Gradius V © 2004 Konami Corp.
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GAME ID: SLPM-62462
Gradius V was officially announced on January 16, 2003 as a joint venture between Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo and Treasure - a development studio founded by former employees of Konami. It was then released on July 22, 2004 in Japan.
On April 9, 2004, Konami announced a DVD called OPTIONS was being offered to pre-ordering customers in Japan — containing interviews with the developers, art galleries and a number of videos demonstrating the inner workings of the game's levels.
Export releases:
[KO] "Gradius V [Model SLKA-15032]"
[US] "Gradius V [Model SLUS-20712]"
[EU] "Gradius V [Model SLES-52095]"
Re-Issues:
[JP] "Gradius V [Model SLPM-62621]" (Konami the Best)