Salamander III cover

Gradius Series

Salamander III

Shooter Science fiction
Very Positive
214 reviews
August 7, 2025
Released 265 days ago
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About

Salamander III is the newest addition to the Gradius series, a legendary pioneer in the side-scrolling shooter genre, and comes with the original arcade versions of the previous games.

Storyline

Thanks to the brave efforts of crown prince Lord British and the hero of the Gradius Army, peace was restored to the watery planet known as Latis.
However, that peace was short-lived as the seemingly defeated Salamander Force regained its strength and set out to conquer Latis once more.
Meanwhile, the Gradius Army found itself struggling against the Bacterian super weapon known as Dark Force, as the evil empire sought to spread its influence to the far reaches of the galaxy.
With no hope of calling upon their former saviors for help, Latis's imperial princess is forced to personally take the fight to the enemy in an upgraded version of her brother's beloved ship, the Lord British MK III fighter craft.
She is joined by the Vic Viper Type L, a brand-new ship made with Gradius's technology and Latis's latest scientific advances.

Screenshots

Artwork

Videos

Announcement Trailer

Gameplay Video

Release Dates by Platform

Nintendo Switch Worldwide
Aug 7, 2025
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Aug 7, 2025
PlayStation 5 Worldwide
Aug 7, 2025
Xbox Series X|S Worldwide
Aug 7, 2025

Game Info

Developer
M2 Co.,LTD
Publisher
Konami
Game Modes
Single player, Co-operative, Split screen
Perspective
Side view
Genres
Shooter
Themes
Science fiction

Multiplayer

Offline Co-op Yes
Split-screen Yes

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