Contra MSX (Part 5 of 5)

Often mistaken as Gryzor, it's really Contra. Really great MSX-2 port, and pretty interesting.
The game contains 2 guns that aren't directly accessible in-game. See part 5.

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Entertainment

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• contra
• gryzor
• msx
• konami
• cool
• awesome
• interesting
• hard

[Luigi84289]

Theres too much crap in between Red Falcon and the fortress, too much monotony and repetitiveness. Just a few levels would have been sufficient, looks like it gets boring after awhile.

[iniche]

This is consequent of the lack of scrolling. Personally, I really like this version.

[Jacob041593]

Did anyone else notice that there's a HUGE lack of creativity in the additional levels? They're just caves and a pseudo 3D stage with no boss.

[iniche]

Most old fans noticed this already and it's mentioned in wikipedia and Contra HQ. Goes to show that Contra couldn't have had more back then.

Still, this game is good.

[TriceratonKing]

this looks good but the NES better

[mHm2000zt]

this game is extremely longer than the NES version @_@

[janchokiss]

here is my spread gun!  :D

[johnhassink]

@corlenbelspar0

Very recognisable. That's exactly what I do as well. Seems the only way to survive, else they just get you every time. :-)

[destroyer3242]

imagine doing this game on the nes

[921144666]

I give the game 9/10!!! Not 10/10 because it seems just little repetitive in the later stages. Other than that, this is pure WIN!! ;-)

[GameDude2]

This version isn't that bad. I mean the way he walks is just too funny, I guess. :P

[Jacob041593]

Actually, the one in Rebirth was their take on the original theme from the arcade game, if you've ever played it. Contra and Super Contra were both coin-op arcade games originally, and they decided to stick to the original theme for this MSX port (only sped up a little), while the NES/Famicom one was remixed a little bit (and also sped up a little). The waterfall theme for the MSX game is probably the best version I've ever heard, but the game itself is kinda lame compared to the other ports.

[corlenbelspar0]

I thought the screen by screen scrolling was a refreshing change of pace for this kind of game but I also found felt like I was dying in the "how the hell was I supposed to know that would be there?" kind of way. So I ended up firing the rifle like crazy every time I got near the side of the screen.

[corlenbelspar0]

LOL this version of the main theme is the version they used in Contra Rebirth. I thought maybe it was an original remix of the song made specifically for that game but obviously not.