye Quickly deal heavy damage to Bubble Eye on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Laser weapons (Use the emulator challenge indicator as reference)3 pts -
Light-Speed Battle III - Big Core MK III Quickly turn Big Core MK III's backmost core red on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Laser weapons (Use the emulator challenge indicator as reference)5 pts -
Light-Speed Battle IV - Twin Vaif Quickly deal heavy damage to Twin Vaif on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Laser weapons (Use the emulator challenge indicator as reference)5 pts -
Light-Speed Battle V - Vulture Dragon Quickly reach Vulture Dragon's second phase on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Laser weapons (Use the emulator challenge indicator as reference)5 pts -
Light-Speed Battle VI - Choking Weed Quickly deal heavy damage to Choking Weed on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Laser weapons (Use the emulator challenge indicator as reference)10 pts -
Light-Speed Battle VII - Beacon Quickly turn Beacon's backmost core red on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Laser weapons (Use the emulator challenge indicator as reference)10 pts -
Light-Speed Battle VIII - Death MK II Quickly turn Death MK II's core red on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Laser weapons (Use the emulator challenge indicator as reference)10 pts -
Light-Speed Battle IX - Crystal Core Quickly deal heavy damage to Crystal Core on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Laser weapons (Use the emulator challenge indicator as reference)10 pts -
Light-Speed Battle X - Big Core MK II Quickly turn Big Core MK II's bottom core red on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Laser weapons (Use the emulator challenge indicator as reference)10 pts -
Light-Speed Battle XI - Covered Core Quickly turn Covered Core's core red on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Laser weapons (Use the emulator challenge indicator as reference)10 pts -
Light-Speed Battle XII - Dellinger Core Quickly turn Dellinger Core's core red on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Laser weapons (Use the emulator challenge indicator as reference)10 pts -
Light-Speed Battle XIII - Disrupt Quickly turn Disrupt's cores red on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Laser weapons (Use the emulator challenge indicator as reference)10 pts -
Light-Speed Battle XIV - Shadow Gear MK II Quickly deal heavy damage to the Shadow Gear MK IIs on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Laser weapons (Use the emulator challenge indicator as reference)10 pts -
Light-Speed Battle XV - Bacterian Quickly deal heavy damage to Bacterian on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Laser weapons (Use the emulator challenge indicator as reference)10 pts -
Galactic Hunter I - Sand Dragon Destroy 3 Sand Dragons in Stage 1 on Normal difficulty or higher4 pts -
Galactic Hunter II - Hatch Destroy 24 Hatches in the first 4 stages on Normal difficulty or higher5 pts -
Galactic Hunter III - Iron Maiden Destroy 24 Iron Maidens in Stage 3 on Normal difficulty or higher5 pts -
Galactic Hunter IV - Moai Destroy 50 Moai in Stage 4 on Normal difficulty or higher10 pts -
Galactic Hunter V - Baos Destroy 6 Baos in Stage 6 on Normal difficulty or higher5 pts -
Galactic Hunter VI - Red Grazia Destroy 50 Red Grazias in Stage 7 on Normal difficulty or higher5 pts -
Galactic Hunter VII - Zub Destroy 45 Zubs in Stage 8 on Normal difficulty or higher10 pts -
Galactic Hunter VIII - Hatch Destroy 6 Hatches in Stage 9 on Normal difficulty or higher10 pts -
Galactic Hunter IX - Garmaid Destroy 7 Garmaids and their remains in Stage 9 on Normal difficulty or higher10 pts -
Galactic Hunter X - Goal Destroy 10 Goals in Stage 10 on Normal difficulty or higher10 pts -
Lucky Zone I - Mean Greens Collect 3 1-Ups in the first bonus stage on Normal difficulty or higher10 pts -
Lucky Zone I - Mellow Yellows Collect 35 score items in the first bonus stage on Normal difficulty or higher10 pts -
Lucky Zone II - Mean Greens Collect 3 1-Ups in the second bonus stage on Normal difficulty or higher10 pts -
Lucky Zone II - Mellow Yellows Collect 30 score items in the second bonus stage on Normal difficulty or higher10 pts -
Lucky Zone III - Mean Greens Collect 3 1-Ups in the third bonus stage on Normal difficulty or higher10 pts -
Lucky Zone III - Mellow Yellows Collect 40 score items in the third bonus stage on Normal difficulty or higher10 pts -
Lucky Zone IV - Mean Greens Collect 3 1-Ups in the fourth bonus stage on Normal difficulty or higher10 pts -
Lucky Zone IV - Mellow Yellows Collect 30 score items in the fourth bonus stage on Normal difficulty or higher10 pts -
Lucky Zone V - Mean Greens Collect 2 1-Ups in the fifth bonus stage on Normal difficulty or higher10 pts -
Lucky Zone V - Mellow Yellows Collect 35 score items in the fifth bonus stage on Normal difficulty or higher10 pts -
Konami's Half-off Special Have 15 lives on Normal difficulty or higher25 pts -
Lucrative Pilot Score 500,000 points before the end of the first loop on Normal difficulty or higher25 pts -
Capsule Crusher Collect 250 power-ups in a single playthrough on Normal difficulty or higher10 pts -
Unlucky Zone Beat the game on Normal difficulty or higher without entering any bonus stages10 pts -
Fuel Conservation Clear the first 4 stages on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Speed Ups25 pts -
Bacterian's Back! Beat the second loop on Normal difficulty or higher50 pts -
Leaving Lasers Behind Beat the game on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Laser weapons25 pts -
A Long and Lonely Trip Beat the game on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Options50 pts -
From Legend to Myth Beat the game on Hard difficulty or higher25 pts -
A Victory to Defy Grammar Beat the game on Arcade difficulty50 pts -
The Ace of Space Beat the game on Normal difficulty or higher without using any continues25 pts
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Gradius III frequently asked questions
How do I play Gradius III online with a friend?
Gradius III (SNES/Super Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:
- Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
- Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
- Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
- Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
- The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.
How do I play Gradius III on PC?
Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Gradius III in the SNES/Super Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.
Does Gradius III netplay lag?
Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.
Does Gradius III have achievements?
Yes, Gradius III has 56 achievements worth 700 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.
Can I play Gradius III for free?
Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.
Play Gradius III on Etera
Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.
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