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{{Series
|name=Contra
|name=Contra
|image=Contra logo.gif
|image=Contra Series Logo.png
|developer=[[Konami]]
|publisher=[[Konami]]
|year=1987
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'''''Contra''''' games are developed and produced by [[Konami]] (except for the two [[PlayStation]] titles). Before the PlayStation era of ''Contra'' games, it went under the title ''Probotector'' in Europe. ''[[Contra: Legacy of War|Legacy of War]]'' was the first 3D ''Contra'' game, and two of the three sequels (''[[C: The Contra Adventure|The Contra Adventure]]'' and ''[[Neo Contra]]'') were as well. ''[[Contra: Shattered Soldier|Shattered Soldier]]'' returned to the series' 2D roots, and is generally considered to be the most difficult game in the series.
'''''Contra''''' games are developed and produced by [[Konami]] (except for the two [[PlayStation]] titles). Before the PlayStation era of ''Contra'' games, it went under the title ''Probotector'' in Europe. ''[[Contra: Legacy of War|Legacy of War]]'' was the first 3D ''Contra'' game, and two of the three sequels (''[[C: The Contra Adventure|The Contra Adventure]]'' and ''[[Neo Contra]]'') were as well. ''[[Contra: Shattered Soldier|Shattered Soldier]]'' returned to the series' 2D roots, and is generally considered to be the most difficult game in the series.


''[[Contra Force]]'', ''[[Contra: Legacy of War|Legacy of War]]'', and ''[[C: The Contra Adventure|The Contra Adventure]]'' have been retconned out of the official chronology. ''Contra Force'' was orginally intended to be called ''Arc Hound'' and have nothing to do with the Contra series, but Konami rebranded the game for better sales (similar to what [[Nintendo]] did with ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2 (US)]]''), and ''Legacy of War'', and ''The Contra Adventure'' were created by [[Appaloosa Interactive]], not Konami.
''[[Contra Force]]'', ''[[Contra: Legacy of War|Legacy of War]]'', and ''[[C: The Contra Adventure|The Contra Adventure]]'' have been retconned out of the official chronology. ''Contra Force'' was orginally intended to be called ''Arc Hound'' and have nothing to do with the Contra series, but Konami rebranded the game for better sales (similar to what [[Nintendo]] did with ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''), and ''Legacy of War'', and ''The Contra Adventure'' were created by [[Appaloosa Interactive]], not Konami.
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== Contra games ==
== Contra games ==
''Contra'', ''Super Contra'' and ''The Alien Wars'' are about an alien invasion that began on a small island off the coast of New Zealand, each game dealing with an individual alien "nest". ''Hard Corps'' and ''Operation C'' were the stories of a renegades attempting to use alien DNAs to create weapons. By the time of ''Shattered Soldier'', 80% of the planet's population is dead due to an accident involving a weapon created to fight off alien invasions and a terrorist group is threating the remainders. ''Neo Contra'' takes place centuries later when Earth is nothing more than a prison controlled by an organization calling themselves "Contra".
The original Contra was first released as a coin-operated arcade game in 1987, which was followed by a single sequel in 1988 titled Super Contra. The original game was ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1988, where it achieved a large following. Since then, all of the sequels were produced specifically for the home console market, beginning with Super C in 1990 (the NES adaptation of Super Contra). In most of the games the player takes control of a lone commando who must thwart off alien invaders plotting to conquer the Earth (although some games deviate from this basic premise such as Contra Force). With only a few exceptions, all of the Contra games features a two players cooperative mode.


=== Main titles ===
{| {{prettytable}}
 
!Game!!US name!!EU name!!JP name!!Consoles
* '''[[Contra]]''' (US) aka '''[[Gryzor]]''' (EU, Arcade only) aka '''[[Probotector]]''' (EU, NES only) in the [[Arcade]], ported to the [[NES]], [[MSX]], and [[Commodore 64/128]].
|-
* '''[[Super C]]''' (US) aka '''[[Super Contra]]''' (JP) aka '''[[Probotector 2: Return of the Evil Forces]]'''/'''[[Probotector 2]]''' in the [[Arcade]], ported to the [[NES]].
![[Contra]]
* '''[[Operation C]]''' (US, JP) aka '''[[Probotector (Game Boy)|Probotector]]''' (EU) for the '''[[Game Boy]]
|[[Contra]]
* '''[[Contra III]]'''/'''[[Contra 3]]'''
|[[Gryzor]] (Arcade)<br/>[[Probotector]] (NES)
** '''[[Contra III: The Alien Wars]]''' (US) aka '''[[Contra Spirits]]''' (JP) aka '''[[Super Probotector: Alien Rebels]]'''/'''[[Super Probotector]]''' (EU) for the [[SNES]]
|[[魂斗羅]]
** '''[[Contra: The Alien Wars]]''' (US) aka '''[[Contra Spirits (Game Boy)|Contra Spirits]]''' (JP) for the [[Game Boy]]
|[[Arcade]], ported to the [[NES]], [[MSX]], and [[Commodore 64/128]].
** '''[[Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX]]''' (US) aka '''[[Contra: Hard Spirits]]''' (JP) aka '''[[Contra Advance]]''' (EU) for the [[GBA]]
|-
* '''[[Contra: Hard Corps]]''' (US, JP) aka '''[[Probotector (Genesis)|Probotector]]''' (EU) for the [[Sega Genesis]]
![[Super Contra]]
* '''[[Contra: Shattered Soldier]]''' (US, EU, JP) for the [[PS2]]
|[[Super Contra]] (Arcade)<br/>[[Super C]] (NES)
* '''[[Neo Contra]]''' (US, EU, JP) for the [[PS2]]
|[[Super Contra]] (Arcade)<br/>[[Probotector 2: Return of the Evil Forces]] (NES)<small>(AU too)</small>
* '''[[Contra 4]]''' (US, JP) aka '''[[Contra Dual Spirits]]''' (JP) for the [[Nintendo DS]]
|[[Super Contra]] (Arcade)
 
|[[Arcade]] and [[NES]].
=== Other titles ===
|-
These three titles also involved the alien invasion, but are not considered part of the story.
![[Operation C]]
 
|[[Operation C]]
* '''[[Contra Force]]''' (US) for the [[NES]]
|[[Operation C|Probotector]]
* '''[[Contra: Legacy of War]]''' (US, EU) for the [[PlayStation]] and [[Sega Saturn]]
|[[コントラ]] (Contra)
* '''[[C: The Contra Adventure]]''' (US) for the [[PlayStation]]
|[[Game Boy]]
 
|-
== External links==
![[Contra III]]/[[Contra 3]]
{{wikipedia|Contra series}}
|[[Contra III: The Alien Wars]] (SNES)<br/>[[Contra: The Alien Wars]] (Game Boy)<br/>[[Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX]] (Game Boy Advance)
* [http://contra.classicgaming.gamespy.com/welcome.htm The Contra HQ]
|[[Super Probotector: Alien Rebels]] (SNES)<br/>[[Probotector 2 (Game Boy)|Probotector 2]] (Game Boy)<br/>[[Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX]] (Game Boy Advance)
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game_group/sheet/gameGroupId,516/ ''Contra'' series] at Moby Games
|[[Contra Spirits]] (SNES)<br/>[[Contra Spirits (Game Boy)|Contra Spirits]] (Game Boy)<br/>[[Contra: Hard Spirits]] (Game Boy Advance)
|[[SNES]], [[Game Boy]], and [[Game Boy Advance]].
|-
![[Contra Force]]
|[[Contra Force]]
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|[[NES]]
|-
![[Contra: Hard Corps]]
|[[Contra: Hard Corps]]
|[[Probotector (Mega Drive)|Probotector]]
|[[魂斗羅 ザ・ハードコア]] (Contra: The Hard Corps)
|[[Sega Genesis]]
|-
![[Contra: Legacy of War]]
|[[Contra: Legacy of War]]
|[[Contra: Legacy of War]]
|{{n/a}}
|[[PlayStation]] and [[Sega Saturn]]
|-
![[C: The Contra Adventure]]
|[[C: The Contra Adventure]]
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|[[PlayStation]]
|-
![[Contra: Shattered Soldier]]
|[[Contra: Shattered Soldier]]
|[[Contra: Shattered Soldier]]
|[[真魂斗羅]] ([[Shin Contra]])
|[[PlayStation 2]]
|-
![[Neo Contra]]
|[[Neo Contra]]
|[[Neo Contra]]
|[[ネオコントラ]] (Neo Contra)
|[[PS2]]
|-
![[Contra 4]]
|[[Contra 4]]
|{{n/a}}
|[[Contra Dual Spirits]]
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|-
![[Contra ReBirth]]
|[[Contra ReBirth]]
|[[Contra ReBirth]]
|[[魂斗羅リバース]] (Contra ReBirth​)
|[[WiiWare]]
|}


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Latest revision as of 21:07, 6 February 2022

Contra
The logo for Contra.
Developer(s)Konami
Publisher(s)Konami
Year introduced1987
Genre(s)

Contra games are developed and produced by Konami (except for the two PlayStation titles). Before the PlayStation era of Contra games, it went under the title Probotector in Europe. Legacy of War was the first 3D Contra game, and two of the three sequels (The Contra Adventure and Neo Contra) were as well. Shattered Soldier returned to the series' 2D roots, and is generally considered to be the most difficult game in the series.

Contra Force, Legacy of War, and The Contra Adventure have been retconned out of the official chronology. Contra Force was orginally intended to be called Arc Hound and have nothing to do with the Contra series, but Konami rebranded the game for better sales (similar to what Nintendo did with Super Mario Bros. 2), and Legacy of War, and The Contra Adventure were created by Appaloosa Interactive, not Konami.

Contra games[edit]

The original Contra was first released as a coin-operated arcade game in 1987, which was followed by a single sequel in 1988 titled Super Contra. The original game was ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1988, where it achieved a large following. Since then, all of the sequels were produced specifically for the home console market, beginning with Super C in 1990 (the NES adaptation of Super Contra). In most of the games the player takes control of a lone commando who must thwart off alien invaders plotting to conquer the Earth (although some games deviate from this basic premise such as Contra Force). With only a few exceptions, all of the Contra games features a two players cooperative mode.

Game US name EU name JP name Consoles
Contra Contra Gryzor (Arcade)
Probotector (NES) 		魂斗羅 Arcade, ported to the NES, MSX, and Commodore 64/128.
Super Contra Super Contra (Arcade)
Super C (NES) 		Super Contra (Arcade)
Probotector 2: Return of the Evil Forces (NES)(AU too) 		Super Contra (Arcade) Arcade and NES.
Operation C Operation C Probotector コントラ (Contra) Game Boy
Contra III/Contra 3 Contra III: The Alien Wars (SNES)
Contra: The Alien Wars (Game Boy)
Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX (Game Boy Advance) 		Super Probotector: Alien Rebels (SNES)
Probotector 2 (Game Boy)
Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX (Game Boy Advance) 		Contra Spirits (SNES)
Contra Spirits (Game Boy)
Contra: Hard Spirits (Game Boy Advance) 		SNES, Game Boy, and Game Boy Advance.
Contra Force Contra Force N/A N/A NES
Contra: Hard Corps Contra: Hard Corps Probotector 魂斗羅 ザ・ハードコア (Contra: The Hard Corps) Sega Genesis
Contra: Legacy of War Contra: Legacy of War Contra: Legacy of War N/A PlayStation and Sega Saturn
C: The Contra Adventure C: The Contra Adventure N/A N/A PlayStation
Contra: Shattered Soldier Contra: Shattered Soldier Contra: Shattered Soldier 真魂斗羅 (Shin Contra) PlayStation 2
Neo Contra Neo Contra Neo Contra ネオコントラ (Neo Contra) PS2
Contra 4 Contra 4 N/A Contra Dual Spirits Nintendo DS
Contra ReBirth Contra ReBirth Contra ReBirth 魂斗羅リバース (Contra ReBirth​) WiiWare
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