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| Title          = Life Force
 
| Title          = Life Force
 
| BoxArt          = Life Force - NES - USA.jpg
 
| BoxArt          = Life Force - NES - USA.jpg
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'''''Life Force''''' AKA '''''沙羅曼蛇 (Salamander)''''' is a well-known scrolling shooter that borrowed heavily from [[Gradius (NES)]]. It has plenty of the staple scrolling shooter elements: different weapons, option powers, missiles, and memorable bosses. The level design lends itself to being inside of a human body. ''Life Force'' isn't a direct port from the arcade, but a mash-up of [[Salamander (ARC)]] and [[Life Force (ARC)]]. Most of the game comes from ''Salamander'', but the Egyptian level is taken from ''Life Force''.
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'''''Life Force''''' AKA '''''沙羅曼蛇 (Salamander)''''' is a well-known scrolling shooter that borrowed heavily from [[Gradius (NES)]]. It has plenty of the staple scrolling shooter elements: different weapons, option powers, missiles, and memorable bosses. The level design lends itself to being inside of a human body and fighting off various invaders. ''Life Force'' isn't a direct port from the arcade, but a mash-up of [[Life Force (ARC)]] and [[Life Force Deluxe (ARC)]]. Most of the game comes from ''Salamander'', but the powerup system is taken from the deluxe version. Also, some of the levels have been completely redesigned like the Temple Stage and Cell Stage 2.
 
 
  
 
==Screenshots==
 
==Screenshots==
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{| align="center" |
{{Template: Screenshots
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| TitleScreen = Life Force - NES - Title.png
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{{Screenshot
| Screen01    = Life Force - NES - Stage 1.png
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| Image      = Life Force - NES - Title.png
| Caption01  = Shooting enemies in stage 1.
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| Description = The title screen.}}
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{{Screenshot
 
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| Image      = Life Force - NES - Stage 1.png
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| Description = Shooting enemies in Cell Stage 1.}}
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{{Screenshot
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| Image      = Life Force - NES - Stage 2.png
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| Description = Avoid the walls in the Volcanic Stage.}}
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{{Screenshot
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| Image      = Life Force - NES - Stage 3.png
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| Description = The burning fires of The Prominence Stage.}}
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{{Screenshot
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| Image      = Life Force - NES - Stage 4.png
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| Description = Things get pretty sticky in Cell Stage 2.}}
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{{Screenshot
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| Image      = Life Force - NES - Title (Japan).png
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| Description = The Japanese title screen.}}
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|}
  
 
==Music==
 
==Music==
''Life Force'' has an above average soundtrack. Though not ground breaking, the music is refined (or as refined as an NES game can get).
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{{Album Art|Life Force - NES - Album Art.jpg}}
  
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The music of ''Life Force'' was originally composed by [[Miki Higashino]] for the arcade version. It was arranged for the NES by several of Konami's staff. The NES audio has a warmer sound than the arcade soundtrack, but the fidelity is slightly lower.
  
 
===Recording===
 
===Recording===
{{Template: Table Recording
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{{Table Recording
 
| Caption01 = #
 
| Caption01 = #
 
| Caption02 = Title
 
| Caption02 = Title
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| [[Power of Anger]]
 
| [[Power of Anger]]
 
| [[Miki Higashino]]
 
| [[Miki Higashino]]
| [[Hidenori Maezawa]], [[S. Terashima]], [[Atsushi Fujio]], [[Shinya Sakamoto]]
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| [[Shinya Sakamoto]], [[Satoe Terashima]], [[Hidenori Maezawa]], [[Atsushi Fujio]]
 
| 1:10
 
| 1:10
 
| 1.1 MB
 
| 1.1 MB
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| [[Starfield]]
 
| [[Starfield]]
 
| [[Miki Higashino]]
 
| [[Miki Higashino]]
| [[Hidenori Maezawa]], [[S. Terashima]], [[Atsushi Fujio]], [[Shinya Sakamoto]]
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| [[Shinya Sakamoto]], [[Satoe Terashima]], [[Hidenori Maezawa]], [[Atsushi Fujio]]
 
| 1:07
 
| 1:07
 
| 951 KB
 
| 951 KB
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| [[Planet Ratis]]
 
| [[Planet Ratis]]
 
| [[Miki Higashino]]
 
| [[Miki Higashino]]
| [[Hidenori Maezawa]], [[S. Terashima]], [[Atsushi Fujio]], [[Shinya Sakamoto]]
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| [[Shinya Sakamoto]], [[Satoe Terashima]], [[Hidenori Maezawa]], [[Atsushi Fujio]]
 
| 1:11
 
| 1:11
 
| 1.0 MB
 
| 1.0 MB
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| [[Burn the Wind]]
 
| [[Burn the Wind]]
 
| [[Miki Higashino]]
 
| [[Miki Higashino]]
| [[Hidenori Maezawa]], [[S. Terashima]], [[Atsushi Fujio]], [[Shinya Sakamoto]]
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| [[Shinya Sakamoto]], [[Satoe Terashima]], [[Hidenori Maezawa]], [[Atsushi Fujio]]
 
| 1:10
 
| 1:10
 
| 1.0 MB
 
| 1.0 MB
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|-
 
|-
 
| 05
 
| 05
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| [[Thunderbolt]]
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| [[Miki Higashino]], [[Suzuki Kyouta]], [[Akira Yamaoka]]
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| [[Shinya Sakamoto]], [[Satoe Terashima]], [[Hidenori Maezawa]], [[Atsushi Fujio]]
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| 1:26
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| 1.3 MB
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| {{Song-List|05 - Life Force - NES - Thunderbolt.ogg}}
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|-
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| 06
 
| [[Aircraft Carrier]]
 
| [[Aircraft Carrier]]
 
| [[Miki Higashino]]
 
| [[Miki Higashino]]
| [[Hidenori Maezawa]], [[S. Terashima]], [[Atsushi Fujio]], [[Shinya Sakamoto]]
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| [[Shinya Sakamoto]], [[Satoe Terashima]], [[Hidenori Maezawa]], [[Atsushi Fujio]]
 
| 0:24
 
| 0:24
 
| 364 KB
 
| 364 KB
| {{Song-List|05 - Life Force - NES - Aircraft Carrier.ogg}}
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| {{Song-List|06 - Life Force - NES - Aircraft Carrier.ogg}}
|-
 
| 06
 
| [[Thunderbolt]]
 
| [[Miki Higashino]], [[Suzuki Kyouta]], [[Akira Yamaoka]]
 
| [[Hidenori Maezawa]], [[S. Terashima]], [[Atsushi Fujio]], [[Shinya Sakamoto]]
 
| 1:26
 
| 1.3 MB
 
| {{Song-List|06 - Life Force - NES - Thunderbolt.ogg}}
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 07
 
| 07
 
| [[Destroy Them All]]
 
| [[Destroy Them All]]
 
| [[Miki Higashino]]
 
| [[Miki Higashino]]
| [[Hidenori Maezawa]], [[S. Terashima]], [[Atsushi Fujio]], [[Shinya Sakamoto]]
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| [[Shinya Sakamoto]], [[Satoe Terashima]], [[Hidenori Maezawa]], [[Atsushi Fujio]]
 
| 1:23
 
| 1:23
 
| 1.2 MB
 
| 1.2 MB
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| [[Poison of Snake]]
 
| [[Poison of Snake]]
 
| [[Miki Higashino]]
 
| [[Miki Higashino]]
| [[Hidenori Maezawa]], [[S. Terashima]], [[Atsushi Fujio]], [[Shinya Sakamoto]]
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| [[Shinya Sakamoto]], [[Satoe Terashima]], [[Hidenori Maezawa]], [[Atsushi Fujio]]
 
| 1:20
 
| 1:20
 
| 1.2 MB
 
| 1.2 MB
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| [[Crystal Forever]]
 
| [[Crystal Forever]]
 
| [[Miki Higashino]]
 
| [[Miki Higashino]]
| [[Hidenori Maezawa]], [[S. Terashima]], [[Atsushi Fujio]], [[Shinya Sakamoto]]
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| [[Shinya Sakamoto]], [[Satoe Terashima]], [[Hidenori Maezawa]], [[Atsushi Fujio]]
 
| 0:24
 
| 0:24
 
| 342 KB
 
| 342 KB
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| [[Peace Again]]
 
| [[Peace Again]]
 
| [[Miki Higashino]]
 
| [[Miki Higashino]]
| [[Hidenori Maezawa]], [[S. Terashima]], [[Atsushi Fujio]], [[Shinya Sakamoto]]
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| [[Shinya Sakamoto]], [[Satoe Terashima]], [[Hidenori Maezawa]], [[Atsushi Fujio]]
 
| 0:56
 
| 0:56
 
| 709 KB
 
| 709 KB
 
| {{Song-List|10 - Life Force - NES - Peace Again.ogg}}
 
| {{Song-List|10 - Life Force - NES - Peace Again.ogg}}
 
|}
 
|}
 
  
 
===Credits===
 
===Credits===
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* '''Game Credits:'''
 
* '''Game Credits:'''
 
** '''Music By [Arranger]:''' {{Credits|Shinya Sakamoto|S. Sakamoto}}
 
** '''Music By [Arranger]:''' {{Credits|Shinya Sakamoto|S. Sakamoto}}
** '''Music By [Arranger]:''' {{Credits|Tamia Terashima|S. Terashima}}
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** '''Music By [Arranger]:''' {{Credits|Satoe Terashima|S. Terashima}}
 
** '''Music By [Arranger]:''' {{Credits|Hidenori Maezawa|H. Maezawa}}
 
** '''Music By [Arranger]:''' {{Credits|Hidenori Maezawa|H. Maezawa}}
 
** '''Music By [Programmer]:''' {{Credits|Atsushi Fujio|A. Fujio}}
 
** '''Music By [Programmer]:''' {{Credits|Atsushi Fujio|A. Fujio}}
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** '''Not Credited Sound Effects:''' {{Credits|Midnight Zombie|Midnight Zombie}}
 
** '''Not Credited Sound Effects:''' {{Credits|Midnight Zombie|Midnight Zombie}}
  
([[:File:Salamander - FC - Credits.png|Salamander (FC) Credits]], [[:File:Salamander - ARC - Credits.png|Salamander (ARC) Credits]])
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(Sources: [[:File:Salamander - FC - Credits.png|Salamander (FC) Credits]], [[:File:Salamander - ARC - Credits.png|Salamander (ARC) Credits]], [[:File:Life Force - ARC - Credits (USA).jpg|Life Force USA (ARC) Credits]])
  
The credits of ''Life Force'' are pretty complicated. When you beat the USA release, you get a short ending with the Konami logo, but no credits. However, when you beat the Japanese release, you're treated to some extra animation and a staff roll, entirely in English (makes you wonder why it was left out of the USA release). In the Japanese release music is credited to: [[Shinya Sakamoto]], [[S. Terashima]], [[Hidenori Maezawa]], and [[Atsushi Fujio]]. Atsushi Fujio was probably the audio programmer, since he is usually credited as such in later games. The other three were arrangers of the arcade music since all of the music in ''Life Force'' is ported from the arcade games.
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The credits of ''Life Force'' are pretty complicated. When you beat the USA release, you get a short ending with the Konami logo, but no credits. However, when you beat the Japanese release, you're treated to some extra animation and a staff roll. In the Japanese release music is credited to: [[Shinya Sakamoto]], [[Satoe Terashima]], [[Hidenori Maezawa]], and [[Atsushi Fujio]]. Atsushi Fujio was probably the audio programmer, since he is usually credited as such in later games. The other three were probably arrangers of the arcade music since all of the music in ''Life Force'' is ported from the arcade games.
  
 
However, another complication arises because the arcade versions of ''Salamander'' and ''Life Force [USA]'' and ''Life Force [[Japan]]'' all have different credits! Using the process of elimination, we find that all of ''Salamander's'' music was composed by [[Miki Higashino]], and ''Life Force's'' additional music was composed by [[Suzuki Kyouta]] and [[Akira Yamaoko]]. Only one track ([[Thunderbolt]]) is taken from ''Life Force'', and that's why it credits the additional composers.
 
However, another complication arises because the arcade versions of ''Salamander'' and ''Life Force [USA]'' and ''Life Force [[Japan]]'' all have different credits! Using the process of elimination, we find that all of ''Salamander's'' music was composed by [[Miki Higashino]], and ''Life Force's'' additional music was composed by [[Suzuki Kyouta]] and [[Akira Yamaoko]]. Only one track ([[Thunderbolt]]) is taken from ''Life Force'', and that's why it credits the additional composers.
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[[Category: Games Without Credits]]
  
 
===Albums===
 
===Albums===
{{Template: Table Albums
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{| align="center" |
| Title01 = Salamander ~Again~
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| Date01 = 1998/09/23
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{{Album
| Image01 = Salamander Again.jpg
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| Title = Salamander ~Again~
 
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| Image = Salamander Again.jpg
| Title02 = Salamander Arcade Soundtrack
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| Date = 1998-09-23
| Date02 = 2003/04/09
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}}
| Image02 = Salamander Arcade Soundtrack.jpg
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{{Album
 
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| Title = Salamander Arcade Soundtrack
| Title03 = Konami Music Classics Collection
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| Image = Salamander Arcade Soundtrack.jpg
| Date03 = 2004/10/01
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| Date = 2003-04-09
| Image03 = Konami Music Classics Collection.jpg
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}}
 
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{{Album
| Title04 = Energy Force -Gradius & Salamander-
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| Title = Konami Music Masterpiece Collection
| Date04  = 2007/12/30
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| Image = Konami Music Masterpiece Collection - Cover.jpg
| Image04 = Energy Force - Gradius & Salamander.jpg
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| Date = 2004-10-01
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}}
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{{Album
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| Title = Energy Force -Gradius & Salamander-
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| Image = Energy Force - Gradius & Salamander.jpg
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| Date  = 2007-12-30
 
}}
 
}}
 
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|}
  
 
===Game Rip===
 
===Game Rip===
{{Template: Table Recording
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{{Rips
| Caption01 = Formats
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| Formats = {{Format|NSF}} {{Format|NSFE}}
| Caption02 = Download
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| File    = Life Force (NES).zip
| Caption03 = Size
 
 
}}
 
}}
| style="text-align:center;" |
 
{{Template: Format|NSF}} {{Template: Format|NSFE}}
 
| [http://www.vgmpf.com/Rips/LifeForce-NES.zip Download]
 
| 19 KB
 
|}
 
  
 
Ripping NES music is a very arduous process that is beyond the scope of this site.
 
Ripping NES music is a very arduous process that is beyond the scope of this site.
 
  
 
==Releases==
 
==Releases==
{|
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{| align="center" |
 
|
 
|
 
{{Publication
 
{{Publication
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| PublisherName = Konami Industry Co., Ltd.
 
| PublisherName = Konami Industry Co., Ltd.
 
| PublisherPage = Konami
 
| PublisherPage = Konami
| Released      = 1987/09/25
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| Released      = 1987-09-25
 
| Country      = Japan
 
| Country      = Japan
 
}}
 
}}
 
 
{{Publication
 
{{Publication
 
| Title        = Life Force
 
| Title        = Life Force
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| PublisherName = Konami of America, Inc.
 
| PublisherName = Konami of America, Inc.
 
| PublisherPage = Konami
 
| PublisherPage = Konami
| Released      = 1988/08/??
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| Released      = 1988-08-??
 
| Country      = USA
 
| Country      = USA
 
}}
 
}}
 
 
{{Publication
 
{{Publication
 
| Title        = Life Force Salamander
 
| Title        = Life Force Salamander
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| PublisherName = Konami
 
| PublisherName = Konami
 
| PublisherPage = Konami
 
| PublisherPage = Konami
| Released      = 1989/11/22
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| Released      = 1989-11-22
 
| Country      = France
 
| Country      = France
 
}}
 
}}
 
 
{{Publication
 
{{Publication
 
| Title        = 라이프 포스 사라만다
 
| Title        = 라이프 포스 사라만다
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| PublisherName = Konami
 
| PublisherName = Konami
 
| PublisherPage = Konami
 
| PublisherPage = Konami
| Released      = 1990/??/??
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| Released      = 1990-??-??
 
| Country      = South Korea
 
| Country      = South Korea
 
}}
 
}}
 
|}
 
|}
 
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
* '''Wikipedia:''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_Force_%28arcade_game%29 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_Force_(arcade_game)]
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* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/nes/life-force mobygames.com/game/nes/life-force] - Moby Games.
* '''Moby Games:''' [http://www.mobygames.com/game/nes/life-force mobygames.com/game/nes/life-force]
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* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/nes/587413-life-force gamefaqs.com/nes/587413-life-force] - GameFAQs.
* '''GameFAQs:''' [http://www.gamefaqs.com/nes/587413-life-force gamefaqs.com/nes/587413-life-force]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_Force_%28arcade_game%29 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_Force_(arcade_game)] - Wikipedia.
  
  
[[Category:Needed Song Descriptions]]
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[[Category: Needed Song Descriptions]]
[[Category:Unknown Arranger]]
 

Revision as of 11:44, 13 November 2015

Life Force
Life Force - NES - USA.jpg
Platform: NES
Year: 1987
Developer: Konami Industry Co., Ltd.
Buy: Amazon

Life Force AKA 沙羅曼蛇 (Salamander) is a well-known scrolling shooter that borrowed heavily from Gradius (NES). It has plenty of the staple scrolling shooter elements: different weapons, option powers, missiles, and memorable bosses. The level design lends itself to being inside of a human body and fighting off various invaders. Life Force isn't a direct port from the arcade, but a mash-up of Life Force (ARC) and Life Force Deluxe (ARC). Most of the game comes from Salamander, but the powerup system is taken from the deluxe version. Also, some of the levels have been completely redesigned like the Temple Stage and Cell Stage 2.

Screenshots

Life Force - NES - Title.png

The title screen.

Life Force - NES - Stage 1.png

Shooting enemies in Cell Stage 1.

Life Force - NES - Stage 2.png

Avoid the walls in the Volcanic Stage.

Life Force - NES - Stage 3.png

The burning fires of The Prominence Stage.

Life Force - NES - Stage 4.png

Things get pretty sticky in Cell Stage 2.

Life Force - NES - Title (Japan).png

The Japanese title screen.

Music

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Life Force - NES - Album Art.jpg

The music of Life Force was originally composed by Miki Higashino for the arcade version. It was arranged for the NES by several of Konami's staff. The NES audio has a warmer sound than the arcade soundtrack, but the fidelity is slightly lower.

Recording

#

Title

Composer

Arranger

Length

Size

Listen

01 Power of Anger Miki Higashino Shinya Sakamoto, Satoe Terashima, Hidenori Maezawa, Atsushi Fujio 1:10 1.1 MB
02 Starfield Miki Higashino Shinya Sakamoto, Satoe Terashima, Hidenori Maezawa, Atsushi Fujio 1:07 951 KB
03 Planet Ratis Miki Higashino Shinya Sakamoto, Satoe Terashima, Hidenori Maezawa, Atsushi Fujio 1:11 1.0 MB
04 Burn the Wind Miki Higashino Shinya Sakamoto, Satoe Terashima, Hidenori Maezawa, Atsushi Fujio 1:10 1.0 MB
05 Thunderbolt Miki Higashino, Suzuki Kyouta, Akira Yamaoka Shinya Sakamoto, Satoe Terashima, Hidenori Maezawa, Atsushi Fujio 1:26 1.3 MB
06 Aircraft Carrier Miki Higashino Shinya Sakamoto, Satoe Terashima, Hidenori Maezawa, Atsushi Fujio 0:24 364 KB
07 Destroy Them All Miki Higashino Shinya Sakamoto, Satoe Terashima, Hidenori Maezawa, Atsushi Fujio 1:23 1.2 MB
08 Poison of Snake Miki Higashino Shinya Sakamoto, Satoe Terashima, Hidenori Maezawa, Atsushi Fujio 1:20 1.2 MB
09 Crystal Forever Miki Higashino Shinya Sakamoto, Satoe Terashima, Hidenori Maezawa, Atsushi Fujio 0:24 342 KB
10 Peace Again Miki Higashino Shinya Sakamoto, Satoe Terashima, Hidenori Maezawa, Atsushi Fujio 0:56 709 KB

Credits

(Sources: Salamander (FC) Credits, Salamander (ARC) Credits, Life Force USA (ARC) Credits)

The credits of Life Force are pretty complicated. When you beat the USA release, you get a short ending with the Konami logo, but no credits. However, when you beat the Japanese release, you're treated to some extra animation and a staff roll. In the Japanese release music is credited to: Shinya Sakamoto, Satoe Terashima, Hidenori Maezawa, and Atsushi Fujio. Atsushi Fujio was probably the audio programmer, since he is usually credited as such in later games. The other three were probably arrangers of the arcade music since all of the music in Life Force is ported from the arcade games.

However, another complication arises because the arcade versions of Salamander and Life Force [USA] and Life Force Japan all have different credits! Using the process of elimination, we find that all of Salamander's music was composed by Miki Higashino, and Life Force's additional music was composed by Suzuki Kyouta and Akira Yamaoko. Only one track (Thunderbolt) is taken from Life Force, and that's why it credits the additional composers.

Albums

Salamander ~Again~

Salamander Again.jpg

1998-09-23

Game Rip

Format

Download

NSF.png NSFE.png

Download

(Info)


Ripping NES music is a very arduous process that is beyond the scope of this site.

Releases

  Japan.svg   Japan
Life Force - NES - Japan.jpg
Title: 沙羅曼蛇 (Salamander)
Platform: Famicom
Released: 1987-09-25
Publisher: Konami Industry Co., Ltd.
  USA.svg   USA
Life Force - NES - USA.jpg
Title: Life Force
Platform: NES
Released: 1988-08-??
Publisher: Konami of America, Inc.
  France.svg   France
Life Force - NES - France.jpg
Title: Life Force Salamander
Platform: NES
Released: 1989-11-22
Publisher: Konami
  South Korea.svg   South Korea
Life Force - NES - South Korea.jpg
Title: 라이프 포스 사라만다 (Life Force Salamander)
Platform: NES
Released: 1990-??-??
Publisher: Konami

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