Hello MSXers ...
sure everybody knows Salamander for the MSX ... but not everybody Know Salamander 2 for the playstation , Sega Saturn and the ARCADE ...

developed by Konami in 1996 ... and its a direct sequel to 1986's MSX's Salamander ....
So , if you like the first one ... you have to try this

leave you with the pics ...

I didn't like Salamander 2.

I think it's lacking compared to other Konami shmups. The (numerous) Parodius games that came around at the same time are a lot better, as well as later Gradius games (Gaiden, IV and V).

yes ... you're right ... but it stills in the KONAMI Scrolling shooter ... sure its not like first one ... cos that generation "simply" was the best one ever

I played it many years ago. It is a good sequel for Salamander arcade version. But that one was different from MSX version too and I think that MSX users prefer the "style" of gradius MSX saga than arcade one.

Anyways, at that time, I prefered other Konami shoot'em ups too.

Did you guys think of "Life Force" on the NES was a reasonable challenge?

To be honest, I never completed Salamander. Nor did I Life Force... But the comparison is striking... "Why was MSX better..."

I tried it a while ago, didn't really like it. It's just another stupid shooter. They all look the same.. bleh. Nothing fancy here.
Salamander (on MSX) is the bomb. period. best shooter ever. dunno why, it just is soooo cool to play

It's too hard for me, man... Damn...