Next up in Konami’s Anniversary Collections is Contra and this collection is sure to please fans. Not only will the collection include 8 full titles for $20 some time this Summer, but it will also include 6 Japanese variants and a digital art book highlighting the history of the series as well.
The 8 core titles are as follows:
- Contra (Arcade)
- Contra (NES)
- Contra (Famicom)
- Super Contra (Arcade)
- Super C (NES)
- Contra III: The Alien Wars (SNES)
- Super Probotector: Alien Rebels (SNES)
- Contra: Hard Corps (Sega Genesis)
- Probotector (Sega Mega Drive)
- Operation C (Game Boy)
Then arriving in a free update are the 6 Japanese variants:
- Contra (Arcade)
- Super Contra (Arcade) – known as Super Contra: Alien No Gyakushu in Japan
- Super C – known as Super Contra in Japan
- Contra III: The Alien Wars – known as Contra Spirits in Japan
- Operation C – known as Contra in Japan
- Contra: Hard Corps – known as Contra: The Hard Corps in Japan
Our Take
There’s some great history in these collections and while some of the games can be a little dated today, it’s an absolute pleasure to go back to them thus remembering a different time in gaming. Do yourself the favor.
