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Gradius is Konami's horizontal shoot 'em up series.
Similar games are R-Type, Silpheed, Phalanx, Darius, In the Hunt, Z-Out, Einhander, and Katakis. Over the years, the Gradius series has spawned a decent amount of sequels. The original Gradius was released in 1985. In the Gradius saga, you pilot the most advanced starship known as the Vic Viper. This series has always put you up against hulking, difficult bosses and in the PS2 installment, Gradius 5, the developers went over board and decided to take Gradius to a whole new level of intense action. Konami has also made a parody series on Gradius known as Parodius.
Games in the series:
Gradius
Gradius II
Gradius III
Gradius IV
Gradius V
Gradius Gaiden
Salamander ('Life Force' in the U.S.)
Salamander II
Nemesis
Nemesis II
Gradius III & IV Re-release
Gradius by bydo March 27, 2005
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The game that actually introduced the Konami code (up up down down left right left right B A), most people think that it originally started in Contra. In this game, pausing the game and using the code gives you full powerups, but can only be done once per game.
Gradius is such a hard game, like most other NES games.
Gradius by U Ben Had July 29, 2017
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Gradius III 

One of the best motherfucking schooters of its time. Sadly overlooked by crappy games like GTA 3.
Person: So what games do you play?
Me: Many, Gradius III being one of them.
Person: It's 2003 and you still play games from 1990 with no cutscenes, 3D visuals, or badass graphics? You're retarded.
Me: Not all good games are new. *shoots him with a shotgun*
Gradius III by dj gs68 September 1, 2003

Gradius III 

Gradius III by dj gs68 September 14, 2003

Gladius Guavas

Tits that resemble a gladiators sword

Long flat and pointy at the end
She looks like a sword rack with those two gladius guavas hanging there
A short sword used by the Romans. They liked the hispanic design of swords so much that they adopted it and increased on the design.


The roman gladius was used mainly for stabbing, as their short profile allowed them to glide quickly through the air and penetrate through armor.
There are four known types of gladius's,

Hispaniesis, Mainz, Fulham, Pompeii.

A breakoff design of the mainz type gladius is called the Mainz-Reingonheim.
Gladius by Not Zane August 19, 2004
A person who takes sadistic delight in passing judgment on you and your assignments. Gradists can range from the obvious Teacher to your boss at work.
That crusty old whore Ms. Teacher is such a gradist; I could hear her cackling all the way down the hall as she corrected our papers!
gradist by Gas_Pump March 16, 2009