The Contra logo as it appears on the title screen of the 1987 arcade game. Konami Platforms,,,,,, 2,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Platform of origin Contra (: 魂斗羅,: Kontora) is a video game series produced by composed primarily of. The series debuted in as a coin-operated arcade game simply titled, which was followed by the release of in and several sequels produced for various home platforms.

The in-universe use of the term 'Contra' is first explained within the Japanese instruction card of the arcade version of, and reiterated in most games (including ), as 'a title awarded to a superior soldier possessing almost super human drive and ability, while excelling in '. In, the title is spelled with the characters 魂斗羅 or Kontora. This is a form of, in which the characters are used for their phonetic pronunciations rather than any inherent meaning they may have. The arcade version of Contra was released in February 1987, a few months after the was made public. While it is unclear whether the game was deliberately named after the Nicaraguan, the ending theme of the original game was titled ' ( サンディニスタ, Sandinisuta), after the adversaries of the real-life Contras.

Neo Contra once again brings the games arena back into three dimensions. However, unlike the titles developed under Appaloosa Interactive, players only need to aim in. ISO download page for the game: Contra 4 (Wii U) - File: Contra 4 NDS [ACOP92]. Driverscanner 2013 Serial Free Download. torrent - PortalRoms.com.

Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • Gameplay [ ] The majority of the Contra games are side-scrolling where the player takes control of an armed commando who must fight all sort of extraterrestrial monsters and other kinds of futuristic menaces. In addition to the side-scrolling stages, the original also featured '3D view' levels where the player must move towards the background in order to progress, while subsequent titles, such as and, feature overhead stages as well. Only the -developed installments in the series, and, as well as, deviated from the series' side-scrolling perspective (although C: The Contra Adventure does feature two side-scrolling stages)., while maintaining the side-view perspective of the 2D games, features fully polygonal 3D graphics. Almost every game in the series, with only a few exceptions (such as the version of Contra or for the, which were single-player only), allows two players to play the game simultaneously. The main power-ups in the series are falcon-shaped letter icons which will replace the player's default weapon with a new one, such as a Laser Gun or a Spread Gun.

There are also power-ups that are actually auxiliary items like the Barrier (which provides temporary invincibility) or the Rapid Bullets (which increases the firing speed of the player's current weapon) in the original Contra, as well as weapons such as the Mega Shell in the arcade version of Super Contra and the Bombs in Contra III and, that are used to destroy all on-screen enemies. Accu-chek 360 Usb Cable Driver. The original arcade version of Contra used the falcon icons for all of its weapons except the Laser Gun and the Fire Ball weapon, while in the arcade version of Super Contra, no Falcon icons were used. Contra: Shattered Soldier and Neo Contra both deviate from this tradition by having set weapon configurations instead. Most of the Contra games have the player begin the game with only a set number of lives (three in most console games). If the player gets hit, they will lose a life along with any weapon they currently possess in some games. Even in the original arcade versions, most of the games only give limited chances to continue before forcing the player to start all over.