Gryzor
The Amstrad CPC port of the Arcade game Contra. As either Bill (player 1) or Lance (player 2), the player must get to the end of each stage, shooting everything in sight, while avoiding enemy fire themselves…
Gryzor is a platform developed by Konami, released 31 December 1987 on Amstrad CPC.
What Gryzor is
Gryzor is a platform game developed by Konami and released in 1987. It was published by Ocean Software. It is available on Amstrad CPC only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The Amstrad CPC port of the Arcade game Contra. As either Bill (player 1) or Lance (player 2), the player must get to the end of each stage, shooting everything in sight, while avoiding enemy fire themselves. The player can upgrade their standard-issue rifle into one of four different weapons, including the powerful spread shot.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Contra series
Gryzor is the third of 44 entries we hold in the Contra series. The next entry was Super Contra in 1988.
What it launched against
Gryzor launched on 31 December 1987, within three weeks of Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus and Head Over Heels.
Released around the same time: Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus, Head Over Heels.
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