The Konami Code is a famous (and legendary) cheat code that appears in many of Konami's games. The code first appeared in 1986's Gradius for the Nintendo Entertainment System, but was popularized more ...

Gradius represented a significant step in the evolution of the shooter, and though its boss battles can be frustrating, much of the experience still stands up. Konami's classic arcade-turned-NES ...

Konami's classic schmup VS. Gradius is the latest to land in Hamster's Arcade Archives for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. Video game fans reared on old-school arcade experiences are likely well ...

The celebrations will also mark the same anniversary for the NES Gradius, which was the first game to have the code ...

Konami Digital Entertainment is commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Konami Code and the NES release of Gradius with a slate of projects, including soundtrack releases, manga collaborations, and ...

Situated in Tokyo’s Akihabara district, the shop was launched to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the code first being used in the 1986 game 'Gradius'. By entering up, up, down, down, left, right, ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Remember this? The Vic Viper takes flight again today, as the NES edition of Konami's arcade shoot-'em-up Gradius has appeared on the Wii's Virtual ...

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Kazuhisa Hashimoto, the creator of the infamous Konami Code in gaming, has passed away at the age of 61. The Konami Code, for anyone who doesn't know it, was a cheat code embedded in almost every game ...

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