Pro Tip of the Day - life force http://protipoftheday.com/taxonomy/term/293/0 en Pro tip: retaining your Options in Life Force http://protipoftheday.com/node/324 <p>In the Gradius series of games (which Life Force is one of), you get these things called Options, which are kind of like little invincible drone ships that follow you everywhere.</p> <div align="center"><img src="http://protipoftheday.com/sites/default/files/lifeforce_options1.png" /></div> <p>But, lose concentration for a moment, and your ship explodes, costing you all your powerups. But you might notice that your Options just kind of slowly drift off to the rear edge of the screen.</p> <div align="center"><img src="http://protipoftheday.com/sites/default/files/lifeforce_options2.png" /></div> <p>Which means all you have to do is to swoop in and grab them, and you can immediately double or triple your firepower again!</p> <div align="center"><img src="http://protipoftheday.com/sites/default/files/lifeforce_options3.png" /></div> <p>Which will come in handy during some of those boss fights.</p> life force NES pro tip technique Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:19:06 +0000 Will 324 at http://protipoftheday.com Pro tip: the Konami Code: Life Force Edition http://protipoftheday.com/node/308 <p>Life Force is the sequel to Gradius, so you might assume that our old friend the <a href="http://protipoftheday.com/taxonomy/term/136">Konami Code</a> would also work with this game.</p> <p>And you'd be right.</p> <p>Normally, you start the game with three ships.</p> <div align="center"><img src="http://protipoftheday.com/sites/default/files/lifeforce_kk1.png" /></div> <p>But, if you go to the title screen.</p> <div align="center"><img src="http://protipoftheday.com/sites/default/files/lifeforce_kk2.png" /></div> <p>Put in the famous button sequence</p> <blockquote><p>Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A</p></blockquote> <p>And then begin your game, you'll have increased your fleet tenfold</p> <div align="center"><img src="http://protipoftheday.com/sites/default/files/lifeforce_kk3.png" /></div> <p>And if you have two players, hit Select before Starting your game to give both of you the battalion of ships.</p> <p>And good luck! You'll need it!</p> button codes konami code life force NES pro tip Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:15:17 +0000 Will 308 at http://protipoftheday.com