To celebrate its 50 years of operating, Konami, a renowned gaming developer gifted their fans with an unlimited Contra Anniversary collection. The collection, composed of ten top games from the Contra series released on July 11, 2019, for Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Steam and PS 4.
Common Contra Series Gameplay
Konami has had massive success as a dominant gaming producer. Its Contra series productions have always been top level. And the planned release of the Contra anniversary collection is one of its kind. With a vast list of titles, players have every reason to revel over the Contra collection.
Having a history of being difficult, most of the contra games start with limited lives, and players find it challenging to complete a single level. Only the NES version of Contra Arcade used Konami codes, to start the game with thirty lives. The limitation of lives makes the games the best option when gamers want to test their mettle or their analytical skills.
Pick any Contra game, and you’ll find it is a shoot-’em-ups type of play. In a Contra game, you’re the protagonist, taking on rowdy battalions always firing at you. The games demand that the players possess swiftness and quick thinking abilities. To spice the games up, Konami integrates all kinds of monsters and futuristic menaces, making Contra a gamer’s choice.
Known as the king of robotic games, Konami released two versions of the Contra III: Alien Wars. Contra Spirits in Japan, and Super Probotector: Alien Rebels for the other markets. In the releases, there is a tweak of the characters, and the games set up is in a futuristic location. The games feature a whole set of advanced graphics and technology.
Contra Anniversary Collection Lineup
In the revealed Contra anniversary collection, Konami included multiple Contra titles, from the original Contra Arcade to the famed Contra: Hard-Corps. The classic franchise, relaunched for modern platforms features an overhaul to the contemporary generation of characters.
The contra games featuring in the compilation include
- Contra (Arcade)
- Contra (NES)
- Contra: Hard Corps (Sega Genesis)
- Probotector
- Operation C (Game Boy)
- Super Contra (Arcade)
- Contra III: The Alien Wars (SNES)
- Contra (Famicom)
- Super C (NES)
- Super Probotector: Alien Rebels (SNES)
The package contains an ebook packed with Konami’s history of gaming, behind-the-scenes insights, gaming design info, and the interviews of the staffs behind the Contra games. The book is an exclusive offer to Konami fans. Besides the compilation, players can access Japanese versions of some games.
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