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Gameplay[]
Compared to Gradius, released the previous year, Life Force presents a selection system of power-ups simplified, a mode of cooperative game to two players and layers with, alternately, vertical scrolling as well as horizontal.
Development[]
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Reception[]
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Legacy[]
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Trivia[]
The game’s Japanese name Salamander is similar to that of a group of amphibians who are characterized by their lizard-like appearance.