Konami later released an enhanced version of Salamander in Japan in 1987 bearing the American title of Life Force which further fleshes out the organic motif. All of the backgrounds and mechanical enemies are completely redrawn and given organic appearances. The power-up system was also modified, with the Japanese Life Force using the same power-up gauge as the original Gradius. Some music tracks have been completely changed for this release and the power-up gauge is arranged differently for both players.
Meikyuu Hunter G is a multi-directional shooter arcade game which got released by Data East Corporation in 1987, only in Japan; however, it was later adapted by Data East USA as The Real Ghostbusters (under the license from Columbia Pictures Television, as it had been based on their animated series of the same name) for the United States later that year, and added a third yellow-suited player (Egon Spengler, as the unnamed blue- and red-suited protagonists for this original Japanese version became Peter Venkman and Ray Stantz). Two extra stages and an ending sequence were also added for the US version as the original Japanese one started over after the eighth one, along with several new powerups (including Slimer, although he is only referred to as "Green Ghost") and ghosts that appear after the unnamed enemies are killed (which can be beamed up, and put into "Ghost Storage" at the end of a stage); beaming up 100 ghosts is worth an extra life.
An overhead run-and-gun in which the player assumes the role of a monk. Navigating around the land and shooting monsters in eight directions while collecting coins and power-ups, players must defeat nine evil spirits to obtain the legendary gems in their possession. The MSX2 release allows two-player support; a feature not present in other versions.
Bullet is an overhead run'n'gun twin-stick shooter for up to three players, set in a dark future. The left joystick will move your character around while the right joystick will make your character fire in the pressed direction, allowing you to move and shoot freely in different directions.
This is a light gun game where players shoot a single type of target in each round, including birds, balloons, blimps, balls, and spaceships. A specific number of hits is required in each round and if it is not met the game ends.
Shoot' em up arcade game by Vdeo System where round rabbits wearing boxing gloves fly from left to right through scrolling scenery punching, shooting flying enemies with a laser or firing carrot missiles. Power-ups are available in the form of canned carrots.
A first-person shooter published by The Power House and inspired by Exidy's arcade coin-op Crossbow. The player in the role of a crossbow archer has to protect his friends from a variety of perils and attacking enemies by shooting arrows at them.