Gradius Gaiden

The setting is between Gradius III and Gradius IV. During the ` Third Bacterian War `, the planet Gradius defeated the Bacterians, and peace returned to Gradius. After two hundred years passed, Gradius prospered, but when the disappearance of a science vessel which went to a nebula known as `The Evil Range`, the colony planets of Gradius were attacked by some unknown force that destroyed 99% of the Gradius Army. The Gradius Army Headquarters decided to launch a desperation attack on the `Dark Nebula`, which was the source of the invaders. Four Hyper Space Fighters launched from the mothership with orders to stop them.