Game Detail

Contra (World)

The original Japanese/world release of Contra — same alien-busting chaos, different difficulty curve.

NESAction1987
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Why It Matters

The genre-defining co-op shooter in its purest, earliest console incarnation.

What to Expect

Iconic jungle, waterfall, and base stages, the beloved spread gun, and one-hit-death difficulty that rewards memorization.

Controls

Full keyboard map for the NES core — remappable from the in-emulator menu.

  • Arrow KeysMove / D-Pad
  • ZA button (jump / confirm)
  • XB button (run / fire)
  • EnterStart
  • VSelect
  • 1Quick save
  • 2Quick load
  • 3Change save slot