Life Force
4.0
Shmup
July 4, 1986
Player limits vary by edition — see table below
Local Co-op
Available on:
NES
ARC
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 4
Nintendo 3DS
WIIU
Wii
TGFX
Co-op support by platform
Compare the recorded player limits and release dates for Life Force. Support can differ by edition; check the linked sources before buying.
| Platforms | Release | Online players | Local players | Combo players |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NES | August 1, 1988 | Not recorded | 2 | Not recorded |
| ARC | July 4, 1986 | Not recorded | 2 | Not recorded |
| Nintendo Switch | February 27, 2020 | Not recorded | 2 | Not recorded |
| PlayStation 4 | March 29, 2016 | Not recorded | 2 | Not recorded |
| Nintendo 3DS, WIIU | August 21, 2014 | Not recorded | 2 | Not recorded |
| Wii | February 16, 2009 | Not recorded | 2 | Not recorded |
| TGFX | December 6, 1991 | Not recorded | 2 | Not recorded |
Sources and further information
About Life Force
Salamander (沙羅曼蛇 / サラマンダ, Saramanda), retitled Life Force (ライフフォース, Raifu Fōsu) in North America and in the Japanese arcade re-release, in Europe known as Life Force: Salamander, is a scrolling shooter arcade game by Konami. Released in 1986 as a spin-off of Gradius, Salamander introduced a simplified power-up system, two-player cooperative gameplay and both horizontally and vertically scrolling stages. Some of these later became the norm for future Gradius games.
Salamander was followed with a sequel in 1996 entitled Salamander 2.
Salamander was followed with a sequel in 1996 entitled Salamander 2.
Game Details
- Developer
- Konami Digital Entertainment, SPS
- Publisher
- Konami, Japan, Sharp, Imagine Software 0