Vulcan Venture
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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 S
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- Developer
- Konami
- Publisher
- Konami
- Release · Arcade
- Worldwide — Apr 1988
- Worldwide — Mar 1988
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