Super Contra

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Description

The alien Red Falcon is back, and planning on taking over the planet Earth. Now it's up to Scorpion and Mad Dog to battle through five levels and save the planet.

Super Contra is the sequel to Contra. Gameplay is a combination of side scrolling/platform and top down view. There is a wide variety of enemies to defeat, starting with earthly locations, and progressing to more alien. To help out, weapon upgrades can be found as the game progresses. Two players can play simultaneously, or one player can attempt to take on Red Falcon himself.

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Alternate Titles

• "SUPER 魂斗羅 エイリアンの逆襲" -- Japanese arcade spelling
• "SUPER 魂斗羅" -- Famicom Japanese spelling
• "Super Contra: Alien no Gyakushu" -- Japanese arcade title
• "Super C" -- US Amiga/DOS/NES title
• "Probotector II: Return of the Evil Forces" -- European NES title
• "スーパーコントラ" -- Japanese Famicom spelling (alternate)

Part of the Following Group

• Contra series

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Critic Reviews

Questicle.net	NES	Aug 05, 2013	A+	100
1UP!	NES	Aug 21, 2009	89 out of 100	89
Video Games	NES	Aug, 1992	89 out of 100	89
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	NES	May, 1990	32 out of 40	80
Play Time	NES	Oct, 1992	70 out of 100	70
UOL Jogos	Xbox 360	Jul 25, 2007		60
GamesRadar	Xbox 360	Aug 01, 2007	6 out of 10	60
Eurogamer.net (UK)	Wii	Oct 13, 2007	5 out of 10	50
Power Play	Arcade	Mar, 1988	4.5 out of 10	45
Eurogamer.net (UK)	Xbox 360	Jul 28, 2007	4 out of 10	40

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Trivia

European version

The European NES version of this game underwent censorship, changing all human-looking enemies and the main characters into robots.

Version differences

The NES port makes considerable changes to the game's levels, missing the fourth stage and some bosses entirely, but adding four new stages complete with new bosses. It also loses the weapon upgrade mechanic.

Related Web Sites

• Contra Encyclopedia (Fan site dedicated to the official games in the Contra series. All versions of each game are covered. Information includes release dates, detailed game descriptions, regional differences, lots of trivia and interesting information about the games' developmental stages. There is also plenty of screenshots, links and additional resources)
• Howard & Nester do Super C (A regular feature in Nintendo Power magazine, Howard & Nester was a comic strip about two game whizzes who would one-up each other, while disclosing hints and tips, in the settings of various recently-released games for the NES platform. In the July/August 1990 two-page installment, they help Mad Dog and Scorpion get past falling boulders.)
• X360A achievement guide (X360A's achievement guide for Super Contra.)