Contra (NES)

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Description

The Famicom/NES versions of Contra are an expanded port of the arcade version, developed in-house. The biggest difference is that the levels are restructured and significantly longer, with stages 5 through 8 being derived from and expanded from areas in the arcade version's final stage. The plot is altered as well, being set in the year 1987 in the Amazon, rather than 2633 in the Galuga archipelago. Weapons are slightly different in function and frequency, and the Konami Code makes a famous appearance. The Famicom version has additional graphical effects and between-mission cut-scenes not seen in the NES version.

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Alternate Titles

• "Probotector" -- European NES title

Part of the Following Groups

• Contra series
• Genre: Side scrolling run and gun

User Reviews

Congratulations! You've designed the best run-and-gun platformer in the universe. Consider yourselves heroes.	J. P. Gray (120)
20 years later, Contra still shines like a brand new shell casing.	DarkBubble (376)
A freaking good old action shooter	Bregalad (968)
If you haven't played this game yet, I feel sorry for you.	Jeff Koerner (38)
Contra, No Iran	ETJB (450)

Critic Reviews

Retro Game Reviews	Dec 27, 2014		100
The Video Game Critic	Oct 31, 2005	A	100
Joystick (French)	Apr, 1991	92 out of 100	92
MaXoE Games	2000	9 out of 10	90
Random Access	Dec 24, 2010	9 out of 10	90
Video Games	Mar, 1991	88 out of 100	88
Power Play	Dec, 1988	88 out of 100	88
Nintendojo	Apr 21, 2005	8.8 out of 10	88
Pixel-Heroes.de	Jan, 2004	7 out of 10	70
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Mar, 1991	7 out of 12	58

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