Video game · 1996

Salamander 2

Released 19 June 1996 on Sega Saturn, PlayStation and arcade video game machine

Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Made in: Tokyo, Japan
Genre: Shooter, Arcade
Themes: Science fiction
Series: Gradius

About Salamander 2

Like the original Salamander, and as opposed to the Life Force releases, Salamander 2 abandons the selection-bar based power-up system, in favor for a simplified system that focuses on powering weapons up based on specific icons. For example, the player cannot increase his ship speed until a speed icon is picked up; additional speed icons further increase the ship velocity. Several weapons, when additionally upgraded, turn into a 'super' weapon for approximately ten seconds. If the player has the ripple laser, and then gets another icon for it, the player will receive the high-powered Buster ripple for a short period of time.

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