Gradius

E198676

shoot 'em up video game side-scrolling shooter video game

Gradius is a classic side-scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game by Konami, renowned for its innovative power-up system and influential role in shaping the genre.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Gradius series	2
Gradius canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1774818 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Gradius
Context triple: [Sharp X68000, notableGamePorts, Gradius]

A. Star Fox
Star Fox is a Nintendo science-fiction video game series centered on a team of anthropomorphic space pilots led by Fox McCloud in fast-paced, arcade-style space combat adventures.
B. Taitō
Taitō is a special ward in central Tokyo known for its historic districts, traditional temples, and major cultural attractions such as Ueno Park and Asakusa.
C. Blitz
The Blitz was the sustained German bombing campaign against the United Kingdom, particularly London, during 1940–1941 in World War II.
D. Blitz
Blitz is the Seattle Seahawks’ official blue and green anthropomorphic bird mascot who entertains fans at games and team events.
E. Invaders
The Invaders are a World War II-era superhero team in Marvel Comics, featuring characters like Captain America, the Human Torch, and Namor fighting Axis forces.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Gradius
Target entity description: Gradius is a classic side-scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game by Konami, renowned for its innovative power-up system and influential role in shaping the genre.

A. Star Fox
Star Fox is a Nintendo science-fiction video game series centered on a team of anthropomorphic space pilots led by Fox McCloud in fast-paced, arcade-style space combat adventures.
B. Taitō
Taitō is a special ward in central Tokyo known for its historic districts, traditional temples, and major cultural attractions such as Ueno Park and Asakusa.
C. Blitz
The Blitz was the sustained German bombing campaign against the United Kingdom, particularly London, during 1940–1941 in World War II.
D. Blitz
Blitz is the Seattle Seahawks’ official blue and green anthropomorphic bird mascot who entertains fans at games and team events.
E. Invaders
The Invaders are a World War II-era superhero team in Marvel Comics, featuring characters like Captain America, the Human Torch, and Namor fighting Axis forces.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	shoot 'em up video game ⓘ side-scrolling shooter ⓘ video game ⓘ
alternateTitle	Nemesis ⓘ
alternateTitleRegion	Nemesis in some European releases ⓘ
arcadeSystem	Konami Twin 16 predecessor hardware ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	Japan ⓘ
developer	Konami ⓘ
difficulty	high ⓘ
enemyFaction	Bacterion Empire ⓘ
firstInSeries	Gradius self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Gradius series
gameMode	multiplayer alternating ⓘ single-player ⓘ
genre	scrolling shooter ⓘ shoot 'em up ⓘ
hasPowerUp	Double ⓘ Laser ⓘ Missile ⓘ Option ⓘ Shield ⓘ Speed Up ⓘ
inspired	Darius ⓘ Parodius ⓘ R-Type ⓘ
legacy	considered a landmark in arcade shooters ⓘ
notableFeature	customizable weapon loadout via power meter ⓘ influence on shoot 'em up genre design ⓘ innovative power-up system ⓘ
notableMechanic	checkpoint-based respawn system ⓘ
originalReleasePlatform	arcade ⓘ
perspective	side view ⓘ
platform	Amstrad CPC ⓘ Commodore 64 ⓘ Nintendo Entertainment System ⓘ surface form: Famicom MSX computers ⓘ surface form: MSX Nintendo Entertainment System ⓘ TurboGrafx-16 ⓘ surface form: PC Engine PlayStation 2 ⓘ PlayStation Portable ⓘ Sharp X68000 ⓘ Virtual Console ⓘ Windows ⓘ ZX Spectrum ⓘ arcade ⓘ
playerControls	Vic Viper starfighter ⓘ
protagonistVehicle	Vic Viper ⓘ
publisher	Konami ⓘ
releaseYear	1985 ⓘ
scrollingDirection	horizontal ⓘ
series	Gradius self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Gradius series
setting	outer space ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sharp X68000 → notableGamePorts → Gradius ⓘ

Gradius → series → Gradius self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Gradius series

Gradius → firstInSeries → Gradius self-linksurface differs ⓘ