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[[File: Salamander2_logo.png|700px|center]]
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{{GameInfobox
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|title = Salamander 2
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| bordercolor = black
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| background = #f8f8f8
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| image = Salamander2_title.png
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| width = 256px;
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| imagecaption = Title screen
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| imagescalepx = 200px
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| developer = [[Konami]]
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| music = Yuichi Takamine<br/>Naoki Maeda
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| program  = Qchan<br/>Yamamoso Type2<br/>Takeaki Hasegawa
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| art = Satonyan<br/>Masato Hijima<br/>Sonshi SDR<br/>Kaori Nishimura<br/>Yas<br/>Motohisa Ando
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| releasedate = '''Arcade :''' January 24, 1996<br/>'''Sega Saturn/PS1:''' June 19, 1997 / July 6, 1997<br/>'''PSP:''' January 24, 2007
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| previousgame = [[TwinBee Yahhoo!]]
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| nextgame = [[Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius]]
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}}
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'''Salamander 2''' is a horizontal-scrolling shoot-em-up developed and published by [[Konami]] in 1996. It is the sequel to [[Salamander]].
  
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The game recieved ports on PlayStation, Sega Saturn and PlayStation Portable.
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==Gameplay Overview==
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===Controls===
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''Salamander 2'' is a 2-button shooter There are 6 stages, after completing all of them the game enters loop 2.
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*'''A button:''' Fires the player's main weapon and missiles.
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*'''B button:''' Launches the player's options.
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=== Weapons ===
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Instead of capsules, enemies drop icons that activate automatically. Icons of the same weapon type can be picked up for a 2nd temporary level of power lasting around 11 seconds (an extra 7 seconds can be stacked if a icon is picked up while active).
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! Module !! Effect
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|-
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| <div style='text-align: center;'>[[File:Sala2_speed.png|65px]]<small><br>'''Speed Up'''</div></small> || Increases movement speed. Can be stacked up to 5 times.
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|-
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| <div style='text-align: center;'>[[File:Sala2_missile.png|65px]]<small><br>'''Missile'''</div></small> || Fired downwards and travels across terrain. ''Twin Missile'' adds a upward missile but can't travel across terrain.
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|-
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| <div style='text-align: center;'>[[File:Sala2_ripple.png|65px]]<small><br>'''Ripple'''</div></small> || Energy ring that becomes wider as it travels. ''Buster Ripple'' increases speed and width.
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|-
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| <div style='text-align: center;'>[[File:Sala2_laser.png|65px]]<small><br>'''Laser'''</div></small> || Piercing laser that increases with length when holding down the button. ''Hyper Ray'' increases length and width.
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|-
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| <div style='text-align: center;'>[[File:Sala2_twin.png|65px]]<small><br>'''Twin Laser'''</div></small> || Set of 2 lasers that becomes smaller as it travels. ''Spear Laser'' increases speed and width.
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|-
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| <div style='text-align: center;'>[[File:Sala2_option.png|65px]]<small><br>'''Option'''</div></small> || Orb that mimics weapons and movement, homes onto enemies when launched. Can be equipped up to 4 times.
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| <div style='text-align: center;'>[[File:Sala2_seed.png|65px]]<small><br>'''Option Seed'''</div></small> || Small orb that circles around the ship and fires automatically, forms a barrier when launched. Turns into a full option if a second seed is picked up.
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| <div style='text-align: center;'>[[File:Sala2_forcefield.png|65px]]<small><br>'''Force Field'''</div></small> || Grants protection from all sides, can withstand up to 7 hits.
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|}
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=== Extra Lives ===
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On default settings, there are two extra lives, one at 200,000 and the other at 500,000.
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===Loops===
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''Salamander 2'' ends after the 2nd loop. Some stages add remixes from [[Salamander]].
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== Strategy ==
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WIP
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== Video References ==
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[[Salamander 2/Video Index|Video index for Salamander 2]]
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== Trivia ==
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[[Category:Horizontal orientation]]
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[[Category:Option_mechanic]]
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[[Category:Vertical_orientation]]
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[[Category:Environmental_hazard_mechanic]]

Revision as of 21:31, 26 October 2023

Salamander2 logo.png
Salamander 2
Salamander2 title.png

Title screen

Developer: Konami
Music: Yuichi Takamine
Naoki Maeda
Program: Qchan
Yamamoso Type2
Takeaki Hasegawa
Art: Satonyan
Masato Hijima
Sonshi SDR
Kaori Nishimura
Yas
Motohisa Ando
Release date: Arcade : January 24, 1996
Sega Saturn/PS1: June 19, 1997 / July 6, 1997
PSP: January 24, 2007
Previous game: TwinBee Yahhoo!
Next game: Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius

Salamander 2 is a horizontal-scrolling shoot-em-up developed and published by Konami in 1996. It is the sequel to Salamander.

The game recieved ports on PlayStation, Sega Saturn and PlayStation Portable.

Gameplay Overview

Controls

Salamander 2 is a 2-button shooter There are 6 stages, after completing all of them the game enters loop 2.

  • A button: Fires the player's main weapon and missiles.
  • B button: Launches the player's options.

Weapons

Instead of capsules, enemies drop icons that activate automatically. Icons of the same weapon type can be picked up for a 2nd temporary level of power lasting around 11 seconds (an extra 7 seconds can be stacked if a icon is picked up while active).

Module Effect
Sala2 speed.png
Speed Up
 Increases movement speed. Can be stacked up to 5 times.
Sala2 missile.png
Missile
 Fired downwards and travels across terrain. Twin Missile adds a upward missile but can't travel across terrain.
Sala2 ripple.png
Ripple
 Energy ring that becomes wider as it travels. Buster Ripple increases speed and width.
Sala2 laser.png
Laser
 Piercing laser that increases with length when holding down the button. Hyper Ray increases length and width.
Sala2 twin.png
Twin Laser
 Set of 2 lasers that becomes smaller as it travels. Spear Laser increases speed and width.
Sala2 option.png
Option
 Orb that mimics weapons and movement, homes onto enemies when launched. Can be equipped up to 4 times.
Sala2 seed.png
Option Seed
 Small orb that circles around the ship and fires automatically, forms a barrier when launched. Turns into a full option if a second seed is picked up.
Sala2 forcefield.png
Force Field
 Grants protection from all sides, can withstand up to 7 hits.

Extra Lives

On default settings, there are two extra lives, one at 200,000 and the other at 500,000.


Loops

Salamander 2 ends after the 2nd loop. Some stages add remixes from Salamander.

Strategy

WIP

Video References

Video index for Salamander 2

Trivia

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