Here is a graphics hack which converts all the graphics to appear as their MSX version counterparts. In this version you play as the Twinbee fighter.
Gradius (USA).nes - NOINTRO
CRC32: 7A269942
MD5: FCC019DC8054403FD28B8DE03D7E16AA
SHA-1: 17D740E1E79350E1F0A6565908767E8585606A98
SHA-256: CDA334D473AE84FBDA5DF431E6618B46D9541DA9FC572BD9035DCCFB0DF4E33D