Nemesis
ネメシス
Description
This is a horizontally scrolling shoot-em-up in which the player destroys waves of oncoming enemies.
Nemesis was produced by Konami in 1985.
Konami released 442 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1978. Konami was based in Japan.
Other machines made by Konami during the time period Nemesis was produced include: Hyper Olympic '84, Bubble System, Antarctic Adventure, Badlands, Comic Bakery, Jail Break, Gradius, Green Beret, Galactic Warriors, and Finalizer - Super Transformation
Specs
| Name | Nemesis |
|---|---|
| Developer | Konami (Japan) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Type | Videogame |
| KLOV/MOG # | 8842 |
| Class | Wide Release |
| Genre | Space |
| Monitor |
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| Conversion Class | Konami Classic |
| Game Specific | Nemesis Pinout |
| # Simultaneous Players | 1 |
| # Maximum Players | 2 |
| Game Play | Alternating |
| Control Panel Layout | Single Player Ambidextrous |
| Controls |
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| Sound | Amplified Mono (one channel) |
| Cabinet Styles |
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| Dipswitch Settings |
Game Introduction
This was one of the first games that allowed the player to choose what weapon power-ups were added to the ship.
Game Play
Waves of enemies are destroyed and levels are completed by destroying a guardian. If a whole wave of enemies is destroyed a power orb is released that, when collected, increases an indicator at the bottom of the screen enabling the player to select various power-ups such as bombs, speedup, lasers, and orbitals that mirror the players movements. Game difficulty increces depending on how many power ups the player has, so sometimes it is advantageous to not power-up your ship too much.
Nemesis KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 4.63 (1 vote)
Fun Factor: 4.75
Overall Like |
5.00 |
|---|---|
| Fun (Social) | 4.00 |
| Fun (Solo) | 5.00 |
| Collector Desire | 5.00 |
Technical Rating: 4.50
| Gameplay | 5.00 |
|---|---|
| Graphics | 4.00 |
| Originality | 5.00 |
| Sound/Music | 4.00 |
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Trivia
In Japan, the game spawned a couple of spoofs called Parodius Da! and it's sequel Gokujyo Parodius. The games' graphics were made to be "cute" and the enemies were changed to cats, penguins, etc.
Cabinet Information
The cabinet art has a picture of the playerss ship flying towards a large enemy structure while dodging laser fire.
Miscellaneous
COPY OF: Gradius
VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Nemesis Census
There are 16,777 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 10,137 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 172,846 machines (7,256 unique titles).
There are 2 known instances of this machine owned by Nemesis collectors who are active members. Of these, 2 of them are original dedicated machines. Active members hold 9 circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired. Additionally, former members held 4 original machines, 2 conversions, and 19 game boards.
Wanted - There are 2 active VAPS members looking for Nemesis boards sets. Former members previously were looking for 1 board set.
This game ranks a 13 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.
This game ranks a 5 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records.
Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]
Flyers
1985
1985
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1985
Technical
Runs on the Konami GX400 boardset.
Legacy or Series
Manuals
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MLA Citation Style
"Nemesis - Videogame by Konami." Museum of the Game, www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/nemesis. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.
Chicago Bibliographic
International Arcade Museum. "Nemesis - Videogame by Konami." Accessed July 15, 2026. https://www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/nemesis.
Chicago Footnote/Endnote
1. "Nemesis - Videogame by Konami," International Arcade Museum, accessed July 15, 2026, https://www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/nemesis.
APA Bibliographic
International Arcade Museum. (n.d.). Nemesis - videogame by Konami. Retrieved July 15, 2026 from https://www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/nemesis