Impressive. The enhancement patch not only provides smooth scroll and better colors, it also makes the game harder as everything moves faster... and the original game is already quite difficult! So kudos for an awesome gameplay. When I was a teenager I was able to finish this game with one single life, in my Canon V-20 and armed with my Telemach (awesome times!); nowadays I would need plenty of cheats, and that assuming that I could somehow get the time to play... aw, aging sucks! 😅
🤣🤣 yeah. Salamander is a really hard game, but it pulls the MSX hardware to the strings. And the SCC music is for sure one of the best OST ever, not only for an 8 bit game. We are lucky to taste this great game in its original hardware. Ahhh, such a good times.
I don't actually care that much about smooth scrolling, and you're genuinely going to need a GameMaster, but MSX Salamander is the absolute pinnacle of 8-bit, intense shooters. Never bettered before or after.
Perfect graphics, superb scc music, plenty of power ups, insane lasers, giant bosses, stages with horizontal and vertical scrolling... It is not possible to give more in 8-bit. ❤
26:35 For those wondering WTF these things are, they’re literally called Option Eaters, which is why you keep seeing the Options disappear and “Multiple” be uttered each time it happens.
I always wanted to see the Twin and Triple laser during gameplay Sadly from what I’ve heard they can only be accessed in 2 player mode when the 2 Ships are combined into one for a limited time once one of the players collect enough E Capsules Btw nice run
There is a patch from Manuel Pazos that enables Twin Laser, Triple Laser and Arming Ball in 1-player mode. I did not checked it, but there are videos showing all three weapons.
@@FRANKMSXDEMOSFORYOUANDME Y tanto! Pero ambos jugadores debían ser buenos para disfrutarlo bien, y Salamander es bastante exigente. Había un arma desbloqueable, Twin creo recordar, que permitía fusinar las naves en una verde más grande: un jugador movía y el otro disparaba. Era acojonante.
As far as I know, this is the good ending (with Nemesis 2 cartridge in slot 2). Here I found two endings: www.vgmuseum.com/end/msx/a/sala.htm But now you have sown the seed of doubt and I need to check if there is another ending. Did you try it?
@@jperformerretrofuture961 pretty sure it has no different ending on the extend play. Remember playing it back at the day (with invencibility cheat) exactly because I was really pissed with the "Bad ending" and thought a new playthrough would show a better end (Like, say The Legend of Kage actually did). Unless my memory is playing me tricks 30+ years later, It doesn't. Operation X will only open if you get the "Crystal Breeze" item which only shows up if you have Nemesis/Gradius 2 cartridge in slot 2. The Crystal Breeze is in a random "prediction" location everytime you play. And Operation X level uses Nemesis 2 graphics. Back then you couldn't even patch the game to open up this level without the cartridge exactly because it required data from the Nemesis 2 cartridge. Of course nowadays we can patch whatever we want :)
Big question of this patch. Does it covers Konami's biggest oversight at Planet EIONEUS stage, where the blue palettes can only be taken down with METEO LASER, and not any other weapon? Just asking, since no one has notice this
Great update, but to really do this justice, remake this for MSX2/2+ & Turbo R (Screen 5 graphics or better). MSX AUDIO could improve the sample quality.
This patch already uses the MSX2+ Turbo mode. More depth of color would really suit good this game. What I don't agree with is the issue of MSX AUDIO: for my taste the SCC literally pisses in the face of the MSX AUDIO.
As you can see in the video, the game flows like a charm. The collision feels natural, but I don't think the wall collision I changed in any way in this patch. Give it a try!!
@@jperformerretrofuture961 The game is really bullshit on Turbo R and it's basically a 1 life game with recoveries are near impossible on many checkpoints. But I'm temped to do it tho, as no one has ever done it legit.
![Salamander 2 / サラマンダ2 (1996) Arcade - 2 Players 1 Loop [TAS]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/-94KvfEnnng/mqdefault.jpg)
![[TAS] Konami's - Nemesis 2 - Enhanced [グラディウス2] played on openMSX](/img/n.gif)
Salamander is one of retro games in 40 years.
Love to play it again and again.
35 years for now. I didnt knew It had a bad ending, if you didnt insert a Némesis 2 cartdrige in Slot 2 from your MSX.
Impressive. The enhancement patch not only provides smooth scroll and better colors, it also makes the game harder as everything moves faster... and the original game is already quite difficult! So kudos for an awesome gameplay.
When I was a teenager I was able to finish this game with one single life, in my Canon V-20 and armed with my Telemach (awesome times!); nowadays I would need plenty of cheats, and that assuming that I could somehow get the time to play... aw, aging sucks! 😅
🤣🤣 yeah. Salamander is a really hard game, but it pulls the MSX hardware to the strings. And the SCC music is for sure one of the best OST ever, not only for an 8 bit game. We are lucky to taste this great game in its original hardware. Ahhh, such a good times.
I don't actually care that much about smooth scrolling, and you're genuinely going to need a GameMaster, but MSX Salamander is the absolute pinnacle of 8-bit, intense shooters. Never bettered before or after.
Perfect graphics, superb scc music, plenty of power ups, insane lasers, giant bosses, stages with horizontal and vertical scrolling... It is not possible to give more in 8-bit. ❤
Thank you for upload the enhanced version, I am part of the team (new colours).
It is difficult to enhance an almost perfect game, but this patch makes Salamander a jewel. Thanks for your part on it!
26:35 For those wondering WTF these things are, they’re literally called Option Eaters, which is why you keep seeing the Options disappear and “Multiple” be uttered each time it happens.
They can do a lot of damage, leaving you without options in a difficult area!
このゲーム、沢山遊んだけど、更に進化して感動しますよね。
I always wanted to see the Twin and Triple laser during gameplay
Sadly from what I’ve heard they can only be accessed in 2 player mode when the 2 Ships are combined into one for a limited time once one of the players collect enough E Capsules
Btw nice run
There is a patch from Manuel Pazos that enables Twin Laser, Triple Laser and Arming Ball in 1-player mode. I did not checked it, but there are videos showing all three weapons.
I would love it if Konami hired M2 to remake/update a bunch of MSX games.
that music from day one till now thats what ? 30 years ? i cant forget it . nice gameplay by the way
I love SCC, and the Salamander's BSO, with its power ups, lasers, explosions sounds, are one of the best sound works on MSX. Never forget it!
When the camera scrolling so smoother does that means the collisions like walls and mountains will move smoothly too?!
La musica me encanta ,lo que la dificultad es un poco dura , XD , gracias por compartirlo .
Este es durillo, pero es más asequible que Nemesis 2 desde mi punto de vista.
@@jperformerretrofuture961 el modo de jugar a dobles del salamander es muy guapo!!!
@@FRANKMSXDEMOSFORYOUANDME Y tanto! Pero ambos jugadores debían ser buenos para disfrutarlo bien, y Salamander es bastante exigente. Había un arma desbloqueable, Twin creo recordar, que permitía fusinar las naves en una verde más grande: un jugador movía y el otro disparaba. Era acojonante.
Es impresionante verte jugar así !!
Gracias, amigo. Salamander es un juegazo atemporal.
Awesome gameplay! Isn’t this one that had to go back to Latis on extend play in order to get the real ending?
As far as I know, this is the good ending (with Nemesis 2 cartridge in slot 2). Here I found two endings: www.vgmuseum.com/end/msx/a/sala.htm
But now you have sown the seed of doubt and I need to check if there is another ending. Did you try it?
@@jperformerretrofuture961 pretty sure it has no different ending on the extend play. Remember playing it back at the day (with invencibility cheat) exactly because I was really pissed with the "Bad ending" and thought a new playthrough would show a better end (Like, say The Legend of Kage actually did). Unless my memory is playing me tricks 30+ years later, It doesn't.
Operation X will only open if you get the "Crystal Breeze" item which only shows up if you have Nemesis/Gradius 2 cartridge in slot 2. The Crystal Breeze is in a random "prediction" location everytime you play.
And Operation X level uses Nemesis 2 graphics. Back then you couldn't even patch the game to open up this level without the cartridge exactly because it required data from the Nemesis 2 cartridge.
Of course nowadays we can patch whatever we want :)
OleeeeEEEEEE🇪🇸🕹😆👍EE
Ripple laser was never intended to have penetration.
It's possible. But you must admit that it is devastating!
Are you sure about that?
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@@jperformerretrofuture961 It had in the arcade. That's why we change it.
@@TonimanGalvez the original Ripple laser is a kind of normal shot wider. The new patched Ripple is a killer machine!
Big question of this patch. Does it covers Konami's biggest oversight at Planet EIONEUS stage, where the blue palettes can only be taken down with METEO LASER, and not any other weapon? Just asking, since no one has notice this
No. Las bolas azules de Eioneus siguen necesitando el laser Meteo para poder ser destruidas. 🎮
@@jperformerretrofuture961 wow, entonces, se necesita arreglar eso en un futuro, porque no toda la gente, va a tener laser METEO desde un principio...
Great update, but to really do this justice, remake this for MSX2/2+ & Turbo R (Screen 5 graphics or better). MSX AUDIO could improve the sample quality.
This patch already uses the MSX2+ Turbo mode. More depth of color would really suit good this game. What I don't agree with is the issue of MSX AUDIO: for my taste the SCC literally pisses in the face of the MSX AUDIO.
@@jperformerretrofuture961 Thanks for clearing this up. Though I agree with you on this game needs a bit more colour.
ステージ4の音楽はPCエンジン並の仕上がりやな✨✨✨
それぐらい👋👋
サラマンダーの音楽が大好きです。 MSX のサウンドトラックの中で最高の 1 つだと思います。
PCエンジン版、PS1版、持ってるぜ✨
wow ripple is really wide
Does this patch optimized the game performance? Cause the original was really slow when things gets busy on the screen
As you can see in the video, the game flows like a charm. The collision feels natural, but I don't think the wall collision I changed in any way in this patch. Give it a try!!
@@jperformerretrofuture961 I will thanks!
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Is there a link for ROM download, please?
Try this: download.file-hunter.com/Games/MSX1/ROM/Salamander%20-%20Konami%20(1987)%20%5BFRS%20Enhanced%20version%5D%20%5BRC-758%5D%20%5B6701%5D.zip
@@jperformerretrofuture961 Thank You! Obrigado!
What an incredibly weak ending given the level of mastery to complete the game.
It has no less than 6 endings.
You can honestly play this game for more time than you have time for and still be surprised.
It is not a bad ending. It fits in a megarom cartridge. A longer ending would reduce space for stages, bosses and other things, don't you think?
Sure!? I only know 2 endings: normal and with nemesis 2 in second slot, that is the good one.
How does that work? Random endings?@@DavidSandersEsq
これ、一面がクソムズいねん。
どれ？
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Tool assisted play?
OpenMSX has rewind features. How else would you finish Salamander with no deaths?
@@jperformerretrofuture961 The game is really bullshit on Turbo R and it's basically a 1 life game with recoveries are near impossible on many checkpoints. But I'm temped to do it tho, as no one has ever done it legit.
@@cps1247 It is undoubtedly a long, frustrating and hard job to do.
Where’s the fire stage
There's no Fire Stage in MSX version.