Gradius 3 - Aqua Illusion: Level 2

[jomarthegreat1]

This song is very prog-rock. the intro and main riff are in 5/4, then it switches to 6/8; the synth leads are totally fitting for a water-themed level. I think this is my favourite Gradius III track.

[hiddenbutt]

@czerwonegoooooooogle the official name is option hunter BTW

[shadowkill64]

Hold B, do not release till the level is complete.

[vfIskullangel]

This level was amazing with the E-laser and the circle options.

[SkellionPowalskiz]

Lag is your best friend in this stage.

[HardcoreGamer10000]

@SkellionPowalskiz funny but true LOL

[JRcomix]

@SkellionPowalskiz ....FFFFFFT LOL YEP. <333

[Gradiuslover361]

whenever i pass through any small bubble with my reduce shield, I always survive!

[akonobo]

Surrounded by deep blue. The ocean is all but peaceful. Ships, turrets, and bubbles of various sizes all spell doom in this mission. A hidden passage with joyful or dreadful possibilities. A liquid entity waits. Watching. Shoot it in the eye!

[NoelLozano]

I think this is the first level in which that scorpion comes out to snatch an option from you

[Racer5121]

I think this stage will be a roadblock for me when I get this game on Wii's VC

[Jerobeel]

now i think of it, its sound similar to Dream Theater

[Kurayamiblack]

OMG the boss on this stage is like impossible for me on Arcade difficulty when I don't have C.Laser or Twin Lasers ._.

Once I dig about half-way into him He uses his bubble shots from the mouth to block my shots and 1 of 2 thing shappen:

1) I stay too far away while he blocks my shots and eventually end up squished at the back of the screen

or

2) I get close enough to do damage through his shots and screw up 1 time and end up too close to where his shot bypass mine and hit me

UGH XD

[NARFNra]

@Kurayamiblack

He's far harder in the actual Arcade version, but then again everything is

[Kurayamiblack]

@NARFNra

Actually, I've played that and I do agree the Arcade game boss for stage 2 is harder than the SNES, but once I have all 4 options and some shields, it all comes down to my current weapon.

Any type of Double or regular bullets = SNES boss is harder

C.Laser/Twin Laser/E.Laser = Arcade boss is harder

Ripple = SNES boss is harder (I can't land good hits in SNES once I dig half way into him, the ripples touch his roof or floor as they expand and cancel, or at least it seems that way)

[NARFNra]

@Kurayamiblack

Personally I never use Ripple at all due to it's ineffectiveness against bosses...

[SkellionPowalskiz]

One of my favorite Gradius stages, always had the Ripple Laser and massive slowdown on this stage.

[SuperVegeta5425]

Attack of the evil giant blue bubble!! :D (not the boss battle btw)

I love this track :D

[JamesMorrow07]

This track is totally killer! Power to the giant space jelly monster amoebas! :D

[2ndbestgamer]

so true, yet so fun

[Fel1230]

las burbujas de este nivel son faciles