Contra (US, Set 1)

Contra overview and version notes

Contra (US, Set 1) is the definitive version of Konami's well-known 1987 arcade shooter that became an unexpected phenomenon in living rooms across America. This is the port where we learned the Konami code by heart, struggling through its eight brutal stages with friends while aliens and soldiers tried to end our run. Contra includes arcade set marker; US, Set 1, which helps separate this page from nearby ports, regional releases, and similarly named entries.

• Contra platform notes
  Contra includes arcade set marker; US, Set 1, which helps separate this page from nearby ports, regional releases, and similarly named entries. The strongest visible context is the Classic Arcade platform and its shooter play style. Emulator core: arcade.
• The Spread Shot & Power Pod Ballet
  Chasing those floating capsules to upgrade from the pea shooter to the glorious Spread Shot never gets old. Hitting the weapon-switch button at just the right moment after getting ambushed is a skill in itself.
• Co-op Chaos That Forged Friendships
  Trying not to kill each other while filling the screen with bullets, then yelling when your friend accidentally picks up the Laser that overwrote your precious Spread Shot – that's the real Contra experience.
• Pattern-based Perfection
  Waterfall sniper? Wait for his third shot. The level 2 machinegun nests? Bum-rush 'em with Sprayfire. This game demands you memorize everything, and finally beating Red Falcon's alien heart never stops feeling like an accomplishment.