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The universe teeters on the brink of total annihilation at the hands of the vile alien warmonger, Red Falcon. Earth's only hope rests with you, a courageous member of the Special Forces elite commando squad. Your mission: Battle deep into the deadly Amazon jungle, where the Red Falcon and his gal...

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Developer
Konami

Released on
1988

Size
1–2 Players

Version
NES

Requirements
Nintendo Entertainment System

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ESRB Rating
Not Rated

Cooperative
Yes

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The universe teeters on the brink of total annihilation at the hands of the vile alien warmonger, Red Falcon. Earth’s only hope rests with you, a courageous member of the Special Forces elite commando squad. Your mission: Battle deep into the deadly Amazon jungle, where the Red Falcon and his galactic henchmen have transformed ancient Mayan temples into awesome monuments dedicated to mass destruction. A multitude of weapons, from rapid-fire machine guns to high-tech lasers are at your disposal as you sweat blood, fighting past 3-D mazes, underground security systems, and tropical forests surrounded by giant waterfalls and alien cannons. This is the ultimate test for the ultimate guerilla warrior. And if you survive, Earth survives!

Contra

Overview & History

Released by Konami for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1988, Contra is a legendary run-and-gun arcade port that defined the cooperative action genre. Set in the futuristic year 2633 on the fictional Galuga Archipelago, the storyline follows elite marine commandos Bill Rizer and Lance Bean as they neutralize the alien terrorist organization known as Red Falcon. Konami adapted this hit coin-op cabinet for the 8-bit console, expanding the original stages and introducing a permanent two-player simultaneous mode. Famously immortalized by the infamous "Konami Code" (Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start), which grants players 30 extra lives, the game achieved legendary status for its relentless difficulty and cooperative camaraderie.

Gameplay Features & Mechanics

Contra challenges players across eight frantic stages that seamlessly alternate between standard side-scrolling platforming and pseudo-3D "behind-the-hero" base infiltrations. Players can run, duck, jump, and fire in eight directional angles, though stationary shooting allows for pinpoint diagonal and vertical aiming. Throughout the levels, flying power-up pods drop essential weapon upgrades. Players can collect the rapid-fire Machine Gun (M), the room-clearing Fireball (F), the destructive Spread Gun (S), the massive Laser (L), and the defensive Barrier (B) or Screen-Clearing Bomb (C). Touching any enemy, projectile, or bottomless pit results in instant death, demanding precise platforming mastery and memorization of enemy spawn patterns.