Gradius 3 - Sandstorm: Level 1

[TimbumfuckAndy]

Sounds epic like Dragonforce or something

[dbxbeat]

The level that speeds up and keeps speeding up while you are in a tunnel trying to maneuver is ridiculous

[Ghostpilot1983]

That's awesome. Try Axelay and UN Squadron if you haven't. Super R Type hasn't aged too well I think but that one's good too.

[123doomdoom]

@Ghostpilot1983 Best Snes Shmup=R-Type III

[Lif34Real]

OPION

[Cytoplazm18]

So beautiful, that it makes me cry :")

[Therealjoe2010]

Stupid Sand Dragons! Quit flying around me!

[TheBIRDZippa]

SPEED UP !!!!

[morocotopozz]

I don't know, but sometimes I feel that this music sounds like true heavy metal... Konami games rule!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RPGmaster4Life]

@morocotopozz i agree

[reanedful]

@morocotopozz it pretty much is metal (drums, lead and bass are pretty heavy), just in electronic form...

[ThrilloVanHouten]

You know what's funny? This is by far some of the best music on the SNES (and this video is low-quality!), and yet this is one of the 1st games released for the SNES.

[warlocktheripper]

i just imagined this with real intruments, guitar with mids and treble, and the bass doing the bass line ( of course) and real drums etc....

kinda got an iron maiden vibe

[akonobo]

The driest of dry spells. The mission begins here. Bacterians have made their marks and beasts lurk under the sand, hungry for a meal. But they are not the biggest concern. There is something bigger. Stronger. Much more grotesque. Shoot it in the eye!

[NoelLozano]

ah brings back memories, lemme close my eyes and reminisce on good games past

[INoZoneI]

Imagine pranking a heavy metal band playing live by playing this song through their amplifiers.

[ScorpianViper]

sounds kinda like level 5.

[Jayplex]

Perfect Song for the first level. It just gives me the feeling of starting an epic journey.

[Slayerfide]

Fun Fact: the ship that you pilot in Gradius 3 is NOT the Vic Viper, from the original Gradius 3 Instruction Booklet: "The people of Gradius see you as their last hope for peace and harmony. They've tapped into the entire Federation Reserves to build your 100 zillion dollar starship, christened M.A.X., which stands for Modulated Artillery Exalter."

obviously, that isn't the Vic Viper.

Another thing is that the Vic Viper never had access to super boosts throughout previous Gradius Games.

:P

[GradiusicCyber]

@Slayerfide

Actually, if you watch the intro in the game, the ship is the Vic Viper, though its actual physical body and chassis may not be exactly the same as the first one. I'm willing to bet some translation liberties and creative writing was taken when the manual was made. But despite that, the ship you pilot is the good ol' Vic Viper. :)

[MrDaniel789]

i love the male voice saying "LAZER"!!!!!!!

[NinjaGhostScorpion]

This theme kinda has a galactic savior feel to it.

[JokinJoe]

it definitely has that "you can achieve anything" vibe

[Connor1207]

@JokinJoe until you get hit by that one stray bullet. :P

[inyourface48]

@Connor1207 lol

[RPGmaster4Life]

AGREED

[JamesMorrow07]

Only Vic Viper can save you now!

[chaoschao455]

Truely one of the best Graadius songs ever. I dunno what else to say but AWESOME!

[Ghostpilot1983]

Forget best Gradius song, one of the best songs PERIOD! :)

[chaoschao455]

Agreed

[xtitotuelkax]

this song is amazing is lo living! you can stop worrying from problems for a min and lead uorself to victory! :)

[yomamasuckedmyballs1]

i can do anything listening to this.

[Ghostpilot1983]

This song is a classic, hearing music like this truely makes life worth living. :)

[torm223300]

@Ghostpilot1983 Yes, and this is the first Gradius game that I played, and I finally finish it in one credit nowadays.

[Ghostpilot1983]

@torm223300 Man!! You must be awfully good at shooters if you can beat this game in one credit!

[torm223300]

@Ghostpilot1983 I already did, since I am getting a bit good at shmupping. SNES G3 Stage 10 is a beast to me, but I finally made it to the first loop. I did beat NES G 1 and 2 as well.

[KoopaKonartist]

0:29 Cue the first Dragon thing! XD I remember that part by just that one part of the song. I played it so much.

[venomery]

this is such a great music i always hear it almost every single time

[warlocktheripper]

...wat

[JSword]

this music makes me want to go on adventures

[Fel1230]

great music

[Wynaught]

Ownage.