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Salamander

Released

  • Arcade
  • Sharp X68000

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About

Salamander is a scrolling shooter arcade game released by Konami as a spin-off to Gradius. It introduced a simplified power-up system, two-player cooperative gameplay and both horizontally and vertically scrolling stages. Some of these would later become the norm for future Gradius games.

Developer
Konami
Publisher
Konami
Genres
Shooter, Arcade
Themes
Action, Science fiction
Modes
Single player, Co-operative, Split screen
Perspective
Side view
Age ratings
ESRB E, CERO A
IGDB rating
71 / 100 (29 ratings)
Also known as
沙羅曼蛇

Release dates

PlatformRelease
Arcade · Japan · Europe
Sharp X68000

Screenshots

  • Salamander screenshot 1
  • Salamander screenshot 2
  • Salamander screenshot 3
  • Salamander screenshot 4
  • Salamander screenshot 5
  • Salamander screenshot 6
  • Salamander screenshot 7

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