Contra

Contra

Available on:

Arcade

Genres

Shooter, Platform, Arcade

Developer

Konami

Release Date

January 31, 1987 (39 years ago)

Publisher

Konami

Content Rating

E10+

Franchises

Contra

Contra

Contra

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Contra ReBirth Micro-Review: The ReBirth Of Challenge

By Mike Fahey Published September 11, 2009

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Summary

Contra (also known as Gryzor in Oceania and Europe), is a 1987 run and gun action game developed and published by Konami originally released as a coin-operated arcade game on February 20, 1987. The game had multiple ports, including for various computer formats. Several Contra sequels were produced following the original game.

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