Gradius III
Console icon SNES/Super Famicom

Game icon

Developer

Konami

Publisher

Konami

Genre

Shoot 'em Up

Released

December 21, 1990

Achievements

Author: Salsa (56)

There are 56 achievements worth 700 (8,857) points.

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  • Sand Storm

    (5) (5)

    Defeat Goliath and clear Stage 1 on Normal difficulty or higher

    1,890 (984) of 2,339 – 80.80%

    42.07% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    80.80% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Defeat Bubble Eye and clear Stage 2 on Normal difficulty or higher

    1,262 (636) of 2,339 – 53.95%

    27.19% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    53.95% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • In the Wind

    (5) (11)

    Defeat Big Core MK III and clear Stage 3 on Normal difficulty or higher

    753 (287) of 2,339 – 32.19%

    12.27% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    32.19% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Defeat Twin Vaif and clear Stage 4 on Normal difficulty or higher

    678 (253) of 2,339 – 28.99%

    10.82% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    28.99% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Defeat Vulture Dragon and clear Stage 5 on Normal difficulty or higher

    629 (227) of 2,339 – 26.89%

    9.71% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    26.89% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Cosmo Plant

    (5) (15)

    Defeat Choking Weed and clear Stage 6 on Normal difficulty or higher

    575 (197) of 2,339 – 24.58%

    8.42% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    24.58% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Accident Road

    (10) (41)

    Defeat Beacon and clear Stage 7 on Normal difficulty or higher

    488 (137) of 2,339 – 20.86%

    5.86% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    20.86% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Defeat Dellinger Core and clear Stage 8 on Normal difficulty or higher

    474 (124) of 2,339 – 20.27%

    5.30% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    20.27% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Defeat the Shadow Gear MK IIs and clear Stage 9 on Normal difficulty or higher

    425 (88) of 2,339 – 18.17%

    3.76% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    18.17% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Defeat Bacterian and beat the game on Normal difficulty or higher

    419 (88) of 2,339 – 17.91%

    3.76% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    17.91% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Quickly turn Goliath's core red on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Laser weapons (Use the emulator challenge indicator as reference)

    1,081 (645) of 2,339 – 46.22%

    27.58% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    46.22% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Quckly deal heavy damage to Bubble Eye on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Laser weapons (Use the emulator challenge indicator as reference)

    479 (323) of 2,339 – 20.48%

    13.81% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    20.48% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Quickly turn Big Core MK III's backmost core red on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Laser weapons (Use the emulator challenge indicator as reference)

    204 (101) of 2,339 – 8.72%

    4.32% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    8.72% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Quickly deal heavy damage to Twin Vaif on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Laser weapons (Use the emulator challenge indicator as reference)

    226 (112) of 2,339 – 9.66%

    4.79% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    9.66% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Quickly reach Vulture Dragon's second phase on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Laser weapons (Use the emulator challenge indicator as reference)

    236 (116) of 2,339 – 10.09%

    4.96% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    10.09% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Quickly deal heavy damage to Choking Weed on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Laser weapons (Use the emulator challenge indicator as reference)

    180 (81) of 2,339 – 7.70%

    3.46% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    7.70% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Quickly turn Beacon's backmost core red on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Laser weapons (Use the emulator challenge indicator as reference)

    181 (76) of 2,339 – 7.74%

    3.25% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    7.74% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Quickly turn Death MK II's core red on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Laser weapons (Use the emulator challenge indicator as reference)

    132 (51) of 2,339 – 5.64%

    2.18% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    5.64% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Quickly deal heavy damage to Crystal Core on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Laser weapons (Use the emulator challenge indicator as reference)

    95 (25) of 2,339 – 4.06%

    1.07% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    4.06% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Quickly turn Big Core MK II's bottom core red on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Laser weapons (Use the emulator challenge indicator as reference)

    172 (68) of 2,339 – 7.35%

    2.91% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    7.35% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Quickly turn Covered Core's core red on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Laser weapons (Use the emulator challenge indicator as reference)

    139 (55) of 2,339 – 5.94%

    2.35% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    5.94% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Quickly turn Dellinger Core's core red on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Laser weapons (Use the emulator challenge indicator as reference)

    122 (45) of 2,339 – 5.22%

    1.92% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    5.22% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Quickly turn Disrupt's cores red on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Laser weapons (Use the emulator challenge indicator as reference)

    130 (47) of 2,339 – 5.56%

    2.01% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    5.56% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Quickly deal heavy damage to the Shadow Gear MK IIs on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Laser weapons (Use the emulator challenge indicator as reference)

    174 (65) of 2,339 – 7.44%

    2.78% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    7.44% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Quickly deal heavy damage to Bacterian on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Laser weapons (Use the emulator challenge indicator as reference)

    132 (42) of 2,339 – 5.64%

    1.80% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    5.64% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Destroy 3 Sand Dragons in Stage 1 on Normal difficulty or higher

    2,237 (1,152) of 2,339 – 95.64%

    49.25% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    95.64% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Destroy 24 Hatches in the first 4 stages on Normal difficulty or higher

    321 (183) of 2,339 – 13.72%

    7.82% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    13.72% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Destroy 24 Iron Maidens in Stage 3 on Normal difficulty or higher

    361 (151) of 2,339 – 15.43%

    6.46% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    15.43% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Destroy 50 Moai in Stage 4 on Normal difficulty or higher

    220 (103) of 2,339 – 9.41%

    4.40% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    9.41% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Destroy 6 Baos in Stage 6 on Normal difficulty or higher

    582 (197) of 2,339 – 24.88%

    8.42% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    24.88% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Destroy 50 Red Grazias in Stage 7 on Normal difficulty or higher

    280 (95) of 2,339 – 11.97%

    4.06% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    11.97% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Destroy 45 Zubs in Stage 8 on Normal difficulty or higher

    182 (53) of 2,339 – 7.78%

    2.27% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    7.78% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Destroy 6 Hatches in Stage 9 on Normal difficulty or higher

    273 (77) of 2,339 – 11.67%

    3.29% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    11.67% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Destroy 7 Garmaids and their remains in Stage 9 on Normal difficulty or higher

    86 (29) of 2,339 – 3.68%

    1.24% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    3.68% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Destroy 10 Goals in Stage 10 on Normal difficulty or higher

    141 (36) of 2,339 – 6.03%

    1.54% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    6.03% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Collect 3 1-Ups in the first bonus stage on Normal difficulty or higher

    117 (67) of 2,339 – 5.00%

    2.86% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    5.00% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Collect 35 score items in the first bonus stage on Normal difficulty or higher

    65 (35) of 2,339 – 2.78%

    1.50% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    2.78% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Collect 3 1-Ups in the second bonus stage on Normal difficulty or higher

    68 (33) of 2,339 – 2.91%

    1.41% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    2.91% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Collect 30 score items in the second bonus stage on Normal difficulty or higher

    74 (37) of 2,339 – 3.16%

    1.58% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    3.16% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Collect 3 1-Ups in the third bonus stage on Normal difficulty or higher

    57 (27) of 2,339 – 2.44%

    1.15% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    2.44% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Collect 40 score items in the third bonus stage on Normal difficulty or higher

    51 (23) of 2,339 – 2.18%

    0.98% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    2.18% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Collect 3 1-Ups in the fourth bonus stage on Normal difficulty or higher

    69 (33) of 2,339 – 2.95%

    1.41% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    2.95% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Collect 30 score items in the fourth bonus stage on Normal difficulty or higher

    57 (26) of 2,339 – 2.44%

    1.11% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    2.44% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Collect 2 1-Ups in the fifth bonus stage on Normal difficulty or higher

    69 (26) of 2,339 – 2.95%

    1.11% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    2.95% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Collect 35 score items in the fifth bonus stage on Normal difficulty or higher

    61 (23) of 2,339 – 2.61%

    0.98% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    2.61% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Have 15 lives on Normal difficulty or higher

    113 (40) of 2,339 – 4.83%

    1.71% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    4.83% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Score 500,000 points before the end of the first loop on Normal difficulty or higher

    133 (51) of 2,339 – 5.69%

    2.18% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    5.69% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Collect 250 power-ups in a single playthrough on Normal difficulty or higher

    367 (124) of 2,339 – 15.69%

    5.30% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    15.69% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Unlucky Zone

    (10) (74)

    Beat the game on Normal difficulty or higher without entering any bonus stages

    340 (71) of 2,339 – 14.54%

    3.04% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    14.54% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Clear the first 4 stages on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Speed Ups

    112 (47) of 2,339 – 4.79%

    2.01% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    4.79% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Beat the second loop on Normal difficulty or higher

    92 (26) of 2,339 – 3.93%

    1.11% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    3.93% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Beat the game on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Laser weapons

    123 (42) of 2,339 – 5.26%

    1.80% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    5.26% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Beat the game on Normal difficulty or higher without using any Options

    80 (21) of 2,339 – 3.42%

    0.90% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    3.42% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Beat the game on Hard difficulty or higher

    154 (34) of 2,339 – 6.58%

    1.45% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    6.58% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Beat the game on Arcade difficulty

    70 (22) of 2,339 – 2.99%

    0.94% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    2.99% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Beat the game on Normal difficulty or higher without using any continues

    351 (67) of 2,339 – 15.01%

    2.86% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    15.01% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

Recent Players

DrunkByNoon DrunkByNoon

05 Nov 2024, 3:04am

Playing Gradius III

Tuskkar Tuskkar

04 Nov 2024, 10:46pm

Stage 1 (Loop 1) [Normal Mode], Weapon: RippleLaser, Shield Power: 0, Lives: 2, Score: 6100

portylon portylon

04 Nov 2024, 10:41pm

Stage 2 (Loop 1) [Normal Mode], Weapon: Single, Shield Power: 0, Lives: 0, Score: 37400

fumungus fumungus

04 Nov 2024, 9:52pm

Playing Gradius III

schnutzen schnutzen

04 Nov 2024, 5:34pm

Stage 3 (Loop 1) [Normal Mode], Weapon: , Shield Power: 0, Lives: 1, Score: 8600

fabioschultz fabioschultz

04 Nov 2024, 1:47pm

Stage 1 (Loop 1) [Normal Mode], Weapon: Single, Shield Power: 0, Lives: 2, Score: 0

billywestt billywestt

04 Nov 2024, 1:20pm

Stage 1 (Loop 1) [Normal Mode], Weapon: Single, Shield Power: 0, Lives: 2, Score: 0

Myosuke20 Myosuke20

04 Nov 2024, 12:47pm

Stage 1 (Loop 1) [Normal Mode], Weapon: , Shield Power: 0, Lives: 2, Score: 0

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04 Nov 2024, 9:35am

Stage 1 (Loop 1) [Normal Mode], Weapon: , Shield Power: 0, Lives: 0, Score: 0

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04 Nov 2024, 7:52am

Stage 2 (Loop 1) [Easy Mode], Weapon: CycloneLaser, Shield Power: 11, Lives: 3, Score: 49900

Comments:
Keilbaca 1 Oct 2015 16:13
Is there a way to detect difficulty clears?
Salsa 10 Aug 2016 13:09
All achievements are for normal difficulty or higher (unless it's specified in the description). Everything is protected against cheat codes.
Salsa 10 Aug 2016 13:09
Using Mega Crush and collecting blue power-ups while doing "Galactic Hunter" achievements, may cause not getting desired achievement (every kill must be counted seperately).
TrullLord 11 Aug 2016 19:39
nice nice nice achievements
alexminasepm82 18 Mar 2018 21:31
Hi Evereyone....I asked meleu to link the hash 8c70e7de02f2056a646511731b4ecdf4 to this game. It's a MSU1 patch for better sound effects.
rafadorock4 8 Nov 2019 20:30
Need also to link the Special chip heck version which removes all the lag in this game.
rafadorock4 8 Nov 2019 20:30
hack**
CidHG 1 Oct 2023 06:17
I'm surprised there's no troll achievement for attempting to use the normal Konami Code instead of the altered Code.
hardcorehero
hardcorehero 16 Nov 2023 15:52
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the creators of these achievements for their excellent work and the time they've dedicated to them. Me gustaría expresar mi sincero agradecimiento a los creadores de estos logros por su excelente trabajo y el tiempo que les han dedicado. Je tiens à exprimer ma profonde gratitude envers les créateurs de ces réalisations pour leur excellent travail et le temps qu'ils leur ont consacré. Gostaria de expressar minha sincera gratidão aos criadores dessas conquistas pelo excelente trabalho e o tempo que dedicaram a elas.
guiretrogamer 30 Apr 2024 18:55
How do i open arcade difficulty?