Life force jp version- arcade (1986)

[dbxbeat]

I absolutely love how it immediately transitions stage 1 to stage 2

[mistervanderveer]

Oh man I played the NES version so many times I actually had to replace my console AND the controller. True story.

This game is as addictive as crack!

[ChekMehOuut]

acid flame!!!

[eqwwac]

@ChekMehOuut I heard Danger --- flame instead of acid flame. You need hearing upgrades.

[trollin42]

I FUCKING LOVE THIS GAME

[RiseofBane]

awesome in arcade mod

[TrelliaChan]

The levels look like they're in a different order than the NES version. The visuals are beautiful in this version, but I prefer the good old midi music of the NES version. Still one of the best NES scores of all time! ^_^

[MikeRoePhonicsMusic]

@TrelliaChan I like the NES sounds more as well. The composer, Miki Higashino, was about 19 when she wrote the music for this game! THAT is skill!

[TrelliaChan]

@MikeRoePhonicsMusic Really?? She was only 19? That's incredible! :D And you're right about the sounds. Really, no game soundtrack is complete without all the accompanying sound effects. XD

[Tobix1234444]

destroy the core!

[benusherr]

second stage looks a lot better without those retarded valcanos

[scir91]

this is my second favorite shmup right after RADIANT SILVERGUN :)

[egg64]

@scir91 God I put so much money in this game as a kid, was really fast paced for its day. FIRE!  FIRE! FIRE! LOL. I agree Radiant Silvergun was THE SHIT.

[1200com]

The best space shooter in my opinion. So Konami, please bring a next gen 3D version of Life Force, ppleeaaaasseee!

[nibelung34343]

why the hell were the enimies telling you how to destroy their gardians

[egg64]

@nibelung34343 LOL, funny guy.....that was the ships computer talking to you.

[nibelung34343]

"kidney stones cannot be destoyed"

[littlemac85r]

the sound on the arcade version is kinda annoying, its like that on bionic commando too.

[Fear2Stop]

I prefer the NES game's music. Same songs, but they sounded better on the NES to me.

[poopskinTheLiar]

I love how you interrupted the announcer in stage two by getting the laser.

"Kidney Laser!"

[Roxxxxxxxbottttter]

This version looks kickass. I hope they release this to the virtual console Arcade.

[poopskinTheLiar]

Also, the announcer is suprisingly helpful.

[Roxxxxxxxbottttter]

Especially in the fire area when he shouts out "Active flame." Some kind of warning would have been helpful in the nes version.

[poopskinTheLiar]

@Roxxxxxxxbottttter Actually, he's saying "Acid Flame!". yeah, it would have been nice in the NES port..

[poopskinTheLiar]

Why is Zelos Force telling you how to defeat itself*?

*Zelos Force is the announcer -- Why else would the announcer scream "BWAAAAAAGH!" after you defeat Zelos?

[tedtrix]

I like that this version has intelligible english. Other than that, the NES version wins hands down. I recall the US version in the arcades, but it was so tough to beat, I settled on playing the NES version.

On a another note, for some reason, regardless of how well their games play, Konami seems to always have musical scores that rock!

[Corad4]

is it the PCE vesion?

[Neosophist]

Nah this is the Arcade (JAMMA) version (Japan only) Lifeforce Salamander.

[segamon]

Talk about massive slowdown in stage 2! The stages are also much different (shorter and seemingly easier).

[hylianarmy0]

OK, Player 1 controlled Vic Viper, right?

Didn't Player 2 control Lord British?

[MattTheSpratt]

I thought that player one WAS Lrd British. :\

[hylianarmy0]

I know that Vic Viper has a blue and grey/silver color scheme, and Lord British is red and white. So, that's why I think P1 is Vic Viper and P2 is Lord British.

[xMazingerZ]

This is one of the rare time where I found that NES version is better that arcade version

[DOOMRPG]

Did you know this is a spin off of Graduis!!!

[GradiusVideos]

This version is the same thing as the Salamander one.

[rhythmsetionwantad]

Heh. "Destroy the center membrane" is sort of a contradiction. The membrane is the "skin" of something, and your target is the core. <.<

Crazy translators.

[dylstew]

creepy 0.0

[BlackKnight03]

Life Force creeped the fuck out of me when I was a kid. Especially Golem.

[filipeflower]

Gimme a break.

[Urvy1A]

Life Force was also the name of an 1985 horror film not based on the video game.

[1200com]

@Urvy1A Wouldn't it be so awesome if a realD (3D) movie of Life Force came out in gorgeous CGI? Damn!

[diaperdandy1]

holy shit after playing the nes version all these years im impressed with the way this one looks

[Neosophist]

Yeah the Arcade version owns :) Much better gfx / music

[phoenixman8569]

this game looks alot like the arcade game r-type

[ShinTofu]

Spent an hour looking for this game. Popped into my head that I played it at the convenience store as a kid. Was convinced it was Gradius, but the organic level at the START of the game is a dead giveaway. THANKS SO MUCH.

[ikokujin]

I definitely prefer the NES version. The levels have more clever design and the Gradius system is better.

[BuyMeThingsnow]

wow look in the nes version tetran was a robot but in this one he's a bizzare brain thing.

[miiwii93]

and salamander (the one i have) and life force are so different from each other. instead of collecting gradius symbols, you collect the actual items. laser gun for laser, circle thing for multiple, box thing for missile. and the stages looked so different

[loonyun]

Boss stage sound is good!

[gtrnbm]

2:56 Kidney Laser!

[evoba]

On june 1 it was lifeforce 20th anniversary.

[dantro78]

This is one of my all time favorites! I never actually played the arcade game, and I have to say that while the graphics are perhaps marginally better than the nintendo life force, I like the levels and bosses of nintendo's version more. But the music on the arcade game kicks ass!!

[evoba]

I Have this game on my psp.THE final 2 flames on stage 3 you have to stay down.

[miiwii93]

i have salamander on mame. was this emulated

[acidglow]

The flame stage had the best music.

[nibelung34343]

isnt this game the sequel to gradius i playes a game like this in england but it wasnt caled life force it was called slander or something and the sun stage was red

[oversky4]

The game was called Salamander in the U.K. The way you collect power-ups was different. You could get instant Speed ups, missiles etc. Not sure if it's a "proper" sequel to Gradius (sometimes known as Nemesis).

[rogerzn]

Salamander is the name of original game.

[AirofDyingFaith]

They ruined the Prominence / Burning Chaos stage! *anger*

Either way, this was educational.

It's like a cheesified version of the NES Life Force.

[CaptainB2]

Do follow up with a part 2 of this. :)

[CaptainB2]

no no no... LifeForce US had all the same graphics and everything of Salamander, only every stage had stage 1's background in a different color, and the extra voice overs. JP LF changed the graphics around.

[Akutare]

Akutare could've sworn he saw a web background with red flames.

But in this. They flames were called "Acid". Maybe the Dragon was a huge Tape Worm?

[JoshF]

I liked the idea of implementing the Gradius powerup system, and the graphics are much more appropriate than the original (considering the game's supposed to take place inside an organism.)

[Akutare]

I heard there was an arcade us version also. I remeber seeing it at an arcade years ago.

[AdigunPolack]

You know what, Akutare, so do I! And quite true, too!!! :D ! It was *really* got me inspired BIG in making shmups in the first place, and the US version of Life Force had some of the same voices in the arcades as this Japan-only version.

I first seen the US version of this at a local ShopRite in 1986, and the flames from Stage 3 are MUCH better there with the web background!!! ^-^

[Akutare]

The flames if I remember were a red colour. Still had the Web Background.

[Toneman]

Yes there is. In fact there's a broken machine of it at an arcade dealer in my hometown

[DigiHatesMakingNames]

the USA version of lifeforce arcade is different to the japanese one.. It doesn't have the power up system like this.. its infact the same powerup system as Salamander but with the above graphics.

[ChibiGAL]

LIFE FORCE REMIX YEAH sorry got a little wond up there great video Digi.

[Akutare]

You effin' rock! <3

I do agree.. the orginal was better. This was gross.. but great to see a video of it!

[Toneman]

Awesome it even has the tune "Thunderbolt" (Stage 2), which I wish had a PC Engine remix.