Contra: The Alien Wars (1994)

- Developer
- Factor 5
- Publisher
- Konami
- Platforms
- Game Boy
- Genres
- Shooter, Platform
- Rating
- 3.5 of 5, 7 player ratings
How it feels
High-octane alien warfare with classic Contra run-and-gun action across explosive side and top-down stages.
intenseaction-packedrun-and-gunsci-fiarcade-stylefast-paced
About
Welcome to 2636 the year the notorious Red Falcon gets even-with an unprecedented alien onslaught orchestrated to push the Contra forces to their ultimate reaches. Plunge through a molten massacre on a high speed voyage to the guts of the archenemy alien. Check out the side and top perspectives that engulf you in a 3-D sensation. Pick off solar slimedogs while you scale over walls swing from girders and ropes whatever it takes to defeat Red Falcon's allies. Sweat through five gut-splitting stages including the Streets of the Neo City and the Mucho Grande Badlands.
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