Xeno Fighters EX

Xeno Fighters EX is a fan game shoot'em up created by JudgeSpear (the creator of Mushroom Kingdom Fusion) using Game Maker 7. It is a crossover of many SHMUPS, like Gradius, Parodius, Raiden, Galaga, and Xevious. However, one of the fighters is ironically Zapdos from the Pokemon series (who appears in the updated version, with a high attack rate).

Gradius appearances
The Vic Viper from Gradius appears as a playable fighter in the game. It uses standard Options and a Spread Bomb, along with a powerful beam cannon as a special attack. A later version under developement as of this writing, Xeno Fighters EX-R, still uses the Vic Viper. It behaves as it does in the original, but it uses the Slaves from Raiden Fighters, with a blue stripe. The remake adds the Lord British and the Jade Knight to the roster.