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Gradius Origins Lands on Switch With Six Classics and First Salamander Spinoff in 30 Years

After earning praise on PS5, the collection offers Nintendo Switch players 18 versions featuring Salamander III alongside quicksave, rewind tool, invincible mode, training options, online leaderboards

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Gradius Origins trailer

Overview

  • Gradius Origins bundles the original Gradius trilogy, two Salamander games, Life Force and regional variants into one collection
  • Salamander III marks the first new entry in the Salamander spinoff series since 1996, blending Gradius mechanics with horror-themed visuals and a standout final boss
  • The Nintendo Switch edition delivers 18 arcade versions, among them the first home-console release of Gradius III AM Show Version
  • Quality-of-life additions span quicksave/load, rewind, easy and invincible modes, plus a dedicated Training Mode for customizing restart points, loop counts and power-up statuses
  • The launch trailer showcases online leaderboards with replay uploads, music and visual galleries and confirms worldwide availability on Nintendo Switch