Contra er et banebrydende 'run and gun' actionspil fra 1987, hvor du styrer en af to elitesoldater sendt for at stoppe den fjendtlige Red Falcon Organisation. Gameplayet er centreret om intens, side-scrollende kamp, der kræver hurtige reflekser og præcis skydning mod horder af fjender. Spillet er kendt for sin høje sværhedsgrad og muligheden for to-spiller co-op, samt et våbenopgraderingssystem, der giver adgang til kraftfulde skudtyper. Dette er et klassisk arkadespil uden nyere DLC.
","tokens":{"input":2201,"output":148,"total":2349}}Fortællingen placerer spilleren i rollen som en elite militæroperatør – en af to bevæbnede kommandosoldater, Bill \"Mad Dog\" Rizer eller Lance \"Scorpion\" Bean. Disse soldater udsendes på et kritisk opdrag for at neutralisere truslen fra den fjendtlige Red Falcon Organization, som planlægger at overtage Jorden. Afhængigt af den regionale version skifter settingen; nogle udgaver placerer handlingen i den fjerne fremtid (år 2633) på den fiktive Galuga-øgruppe, mens andre placerer konflikten i nutiden på en unavngiven sydamerikansk ø, hvor \"Red Falcon\" undertiden antydes at være en fremmed enhed.
\n\nSpillets loop er defineret af ubønhørlig fremdrift og præcise skydemekanikker. Spillere navigerer gennem komplekse, side-scrolling baner, hvor de engagerer bølger af fjender, der angriber fra alle vinkler – på jorden, i luften og endda fra baggrunden. Succes afhænger i høj grad af hurtige reflekser og evnen til at genkende fjendtlige mønstre.
\n\nEn definerende egenskab ved denne shooter er dens power-up system. Spillere kan erhverve forskellige våbenopgraderinger, såsom spredte skud (spread shots) eller laserstråler, som markant ændrer deres offensive kapacitet. Desuden er spillet kendt for sit samarbejdselement, der tillader to spillere at gennemføre missionen samtidigt, hvilket ofte resulterer i kaotisk, men synkroniseret action. Atmosfæren er kendetegnet ved et højt tempo og en udfordrende sværhedsgrad, der kræver mestring af bevægelse og våbenskift.
\n\nSom en hovedudgivelse fra 1987 fokuserer denne titel udelukkende på den originale arkadeoplevelse. Der er i øjeblikket intet officielt downloadbart indhold (DLC) eller udvidelser knyttet til denne oprindelige version. Spillet har dog modtaget mindst én officiel genindspilning siden lanceringen, hvilket tilbyder en moderne fortolkning af den klassiske action.
\n\nSpillet er historisk anerkendt for sit krævende sværhedsniveau, hvilket var typisk for dets æra i arkadehallerne. Spillere skal administrere begrænsede liv og strategisk udnytte omgivelserne for at overleve de eskalerende bølger af fjendtlige soldater og trusler.
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Arcade Archives: Contra is a port of the action game Contra. The strongest warrior Contra Bill and Lance will challenge the destruction of the Earth invasion base of aliens, with their passion Toukon (Fighting Spirit) and their inborn guerrilla tactics. In this work, the Japanese version and the overseas version of Contra are included.

Bringing all of the run-and-gun action of the 1988 original with 21st century graphics and controls. Bill "Mad Dog" Rizer and Lance "Scorpion" Bean are back to business fighting aliens in the jungles of South America--but can you survive one of the hardest games ever? Collect power-ups, unlock new levels and characters, and take on challenges in this arcade blast from the past. With updated HD graphics that stay true to the classic, get ready for a whole new Contra experience!

A port of the Arcade version of Contra for the Xbox Live Arcade. Relive the fun of this arcade classic! Help Lance and Bill rid the world of Red Falcon and all its alien minions! The full version includes access to all levels, Co-op multiplayer modes, a range of challenging achievements, and the ability to see how your scores compare to others!

Konami’s LCD port of Contra. Gameplay handles similar to the base stages. The player progresses forward in a pseudo-3D environment as foot soldiers and xenomorph aliens approach and attack. There are a total of 3 levels. Each level is completed by destroying central targets on a wall that are guarded by enemies and missiles; the targets are collectively termed Falcon Phaso-Sensors. The player automatically runs through each corridor, which progressively increases in distance, during which soldiers and aliens are confronted; at the end of each are the boss battles, the sensors.

Contra is a run-and-gun shooter video game developed and published by Konami. It is one of the many ports of the homonymous arcade game. The MSX2 version was later re-released for the Wii and Wii U Virtual Console.

IBM PC and compatibles port of Contra.

Contra is the NES port of the homonymous 1987 arcade game. It is a run and gun action game developed and published by Konami. The NES port was originally released in North America, and it lacks the cutscenes and other details present in the Japanese version which was released a week later.

Commodore 64 port of Contra.

The Amstrad CPC port of the Arcade game Contra. As either Bill (player 1) or Lance (player 2), the player must get to the end of each stage, shooting everything in sight, while avoiding enemy fire themselves. The player can upgrade their standard-issue rifle into one of four different weapons, including the powerful spread shot.

ZX Spectrum port of Contra.