Meu real problema com esse jogo é o fato do default da posição da arma ser na horizontal, e isso atrapalha muito. Principalmente quando vem uma horda de inimigos de diferentes direções. Mas de resto, acho só um pouco abaixo do primeiro.
I used a few continues, as well as the auto-fire feature built into the Contra Anniversary Collection to beat this. Not the most impressive of clears, but considering it's a really bullshit game, I think I'm fine with this.
Super Contra is just kind of a bummer to think about. It did make some nice improvements over the original arcade Contra in a lot of ways, from better music/presentation, to some interesting new mechanics (like weapon upgrading, apparently; I actually didn't realize this existed this early in the series)... but there's a few key things holding Super Contra back.
One thing, is that this game introduces a really terrible mechanic, in the ability to control the height of your jump, by holding up. Keep in mind, this is a game where you are scrolling from left to right in the platforming stages, and where enemies are constantly swarming you from the sides. You have to shoot them all before they hit you, while also taking the time to awkwardly shift your aim upward in order to have a non-shit jump. What the fuck. I'm glad Contra would never again experiment with this shit mechanic, because it really brings the game down. Good thing they removed it entirely in Super C on the NES.
In addition, even if you discount the bad jump mechanic, this game is just kinda bullshit in general. It loves to swarm the player with a ton of enemies, and even with autofire turned on, it can feel nearly impossible at times. And like with some other notorious arcade games from this era (including some of Konami's own works, like the original Contra), you only have a limited amount of continues before the game forces you to restart from the beginning – even if you've inserted more credits.
It's not worth the trouble. I only went ahead and beat this so I could finally put it behind me, but unless you're a super-dedicated Contra fan who wants to see both the series' heights and pitfalls, I would stay away from this. Super Contra is easily the worst in-house Konami-developed game in the series.
Super Contra is just kind of a bummer to think about. It did make some nice improvements over the original arcade Contra in a lot of ways, from better music/presentation, to some interesting new mechanics (like weapon upgrading, apparently; I actually didn't realize this existed this early in the series)... but there's a few key things holding Super Contra back.
One thing, is that this game introduces a really terrible mechanic, in the ability to control the height of your jump, by holding up. Keep in mind, this is a game where you are scrolling from left to right in the platforming stages, and where enemies are constantly swarming you from the sides. You have to shoot them all before they hit you, while also taking the time to awkwardly shift your aim upward in order to have a non-shit jump. What the fuck. I'm glad Contra would never again experiment with this shit mechanic, because it really brings the game down. Good thing they removed it entirely in Super C on the NES.
In addition, even if you discount the bad jump mechanic, this game is just kinda bullshit in general. It loves to swarm the player with a ton of enemies, and even with autofire turned on, it can feel nearly impossible at times. And like with some other notorious arcade games from this era (including some of Konami's own works, like the original Contra), you only have a limited amount of continues before the game forces you to restart from the beginning – even if you've inserted more credits.
It's not worth the trouble. I only went ahead and beat this so I could finally put it behind me, but unless you're a super-dedicated Contra fan who wants to see both the series' heights and pitfalls, I would stay away from this. Super Contra is easily the worst in-house Konami-developed game in the series.
Listen I know there was ample supply for tall CRTs in the mid 80s arcade business but that really doesn't work for this type of game
Ugly graphics for arcade standards. The difficulty level is very frustrating. It's practically impossible without cheats. Like with the original, the NES version is better.
Contra on steroids is probably the most appropriate description you could give to the sequel of Contra. Basically a polished and enhanced version of the original game. The visuals, animations, and sound work here were pretty much second to none. It was still ridiculously difficult for the sake of revenue instead of challenge, and I wish the aiming when you shift from left to right would be instantaneous rather than arcing the way it does.
like the first game, but with new stages and bosses, also i found this game easier than the first contra game
otro juego del diablo que me pasé hace años en otra tarde con el mismo emulador de la nes
Right off the bat, I gotta comment on how much I hate that whenever you're firing in a specific direction, the character just snaps back briefly towards the default direction before firing in the direction you want again. This made certain encounters a nightmare, especially when there were enemies both above me and below me.
Aside from that... meh. Super C on the NES is way better and this one got kinda annoying by the end.
Aside from that... meh. Super C on the NES is way better and this one got kinda annoying by the end.
achei mais bonito que o primeiro mas um pouco mais fácil (ainda é cretino o suficiente)
Super Contra (1987): Secuela tradicional, dónde se ofrece más y mejor. En general me ha gustado más que el primero, y se me ocurren pocas pegas que ponerle. Aumenta la duración, la variedad, se ve mucho mejor para ser del mismo año...un paso adelante sin duda (7,00)
Played on the Switch version of Contra Anniversary Collection. I deleted the collection from my library, so I will not be continuing this game.
I forgot I played this years ago and upon starting another run, I remember why I abandoned this when I did. Terrible even for greedy arcade standards.
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zerei esse negócio num famiclone, era divertido