Arcade Longplay [474] Gradius IV: Fukkatsu

As a main arcade shooter released in 1999, this title features intense, vertical-scrolling action where you pilot a lone fighter against a renewed alien threat to Planet Gradius. The core loop involves collecting energy tokens to strategically select ship upgrades from a customizable power-up bar. Distinctive features include significant graphical upgrades utilizing colored lighting effects and the inclusion of an online ranking system, replacing the edit mode found in prior installments.