Available Platforms: NES, MSX - Alias: Gryzor
Contra is a run-and-gun style platformer developed by Konami and published by Erbe Software initially in 1987.
Contra is an online NES game that you can play at Emulator Online. This free Nintendo game is the United States of America region version for the USA. Contra is a single title from the many shooting games, arcade games and skill games offered for this console.
- I love Contra and I believe all Contra fans can remember the famous code up up down down left right left right ba to get 30 lives, WITHOUT the help from google. This game arrived quickly and played on the first insert into my NES system; no blowing required.
- Contra and RoboBlitz are among the Xbox 360 games you can now play on Xbox One. Apr 20, 2017 11:05am Play Classic NES Mario, Zelda, and More With a 3D Diorama-Like Emulator.
| Year | 1988 |
| Genre | Shooter |
| Rating | 89/100 based on 7 editorial reviews. Add your vote |
| Publisher | Konami |
| Developer | Konami |
| OS supported | Win7 64bit, Win8.1, Windows 10, MacOS 10.6+ |
| Updated | 7 March 2020 |
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Game Review
Contra is a run-and-gun style platformer developed by Konami and published by Erbe Software initially in 1987. It was released in arcades and on ZX Spectrum and Amstrad PC to start with. The NES version was released in 1988 and several changes were made to make it more compatible with NES hardware.
A few notable changes are that the year it took place was changed to 1987 and the setting was changed to the Amazon. The two main characters also got badass code names, Mad Dog and Scorpion. In the initial version of the game the setting is the Galuga Archipelago in the year 2633 and the two Contra soldiers’ names are Bill Rizer and Lance Bean. Contra has more than a dozen games in its franchise and is one of Konami’s most successful series.
A terrorist group is planning on taking over the world, with the help of some aliens, and the two Contra soldiers are sent to stop them. Playing alone or in tandem with someone else, you take on an all but endless onslaught of enemies. You start off with your standard weapon, but finding power-ups can change your weapon to Rapid Fire, Laser, Spread Gun and more. The characters can also fire their weapons in 8 different directions, meaning no enemy is safe. Contra plays fast with a non-stop action feel, but timing is still key as one hit can kill you. Contra is not a particularly long game, but it’s a challenge. This is personally one of my favorites and the length never stopped me from wanting to run through it again and again. Call me biased, but you need to play this one.
Code For Contra Nes
Note: unfortunately we could not package the NES version for Mac, but you can download the MSX one.
Contra Nes Game For Mac Free
Review by: Tasha
Published: 20 May 2017 8:20 pm