It can also create a shield made of two disks, which are used to absorb enemy fire from the front end of the ship, but leaving the back still vulnerable to attacks. In addition to weapons, the Vic Viper can also spawn up to four phantoms, balls of light that manipulate the lead craft's weapons and follow alongside the tail of it. This weapon can be used to destroy spawners in a single hit. As an alternative to the double cannon, the Vic Viper can choose to fire an enemy-penetrating laser to eliminate only bacteria's that are aligned in a row.įor its secondary weapon, the Vic Viper fires a single missile downwards that travels along terrain until it hits an enemy. By upgrading the craft, the Vic Viper can boast the ability to fire an extra cannon shot that is adjusted to aim 45 degrees upwards, providing extra firepower. By default, the starfighter has a single, straightforward cannon, which can be fired at semi-rapid succession. Thought the majority of the Gradius Series, the Vic Viper demonstrates the ability to use a variety of different primary weapons.
In later installments, the starfighter can have its weapon setup modified with preset weapon setups or even ones created by the player's choice. The space craft is also capable of producing up to four energy orbs called Phantoms that follow behind Vic Viper as the craft navigates space. The starfighter is built in with an array of weapons ranging from a standard cannon, to guided missiles and a laser. The Vic Viper was created by the Gradius Empire as a means to counter the Bacterian Empire from invading their home planet (and solar system).
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