Contra (魂斗羅), known as Gryzor in Europe and Oceania, 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. A home version was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1988 (which was localized as Probotector in the PAL region), along with ports for various computer formats, including the MSX2. Several Contra sequels were produced following the original...
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Contra (魂斗羅), known as Gryzor in Europe and Oceania, 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. A home version was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1988 (which was localized as Probotector in the PAL region), along with ports for various computer formats, including the MSX2. Several Contra sequels were produced following the original game.
The player takes control of an armed commando named Bill Rizer, or his partner Lance Bean, as they are sent to infiltrate the island headquarters of an alien army calling themselves Red Falcon and thwart their plot to invade the Earth. The backstory differs slightly between sources. The original Japanese promotional flyer for the arcade version places the game's setting specifically on the month of December 2633 A.D. and cites the movies First Blood, Predator and Alien in its blurb. The Famicom version released in Japan features an...
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