WTMG’s Leo Faria: “When you add up all of the versions included in one single package, as well as quality of life enhancements, sound test mode, and a bunch of extras, there’s no other way to describe Gradius Origins other than a truly magnificent celebration of Konami’s flaship shooter franchise. Even if I feel like adding multiple versions of the same game is a bit redundant, I understand the appeal of having every single revision of these classics preserved and available in one readily accessible manner. I wish that games like Gradius IV, Gaiden, ReBirth and Solar Assault had been included in this collection as well, but that only makes me hope that M2 and Konami come up with a second compilation in the near future. As for now, Gradius Origins gets the job done with honors, and I couldn’t be happier about it.”
