Vic Viper starfighter
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The Vic Viper starfighter is the iconic player-controlled spacecraft from Konami’s Gradius series, known for its customizable power-up system and agile side-scrolling shoot ’em up combat.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vic Viper | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional spacecraft
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player-controlled ship ⓘ video game object ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Vic Viper starfighter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Gradius
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Gradius II NERFINISHED ⓘ Gradius III NERFINISHED ⓘ Gradius IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Gradius V NERFINISHED ⓘ Konami crossover titles ⓘ Life Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Otomedius series NERFINISHED ⓘ Parodius series NERFINISHED ⓘ Salamander NERFINISHED ⓘ Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatStyle | projectile-based shooting ⓘ |
| controlPerspective | 2D side view ⓘ |
| controlType | player-controlled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| createdBy | Konami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyTypeFaced |
aliens
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biomechanical enemies ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Gradius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | Gradius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gameGenreContext | side-scrolling shoot 'em up ⓘ |
| gameplayRole | main player ship in Gradius series ⓘ |
| hasCameo | other Konami games and promotions ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Lord British
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different weapon configurations across games ⓘ |
| iconicStatusIn |
Konami franchises
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shoot 'em up genre ⓘ |
| influenced | later side-scrolling shooters ⓘ |
| influencedBy | early arcade shoot 'em ups ⓘ |
| medium | video games ⓘ |
| movement | horizontal scrolling stages ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
customizable power-up system
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double shot power-ups ⓘ force field shield ⓘ laser power-ups ⓘ missile power-ups ⓘ option satellites ⓘ speed-up power-ups ⓘ |
| platformOfOrigin | arcade ⓘ |
| powerUpSystemType | power meter selection system ⓘ |
| publisher | Konami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | outer space ⓘ |
| visualDesign | sleek, pointed-nose starfighter ⓘ |
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