I remember my buddy was saying how he thought they should make a CGI Gradius movie and he never saw this before until I showed him. I looked over and saw his eyes watering lol. I don't blame him. This shit blew me away as a kid.
One of the best compilations on the PS2. What a lovely, yet simple presentation - an amazing FMV and a cool, simple menu. And then all those tons of new options in the games themselves! I personally prefer playing on the PSP collection and that's what I mostly play on, but the PS2 collection is what was used as a basis for that and it's still a great way to play those games today.
The pilot of the Vic Viper during the events of Gradius IV had some otherworldly piloting skills... 😗 Certainly rushing through those tight corridors in the warship fortress. 🫣