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Commandos Burn, Smith, Beans and Iron are a special forces team who have seen more than their fair share of action. Neo City is their post, now that a terrorist group known as D.N.M.E. is bombarding its citizens with a typhoon of a crime wave. The C-Force has been asked to stop them, no matter wh...

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Developer
Konami

Released on
1992

Size
1–2 Players

Version
NES

Requirements
Nintendo Entertainment System

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ESRB Rating
Not Rated

Cooperative
Yes

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Commandos Burn, Smith, Beans and Iron are a special forces team who have seen more than their fair share of action. Neo City is their post, now that a terrorist group known as D.N.M.E. is bombarding its citizens with a typhoon of a crime wave. The C-Force has been asked to stop them, no matter what. Take command solo or team up with a comrade in 2-player mode. Even if you go it alone, you can call on a backup soldier for spot support. Tap into your special forces training to devise unique battle plans and attack patterns, select weapons, and decide which soldier’s individual strengths are best suited for the dirty deeds going down. You can switch commandos whenever the situation calls for it. Endure all 5 grueling missions, swarming with traps and terrorists, that take place in a warehouse, on a battleship, at a construction site, aboard a helicopter, and at C-Force headquarters. Encounter secret passageways, hidden rooms, aerial angle views and more. Every man is a walking arsenal with heavy-duty weaponry including rocket launchers, flame throwers, bazookas, rifles, land mines and time bombs. This mission is no cakewalk, but if it was, they wouldn’t have given it to you. Hit it with all you’ve got!

Contra Force

Overview & History

Released by Konami for the NES in 1992, Contra Force is a distinct offshoot of the legendary run-and-gun franchise. Originally developed in Japan as an unrelated tactical action game titled Arc Hound, Konami hastily rebranded it into a Contra title for Western markets to capitalize on the series' immense popularity. Set in Neo City during the year 1992, the plot tasks a specialized elite counter-terrorism unit with rescuing hostages and dismantling a mysterious criminal organization known as "DEV.R." Unlike traditional alien-blasting entries, your enemies here are heavily armed human mercenaries, killer robots, and military hardware.

Gameplay Features & Mechanics

Departing from standard series tropes, Contra Force introduces a strategic character-switching mechanic. Players choose from four distinct operatives—Burns, Smith, Iron, and Bean—each boasting unique weaponry, armor ratings, and movement speeds. During gameplay, you can pause to summon and switch control to AI-controlled teammates positioned across the map. Additionally, the game introduces a tactical weapon inventory system, allowing players to select specific firepower upgrades like homing missiles or grenade launchers via a sub-screen menu, though the NES hardware notoriously struggles with severe sprite flickering and slowdown when the screen gets crowded with enemies and explosions.

Keyboard Controls

Arrow Keys / D-Pad: Move character and aim weapon (including prone and angled shooting)
Action Keys: Attack / Jump (A to jump, B to fire, Select to open weapon inventory)
Enter: Start / Pause