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Super Contra

1988 66 / 100 Arcade Platform Shooter
Super Contra is a Run and Gun-style action game produced by Konami, originally released as a coin-operated arcade game in 1988. It is the sequel to the original Contra and the second game in the Contra series released for the arcades. Like in the original game, the game centers on soldiers Bill Rizer and Lance Bean, who are once again assigned to protect the Earth from an army of alien invaders. The game features sta Show full summary

Super Contra is a Run and Gun-style action game produced by Konami, originally released as a coin-operated arcade game in 1988. It is the sequel to the original Contra and the second game in the Contra series released for the arcades. Like in the original game, the game centers on soldiers Bill Rizer and Lance Bean, who are once again assigned to protect the Earth from an army of alien invaders. The game features standard side-scrolling stages, as well as all new overhead stages in lieu of the original game's "3D" stages.

World design Nicht eindeutig GameplayCombat-focused Game modeCo-op Game modeMultiplayer

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Everything about Super Contra: story and gameplay

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Story & context

A year after the battle with the Red Falcon Organization, Bill and Lance are sent on another mission. This time, the alien forces have taken over an allied military base, possessing most of its troops. Bill and Lance must not only fight against their former comrades-in-arms, but also a new mutated form of the same alien creatures they fought during their previous mission.

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Super Contra: release, platforms, and facts

Studio, play style, releases, and official sources — compactly prepared from external IGDB data.

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Konami
Publisher
Konami
Franchise
Contra
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric, Side view
Themes
Action, Science fiction
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Arcade Jan 08, 1988
  • DOS 1990
  • Amiga 1990
  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Nov 16, 2002
  • Arcade Mar 1988
  • Arcade 1988

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