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Art Work
After looking at KEI-KO Fujisaki's machines http://www.konaken.com/ (of which I'm so jealous), I noticed the large side banners on her Gradius II GOFER no Yabou machine, I thought wouldn't that be great to recreate that in MAME.
I managed to win a pair of large side artwork in an auction, pretty rare items apparently and not cheap, I paid £160 for a pair in pretty much mint condition, I already have the top & bottom banners and the two side instruction cards.
- Gradius II ~GOFER no Yabou~
(Vulcan Venture)
グラディウスＩＩ ～ＧＯＦＥＲの野望～
- vulcan (25 percent size) - 13.2MB
- vulcan (50 percent size) - 65MB
Konami Released Games
Arcade - アーケード （ＡＣ） コナミ
Please note: these are not 'Merged Sets' and have been tested with MAME 0.215
So for example to play Salamander 2 you would need salmndr2 and konamigx.
- arcade_roms - 82.8MB - All the arcade roms (Including PlayChoice 10 and Vs)
- Gradius
(Nemesis)
グラディウス
- Gradius II ~GOFER no Yabou~
(Vulcan Venture)
グラディウスＩＩ ～ＧＯＦＥＲの野望～
- vulcan (New) - 948k - Konami 1988
- vulcana (Old) - 90k - Konami 1988
- vulcanb (Oldest) - 140k - Konami 1988
- gradius2 (Japan New Ver) - 93k - Konami 1988
- gradius2a (Japan Old Ver) - 93k - Konami 1988
- gradius2b (Japan Older Ver) - 93k - Konami 1988
- Gradius III ~Densetsu kara Shinwa e~
グラディウスＩＩＩ～伝説から神話へ～
- gradius3 (World. program code R) - 1.54MB - Konami 1989
- gradius3a (Asia) - 140k - Konami 1989
- gradius3j (Japan. program code S) - 140k - Konami 1989
- gradius3js (Japan. program code S, split) - 679k - Konami 1989
- Gradius IV ~Fukkatsu~
グラディウスＩＶ～復活～
- Solar Assault
Gradius
ソーラーアサルトグラディウス
- slrasslt (ver UAA) (US Version) - 10.56MB - Konami 1997
- slrassltj1 (ver JAA) (Japan) - 9.9MB - Konami 1997
- Solar Assault
Revised
ソーラーアサルトリバイスド
- slrassltj (ver JAA) (Japan) - 1.4MB - Konami 1997
- Salamander
& Life Force
沙羅曼蛇 & ライフフォース
- Salamander 2
沙羅曼蛇 ２
- salmndr2 (ver JAA) - 6.2MB - Konami 1996
- salmndr2a (ver AAB) - 484k - Konami 1996 (preliminary)
- Parodius da! -Shinwa kara o-warai e-
パロディウスだ！ ー神話からお笑いへー
- Gokujou Parodius! -Kako no Eikou o Motomete- (Fantastic Journey)
- gokuparo (ver JAD) - 409k - Konami 1994 (Imperfect)
- fantjour (ver EAA) - 5.77MB - Konami 1994
- fantjoura (ver AAA) - 408k - Konami 1994 (Imperfect)
- Sexy Parodius
セクシーパロディウス
- sexyparo (ver JAA) - 6.5MB - Konami 1996
- sexyparoa (ver AAA) - 690k - Konami 1996 (Imperfect)
- Otomedius
オトメディウス - GGG-J-A-A-2007092100 (21st September 2007)
- Otomedius
オトメディウス - GGG-J-A-A-2008041801 (18th April 2008)
- TwinBee
ツインビー
- twinbee (Japan) - 98k - Konami 1985
- Detana!! TwinBee
(Bells & Whistles)
出たな！！ツインビー
- blswhstl (Version L) - 1.77MB - Konami 1991
- blswhstla (Asia, Version M) - 102k - Konami 1991
- detatwin (Japan ver J) - 169k - Konami 1991
- TwinBee Yahho-! ~Fushigi no Kuni de Ooabare! ~
ツインビーヤッホー！ ～ふしぎの国で大あばれ！！～
- tbyahhoo (ver JAA) - 6.32MB - Konami 1995
- Thunder Cross
サンダークロス
- Thunder Cross II
サンダークロスＩＩ
- A-JAX (Typhoon) エイジャックス
- ajax (World) - 1.36MB - Konami 1987
- ajaxj (Japan) - 1.16MB - Konami 1987
- typhoon (US) - 1.19MB Konami 1987
- Trigon
(Lightning Fighters)
トライゴン
- Xexex ゼクセクス
- xexex (ver EAA) - 4.53MB - Konami 1991
- orius (ver UAA) - 194MB - Konami 1991
- xexexa (ver AAA) - 194k - Konami 1991
- xexexj (ver JAA) - 230k - Konami 1991
- GX BIOS
ＧＸ
Arcade - アーケード （ＡＣ） コナミ
Sparcade rom versions, I cannot get the Gradius set to work with Sparcade but their are two version of Nemesis available.
Note that Sparcade is a pure DOS emulator and does not work natively in Windows XP, Vista or 7 but can be played on Windows 95, 98 and ME as well as good old DOS 6.22.
It also works in DOSBox and VirtualPC with some slowdown.
Sparcade Rom Pack - 2.87MB
Pack contain all these games and the new RAT config files for playing the other versions.
- Nemesis
- nemesis (World) - Konami 1985
- nemesisuk (UK) - Konami 1985
- Gradius II ~GOFER no Yabou~
(Vulcan Venture) グラディウスＩＩ ～ＧＯＦＥＲの野望～
- vulcan (New) - Konami 1988
- vulcana (Old) - Konami 1988
- vulcanb (Oldest) - Konami 1988
- gradius2 (Japan New Ver) - Konami 1988
- gradius2a (Japan Old Ver) - Konami 1988
- gradius2b (Japan Older Ver) - Konami 1988
- Gradius III ~Densetsu kara Shinwa e~ グラディウスＩＩＩ～伝説から神話へ～
- gradius3 (Japan) - Konami 1989
- gradius3a (Asia) - Konami 1989
- gradius3e (World) - Konami 1989
- Salamander & Life Force 沙羅曼蛇 & ライフフォース
- salamand (version D) - Konami 1986
- salamandj (version J) - Konami 1986
- lifefrce (US) - Konami 1986
- lifefrcej (Japan) - Konami 1987
Nintendo
PlayChoice 10 - プレイチョス１０ （Ｐ１０） ニンテンドー
- Gradius グラディウス
- pc_grdus (PlayChoice 10) - 42k - Konami 1986
- pc_grdue (PlayChioce 10 Older) - 25k - Konami 1986
- PlayChoice BIOS
プレイチョス１０
VS - ＶＳ
（ＶＳ） ニンテンドー
Sega
Saturn - サターン （ＳＳ） セガ
- Gradius Deluxe Pack (NTSC-J) - VS033-J1 (T-9509G) - 246MB - CUE BIN
- Salamander Deluxe Pack Plus (NTSC-J) - VS057-J1 (T-9520G) - 372MB - CUE BIN
- Gokujou Parodius Da! Deluxe Pack (NTSC-J) - VS003 (T-9501G) - 403MB - CUE BIN
- Sexy Parodius (NTSC-J) - VS051-J1 (T-9514G) - 275MB - CUE BIN
- Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius ~forever with me~ (NTSC-J) - VS041-J1 (T-9513G) - 164MB - CUE BIN
- Detana TwinBee Yahoo-! Deluxe Pack (NTSC-J) - VS012 (T-9505G) - 493MB - CUE BIN
- Konami Antiques MSX Collection (NTSC-J) - VS120-J1 (T-9530G) - 68.7MB - CUE BIN
- Flash Vol.4 Sega Saturn (NTSC-J) - 610-6166-04 - Gradius Deluxe Pack Demo - 204MB - CUE BIN
Sony
PlayStation - プレイステーション （ＰＳ） ソニー
Sony PlayStation 2 - プレイステーション２ （ＰＳ２） ソニー
Japan
PAL
- Gradius V (PAL) - SLES 52095 - 519MB - CUE BIN
USA
- Gradius V (NTSC-U) - SLUS-20712 - 365MB - CUE BIN
Sony PlayStation Portable - プレイステーション・ポータブル （ＰＳＰ） ソニー
Japan
Europe
USA
Nintendo
Famicom - フアミコン （ＦＣ） ニンテンドー
Japan
Europe
USA
Nintendo
Super Famicom - スーパーフアミコン （ＳＦＣ） ニンテンドー
Japan
Europe
USA
Nintendo
Wii - （ＷＩＩ） ニンテンドー
Vitual Console - Japan
Vitual Console - Europe
Vitual Console - USA
WiiWare - Japan
WiiWare - Europe
WiiWare - USA
NEC
PC Engine - ＰＣエンジン （ＰＣＥ） ＮＥＣ
HuCard
Super CD-ROM²
Sharp
X68000 - Ｘ６８０００ーＸ６８０３０ （Ｘ６８０００） Ｓｈａｒｐ
Xbox 360 - エックスボックス３６０ （ＸＢ３６０） マイクロソフト
- Otomedius G (Gorgeous!) (Japan) オトメディウスＧ（ゴージャス！）- 0.0MB - ISO DVD
- Otomedius X (Excellent!) (Japan) オトメディウスＸ（エクセレント！）- 0.0MB - ISO DVD
- Otomedius X (Excellent!) (USA) - 0.0MB - DVD
- Otomedius G (Gorgeous!) (Japan) オトメディウスＧ（ゴージャス！）- 3.2MB - Otomedius G Title Update #1 - Live and DVD
- Otomedius X (Excellent!) (Japan) オトメディウスＸ（エクセレント！）- 2.2MB - Otomedius X Title Update #2 - DVD
Title Update (Patches) for the Xbox 360 games, I don't have Otomedius X Title Update #1
The USA release may have the patches built in as the game was released later.
These are of use in Xenia along with an original ISO of the game.
Windows
PC - ＷＩＮ （ＷＩＮ） マイクロソフト
Also contains six excellent screen savers in the DISK3 directory.
Nintendo
Game Boy - ガームボーイ （ＧＢ） ニンテンドー
Japan
- Nemesis (Japan) - 60k
- Nemesis II (Japan) - 132k
- Parodius da (Japan) - 157k
- TwinBee da (Japan) - 84k
- Konami GB Collection Vol.1 (Japan) (SGB Enhanced) - 314k - Gradius , Contra, Konami Racing, Drucula Densetsu
- Konami GB Collection Vol.2 (Japan) (SGB Enhanced) - 371k - TwinBee da!, Ganbare Goemon (crashes), Motocross Maniacs, Guttang Gottong
- Konami GB Collection Vol.3 (Japan) (SGB Enhanced) - 321k - Gradius II, Dracula Densetsu II, Yie Ar Kung-Fu, Kekkyoku Nankyoku Daibouken
- Konami GB Collection Vol.4 (Japan) (SGB Enhanced) - 321k - Parodius da!, Quarth, Konamic Sports, Frogger (Ge-mugaido)
Europe
- Nemesis (Europe) - 61k
- Nemesis II - The Return Of The Hero (Europe) - 132k
- Parodius (Europe) - 156k
- Konami GB Collection Vol.1 (Europe) - 335k - Gradius, Castlevania, Konami Racing, Probotector
- Konami GB Collection Vol.2 (Europe) - 334k - Parodius, Block Game, Track & Field, Frogger
- Konami GB Collection Vol.3 (Europe) - 387k - Pop n' TwinBee, Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon, Bikers, Guttang Gottong
- Konami GB Collection Vol.4 (Europe) - 578k - Gradius II Return of the Hero , Castlevania II Belmont's Revenge, Yie Ar Kung-Fu, Antarctic Adventrue
USA
Nintendo
Game Boy Advance - ガームボーイ アドバンス （ＧＢＡ） ニンテンドー
Japan
Europe
USA
i-mode - ｉモード （ＩＭＯ） ＮＴＴドコモ
Original jar files
- Gradius - 54k
- Salamander (Chinese release) - 53k
- Gradius II ~ GOFER no Yabou ~
- Parodius da! ~ Shinwa kara o-warai e ~
- TwinBee
- Detana!! TwinBee
- Gradius NEO - 118k
- Gradius NEO - IMPERIAL -
MSX - ＭＳＸ （ＭＳＸ） マイクロソフト
Commodore
CBM 64 - ＣＢＭ Ｃ６４ （Ｃ６４） Ｃｏｍｍｏｄｏｒｅ
- Gradius (NTSCU) - 141k
(requires true drive emulation to be turned on in WinVICE)
- Gradius (NTSCU) d64- 175k
- Gradius (NTSCU) g64 - 318k
- Nemesis - 157k
- Nemesis (Burner - Nemesis The Final Challenge Intro Speech - Loading Image) tap - 688k
- Nemesis (Freeload - Jonathan Dunn Music - Ocean Loading 4 - Loading Image) tap - 715k
- Salamander - 291k
- Salamander (Freeload) tap - 1.32MB
- Salamander g64 - 318k
Amstrad
CPC464/6128 - ＺＸＳｐｅｃｔｒｕｍ （ＺＸＳ） Ｓｉｎｃｌａｉｒ
- Nemesis - 349k
- nemesis.atp (Auto Type File for loading the games in WinAPE)
- Nemesis (Cracked Copied By Stuart W) - 190k
- Nemesis (Imagine Cracked) - 190k
- Nemesis (Konami Cracked) - 190k
- Nemesis (No Loading Screen, Wrong Colours, Better Music) - 190k
- Salamander - 107k
- salamander.atp (Auto Type File for loading the games in WinAPE)
- Salamander (Cracked) - 190k
Sinclair
ZX Spectrum - ＺＸＳｐｅｃｔｒｕｍ （ＺＸＳ） Ｓｉｎｃｌａｉｒ
- Nemesis - 89k
- Nemesis - The Final Challenge (1986 Copyright - No Title Music) z80 - 40k
- Nemesis - The Final Challenge (Konami Presents Loading Art - 1987 Copyright) z80 - 42k
- Nemesis (1986 Cropped Loading Art With Credits - Loading Countdown) tzx - 53k
- Salamander - 85k
- Salamander z80 - 42k
- Salamander (The Hit Squad - Loading Countdown) tzx - 47k
Sharp
X-1 - Ｘ１ （Ｘ１） Ｓｈａｒｐ
NEC
PC8801 - ＰＣ８８ー５ＩＮＣＨ （ＰＣ８８-５ＩＮＣＨ） ＮＥＣ
Cameo Games
Arcade - アーケード （ＡＣ） コナミ
- Cue Brick
- cuebrick - (World ver D) - 269k - Konami 1989
- cuebrickj - (Japan) - 191k - Konami 1989
- Hexion
- hexion - (Japan) - 412k - Konami 1992
- hexionb - (Asia ver AAA, bootleg) - 282k - Konami 1992
- Kyukyoku Sentai Dadandarn
(Monster Maulers)
- mmaulers - (ver EAA) - 8.32MB - Konami 1993
- dadandrn - (ver JAA) - 371k - Konami 1993
Mega Drive - メガドライブ （ＭＤ） セガ
Game Boy Advance - ガームボーイ アドバンス （ＧＢＡ） ニンテンドー
Famicom - フアミコン （ＦＣ） ニンテンドー
Super Famicom - スーパーフアミコン （ＳＦＣ） ニンテンドー
Japan
Europe
USA
Doujin and Homebrew Games
Windows - ＷＩＮ （ＷＩＮ） マイクロソフト
NEC PC9801 - ＰＣ９８０１ （ＰＣ９８０１） ＮＥＣ
Other Systems - 他のシステム
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