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Contra
Also known as Gryzor, Probotector
1987 run and gun action game
Game data
- Released
- 1987-02-20
- User rating
- 4.31 / 5
- Genres
- Shooter, Platformer, Action
- Platforms
- NES
- ESRB
- Everyone
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Key facts
- Developer
- Konami
- Publisher
- Konami
- Directors
- Arcade , Koji Hiroshita , NES , Shigeharu Umezaki , Shinji Kitamoto
- Composers
- Arcade , Kazuki Muraoka , NES/Famicom , Hidenori Maezawa, Kiyohiro Sada
- Series
- Contra
- Platform
- Arcade , Nintendo Entertainment System Amstrad CPC , BlackBerry OS , Commodore 64 , Java Platform, Micro Edition , IBM Personal Computer , MS-DOS , MSX2 , ZX Spectrum
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Article
Contra is a 1987 run and gun video game developed and published by Konami for arcades. A home version was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1988, along with ports for various home computer formats, including the MSX2. The arcade and computer versions were localized as Gryzor in Europe, and the NES version as Probotector in the PAL region.
The arcade game was a commercial success worldwide, becoming one of the top four highest-grossing dedicated arcade games of 1987 in the United States. The NES version was also a critical and commercial success, with Electronic Gaming Monthly awarding it for being the Best Action Game of 1988. Several Contra sequels were produced following the original game.