Cover artwork of Gradius

// Archive entry № 14548

Gradius

From the 8-bit home-computer and console era, Gradius (1987) is documented in VG90's reference index for Amstrad CPC, C64, MSX, PC-88, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx-16.

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About the game

Dating from 1987, Gradius for Amstrad CPC, C64, MSX, PC-88, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx-16 is preserved in the VG90 archive as a catalogue entry — a factual marker of a release that belonged to the 8-bit home-computer and console era.

the 8-bit home-computer and console era was a period of rapid change for the medium: bedroom coders and small studios shipped astonishing work on tiny memory budgets. Placing Gradius in that timeline shows where it sat as the industry evolved.

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Why it matters

Beyond any single title, the 8-bit home-computer and console era matters as a chapter in gaming history — bedroom coders and small studios shipped astonishing work on tiny memory budgets. Cataloguing releases from the period, notable and obscure alike, keeps that fuller picture intact.

Technical notes

Platform on record: Amstrad CPC, C64, MSX, PC-88, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx-16. Release year: 1987. Details are drawn from public catalogue metadata; corrections and additions are welcome through the archive.