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Salamander

Port
Shooter Action Science fiction

Salamander is a Shooter game released on September 25, 1987 for Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Family Computer and 1 more. Salamander was ported to the Family Computer in Japan in 1987. Instead of being a direct port of Salamander, elements were taken from the original Salamander and the Japanese Life Force re-release, an…

September 25, 1987
Released 14265 days ago
Nintendo 3DS Wii Family Computer Wii U

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Salamander was ported to the Family Computer in Japan in 1987. Instead of being a direct port of Salamander, elements were taken from the original Salamander and the Japanese Life Force re-release, and some elements, such as levels and bosses, were removed to make way for new content. Most of the background graphics and enemy sprites from Salamander are used in favor of those used in Life Force, though the Gradius-style power bar is used in place of the original instant pick-up system. The same year, North America received a port as well for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The NES version is practically identical to its Famicom equivalent, other than not having the multiple endings, having two option power ups instead of three, and being titled Life Force.

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Release Dates by Platform

Family Computer Worldwide
Sep 25, 1987
Wii Worldwide
Dec 24, 2008
Nintendo 3DS Worldwide
Feb 20, 2013
Wii U Worldwide
Oct 8, 2014

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Game Info

Developer
Konami
Publisher
Konami
Game Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective
First person
Themes
Action Science fiction

Languages

Text / Subtitles
Japanese

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