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Konami's classic shoot 'em up may be about to blast it's way onto the Wii U and/or the 3DS eShop in the West, if a recent rating by the OFLC is anything to go by. Contra III: The Alien Wars, or Super ...

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And amongst the WiiWare library that’s available, Konami actually made quite an impact, releasing three sequels to hit franchises that were labeled the ReBirth series, as a way to pay tribute to these ...

Tony has been a gamer ever since he came to the United States from the Dominican Republic when he was a kid. He's been a geek since he could draw his first breath and will be one until he draws his ...

Konami’s Contra (AKA Gryzor, Probotector) is one of those franchises that has struggled to make the transition from 2D to 3D. After the excellent arcade and 8-bit editions, lucky SNES and Megadrive ...

Its graphics are nearly as impressive today as they were nearly 10 years ago, and the gameplay is nearly as exciting. Even though you've probably heard of the Contra franchise, there's a chance you've ...

Contra: Rogue Corps is not good. This is a game that not only actively ignores everything that has made the Contra series great over the last 30 years but almost every tenet of good game design in ...

Contra III: The Alien Wars is every bit the vexing challenge it was back in the '90s, and it's still quite a bit of fun too. In their heyday, the Contra games were about as good as the scrolling ...

The code won't help you here. The Contra series has always been known for its difficulty, a near-maddening level of challenge that meant only the best and most practiced of gamers could find success ...