Contra Anniversary Collection

Konami 50th Anniversary Collection: Contra

Release Date: June 11, 2019

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A set consisting of eight games from the Contra series, released on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the Konami company. The Konami 50th Anniversary Collection - Contra compilation is complemented by an ebook which contains lots of information from behind the scenes.

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Konami 50th Anniversary Collection - Contra is a compilation of eight games from the Contra series, released by Konami. The set was developed on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the creation of the Japanese company in question. The compilation consists of such titles as Contra, Super Contra, Super C and Contra III: The Alien Wars.

Plot

In the games that form the Konami 50th Anniversary Collection - Contra, the storyline plays only a ing role. Their action takes place in the distant future, and the players step into the shoes of soldiers whose task is to face the aliens that threaten the Earth.

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Mechanics

The productions that make up the compilation Konami 50th Anniversary Collection - Contra are shoot'em ups, in which the action is shown mainly from the side (although the events are sometimes also presented from a different perspective). Over the course of the game, players travel through various locations, jump through platformer sections and by traps, as well as face hordes of adversaries. Among the latter, the leading ones are the powerful bosses with not only high attack power, but also high resistance to our own attacks; overcoming them requires us to find and fire at specific weak points. An extensive arsenal of futuristic rifles is at our disposal when it comes to the elimination of hostiles.

Game modes

The games in the Konami 50th Anniversary Collection - Contra can be in singleplayer or in a local cooperation mode.

Technical aspects

While working on the Konami 50th Anniversary Collection - Contra set, the developers did not change the graphics design. The compilation was enhanced with an ebook containing a lot of information from behind the scenes.

Last updated on March 30, 2019

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Game is Recomended by 63% of Critics. There are 25 Critic Reviews.

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Pixelophobia: 8.8 / 10 by Łukasz Ankudo

Contra Anniversary Collection is a great compilation of main Contra games, regional variations and spin-offs, but it's missing a few more interesting and more recent games, not widely available. If you love Contra, you'll love this bundle.

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Digital Chumps: 7.3 / 10 by Nathaniel Stevens

Contra Anniversary Collection is another successful release under Konami's Anniversary Collection moniker. It brings the old series back to life and reminds us that Konami really loved gaming back in the day. Hopefully, they can get that old feeling back again and reignite some of the other series that lie underneath their control.

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NintendoWorldReport: 7.5 / 10 by Jordan Rudek

Nonetheless, it would have been nice to see a spinoff like Contra Force or even Contra: The Alien Wars for Game Boy rather than the incredibly similar PAL versions we did get. Button remapping is another frustrating omission. Overall, this is a solid collection of classic action games that have enjoyable boss fights and provide a great challenge, but it doesn't feel like a definitive compilation.

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