Contra Anniversary Collection (2019)

Developer: KONAMI
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action
Rating: 3.8 of 5, 1,470 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.2 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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

Blasting through waves of enemies with twitch reflexes and arcade precision, often played co-op.

fast-pacedrun and gunpixel graphicsdifficultco-oparcade-stylereaction-based

What players say

Players praise the game selection but criticize the emulation for input lag and slowdowns not present in the original arcade versions. The collection is barebones with save states and no online leaderboards, and the classic three-life limit with no infinite continues frustrates some newcomers.

Screenshots

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