Life Force (1987)
Expanded Game of Life Force
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Konami later released an enhanced version of Salamander in Japan in 1987 bearing the American title of Life Force which further fleshes out the organic motif. All of the backgrounds and mechanical enemies are completely redrawn and given organic appearances. The power-up system was also modified, with the Japanese Life Force using the same power-up gauge as the original Gradius. …
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Konami later released an enhanced version of Salamander in Japan in 1987 bearing the American title of Life Force which further fleshes out the organic motif. All of the backgrounds and mechanical enemies are completely redrawn and given organic appearances. The power-up system was also modified, with the Japanese Life Force using the same power-up gauge as the original Gradius. Some music tracks have been completely changed for this release and the power-up gauge is arranged differently for both players.
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Details
- Developers
- Konami
- Publishers
- Konami
- Genres
- Shooter
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction
- Franchises
- Gradius
- Series
- Salamander
Release dates
- 1987 (Full Release) (Japan) Arcade
Also available on
- Salamander (1986) · ARC, X68K
- Life Force (1986) · ARC
- Salamander (1987) · famicom, 3DS, Wii, WiiU
- Salamander (1987) · MSX, PC, Wii, WiiU
- Life Force (1988) · 3DS, NES, Wii, WiiU
- Salamander (1988) · SPEC
- Salamander (1988) · C64
- Salamander (1988) · CPC
- Salamander (1991) · PC, PS3, TG16, Wii, WiiU
- Salamander (2003) · Mobile
Related
Bundled in
- Salamander Deluxe Pack Plus (Jun 1997) · PS1, SAT
- Salamander Portable (Dec 2007) · PSP
- Arcade Archives: Life Force (Nov 2015) · NSW, PS4
- Anniversary Collection Arcade Classics (Apr 2019) · NSW, PC, PS4, XONE
- Gradius Origins (Aug 2025) · NSW, PC, PS5, XSX
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