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Contra (1987)

Konami

Arcade

3.78 from 1511 ratings

2852 members have it in their collection · 30 playing now · 285 backlogged · 195 wish listed

How long? Main story 1h · 100% 1h (from 18 logged playthroughs)

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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Developers
Konami
Publishers
Konami
Genres
Arcade, Platform, Shooter
Themes
Action, Science fiction, Warfare
Franchises
Contra
Series
Contra

Release dates

  • Feb 1987 (Full Release) (Europe) Arcade
  • Feb 20, 1987 (Full Release) (Japan) Arcade
  • Mar 1987 (Full Release) (North_America) Arcade

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Rating distribution

5 stars
390
4 stars
536
3 stars
463
2 stars
104
1 star
16
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YohanYun

Status YohanYun Apr 26, 2023

My favorite on the NES. I can play this any year and I still have a good time. Game’s still impossible to beat.

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Intervigilium

Status Intervigilium Jun 30, 2018

Clásico de clásicos y un favorito para muchos, yo no soy uno de estos fanáticos. Contra es sin duda un juego interesante posee mecánicas variadas y un muy buen cooperativo. Aun así, nunca logre conectarme con el juego, en especial cada que castiga innecesariamente el jugador cuando un salto sin prever los siguientes 60 segundos de fuego infernal se convierte …

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Clásico de clásicos y un favorito para muchos, yo no soy uno de estos fanáticos. Contra es sin duda un juego interesante posee mecánicas variadas y un muy buen cooperativo. Aun así, nunca logre conectarme con el juego, en especial cada que castiga innecesariamente el jugador cuando un salto sin prever los siguientes 60 segundos de fuego infernal se convierte en una muerte segura, se requiere un control ágil y preciso. Desafortunadamente nunca conseguí esta conexión. Un buen juego sin duda, pero no un juego ideal.enter image description here

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ProBoda

Status ProBoda Jan 2, 2018

My best memory of Contra was learning the Konami Code from my uncle Joe. This was a life changer as I could never get past the 2nd or 3rd level without it. I was pretty bad. To this day I still remember pretending to be the main character from Contra and slamming my head against a wall by accident as …

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My best memory of Contra was learning the Konami Code from my uncle Joe. This was a life changer as I could never get past the 2nd or 3rd level without it. I was pretty bad. To this day I still remember pretending to be the main character from Contra and slamming my head against a wall by accident as I tried to mimic the main characters side to side movement.

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