Contra III: The Alien Wars

a.k.a. Contra 3 / 魂斗羅スピリッツ / Contra Spirits / Super Probotector: Alien Rebels

created and published by Konami in 1992-01, running on Super Nintendo

type: action/reflex, platformer, shooter
genre: Science Fiction, Run and Gun
series: Contra
setting: Future
perspective: side view bird's-eye
player options: single player, split-screen, shared-screen

languages: eng jpn

4.4/5

Official description

In the year 2636, the Alien War continues, and it's up to two soldiers, Jimbo and Scully, to put a stop to the alien invasion. The aliens have ravaged the Earth with their powerful organic and technological weapons. Players can join with a partner and battle through six stages of nonstop run-and-gun action. Collect power-ups, including bombs, flamethrowers, spread shots, lasers and machine guns to take out the aliens. Control Jimbo and Scully as they travel through war-torn cities, race on air bikes, ride missiles and ultimately break into the alien base to defeat the alien boss once and for all.

# 2007-02-07 20:59:35 - official description

Technical specs

hardware: SNES Classic,

display: raster

Tags (11)

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(2636)

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game genre

External reviews (9) - average: 91.9% - median: 94%

review source		issue	date	score
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) (085-173)	uk	126	1992-05	91/100	91%	view
Consoles + (001-155)	fr	14	1992-11	88/100	88%
IGN		2007	*	8/10	80%
Joypad 1-72	fr	8	1992-05	95/100	95%
Joypad 1-72	fr	13	1992-10	95/100	95%
Joystick	fr	26	1992-04	97/100	97%
Mean Machines	uk	19	1992-04	95/100	95%
N-Force	uk	1	1992-07	92/100	92%	view
Player One	fr	25	1992-11	94/100	94%