Head to the stars for the most intense outer-space combat ever to fit in the palm of your hand. Taking the Game Boy Advance to places it’s never been before, GRADIUS GALAXIES lets you pilot the Vic Viper a state-of-the-art ship that’s designed for maximum speed and intense battling. Choose your initial weapons, and then take off into war in gameplay that closely resembles arcade shooters of the late 1980s. Your range of firepower includes twin cannons, photon missiles, laser beams, and many more. There are plenty of power-ups strewn about through each of the massive levels, giving you the opportunity to vastly improve your offensive attack as the game progresses. The graphics and controls are very similar to those in other installments of the GRADIUS series (that’s a good thing), though this update boasts the most serious boss characters and enemy AI yet. With eight incredible stages in all, GRADIUS GALAXIES is perfect for both franchise followers and newer gamers.
