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Play Gradius Advance (Europe edition · English) Online
Gradius Advance
Play Gradius Galaxies online and revisit the GBA horizontal shooter with selectable power meters and shield systems. Learn the genuine handheld controls, opening route and a practical first objective before you begin.
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Game Boy Advance (GBA) — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B | Z / X |
| L / R | Q / E |
| START / SELECT | Enter / V |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Gradius Advance
Quick start
Press START, choose START, then select a power meter, Shield or Force Field and semi-automatic or manual power-up handling before choosing OK. Stage 1 begins immediately: destroy formations, collect red capsules and watch the power meter cycle. With manual handling, press A only when the upgrade you actually need is lit—an early Speed Up followed by a weapon or defensive option is safer than stacking speed. Blue capsules clear enemies and shots from the screen, so collect them when the pattern becomes crowded.
Controls
The D-Pad pilots the Vic Viper in four directions. B fires shots and missiles and cancels menu choices. A activates the highlighted power-up and selects menu choices. START pauses. L, R and SELECT are unused in the default layout, though Options can remap Shot, Missile, Power Up and Rapid. A+B+L+R+START performs a soft reset.
Gradius Advance Game manuals
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · gba
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
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