Game Boy

Gradius: The Interstellar Assault

This is the second Gradius/Nemesis game to land on the Game Boy. Like the first game, this is a side-scrolling shoot-em-up featuring the characteristic Gradius style power-up system. By collecting power-up pods, the player can choose exactly which parts of their weapons get upgraded. One aspect that sets this game apart from other Gradius games short animated segments that interconnect the levels. So, the player can see how their ship gets from one level to another.

Genre: Shoot-'Em-Up
Year: 1992
Developer: Konami Co., Ltd.
Publisher: Konami Co., Ltd.
Players: 1

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Achievements

24 achievements · 135 total points

The Journey Begin Escape a mysterious enemy and start your adventure on any difficulty
1 pts
The Organic Zone Reach the Organic Zone on any difficulty
2 pts
The Xenomorph Kill the first Boss and reach Stage 2 on any difficulty
2 pts
The Bacterion's Command and Control Center Destroy and escape the Battleship and reach Stage 3 on any difficulty
2 pts
The Askikin Meteor Belt Destroy the boss in the Askikin Meteor Belt and reach Stage 4 on any difficulty
2 pts
The AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH! Zone Destroy the Fortified Gates and reach Stage 5 on any difficulty
2 pts
The Fifth Dimension Destroy the strange machine and chase the last boss on any difficulty
2 pts
The Interstellar Assault Destroy the final boss on any difficulty
5 pts
The Impossible Assault Destroy the final boss on hard difficulty
10 pts
The Perfect Assault Destroy the final boss on hard difficulty without using a continue
25 pts
The Finger Destroyer Assault Destroy the final boss on any difficulty without the rapid fire mode activated
5 pts
Double pleasure Destroy the final boss on any difficulty with weapons configured as 2way, Twingun and Twin
5 pts
Watch Your Back Destroy the final boss on any difficulty with weapons configured as Tail, Tailgun and Ripple
5 pts
Full Power Reach a speed power of 5
2 pts
Artillery Max out your missiles
2 pts
Optional Weapon Unlock the laser or the double power-up
1 pts
Twin Brothers Get help from 2 Ghostfighters
2 pts
Fully Geared Fully upgrade your ship
5 pts
Fleet Increase your number of life to 5
5 pts
Cadet Reach a score of 30,000 points
5 pts
Sergeant Reach a score of 50,000 points
5 pts
Lieutenant Reach a score of 100,000 points
5 pts
Commander Reach a score of 200,000 points
10 pts
Supreme Commander Reach a score of 300,000 points
25 pts

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How do I play Gradius: The Interstellar Assault on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Gradius: The Interstellar Assault in the Game Boy library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Gradius: The Interstellar Assault have achievements?

Yes, Gradius: The Interstellar Assault has 24 achievements worth 135 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

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