Contra III: The Alien Wars

Contra III: The Alien Wars is a video game that consists of 2 releases

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Play as either Bill Rizer or Lance Bean as you destroy aliens in this fast-paced, tough-as-nails shooter.

Overview

The main protagonist in the game

Contra III: The Alien Wars (Contra Spirits in Japan and Probotector: Alien Rebels in Europe) is a 1992 Super Nintendo Entertainment System game developed and published by Konami. It is the third console iteration of Contra, hence the title "Contra III." Originally, Contra Force was planned to be released first, but it ended up being released afterward.

The Game Boy version

In 1994, the game was ported to the Game Boy. It featured numerous differences, such as the ability to hold two weapons being removed. In 2002, the game was ported to the Game Boy Advance as Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX. The two top-down levels were cut out and replaced with stages from Contra: Hard Corps. The game was also ported to the Wii Virtual Console in 2007.

Contra III: The Alien Wars is also one of the few games to be on the Nintendo Super System, an arcade used to preview upcoming Super Nintendo games.

Gameplay

A mutated turtle creature, and the first boss

Contra III: The Alien Wars is a traditional Contra title. It has fast-paced, gritty, old-school action. Contra III is the first game in the Contra series to allow the player to hold two weapons, making it a landmark title in the franchise. In addition to that change, the power of the Super Nintendo allowed for larger, more detailed sprites and much more complex level design. Players can now jump on bars and climb on them monkey-bar style, climb walls and ladders, destroy various objects (such as the car right in front of the player in the very first level), and vehicles (such as a tank in the first level). New levels include one in which the player must jump between missiles while destroying an enemy ship, riding on a motorcycle while speeding down a road, riding on a jet ski, and two Mode 7 top-down levels.

In the Mode 7 levels, the player controls the view using the two shoulder buttons (R and L). By pressing these buttons, the camera rotates around. At the start of the stage, the player gets to choose where to be dropped in. Navigating around the area and destroying various targets eventually leads the player to a boss, which must be disposed of in a fashion similar to the 2D side-scrolling bosses.

Story

The year is 2636. Aliens are once again invading, so it's up to Bill Rizer and Lance Bean to beat sweet justice into the aliens. In the American version of the game, Bill and Lance are named Jimbo and Sully. Since the original NES Contra games take place in modern times, Jimbo and Sully are explained to be Bill and Lance's descendants.

General Information Edit

Game Name	Contra III: The Alien Wars
Platform(s)	Game Boy Game Boy Advance SNES Wii Shop
Publisher(s)	Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
Developer(s)	Konami Corporation Factor 5, LLC
Genres	Add a new genre Action Shooter
Themes	Add a new theme Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic
Original US Release	April 6, 1992 need a fuzzy date?
Original US Release	know the real date?
Aliases	Super Probotector: Alien Rebels (Europe) Contra Spirits (Japan)