Arcade Archives: Contra (2016)

Developer: Konami
Publisher: Hamster Corporation
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Genres: Shooter, Arcade
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A relentlessly fast and challenging arcade shooter that demands quick reflexes and precision.

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About

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.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.