Mecha Tentacle (メカ触手 Meka Shokushu) is an enemy in Gradius. It also appears in Nemesis 3.
Attack patterns[]
Mecha Tentacles act much like the arms of the Tentacles, following the player while shooting. In order to destroy it you must shoot their red segment. They only appear in the final stage, protecting the door to the final boss.
Trivia[]
- They have also their own parodies in the Parodius series, known as the Tako Cells.