Contra (NES)/Weapons: Difference between revisions

You initially start with the "Normal Gun", a single shot weapon that fires one bullet every time you press B. It can fire up to four bullets on-screen. It's not too bad if you don't have anything else but try to upgrade it as soon as possible. Besides the default weapon, there are four different guns you can find by destroying item capsules. You can hold one weapon at a time, so if you pick up a new one, you forfit your current one. If you die you will revert back to the Normal Gun, which can easily lead to more dying.

Unlike the other two powerups, this one appears frequently. It speeds up the firing rate of all weapons with the exception of the laser rifle, allowing your bullets to reach their targets faster than they normally would. An extremely useful power-up when used in combination with the Machine Gun or Spread Gun.