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The catchphrase at the time of release was "Gradius was nothing but a local skirmish!
It was released only in Japan.
In the "Cross Review" feature of the magazine Famitsu, the four reviewers gave 5, 7, 7, and 5, for a total of 24 out of 40. Reviewers commented that "the fact that it takes a little while for one turn to end is a concern".
In the "Game Report Card" reader poll run by the magazine Family Computer Magazine,it scored 20.21 out of 30, as shown below.
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