Contra (video game)

Contra
NES box cover. Bill and Lance were drawn by British artist Bob Wakelin. The background is from the original Japanese promotional art.
Developer(s)Konami
Publisher(s)Konami
Designer(s)Arcade
Koji Hiroshita
NES
Shigeharu Umezaki
Shinji Kitamoto
Composer(s)Arcade
Kazuki Muraoka
NES/Famicom
Hidenori Maezawa
Kiyohiro Sada
SeriesContra
Platform(s)
Release
February 20, 1987
  • Arcade
    Amstrad CPC
    ZX Spectrum
    • EU: December 1987
    NES/Famicom
    • NA: February 1988
    • JP: February 9, 1988
    • EU: December 28, 1990[3][4]
    Commodore 64
    • EU: February 1988
    • NA: 1988
    MS-DOS
    MSX2
    • JP: May 26, 1989
Genre(s)Run and gun
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Contra[a] is a run and gun video game developed and published by Konami, originally developed as a coin-operated arcade video game in 1986[5][6] and released on February 20, 1987.[7][8] A home version was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1988, along with ports for various home computer formats, including the MSX2. The arcade and computer versions were localized as Gryzor in Europe, and the NES version as Probotector in PAL regions and France.

The arcade game was a commercial success worldwide, becoming one of the top four highest-grossing dedicated arcade games of 1987 in the United States. The NES version was also a critical and commercial success, with Electronic Gaming Monthly awarding it for being the Best Action Game of 1988. Several Contra sequels were produced following the original game.

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  2. ^ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971–2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971–2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. p. 122. ISBN 978-4990251215.
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  5. ^ "Contra (Registration Number PA0000318607)". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Contra and/or Gryzor (Registration Number PA0000366814)". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Contra". The International Arcade Museum. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  8. ^ Tatsuya Saijyou; Yasufumi Sakuma (June 11, 2019). Noboru Honda; Takeshi Matsumoto; Daisuke Yoshihara; Daisuke Kihara (eds.). The History of Contra (E-book). Konami. p. 4.


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