Close encounter

Contra is a 1988 side-scrolling platform game released on the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is notable for featuring a cooperative multiplayer mode—in which two participants can play simultaneously on the screen and help each other—a striking visual design and a memorable soundtrack.




💎 Credits and release

DirectorShigeharu Umezaki
ComposerHidenori Maezawa
DeveloperKonami
PlatformNintendo Entertainment System
MediaROM cartridge
Release dateFebruary 2nd, 1988




📜 Logbook

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🦜 Cheats and tweaks

Here are the contents of my cheat file for this game:

cheat0_desc = "God Mode"
cheat0_code = "SXKVPZAX"
cheat0_enable = true
Written by

Elle Larivière

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