This is not just another Konami game, though. Gradius V is the latest in a series of arcade shooters whose name alone will bring nostalgic tears to most thirty year olds' eyes. Younger players need not apply, for the series fell into obscurity in the nineties, mostly due to two decent but unexceptional releases, in the form of Gradius IV and Gradius Gaiden. Besides, this one's been developed by Treasure, one of the most respected arcade shooter developers of our age .