Salamander
A version for the PC Engine was released on December 6, 1991. Based on the arcade version of Salamander, changes on this port include starting from a pre-defined checkpoint upon death in 1 Player mode, faster…
Salamander is a shooter developed by Konami, released 6 December 1991 on Wii U, PlayStation 3, Wii and TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine.
What Salamander is
Salamander is a shooter game developed by Konami and released in 1991. It is available on Wii U, PlayStation 3, Wii, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
A version for the PC Engine was released on December 6, 1991. Based on the arcade version of Salamander, changes on this port include starting from a pre-defined checkpoint upon death in 1 Player mode, faster enemy animations, and improved music.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Gradius series
Salamander is the 27th of 54 entries we hold in the Gradius series. The next entry was Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou in 1992.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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Quick answers
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