Otomedius Excellent
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is an Xbox 360
game and the sequel to the 2007 arcade game Otomedius
by Konami
, which is a spin-off of the Gradius
series. Otomedius Excellent features female characters representing different Konami
franchises riding on vehicles or equipped with flying armor. It was released in April 21, 2011 in Japan and in North America on November 8, 2011.
The Story was a Twisted in War by returning trough Time and Space in the World of Gradius but the Bacteraian Organization [G] was replace into Earth as Invaders and it was a Chronological into Gradius 2
era of Dr. Venom's previous war.
account, the game would be even more fun, as you get to play against the best shooters on the network and grab new contents as you proceed through the game. New characters, stages and BGM will become available through downloadable packs. and the music is now on an epic proportion as composed by Motoi Sakuraba
, Takahiro Izutani
and other non-konami composers from the DLC BGM Packs.
and Otomedius Gorgeous
, especially the Gofer Sister's Invasion, It has been a time of tranquility trough several new members have joined the secret inter-dimensional organisation [G].
However, during that time, a powerful Dark Force from deep space is preparing for an assault on Earth.
Meanwhile, it's up to the St. Gradius
Headquarters to add new troops as they defeated the Bacterian Army especially the original squadrons, and the problem is the unknown force of Dark Force's world and it's persuade by the official army in the original Bacterians trough space and time. The mercy of the galaxy lies in wings....and it's a secret power between Anoa and the Hyper Angel had together of their new form. A war also continues to unfold the universe of the G and planet Earth was beginning again.
, Norihiku Hibino and Takahiro Izutani
. But not the Original Gradius
and Konami Shooters Arrangements, they turn into an Original Otomedius Music without the related of each characters of the BGM Pack while Koji Igarashi
turns out to historical of Gradius
History along with 20 Composers from different companies even non-konami composers set up to work of the new BGM Pack.
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
game and the sequel to the 2007 arcade game Otomedius
Otomedius
is a side scrolling shooter by Konami which featured personification of space fighters from various Konami games. The main characters are mostly females, designed by Mine Yoshizaki, with a set of equipment resembling space fighters from side-scroller games by the same company like Gradius,...
by Konami
Konami
is a Japanese leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games...
, which is a spin-off of the Gradius
Gradius
The Gradius games, first introduced in 1985, make up a series of scrolling shooter video games published by Konami for a variety of portable, console and arcade platforms. In many games in the series, the player controls a ship known as the Vic Viper...
series. Otomedius Excellent features female characters representing different Konami
Konami
is a Japanese leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games...
franchises riding on vehicles or equipped with flying armor. It was released in April 21, 2011 in Japan and in North America on November 8, 2011.
The Story was a Twisted in War by returning trough Time and Space in the World of Gradius but the Bacteraian Organization [G] was replace into Earth as Invaders and it was a Chronological into Gradius 2
Gradius 2
Nemesis 2, known as Gradius 2 in Japan, is a video game released for the MSX computer in 1987 by Konami. The game is a sequel to Nemesis, the MSX version of Gradius , but is unrelated to the arcade game Gradius II...
era of Dr. Venom's previous war.
Gameplay
In Otomedius Excellent, you can enjoy a new story when you play the single campaign, and when the stages get too punishing, you can recruit up to 5 helpers in multiplayer mode. Of course, if you have your Xbox LiveXbox Live
Xbox Live is an online multiplayer gaming and digital media delivery service created and operated by Microsoft Corporation. It is currently the only online gaming service on consoles that charges users a fee to play multiplayer gaming. It was first made available to the Xbox system in 2002...
account, the game would be even more fun, as you get to play against the best shooters on the network and grab new contents as you proceed through the game. New characters, stages and BGM will become available through downloadable packs. and the music is now on an epic proportion as composed by Motoi Sakuraba
Motoi Sakuraba
is a Japanese composer of video games, anime series, and television dramas as well as independent progressive rock albums.-Biography:Motoi Sakuraba was born in Akita Prefecture, Japan...
, Takahiro Izutani
Takahiro Izutani
Takahiro Izutani is a composer of video game music and a guitarist.- Profile :...
and other non-konami composers from the DLC BGM Packs.
Protagonists
- Aoba Anoa: Vic Viper / Vic Viper T-301 / Metalion (Hyper Anoa) pilot (GradiusGradiusThe Gradius games, first introduced in 1985, make up a series of scrolling shooter video games published by Konami for a variety of portable, console and arcade platforms. In many games in the series, the player controls a ship known as the Vic Viper...
themed fighter) - Erul Tron: Lord British pilot (Salamander themed fighter)
- Madoka: Murdoch Viper 2 pilot (TwinBeeTwinbeeis a video game series composed primarily of cartoon-themed vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up games produced by Konami that were released primarily in Japan. The series originated as a coin-operated video game simply titled TwinBee in , which was followed by several home versions and sequels...
themed fighter) - Diol Twee: Serenity Viper pilot (XexexXexexXexex is a 1991 side-scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game by Konami. It draws on R-Type and Gradius, adding the tentacle mechanics of X-Multiply...
themed fighter) - Tita Nium: Bigcore Examiner pilot (GradiusGradiusThe Gradius games, first introduced in 1985, make up a series of scrolling shooter video games published by Konami for a variety of portable, console and arcade platforms. In many games in the series, the player controls a ship known as the Vic Viper...
boss themed fighter) - Esmeralda: Jade Knight pilot (Gradius GaidenGradius Gaidenis horizontal scrolling shooter video game produced by Konami and released in Japan on August 28, 1997. It is the first Gradius-named title to incorporate 3D graphics.-Gameplay:...
themed fighter) - Poini Coon: Falchion Beta pilot (Gradius GaidenGradius Gaidenis horizontal scrolling shooter video game produced by Konami and released in Japan on August 28, 1997. It is the first Gradius-named title to incorporate 3D graphics.-Gameplay:...
themed fighter)
Protagonists
- Arnval: Anthurium pilot (Gradius VGradius VGradius 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 the Treasure team responsible for Radiant Silvergun and Ikaruga under supervision of Konami's internal development...
/ Thunder Cross / Busou ShinkiBusou Shinkiis an Action Figure line released by Konami Digital Entertainment. Each figure, based on Konami's MMS design, is highly poseable and features a wide variety of interchangeable parts. Each figure is also linked with an online game element. Many of the figures have been designed by noted Japanese...
-themed fighter) - Strarf: Alpinia pilot (Solar AssaultSolar Assaultis a three-dimensional shoot 'em up released by Konami in 1997. As its title may suggest, the game is a spin-off of the long running Gradius series. This title retains most of the gameplay characteristics of its 2D counterparts including the same enemies, protagonists, the selection bar power-up...
/ Busou ShinkiBusou Shinkiis an Action Figure line released by Konami Digital Entertainment. Each figure, based on Konami's MMS design, is highly poseable and features a wide variety of interchangeable parts. Each figure is also linked with an online game element. Many of the figures have been designed by noted Japanese...
-themed fighter) - Gesshi Hannafuuma: Wave Sword pilot (AxelayAxelayAxelay is a scrolling shooter video game developed by Konami of Japan for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It was released on September 11, 1992 in Japan, later in that month in North America, and the following year in Europe...
/ Getsu Fūma Den -themed fighter) - Kokoro Belmont: Stavros pilot (CastlevaniaCastlevaniaCastlevania, known as in Japan, is a video game series created and developed by Konami. The series debuted in Japan on September 26, 1986, with the release of for the Family Computer Disk System , followed by an alternate version for the MSX 2 platform on October 30...
/ Trigon -themed fighter)
Antagonists
- Neko-Sencho: Mirrored Core
- T.B. Rika: Tri-Pod Core
- Ryukotsuki (from Getsu Fūma Den): Serpent Core
- Shiori Fujisaki (from Tokimeki MemorialTokimeki Memorialis a popular dating simulation series by Konami. It consists of 6 main games in addition to a large number of spin-offs. The games are notable in the dating sim genre for being highly nonlinear. Their nickname amongst their fans is the contraction TokiMemo....
): Heaven's Gate [Sailor Fuku Version] - Ruby and Cobalt a.k.a. Hikaru and Akane (from Gokujō Parodius! ～Kako no Eikō o Motomete～): Metal Slave
- Dr. Venom
- Dark Force (Main): Black Viper, Death Bringer and her Human Form
Returning Core Warships
- Big Core
- Tetran
- Perla Meralda
- Neo-Big Core
- Misfit
- Dellinger Core
- Gun Waller
Plot
After a few months of dimensional year rifts in Gradius VGradius V
Gradius 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 the Treasure team responsible for Radiant Silvergun and Ikaruga under supervision of Konami's internal development...
and Otomedius Gorgeous
Otomedius
is a side scrolling shooter by Konami which featured personification of space fighters from various Konami games. The main characters are mostly females, designed by Mine Yoshizaki, with a set of equipment resembling space fighters from side-scroller games by the same company like Gradius,...
, especially the Gofer Sister's Invasion, It has been a time of tranquility trough several new members have joined the secret inter-dimensional organisation [G].
However, during that time, a powerful Dark Force from deep space is preparing for an assault on Earth.
Meanwhile, it's up to the St. Gradius
Gradius
The Gradius games, first introduced in 1985, make up a series of scrolling shooter video games published by Konami for a variety of portable, console and arcade platforms. In many games in the series, the player controls a ship known as the Vic Viper...
Headquarters to add new troops as they defeated the Bacterian Army especially the original squadrons, and the problem is the unknown force of Dark Force's world and it's persuade by the official army in the original Bacterians trough space and time. The mercy of the galaxy lies in wings....and it's a secret power between Anoa and the Hyper Angel had together of their new form. A war also continues to unfold the universe of the G and planet Earth was beginning again.
Music
The BGM of Otomedius Excellent is an outbreaking epic music which is the previous BGM Pack of Otomedius Gorgeous turn out of their most masterpiece of orchestra and alternative composed by 3 outstanding composers Motoi SakurabaMotoi Sakuraba
is a Japanese composer of video games, anime series, and television dramas as well as independent progressive rock albums.-Biography:Motoi Sakuraba was born in Akita Prefecture, Japan...
, Norihiku Hibino and Takahiro Izutani
Takahiro Izutani
Takahiro Izutani is a composer of video game music and a guitarist.- Profile :...
. But not the Original Gradius
Gradius
The Gradius games, first introduced in 1985, make up a series of scrolling shooter video games published by Konami for a variety of portable, console and arcade platforms. In many games in the series, the player controls a ship known as the Vic Viper...
and Konami Shooters Arrangements, they turn into an Original Otomedius Music without the related of each characters of the BGM Pack while Koji Igarashi
Koji Igarashi
, also known simply by the nickname IGA, is a Konami employee and one of the producers of the Castlevania video game series. He is best known as the assistant director of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, his first major involvement in the Castlevania series , also known simply by the nickname...
turns out to historical of Gradius
Gradius
The Gradius games, first introduced in 1985, make up a series of scrolling shooter video games published by Konami for a variety of portable, console and arcade platforms. In many games in the series, the player controls a ship known as the Vic Viper...
History along with 20 Composers from different companies even non-konami composers set up to work of the new BGM Pack.