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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…

6 December 1991

Salamander is a shooter developed by Konami, released 6 December 1991 on Wii U, PlayStation 3, Wii and TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine.

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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.
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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.

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When did Salamander come out?
Salamander was released on 6 December 1991 for Wii U, PlayStation 3, Wii, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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