Gradius V
| Gradius V | |
|---|---|
North American cover art by Hidetaka Tenjin | |
| Developer(s) | Treasure |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Director(s) | Hiroshi Iuchi Atsutomo Nakagawa |
| Producer(s) | Yasushi Takano |
| Designer(s) | Hiroshi Iuchi Atsutomo Nakagawa |
| Artist(s) | Hidetaka Tenjin |
| Composer(s) | Hitoshi Sakimoto |
| Series | Gradius |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Scrolling shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, cooperative multiplayer |
Gradius V (グラディウスV, Guradiusu V) is a Japanese-developed shoot 'em up video game published by Konami for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console in 2004. Gradius V was largely developed under contract by Treasure, who had previously worked on Radiant Silvergun and Ikaruga. The game is set predominantly in outer space where players control a fictional spacecraft called Vic Viper through a continuously scrolling background depicting the territories of Bacterian—an evil empire which serves as the player's enemy. Gradius V received overall positive reviews. Critics praised the level design, graphical design and "classic" revival, but criticized the game's difficulty.