In a distant part of the universe, an alien creature called Zelos was born. As he grew so did his appetite, and soon he began devouring galaxies, planets, and stars by the hundreds. Now your planet has appeared in Zelos' path, and it is up to you and a partner to fly into battle to save your world. Life Force is an action packed shooter based on the arcade game. There are six levels which alternate between side and vertical scrolling, each of them ending with a powerful guardian. Throughout the game, destroying certain enemies will release power ups which can be used to equip your ship with more powerful weapons, extra speed, and shields. Gameplay is for one player or two players simultaneously.

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Alternate Titles

"沙羅曼蛇" -- Chinese title (simplified)
"沙羅曼蛇" -- Japanese spelling
"Salamander (Life Force)" -- Brazilian CCE's Top Game title
"Salamander" -- Japanese Arcade/MSX title
"Life Force Salamander" -- European NES title
"Lifeforce" -- NES title screen

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Part of the Following Group

Gradius series

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User Reviews

An average, but still enjoyable and fun space shooter.

Bregalad (649)

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The Press Says

Top Secret	Jan, 1994		100
The Video Game Critic	Apr 26, 2000	A	100
Mean Machines	Oct, 1990	86 out of 100	86
HonestGamers	Jan 31, 2007	8 out of 10	80
NES Archives	Jul 30, 2006	B	75
VideoGame	Mar, 1991		60

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Trivia

There was an Anime based on Life Force. It was called Salamander, made in 1988, and only released in Japan and the U.K. Sadly, all three episodes are out of print in both countries.

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This entry was contributed by Martin Smith (64127), gamewarrior (5127) and Servo (51212)