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'''''Grind Stormer''''', called '''''V-Five''''' (ヴイ・ファイヴ) in Japan (and often erroneously as '''''V-V'''''), is a 1992 arcade shoot-'em-up developed by [[Toaplan]]. It was ported to the [[Sega Mega Drive]] in 1994 and released by [[Tengen]] exclusively in the US and Japan.
 
'''''Grind Stormer''''', called '''''V-Five''''' (ヴイ・ファイヴ) in Japan (and often erroneously as '''''V-V'''''), is a 1992 arcade shoot-'em-up developed by [[Toaplan]]. It was ported to the [[Sega Mega Drive]] in 1994 and released by [[Tengen]] exclusively in the US and Japan.
  
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Gameplay is almost identical to ''[[Slap Fight MD]]'': {{A}} and {{C}} shoot (with rapidfire) and {{B}} uses a special weapon chosen from a list on the right of the screen. Collecting powerup diamonds from enemies moves the cursor that chooses which special weapon is fired and the cursor will be moved back to Speed Up when a life is lost. {{up}} and {{down}} will not only move the player up and down, but will also move his subships: when the subships are packed with the main ship, shots will be stronger but are shot in a fixed column; when the subships are spread apart, shots will be weaker but spread around.
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Though the two games have the same art, weapons, music, and enemy layout, their gameplay is slightly different:
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*'''''V-V''''': Gradius-style weapon upgrades, with {{A}}/{{C}} shooting and {{B}} choosing a weapon
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*'''''Grind Stormer''''': more conventional weapon upgrades, with {{A}}/{{C}} shooting and {{B}} dropping a bomb
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You can select which mode to play in the Options Menu by pressing {{A}} at the title screen. Also during gameplay, you always have two auxiliary guns at your sides — {{up}} and {{down}} move them toward your front/rear. When at the front, the shots combine with yours to form a more powerful shot; when at the rear, you have a spread shot. Regardless of configuration, you can hold {{A}}/{{C}} to rapidfire.
  
 
==Physical Scans==
 
==Physical Scans==

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Grind Stormer
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Tengen
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Grind Stormer, called V-Five (ヴイ・ファイヴ) in Japan (and often erroneously as V-V), is a 1992 arcade shoot-'em-up developed by Toaplan. It was ported to the Sega Mega Drive in 1994 and released by Tengen exclusively in the US and Japan.

Though the two games have the same art, weapons, music, and enemy layout, their gameplay is slightly different:

  • V-V: Gradius-style weapon upgrades, with A/C shooting and B choosing a weapon
  • Grind Stormer: more conventional weapon upgrades, with A/C shooting and B dropping a bomb

You can select which mode to play in the Options Menu by pressing A at the title screen. Also during gameplay, you always have two auxiliary guns at your sides — Up and Down move them toward your front/rear. When at the front, the shots combine with yours to form a more powerful shot; when at the rear, you have a spread shot. Regardless of configuration, you can hold A/C to rapidfire.

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Mega Drive, US
GrindStormer MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, JP
V5 MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
V5 MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
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