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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 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. | '''''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. | ||
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==Screenshots== | ==Screenshots== | ||
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− | | | + | | Image = Life Force - NES - Title.png |
− | | | + | | Description = The title screen.}} |
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− | | | + | | Image = Life Force - NES - Stage 1.png |
− | | | + | | Description = Shooting enemies in Cell Stage 1.}} |
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− | + | | Image = Life Force - NES - Stage 2.png | |
− | | | + | | Description = Avoid the walls in the Volcanic Stage.}} |
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− | | | + | | Image = Life Force - NES - Stage 3.png |
− | }} | + | | Description = The burning fires of The Prominence Stage.}} |
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+ | | Image = Life Force - NES - Stage 4.png | ||
+ | | Description = Things get pretty sticky in Cell Stage 2.}} | ||
+ | {{Screenshot | ||
+ | | Image = Life Force - NES - Title (Japan).png | ||
+ | | Description = The Japanese title screen.}} | ||
+ | |} | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
− | + | {{Album Art|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=== | ===Recording=== | ||
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− | | | + | | Track = 1 |
− | | | + | | Title = Power of Anger |
− | | | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Miki Higashino}} |
− | | 1 | + | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Shinya Sakamoto}}, {{TrackListArranger|Satoe Terashima}}, {{TrackListArranger|Hidenori Maezawa}}, {{TrackListArranger|Atsushi Fujio}} |
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− | + | | Game = Life Force | |
− | | | + | | Platform = NES |
− | | | + | | Recording = 01 - Life Force - NES - Power of Anger.ogg |
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− | | 1 | + | | Track = 2 |
− | | | + | | Title = Starfield |
− | | | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Miki Higashino}} |
− | + | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Shinya Sakamoto}}, {{TrackListArranger|Satoe Terashima}}, {{TrackListArranger|Hidenori Maezawa}}, {{TrackListArranger|Atsushi Fujio}} | |
− | | | + | | DurationMin = 1 |
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− | | | + | | Game = Life Force |
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− | | 1 | + | | Recording = 02 - Life Force - NES - Starfield.ogg |
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− | | | + | | Title = Planet Ratis |
− | | | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Miki Higashino}} |
− | | | + | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Shinya Sakamoto}}, {{TrackListArranger|Satoe Terashima}}, {{TrackListArranger|Hidenori Maezawa}}, {{TrackListArranger|Atsushi Fujio}} |
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− | | | + | | Game = Life Force |
− | | | + | | Platform = NES |
− | + | | Recording = 03 - Life Force - NES - Planet Ratis.ogg | |
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− | | | + | {{TrackListEntry |
− | | | + | | Track = 4 |
− | | | + | | Title = Burn the Wind |
− | | 1 | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Miki Higashino}} |
− | | | + | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Shinya Sakamoto}}, {{TrackListArranger|Satoe Terashima}}, {{TrackListArranger|Hidenori Maezawa}}, {{TrackListArranger|Atsushi Fujio}} |
− | | | + | | DurationMin = 1 |
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− | | | + | | Game = Life Force |
− | | | + | | Platform = NES |
− | | | + | | Recording = 04 - Life Force - NES - Burn the Wind.ogg |
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− | | | + | | Track = 5 |
− | | | + | | Title = Thunderbolt |
− | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Miki Higashino}}, {{TrackListComposer|Suzuki Kyouta}}, {{TrackListComposer|Akira Yamaoka}} | |
− | | | + | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Shinya Sakamoto}}, {{TrackListArranger|Satoe Terashima}}, {{TrackListArranger|Hidenori Maezawa}}, {{TrackListArranger|Atsushi Fujio}} |
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− | | | + | | DurationSec = 26 |
− | | | + | | Game = Life Force |
− | | 1 | + | | Platform = NES |
− | | | + | | Recording = 05 - Life Force - NES - Thunderbolt.ogg |
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− | + | {{TrackListEntry | |
− | | | + | | Track = 6 |
− | | | + | | Title = Aircraft Carrier |
− | | | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Miki Higashino}} |
− | | | + | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Shinya Sakamoto}}, {{TrackListArranger|Satoe Terashima}}, {{TrackListArranger|Hidenori Maezawa}}, {{TrackListArranger|Atsushi Fujio}} |
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− | | | + | | Game = Life Force |
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− | | | + | | Recording = 06 - Life Force - NES - Aircraft Carrier.ogg |
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− | | 0 | + | | Title = Destroy Them All |
− | | | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Miki Higashino}} |
− | | | + | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Shinya Sakamoto}}, {{TrackListArranger|Satoe Terashima}}, {{TrackListArranger|Hidenori Maezawa}}, {{TrackListArranger|Atsushi Fujio}} |
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− | | 10 | + | | DurationSec = 23 |
− | | | + | | Game = Life Force |
− | | | + | | Platform = NES |
− | | | + | | Recording = 07 - Life Force - NES - Destroy Them All.ogg |
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− | | | + | {{TrackListEntry |
− | | | + | | Track = 8 |
− | + | | Title = Poison of Snake | |
+ | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Miki Higashino}} | ||
+ | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Shinya Sakamoto}}, {{TrackListArranger|Satoe Terashima}}, {{TrackListArranger|Hidenori Maezawa}}, {{TrackListArranger|Atsushi Fujio}} | ||
+ | | DurationMin = 1 | ||
+ | | DurationSec = 20 | ||
+ | | Game = Life Force | ||
+ | | Platform = NES | ||
+ | | Recording = 08 - Life Force - NES - Poison of Snake.ogg | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{TrackListEntry | ||
+ | | Track = 9 | ||
+ | | Title = Crystal Forever | ||
+ | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Miki Higashino}} | ||
+ | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Shinya Sakamoto}}, {{TrackListArranger|Satoe Terashima}}, {{TrackListArranger|Hidenori Maezawa}}, {{TrackListArranger|Atsushi Fujio}} | ||
+ | | DurationMin = 0 | ||
+ | | DurationSec = 24 | ||
+ | | Game = Life Force | ||
+ | | Platform = NES | ||
+ | | Recording = 09 - Life Force - NES - Crystal Forever.ogg | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{TrackListEntry | ||
+ | | Track = 10 | ||
+ | | Title = Peace Again | ||
+ | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Miki Higashino}} | ||
+ | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Shinya Sakamoto}}, {{TrackListArranger|Satoe Terashima}}, {{TrackListArranger|Hidenori Maezawa}}, {{TrackListArranger|Atsushi Fujio}} | ||
+ | | DurationMin = 0 | ||
+ | | DurationSec = 56 | ||
+ | | Game = Life Force | ||
+ | | Platform = NES | ||
+ | | Recording = 10 - Life Force - NES - Peace Again.ogg | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{TrackListEnd}} | ||
+ | [[Category: Needed Song Descriptions]] | ||
===Credits=== | ===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]]) | (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 | + | 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. | ||
− | [[Category:Games Without Credits]] | + | [[Category: Games Without Credits]] |
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===Albums=== | ===Albums=== | ||
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− | | | + | {{Album |
− | | | + | | Title = Salamander ~Again~ |
− | + | | Image = Salamander Again.jpg | |
− | | | + | | Date = 1998-09-23 |
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− | | | + | {{Album |
− | + | | Title = Salamander Arcade Soundtrack | |
− | | | + | | Image = Salamander Arcade Soundtrack.jpg |
− | | | + | | Date = 2003-04-09 |
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− | + | {{Album | |
− | | | + | | Title = Konami Music Masterpiece Collection |
− | | | + | | Image = Konami Music Masterpiece Collection - Cover.jpg |
− | + | | Date = 2004-10-01 | |
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Album | ||
+ | | Title = Energy Force -Gradius & Salamander- | ||
+ | | Image = Energy Force - Gradius & Salamander.jpg | ||
+ | | Date = 2007-12-30 | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Game Rip=== | ===Game Rip=== | ||
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− | | | + | | Formats = {{Format|NSF}} {{Format|NSFE}} |
− | | | + | | File = Life Force (NES).zip |
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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. | ||
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==Releases== | ==Releases== | ||
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{{Publication | {{Publication | ||
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| PublisherName = Konami Industry Co., Ltd. | | PublisherName = Konami Industry Co., Ltd. | ||
| PublisherPage = Konami | | PublisherPage = Konami | ||
− | | Released = 1987 | + | | Released = 1987-09-25 |
| Country = Japan | | Country = Japan | ||
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{{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 | + | | Released = 1988-08-?? |
| Country = USA | | Country = USA | ||
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{{Publication | {{Publication | ||
| Title = Life Force Salamander | | Title = Life Force Salamander | ||
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| PublisherName = Konami | | PublisherName = Konami | ||
| PublisherPage = Konami | | PublisherPage = Konami | ||
− | | Released = 1989 | + | | Released = 1989-11-22 |
| Country = France | | Country = France | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Publication | {{Publication | ||
| Title = 라이프 포스 사라만다 | | Title = 라이프 포스 사라만다 | ||
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| PublisherName = Konami | | PublisherName = Konami | ||
| PublisherPage = Konami | | PublisherPage = Konami | ||
− | | Released = 1990 | + | | Released = 1990-??-?? |
| Country = South Korea | | Country = South Korea | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
− | * | + | * [http://www.mobygames.com/game/nes/life-force mobygames.com/game/nes/life-force] - MobyGames. |
− | + | * [http://www.gamefaqs.com/nes/587413-life-force gamefaqs.com/nes/587413-life-force] - GameFAQs. | |
− | * | + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_Force_%28arcade_game%29 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_Force_(arcade_game)] - Wikipedia. |
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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
Music
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
Credits
- Ripper: TNSe^1999
- Recorder: TheAlmightyGuru
- Game Credits:
- Music By [Arranger]: Shinya Sakamoto credited as S. Sakamoto
- Music By [Arranger]: Satoe Terashima credited as S. Terashima
- Music By [Arranger]: Hidenori Maezawa credited as H. Maezawa
- Music By [Programmer]: Atsushi Fujio credited as A. Fujio
- Not Credited Composer: Miki Higashino
- Not Credited Composer: Suzuki Kyouta
- Not Credited Composer: Akira Yamaoka
- Not Credited Sound Effects: Yoshiaki Hatano
- Not Credited Sound Effects: Hidenao Yamane
- Not Credited Sound Effects: AKT
- Not Credited Sound Effects: Akira Yamaoka
- Not Credited Sound Effects: Midnight Zombie
(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
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Game Rip
Ripping NES music is a very arduous process that is beyond the scope of this site.
Releases
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Links
- mobygames.com/game/nes/life-force - MobyGames.
- gamefaqs.com/nes/587413-life-force - GameFAQs.
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_Force_(arcade_game) - Wikipedia.
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