About
Solar Assault is a 1997 Konami arcade shoot ’em up and a 3D spinoff of the Gradius series. Using a flight-sim style cockpit cabinet, players pilot Vic Viper through fully 3D environments while retaining classic Gradius mechanics like power-up bars and iconic enemies. Despite its impressive visuals and unique perspective, the game was never widely released outside Japan and remains one of the more obscure entries in the Gradius franchise.
- Developer
- Konami
- Publisher
- Konami
- Genres
- Shooter, Arcade
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Third person
Release dates
| Platform | Release |
|---|---|
| Arcade |
Screenshots
Related games
Gradius II
GBC · Game Boy
Gradius
GBC · Game Boy
Nemesis: The Final Challenge
ZXS
Gradius Deluxe Pack
PC · Saturn · PS1
Gradius
PC-8800 Series
Gradius III and IV
PS2
Gradius Collection
Vita · PSP
Gradius: The Interstellar Assault
Game Boy
Gradius III
Arcade
Gradius IV: Revival
Arcade
Astro Fighter
Arcade
R-Type Final 3 Evolved
PS5
Game data and images from IGDB. Names and artwork belong to their respective owners.