Salamander

a.k.a. Life Force / Lifeforce / 沙羅曼蛇 / Life Force Salamander / 라이프 포스

published by Konami / Playtronic in 1987-09-25, developed by Konami, running on Nintendo Entertainment System
type: shooter
genre: Science Fiction, Scrolling shooter
series: Gradius
perspective: side view
player options: single player, shared-screen
languages: eng jpn
4.1/5

Personal review

Technically impressive and well playable shoot'em up game. Improves on the original Gradius in nearly every aspect, although I liked the side-scrolling parts more than the vertically scrolling levels.

# 2014-01-25 12:07:33

Official description

You've saved the innocent people of Gradius from the vile Bacterions. But now an even deadlier plague has slimed into the neighborhood. It's Zelos, an all-engulfing, planet-eating alien who's hungering to take a bite out of you! Only this time you don't have to rescue the millions of Gradians alone. You can call on a starfighter friend from the planet Latis, who'll fight beside you in his RoadBritish space destroyer. You'll both be gunning for max power-ups, with ripple lasers, plutonic missiles and impregnable force fields. But you better be on target. For this isn't your ordinary space scum. And to crush him you've gotta soar through his guts, blast past his death traps and ultimately blow out his heart. Good luck, Commander. The galaxy's counting on you!

# 2014-02-06 17:18:20 - official description

Technical specs

display: raster

External reviews (10) - average: 83.7% - median: 86.5%

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ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)uk321990-05740/100074%
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Aktueller Software Markt (ASM) 9-de321989-057/1258%
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C&VG (Computer & Video Games) 085-199uk991990-0287/10087%
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Joystickfr41990-0495/10095%
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Mean Machinesuk11990-1086/10086%
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Player Onefr61991-0292/10092%
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Power Playde131989-0481/10081%
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The Games Machineuk301990-0588/10088%
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Tilt 39-113fr791990-0617/2085%
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Zerouk71990-0591/10091%
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