Contra III: The Alien Wars is every bit the vexing challenge it was back in the '90s, and it's still quite a bit of fun too. In their heyday, the Contra games were about as good as the scrolling ...

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Konami's classic shoot 'em up may be about to blast it's way onto the Wii U and/or the 3DS eShop in the West, if a recent rating by the OFLC is anything to go by. Contra III: The Alien Wars, or Super ...

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And amongst the WiiWare library that’s available, Konami actually made quite an impact, releasing three sequels to hit franchises that were labeled the ReBirth series, as a way to pay tribute to these ...

Konami’s Contra (AKA Gryzor, Probotector) is one of those franchises that has struggled to make the transition from 2D to 3D. After the excellent arcade and 8-bit editions, lucky SNES and Megadrive ...

Contra is a classic. Contra III, same case. Super C, the game that came out in-between those two, has never been as widely known – which is a bit odd, but also understandable. It did, after all, ...

The code won't help you here. The Contra series has always been known for its difficulty, a near-maddening level of challenge that meant only the best and most practiced of gamers could find success ...