Editing Konami Arcade Games

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'''Konami Arcade Games''' is a [[series]] of cards based on characters from [[Konami]]'s ''[[wikipedia:Gradius|Gradius]]'' video game series and other "shoot 'em up" games. These include player-controlled ships, support items, enemies, and bosses. Certain cards were created solely for the ''Yu-Gi-Oh'' card game with their design based upon the ''Gradius'' games. The majority and most notable of these monsters are [[LIGHT]] [[Machine]]s with 1200 ATK. Therefore, much of their support can be found in ''[[Structure Deck: Blitzkrieg of the Mechlight Dragons]]''.

{| class="wikitable"
! Space ships !! Origin
|-
| [[Gradius]] / [[Vic Viper T301]] / [[Victory Viper XX03]] || [http://gradius.wikia.com/wiki/Vic_Viper Vic Viper]
|-
| [[Falchionβ]] || [http://gradius.wikia.com/wiki/Falchion_%CE%B2 Falchionβ]
|-
| [[Jade Knight]] || [http://gradius.wikia.com/wiki/Jade_Knight Jade Knight]
|-
| [[Lord British Space Fighter]] || [http://gradius.wikia.com/wiki/Lord_British Lord British]
|-
| [[Delta Tri]] || [http://gradius.wikia.com/wiki/Deltatry Deltratry]
|-
| [[Blue Thunder T-45]] || [http://gradius.wikia.com/wiki/Blue_Thunder_M-45 Blue Thunder M-45]
|-
| [[Flint Lock]] || [https://konami.fandom.com/wiki/Xexex Flintlock]
|-
! Support / Other characters !! Origin
|-
| [[Gradius' Option]] || [http://gradius.wikia.com/wiki/Option_Types Options]
|-
| [[Power Capsule]] || [https://gradius.fandom.com/wiki/Power_Capsule Power Capsule]
|-
| [[Cyclon Laser]] / [[Matter Leveler]] || [http://gradius.wikia.com/wiki/Laser_Types Lasers]
|-
| [[Shield Recovery]] || [https://gradius.fandom.com/wiki/Shield_Types Shield]
|-
| [[Trigon]] / [[Dragon Laser]] || [https://konami.fandom.com/wiki/Lightning_Fighters Trigon]
|-
| [[Flint]] / [[Flint Missile]] || [https://konami.fandom.com/wiki/Xexex Flint]
|-
| [[Nimble Sunfish]] || [http://gradius.wikia.com/wiki/Mambo_and_Samba Mambo and Samba]
|-
| [[Soitsu]], [[Doitsu]], [[Koitsu]] and [[Aitsu]] || [http://gradius.wikia.com/wiki/Soitsu,_Doitsu,_Koitsu,_and_Aitsu Soitsu, Doitsu, Koitsu and Aitsu]
|-
! Enemies !! Origin
|-
| [[The Statue of Easter Island]] / [[Moai Interceptor Cannons]] || [http://gradius.wikia.com/wiki/Moai Moai]
|-
| [[DUCKER Mobile Cannon]] || [http://gradius.wikia.com/wiki/Ducker Ducker]
|-
| [[Option Hunter]] || [http://gradius.wikia.com/wiki/Option_Hunter Option Hunter]
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! Bosses !! Origin
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| [[B.E.S. Big Core]] || [http://gradius.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Core_MK_I Big Core MK I]
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| [[B.E.S. Big Core MK-2]] || [http://gradius.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Core_MK_II Big Core MK II]
|-
| [[B.E.S. Big Core MK-3]] || [http://gradius.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Core_MK_III Big Core MK III]
|-
| [[B.E.S. Blaster Cannon Core]] || [https://gradius.fandom.com/wiki/Blaster_Cannon_Core Blaster Cannon Core]
|-
| [[B.E.S. Crystal Core]] || [http://gradius.wikia.com/wiki/Crystal_Core Crystal Core]
|-
| [[B.E.S. Tetran]] || [http://gradius.wikia.com/wiki/Tetran Tetran]
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| [[B.E.S. Covered Core]] || [http://gradius.wikia.com/wiki/Covered_Core Covered Core]
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| [[B.E.S. Armored Core]] || [http://gradius.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Core Big Core]
|-
| [[Ambitious Gofer]] || [http://gradius.wikia.com/wiki/Gofer Gofer]
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| [[Brain Golem]] || [http://gradius.wikia.com/wiki/Golem Golem]
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| [[Solar Flare Dragon]] || [http://gradius.wikia.com/wiki/Intruder Intruder]
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| [[Space Mambo]] || [http://gradius.wikia.com/wiki/Space_Manbow Space Manbow]
|-
| [[Metal Shooter]] || [https://gradius.fandom.com/wiki/Triple_Core Triple Core]
|-
| [[King of Destruction - Xexex]] || [[wikipedia:Xexex#Plot|Klaus]]
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| [[B.E.F. Zelos]] || [https://gradius.fandom.com/wiki/Zelos_Barrier Zelos Barrier] / [https://gradius.fandom.com/wiki/Zelos_Force Zelos Force]
|-
| [[Boss Rush]] || [https://gradius.fandom.com/wiki/Boss_Rush Boss Rush]
|}

==Playing style==
A Gradius Deck revolves around the use of the cards "[[Gradius]]" or "[[Victory Viper XX03]]" along with their support cards. The main strategy is to protect your monsters from traps with the effect of "[[Jade Knight]]" and boost them all with cards you can activate during damage calculation. The majority of the Deck's monsters have effects that trigger whenever it attacks and destroys an opposing monster; these effects involve increasing their own [[ATK]], destroying opposing cards, and especially summoning more monsters. As a result, a Gradius Deck operates under a [[Swarm]]/[[OTK]] hybrid, which is augmented by additional ATK-boosting cards such as [[United We Stand]]. Another effective strategy is to utilize cards that drop opposing ATK scores, such as [[Gearspring Spirit]].
Due to having initially low [[Original ATK]] on a majority of its monsters, so this Deck must have a counter ready every turn as it is vulnerable to being overrun by large opposing beaters.
A variation on this Deck reached the [https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=2433 SHONEN JUMP Championship Nashville 2010], using cards like "[[Honest]]" (before it became [[Limited]]) and "[[Creature Swap]]". <ref name="SHONEN JUMP Championship Nashville 2010">[http://www.konami.com/yugioh/blog/?p=1856][http://www.konami.com/yugioh/blog/?cat=33 : Top 16 Deck Lists – SHONEN JUMP Championship Nashville 2010]</ref>

===Recommended cards===
The mass swarming of this Deck provides the opportunity to rapidly Synchro Summon and Xyz Summon. The primary monsters are all Level 4 Light monsters, allowing [[Lightwave Tuning]] to be an option. However, one might feel hard-pressed to invest largely in both Synchro and Xyz strategies while maintaining an appropriate Deck size or card ratio.

If one wishes to incorporate Gradius, the player has access to the many support cards that come with being a low-ATK Normal Light Machine. A pair of Gradius may be searched using Rescue Rabbit, which can be used to Xyz Summon [[Gear Gigant X]] to search another Machine from the Deck or [[Starliege Paladynamo]] to overcome a difficult monster. [[Gradius' Option]] is a monster that can be automatically summoned when Gradius is out, and by using a combination of a Level 1 Tuner such as [[Mono Synchron]] or [[Unknown Synchron]] as well as [[Lightwave Tuning]], it is plausible to summon [[Shooting Star Dragon]] the opening turn. The player may also wish to incorporate other Normal Machines to supplement Rescue Rabbit, such as the Tuner [[Genex Controller]] or the high-ATK [[Mechanicalchaser]], or any other possible Normal Machine. Keep in mind that since Genex Controller and Mechanicalchaser are both Dark monsters, it highly increases the playability of [[Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning]].

All plays should be focused on swarming and increasing ATK power. Both Gradius and Victory Viper have monsters that can copy their ATK, so equipping these monsters with United We Stand can be very beneficial, along with other ATK-boosting cards such as Honest. Other powerful Equip Cards for Machines are [[Mage Power]], [[Fighting Spirit]], and [[Break! Draw!]]
Without their ATK-boosting cards, these monsters are vulnerable to high-ATK monsters. For these impenetrable monsters, simply take them with [[Creature Swap]]. This steals an opposing high-ATK monster while giving your opponent a low-ATK monster that your jets can easily eradicate. Jade Knight is an especially potent Swap, as you will still obtain its searching effect even if it is destroyed under your opponent's control. Although not a best-case scenario, if your own jet is destroyed by battle, it will still activate an effect so long the other monster is destroyed by battle as well (this is because the jets do not require the opposing monster to be sent to the Graveyard and occurs immediately after damage calculation).

{{Decklist|Recommended cards
<!--This is not an exact Decklist. Please do not add multiples or staples.-->

|effect monsters =
* [[Blue Thunder T-45]]
* [[Delta Tri]]
* [[Falchionβ]]
* [[Jade Knight]]
* [[Lord British Space Fighter]]
* [[Vic Viper T301]]
* [[Victory Viper XX03]]
* [[Cyber Dragon Vier]]
* [[Cyber Eltanin]]
* [[Honest]]

|union monsters =
* [[Trigon]]
* [[A-Assault Core]]
* [[B-Buster Drake]]
* [[C-Crush Wyvern]]

|fusion monsters =
* [[ABC-Dragon Buster]]
* [[Chimeratech Fortress Dragon]]
* [[Chimeratech Megafleet Dragon]]

|xyz monsters =
* [[Constellar Omega]]
* [[Gear Gigant X]]
* [[Heavy Armored Train Ironwolf]]
* [[Starliege Paladynamo]]

|link monsters =
* [[Bellcat Fighter]]
* [[Hip Hoshiningen]]
* [[Platinum Gadget]]
* [[Qliphort Genius]]

|spells =
* [[Dragon Laser]]
* [[Power Capsule]]
* [[Cyber Repair Plant]]
* [[Hidden Armory]]
** [[Break! Draw!]]
** [[Gravity Blaster]]
** [[Moon Mirror Shield]]
** [[United We Stand]]
* [[Iron Call]]
* [[Limiter Removal]]
* [[Ties of the Brethren]]

|traps =
* [[Ojama Trio]]
* [[Safe Zone]]
* [[Token Stampede]]
}}

==Midday Constellation==
Midday Constellation is a Booster Pack in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force series]] whose contents are made up of cards from Konami games. The pack is unlocked by entering the [[wikipedia:Konami Code|Konami Code]] at a certain point in the game, and, depending on the game, costs either 5730 or 573 [[DP]] ([[wikipedia:Konami#Marketing|573]] is a number regularly self-associated with Konami due their own [[wikipedia:Japanese wordplay#Goroawase|Goroawase]] number).
*''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force]]'': [[Midday Constellation (GX02-BP)]]
*''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 2]]'': [[Midday Constellation (GX04-BP)]]

==List==
This is a list of all the cards based on Konami games, not just the space shooters:
{{Card query|[[Misc::From Konami Video Games]]|type=monster|medium=official}}
{{Card query|[[Misc::From Konami Video Games]]|type=nonmonster|medium=official}}

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