| “ | Destroy the core! | „ |
| ~ Announcer in Gradius Gaiden |
Heaven's Gate (ヘブンズゲート Hebunzu Gēto) is the true final boss of the Boss Rush in Gradius Gaiden.
Description[]
It appears in the second loop and beyond on any difficulty setting. Its methods of attack resemble those of Big Core MK II.
It also appears in the Xbox 360 game Otomedius Excellent as the boss of Stage 5, being piloted by Shiori Fujisaki, one of the main characters from the Tokimeki Memorial series.
Attack patterns[]
Heaven's Gate will unfold its arms and shoot many lasers, in a manner similar to Big Core MK II. In addition, it will shoot thin, green lasers while moving up and down at various speeds. When it folds, it will shoot the small lasers again, although this time there will be barely any gaps to fit though. When it glows green, it will center itself and shoot thin lasers starting from the top/bottom and working its way to the middle. While it's performing this attack, the main core port is vulnerable to attack.
In order to evade the lasers from this boss, the player can find a safe spot near the core.
In Otomedius Excellent, the boss has gained a few new tactics. It will fire missiles from above and below the center. After it folds its arms, it will fire a laser beam in the middle. On harder difficulties, it will fire bombs from behind at the top. On the upside, the laser guns are now vulnerable to your attacks and if destroyed you'll gain some room to evade one of its attacks.
See also[]
| Gradius Gaiden | ||
| Ships | Vic Viper • Lord British • Jade Knight • Falchion β | |
| Stages | Beyond the White Storm • Requiem for Revengers • Into the Crystal Cage • Ruins of Silence • Organic Fortress • Green Inferno • On the Event Horizon • Formidable Guardians • Fate... | |
| Bosses | Blizzard Crawler • Grave • Nobil • Shining Core • Moai Dimension • Mad Skin • Stinger Kid • Hunter Fang • Giga's Rose • Kraken • Laser Tetran • DeathDouble • Parasite Core • Triple Core • Deltatry • Juggler Core • Neo Big Core • Heaven's Gate • Boost Core • Gunner Wall • Heavy Ducker • Sol • O.V.U.M. | |