Fan Game グラディウス風STG【UNIVERSE】(Gradius Fuu STG [Universe]) - Gradius fan-game

[Sanomoe]

Hello everyone! I've seen that there's no topic about this particular fan-game, so I want to raise awareness to it!

Universe is a Gradius fan-game, made by Dar Indies, for the Windows, made in the STG Builder Game Maker software. It's main features, gameplay-wise:

1. Dying will make you respawn in the place where you just died, instead of returning to a previous checkpoint;
2. Additionally, you won't lose some of your power-ups, like your Options and missiles, only your shoot and shield, obviously;
3. There's more enemies and projectiles to cater to those conveniences previously mentioned, making the game far from a walk in the park;
4. Many options, like choosing between a traditional Arcade mode, an Endless one; colors to Vic Viper and it's laser shoots; choose between the narrator voice, number of lives, and etc.

Also, the entirety of it's OST comes from the original Gradius III, just like PC-98's Garudius '95, also present in the Repo.
Download link

Just click on the link where the "gameversion.zip" is located, since this is the latest version.

Here is some gameplay video, for those curious about:

 

[zombie100379]

looks really good

 

[Sanomoe]

looks really good

Indeed! I was surprised with how close to the authentic games it was.

 

[4C374552A1CA2638]

*looks at looooooooooooooooooong Big Core in video thumbnail*

Shoot the... what the fuck is this bullshit?!

Whew, this looks hard, but maybe I suck at games like these. SNES G3 wrecked me a while ago.

 

[HydraSavior]

I'll have to try this one out. There was a game called "G-Type" by someone/a group? named CnC Darkside which roXored my soXors back in the early 00s. Absolutely perfect blend of Gradius and R-Type game mechanics. There was one boss, which I won't spoil, which had me out of my seat. I might have enjoyed that one more than most actual R-Type titles, and definitely more than any Gradius title (keeping in mind I haven't played Gradius V yet).