Vulcan Venture
- Genres
- Shooter Arcade
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3 · PlayStation Portable · Arcade · Legacy Mobile Device
- Release
- Arcade Mar 1988 Exact Arcade Apr 1988 Exact Legacy Mobile Device Feb 19, 2004 PlayStation 3 Oct 20, 2010 PlayStation Portable Oct 20, 2010
- Credits
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K
Konami
- Board status
- —
About
Vulcan Venture (also known as Gradius II: Gofer no Yabo) is a side-scrolling shoot ’em up developed by Konami and released in arcades in 1988. Players control the Vic Viper spacecraft as it battles the Bacterion Empire, now led by Gofer. The game builds on the original Gradius by retaining the power-up bar system while introducing selectable weapon configurations and expanded abilities such as different missiles, double, and laser options. It also incorporates elements from Salamander (Life Force) and introduces a stage focused entirely on consecutive boss encounters.
