Arcade Archives Gradius releasing on Switch this week

Arcade Archives Gradius will launch for Switch on July 9 worldwide, Hamster has announced. It’ll be sold digitally via the eShop.

Here’s a brief overview of the game:

Gradius is a shooting game that was released in 1985. Players control the Super Dimension fighter “Vic Viper” and fight “Bacterian” with the aid of devastating power-ups. This shooting game is the first of a masterpiece series from Konami that had a major impact on later shooters.

Pricing for Arcade Archives Gradius is set at $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.29.

Source: Hamster PR