Gradius
News, coverage and analysis tracking Gradius across the outlets.
Konami Code 40th Anniversary Projects & Merchandise RevealedKonami Digital Entertainment is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Konami Code, which first appeared in Gradius on the Family Computer on April 25, 1986. To commemorate the event, the company has released original soundtracks from several Gradius and Nemesis titles for digital purchase and streaming, partnered with manga artist Shota Hattori for two short manga pages, and collaborated with Amazon for exclusive T-shirts in Japan.
Picross S Konami Antiques Supports Switch 2 Mouse ModeJupiter announced that Picross S Konami Antiques will be released digitally on the Nintendo eShop worldwide on April 30, 2026. The game will feature 150 Picross puzzles, 150 Mega Picross, 30 Color Picross, and 200 Clip Picross, with puzzles based on over 80 classic Konami titles. For Nintendo Switch 2 users, the game will support Mouse Mode using the right Joy-Con controller.- Picross S Konami Antiques Edition announced for Nintendo SwitchKonami has announced Picross S Konami Antiques Edition for the Nintendo Switch, set to release on April 30, 2026, with a demo available on April 16. The game will feature characters and elements from classic Konami titles including Gradius, TwinBee, Castlevania, Ganbare Goemon, and Contra, offering over 80 different puzzles.
Picross S Konami Antiques Edition Features Castlevania, Contra, And MoreJupiter Corporation announced Picross S Konami Antiques Edition, a new entry in the Picross series featuring classic Konami franchises like Castlevania, Contra, and Gradius. The game will launch on the Nintendo Switch eShop on April 30, 2026, for $17.99, with a free demo available from April 16, 2026. This installment will include representation from over 80 titles across the featured Konami series.- Game History and PreservationFans have successfully backed up and validated 385 terabytes of video game data from Myrient, a significant effort in game preservation. Separately, the 40-year-old arcade shoot 'em up Gradius has been recreated using pure ASCII characters.