Contra (also known as Gryzor in Oceania and Europe), is a 1987 run and gun action game developed and published by Konami originally released as a coin-operated arcade game on February 20, 1987. The game had multiple ports, including for various computer formats. Several Contra sequels were produced following the original game.
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Those freedom fighters deserved that arms money!
Contra redefined the run and gunner by turning the action up to Michael Bay levels and just keep it there. While it's difficult, it rarely feels unfair, and being able to walk that knife's edge made you want to go back and try again every time you did die. The third person segments are a little weaker than the main stages, but no less demanding.
The amount of differences between this version of the game and the later NES upgrade is just too large to get deep into. This game isn't bad, but the way shooting upwards works here is too different from the NES - there it was instantaneous, but here, your shot doesn't go in a diagonal immediately, it kinda has a... leadup? It's hard to explain. The jumping is also weird, and the hitbox while jumping is wacky. Stuff that you think will hit you doesn't, and viceversa. It was challenging, but beatable on one credit.
Also did anyone else notice that the PC version is missing the voices from the attract screen? The subtitles are still there.
13th game cleared in 2024 (Contra: Anniversary Collection.) Time to clear: About 2 hours. A single achievement for clearing it. Oliver North sightings: None.
Also did anyone else notice that the PC version is missing the voices from the attract screen? The subtitles are still there.
13th game cleared in 2024 (Contra: Anniversary Collection.) Time to clear: About 2 hours. A single achievement for clearing it. Oliver North sightings: None.
Played on the Switch version of Contra Anniversary Collection, as well as the VS Arcade Bar in Lincoln, Nebraska. I deleted the collection from my library, so I will not be continuing this game.
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