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Play Salamander (Wii U Virtual Console · World edition) Online
Salamander
Play Salamander Online — The spacecraft alternates horizontal and vertical battle zones filled with organic defenses and enemy machines.
Browser play
TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| I / II | Z / X |
| RUN / SELECT | Enter / V |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Salamander
Quick start
Press RUN to start. Collect early weapon items and reassess your escape route when scrolling changes.
Controls
The direction pad moves the aircraft; II fires and I uses the special attack. RUN starts or pauses play.
Salamander — About this game
The spacecraft alternates horizontal and vertical battle zones filled with organic defenses and enemy machines. Weapon pickups expand its coverage, but narrow passages and dense attacks still require planning where to move before a threat arrives.
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · pce
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
rwEmulator reviews edition metadata, release information, game manuals and first-hand browser-play notes. Available manuals are linked below; the editorial policy explains how facts are checked and corrections are handled.