Contra
This is the Family Computer (Famicom) port of Contra. Even if the American and the Japanese port look similar and share the same art style and engine, the Japanese version has added content, with more…
Contra is a platform developed by Konami, released 9 February 1988 on Family Computer.
What Contra is
Contra is a platform game developed by Konami and released in 1988. It is available on Family Computer only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
This is the Family Computer (Famicom) port of Contra. Even if the American and the Japanese port look similar and share the same art style and engine, the Japanese version has added content, with more animations in the backgrounds, new cheat codes and, most importantly, story cutscenes explaining the plot of the game.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It supports multiplayer and includes co-op. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the Contra series
Contra is the sixth of 44 entries we hold in the Contra series. The next entry was Contra in 1988.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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Quick answers
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