For detailed information about this series, see: Contra on Wikipedia
Lance Bean (left) and Bill Rizer (right) the main characters in Contra
Contra is a run-and-gun style shoot-em-up game by Konami.
Video Games
- Contra (Feburary 20, 1987). Arcade. Later released on NES, PlayChoice-10, MSX2, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, Mobile phones, PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360.
- Super Contra (January 8, 1988). Arcade. Later released on NES (under the name Super C), PlayChoice-10, Commodore Amiga, IBM PC, Mobile phones and Xbox 360. Re-released in 2008 for Wii Virtual Console, in 2012 for Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console and 2014 for Wii U Virtual Console. The NES version was also enclosed in the NES Classic Edition.
- Operation C (January 8, 1991). Game Boy and Game Boy Color.
- Contra III: The Alien Wars (Feburary 28, 1992). SNES. Later released on Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance. Re-released in 2007 for Wii Virtual Console and 2013 for Wii U Virtual Console.
- Contra Force (September 30, 1992). NES. Originally an unrelated game titled "Arc Hound" that went unreleased in Japan.
- Contra: Hard Corps (Augest 8, 1994). Sega Genesis/Mega Drive.
- Contra: Legacy of War (November 30, 1996). PlayStation and Sega Saturn.
- C: The Contra Adventure (August 31, 1998). PlayStation.
- Contra: Shattered Soldier (October 22, 2002). PlayStation 2.
- Neo Contra (October 19, 2004). PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3.
- Contra 4 (December 12, 2007). Nintendo DS and Mobile phones.
- Contra Xīngjì Zhànzhēng (2009). A Chinese-exclusive game for Java cellphones.
- Contra ReBirth (May 12, 2009). WiiWare.
- Contra: Evolution (2010). A Chinese remake of the original for Mobile phones. Released as an Arcade game in 2011, and for iOS systems in 2013.
- Hard Corps: Uprising (Feburary 16, 2011). PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
- Contra 3D (2013). Pachislot.
- Contra Returns (June 6, 2017). Mobile phones.
Links to Other Series
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Alien | February 20, 1987 | The Contra series takes inspiration from the Alien series. | 3 |
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Rambo | February 02, 1988 | Several boxarts and images in the Contra series are based on promotional images and stills from Rambo movies. | 3 |
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Predator | February 02, 1988 | Bill Rizer's art in the boxart of the NES Contra port is traced from a still of Schwarzenegger's character in Predator. | 3 |
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Blades of Steel | July 22, 1988 | An ad for Contra appears during intermissions in Blades of Steel. | 2 |
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Snatcher | November 26, 1988 | Bill and Lance are at The Outer Heaven Show Pub. Stage 3 in Contra III: The Alien Wars (Neo Kobe Steel Factory) is set in Neo Kobe, the setting of Snatcher, and feature Snatcher-looking androids as end bosses. | 1 |
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The Wizard | December 15, 1989 | During Jimmy's Training Contra is shown as one of the games he plays. | 2 |
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Nester | July 1990 | In episode 13 of the Howard & Nester comic, Nester meets with Bill and Lance from Contra. | 1 |
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Konami Wai Wai World | January 05, 1991 | Bill Rizer is a playble character in Wai Wai World 2: SOS!! Parsley Jō. | 1 |
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Castlevania | August 8, 1994 | The secret boss Simondo Belmont from Contra: Hard Corps is a parody of Simon Belmont, including the use of a whip and hitting candles for power ups. In Order of Eclessia, the boss Arthroverta is inspired by Shadow Beast Kimkoh from the NES port of Super Contra. | 3 |
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Alien Soldier | February 24, 1995 | Wolfgunblood Garopa from Alien Soldier uses modified sprites of Brad Fang from Contra: Hard Corps. | 3 |
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Jikkyō Power Pro Wrestling | September 13, 1996 | Bill and Lance from Contra are selectable characters in Jikkyō Power Pro Wrestling '96: Max Voltage. | 1 |
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Pac Man | November 30, 1996 | A Pac-Man-themed minigame featuring tanks can be found as an Arcade and played in Contra: Legacy of War. | 3 |
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Gyruss | November 30, 1996 | A Gyruss clone minigame can be found as an Arcade and played in Contra: Legacy of War. | 3 |
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TwinBee | February 27, 1998 | Characters from Contra make a cameo appearance on TwinBee PARADISE in Donburi Shima. | 1 |
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Konami GB Collection | September 25, 1997 | Operation C is included in Konami GB Collection Vol. 1. | 3 |
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Rocket Knight | October 22, 2002 | In a special ending from Shattered Soldier Bill and Lance find Sparkster and attack him, while in the special ending from Rocket Knight Sparkster gets attacked by Bill. | 1 |
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Nano Breaker | January 27, 2005 | Jaguar from Neo Contra is a playable character in Nano Breaker. | 1 |
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Best Student Council | August 10, 2005 | A hand puppet named after Lance Bean from Contra appears in Episode 19 of Best Student Council. | 2 |
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Power Pro Kun Pocket | December 01, 2005 | A mini-game in Power Pro Kun Pocket 8 is based on Contra. | 3 |
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GameCenter CX | June 21, 2006 | Arino plays the NES port of Contra in Episode 32 of GameCenter CX. | 2 |
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Rumble Roses | March 28, 2006 | The ending theme from Neo Contra is reused in Rumble Roses XX. | 3 |
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Konami Classics | March 15, 2007 | The original Contra is included in Konami Classics Series: Arcade Hits. Konami Classics Vol. 1 includes Super Contra, while Konami Classics Vol. 2 includes the original Contra. | 3 |
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Gradius | December 12, 2007 | A weapon used in two Challenge missions from Contra 4 shoots miniature Vic Vipers. Contra ReBirth features several references to the Gradius series. | 1 |
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Beatmania | December 18, 2008 | The theme "Battle Train -IIDX Edition-" from the PlayStation 2 version of Beatmania IIDX 15: DJ Troopers is a remix from Neo Contra. | 3 |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | May 12, 2009 | A background NPC skateboard girl from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game makes a minor cameo in Contra ReBirth. | 1 |
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3D Dot Game Heroes | November 05, 2009 | 3D Dot Game Heroes features a loading screen based on Contra. | 3 |
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Silent Hill | December 08, 2009 | A Contra Arcade can be found in Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. | 2 |
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The Expendables | July 2010 | The Expendables Game takes inspiration in visual and gameplay from Contra. | 3 |
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Shantae | October 04, 2010 | Shantae: Risky's Revenge features a dialogue reference to the intro of Super Contra. | 3 |
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Robot Chicken | March 06, 2011 | Contra is parodied in the season 5 episode "Catch Me If You Kangaroo Jack" from Robot Chicken. | 3 |
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Otomedius | April 21, 2011 | A restaurant named "Contra Burger" appears in Otomedius Excellent. A DLC stage's BGM is a remix of Contra's "Alien Lair" theme. | 3 |
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Frogger | July 06, 2012 | Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition features a game mode based on Contra. | 1 |
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Video Game High School | August 09, 2013 | The "High School Video Game" shown in the Video Game High School episode "Double XP Weekend" features levels based on Contra. | 3 |
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Bomberman | June 27, 2018 | Two DLC bombermen from Super Bomberman R known as "Bill Bomber", and "Lance Bomber" are based off the protagonists from the Contra series. | 3 |
