Found this video of a Famicom salamander remake for android called "FC Salamander HD Remaster", heard it may be a Chinese group making it, been all over the net and can't find any other leads except videos. Any information is appreciated.
Found a link to the apk apperently developed by konami shanghai says the twitter, apperently it was cancelled. Works great on my galaxy note 5. https://mobile.twitter.com/shmupemall/status/684434910896123906
It's just a shame it craps out on me at the end after the last boss, right when escaping the base, it seems very complete, the touch screen works well as you can use full movements anywhere you touch the screen instead of some stupid fake virtual pad, even better with a stylus. I also tested with a moga pad on hid mode and I got a few menu keys working bUT it seems I'll have to use moga external setup app to work with gamepad. Gameplay is fairly easy not really much else to say. It rather enjoyable but feels a bit incomplete like the developers still working on other implementations of the game so they had it easy to help test. Music it's the salamander tunes remixed *thumbs up* level 2 being my favorite. Graphics well it is a remake of the Famicom version it is high Def but you won't be blown away like gradius gaiden or gradius 4 and even gradius 5. All in all a pretty enjoyable casual run through especially for an unfinished project