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| Title = Contra | | Title = Contra | ||
| BoxArt = Contra - NES - USA.jpg | | BoxArt = Contra - NES - USA.jpg | ||
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''Contra'' was also released as a PlayChoice-10 game for arcades. The PlayChoice-10 used a ROM with music identical to the US release of the NES game. | ''Contra'' was also released as a PlayChoice-10 game for arcades. The PlayChoice-10 used a ROM with music identical to the US release of the NES game. | ||
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==Screenshots== | ==Screenshots== | ||
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{| align="center" | | {| align="center" | | ||
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| Description = Beginning the first stage.}} | | Description = Beginning the first stage.}} | ||
{{Screenshot | {{Screenshot | ||
− | | Image = Contra - NES - Jungle | + | | Image = Contra - NES - Jungle.png |
| Description = Fighting your way through the Jungle.}} | | Description = Fighting your way through the Jungle.}} | ||
{{Screenshot | {{Screenshot | ||
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| Description = Fighting a difficult boss.}} | | Description = Fighting a difficult boss.}} | ||
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==Music== | ==Music== | ||
− | + | {{Album Art|Contra - NES - Album Art.jpg}} | |
− | + | Nearly all of ''Contra's'' music comes from the arcade game which was composed by [[Kazuki Muraoka]]. His music was ported to the NES by [[Hidenori Maezawa]] and [[Kyouhei Sada]]. The only song not ported from the arcade game is the [[High Score - Contra (ARC)|High Score]] tune. However the duo composed a single new Introduction track, though it's only heard in the Japanese release. The individual roles that Hidenori Maezawa and Kyouhei Sada played is unknown, but as a pair they had to compose and arrange the Introduction track as well as convert and create new sound effects. | |
+ | It's a pretty impressive soundtrack for a game from early 1988. Every section of the game has its own unique theme fitting for the action like the desolate snowfield and the mysterious alien's lair. There are also several fanfares that punch up the game. It's an above average soundtrack over all. | ||
===Recording=== | ===Recording=== | ||
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− | | | + | | Track = 1 |
− | | | + | | Title = Title |
− | | | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kazuki Muraoka}} |
− | | 0 | + | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Hidenori Maezawa}}, {{TrackListArranger|Kazuki Muraoka}} |
− | | | + | | DurationMin = 0 |
− | | | + | | DurationSec = 5 |
− | + | | Game = Contra | |
− | | | + | | Platform = NES |
− | | | + | | Recording = 01 - Contra - NES - Title.ogg |
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− | | | + | {{TrackListEntry |
− | | 1 | + | | Track = 2 |
− | | | + | | Title = Introduction |
− | | | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Hidenori Maezawa}}, {{TrackListComposer|Kyouhei Sada}} |
− | + | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Hidenori Maezawa}}, {{TrackListArranger|Kazuki Muraoka}} | |
− | | | + | | DurationMin = 1 |
− | | | + | | DurationSec = 3 |
− | | | + | | Game = Contra |
− | | | + | | Platform = NES |
− | | 1 | + | | Recording = 02 - Contra - NES - Introduction.ogg |
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− | | | + | {{TrackListEntry |
− | + | | Track = 3 | |
− | | | + | | Title = Jungle |
− | | | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kazuki Muraoka}} |
− | | | + | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Hidenori Maezawa}}, {{TrackListArranger|Kazuki Muraoka}} |
− | | | + | | DurationMin = 1 |
− | | 1 | + | | DurationSec = 51 |
− | | | + | | Game = Contra |
− | | | + | | Platform = NES |
− | + | | Recording = 03 - Contra - NES - Jungle.ogg | |
− | | | + | }} |
− | | | + | {{TrackListEntry |
− | | | + | | Track = 4 |
− | | | + | | Title = Bases |
− | | 1 | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kazuki Muraoka}} |
− | | | + | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Hidenori Maezawa}}, {{TrackListArranger|Kazuki Muraoka}} |
− | | | + | | DurationMin = 1 |
− | + | | DurationSec = 45 | |
− | | | + | | Game = Contra |
− | | | + | | Platform = NES |
− | | | + | | Recording = 04 - Contra - NES - Bases.ogg |
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− | | | + | | Track = 5 |
− | | | + | | Title = Waterfall |
− | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kazuki Muraoka}} | |
− | | | + | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Hidenori Maezawa}}, {{TrackListArranger|Kazuki Muraoka}} |
− | | | + | | DurationMin = 1 |
− | | | + | | DurationSec = 23 |
− | | | + | | Game = Contra |
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− | | | + | | Recording = 05 - Contra - NES - Waterfall.ogg |
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− | + | {{TrackListEntry | |
− | | | + | | Track = 6 |
− | | | + | | Title = Snow Field |
− | | | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kazuki Muraoka}} |
− | | | + | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Hidenori Maezawa}}, {{TrackListArranger|Kazuki Muraoka}} |
− | | 1 | + | | DurationMin = 1 |
− | | | + | | DurationSec = 17 |
− | | | + | | Game = Contra |
− | + | | Platform = NES | |
− | | | + | | Recording = 06 - Contra - NES - Snow Field.ogg |
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− | | | + | | Track = 7 |
− | | 1 | + | | Title = Energy Zone |
− | | | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kazuki Muraoka}} |
− | | | + | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Hidenori Maezawa}}, {{TrackListArranger|Kazuki Muraoka}} |
− | + | | DurationMin = 0 | |
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− | | | + | | Game = Contra |
− | | | + | | Platform = NES |
− | | | + | | Recording = 07 - Contra - NES - Energy Zone.ogg |
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− | | | + | {{TrackListEntry |
− | | | + | | Track = 8 |
− | + | | Title = Alien's Lair | |
− | | 11 | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kazuki Muraoka}} |
− | | | + | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Hidenori Maezawa}}, {{TrackListArranger|Kazuki Muraoka}} |
− | | | + | | DurationMin = 1 |
− | | | + | | DurationSec = 7 |
− | | 0 | + | | Game = Contra |
− | | | + | | Platform = NES |
− | | | + | | Recording = 08 - Contra - NES - Alien's Lair.ogg |
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− | | | + | | Track = 9 |
− | | | + | | Title = Boss |
− | | | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kazuki Muraoka}} |
− | | 0 | + | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Hidenori Maezawa}}, {{TrackListArranger|Kazuki Muraoka}} |
− | | | + | | DurationMin = 1 |
− | | | + | | DurationSec = 19 |
− | + | | Game = Contra | |
− | | 13 | + | | Platform = NES |
− | | | + | | Recording = 09 - Contra - NES - Boss.ogg |
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− | | 1 | + | | Track = 10 |
− | | | + | | Title = Stage Clear |
− | | | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kazuki Muraoka}} |
− | + | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Hidenori Maezawa}}, {{TrackListArranger|Kazuki Muraoka}} | |
− | + | | DurationMin = 0 | |
+ | | DurationSec = 3 | ||
+ | | Game = Contra | ||
+ | | Platform = NES | ||
+ | | Recording = 10 - Contra - NES - Stage Clear.ogg | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{TrackListEntry | ||
+ | | Track = 11 | ||
+ | | Title = Game Over | ||
+ | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kazuki Muraoka}} | ||
+ | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Hidenori Maezawa}}, {{TrackListArranger|Kazuki Muraoka}} | ||
+ | | DurationMin = 0 | ||
+ | | DurationSec = 5 | ||
+ | | Game = Contra | ||
+ | | Platform = NES | ||
+ | | Recording = 11 - Contra - NES - Game Over.ogg | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{TrackListEntry | ||
+ | | Track = 12 | ||
+ | | Title = Red Falcon's Destroyed | ||
+ | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kazuki Muraoka}} | ||
+ | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Hidenori Maezawa}}, {{TrackListArranger|Kazuki Muraoka}} | ||
+ | | DurationMin = 0 | ||
+ | | DurationSec = 7 | ||
+ | | Game = Contra | ||
+ | | Platform = NES | ||
+ | | Recording = 12 - Contra - NES - Red Falcon's Destroyed.ogg | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{TrackListEntry | ||
+ | | Track = 13 | ||
+ | | Title = Victory | ||
+ | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kazuki Muraoka}} | ||
+ | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Hidenori Maezawa}}, {{TrackListArranger|Kazuki Muraoka}} | ||
+ | | DurationMin = 1 | ||
+ | | DurationSec = 23 | ||
+ | | Game = Contra | ||
+ | | Platform = NES | ||
+ | | Recording = 13 - Contra - NES - Victory.ogg | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{TrackListEnd}} | ||
===Credits=== | ===Credits=== | ||
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* '''Recorder:''' [[User:TheAlmightyGuru|TheAlmightyGuru]] | * '''Recorder:''' [[User:TheAlmightyGuru|TheAlmightyGuru]] | ||
* '''Game Credits:''' | * '''Game Credits:''' | ||
− | ** '''Sound Creators:''' {{ | + | ** '''Sound Creators:''' {{Credits|Hidenori Maezawa|H. Maezawa}} |
− | ** '''Sound Creators:''' {{ | + | ** '''Sound Creators:''' {{Credits|Kyouhei Sada|K. Sada}} |
+ | ** '''Not Credited Composer:''' {{Credits|Kazuki Muraoka|Kazuki Jah}} | ||
(Sources: [[:File:Contra - ARC - Credits.png|Arcade]], [[:File:Contra - NES - Credits.png|NES]] - Japanese credits are the same) | (Sources: [[:File:Contra - ARC - Credits.png|Arcade]], [[:File:Contra - NES - Credits.png|NES]] - Japanese credits are the same) | ||
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===Albums=== | ===Albums=== | ||
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− | + | | Title = Konami Music Masterpiece Collection | |
+ | | Image = Konami Music Masterpiece Collection - Cover.jpg | ||
+ | | Date = 2004-10-01 | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Game Rip=== | ===Game Rip=== | ||
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− | | | + | | Formats = {{Format|NSF}} |
− | | | + | | File = Contra (NES).zip |
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+ | Ripping NES music is a very arduous process that is beyond the scope of this site. The recording was made using [[Game Emu Player]] v1.213. | ||
==Releases== | ==Releases== | ||
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{{Publication | {{Publication | ||
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| PublisherName = Konami Corporation | | PublisherName = Konami Corporation | ||
| PublisherPage = Konami | | PublisherPage = Konami | ||
− | | Released = 1988 | + | | Released = 1988-02-09 |
| Country = Japan | | Country = Japan | ||
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{{Publication | {{Publication | ||
| Title = Contra | | Title = Contra | ||
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| PublisherName = Konami Corporation | | PublisherName = Konami Corporation | ||
| PublisherPage = Konami | | PublisherPage = Konami | ||
− | | Released = 1988 | + | | Released = 1988-02-?? |
| Country = USA | | Country = USA | ||
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{{Publication | {{Publication | ||
| Title = Probotector | | Title = Probotector | ||
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| PublisherName = Konami Corporation | | PublisherName = Konami Corporation | ||
| PublisherPage = Konami | | PublisherPage = Konami | ||
− | | Released = 1990 | + | | Released = 1990-12-28 |
| Country = Belgium | | Country = Belgium | ||
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{{Publication | {{Publication | ||
| Title = Probotector | | Title = Probotector | ||
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| PublisherName = Konami Corporation | | PublisherName = Konami Corporation | ||
| PublisherPage = Konami | | PublisherPage = Konami | ||
− | | Released = 1990 | + | | Released = 1990-12-28 |
| Country = Germany | | Country = Germany | ||
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{{Publication | {{Publication | ||
| Title = Probotector | | Title = Probotector | ||
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| PublisherName = Konami Corporation | | PublisherName = Konami Corporation | ||
| PublisherPage = Konami | | PublisherPage = Konami | ||
− | | Released = 1990 | + | | Released = 1990-12-28 |
| Country = UK | | Country = UK | ||
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{{Publication | {{Publication | ||
| Title = Contra | | Title = Contra | ||
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| PlatformName = PlayChoice-10 | | PlatformName = PlayChoice-10 | ||
| PlatformPage = PlayChoice-10 | | PlatformPage = PlayChoice-10 | ||
| PublisherName = Nintendo of America, Inc. | | PublisherName = Nintendo of America, Inc. | ||
| PublisherPage = Nintendo | | PublisherPage = Nintendo | ||
− | | Released = 19?? | + | | Released = 19??-??-?? |
| Country = USA | | Country = USA | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
− | * | + | * [http://www.mobygames.com/game/nes/contra mobygames.com/game/nes/contra] - MobyGames. |
− | + | * [http://www.gamefaqs.com/nes/563399-contra gamefaqs.com/nes/563399-contra] - GameFAQs. | |
− | * | + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contra_%28video_game%29 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contra_%28video_game%29] - Wikipedia. |
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Revision as of 13:54, 4 October 2019
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Contra started out in the arcade as a pretty difficult run-and-gun, but really shined when it was ported to the NES. Aside from the standard side-scrolling shoot-em-up action, Contra also introduced some pseudo-3D stages and vertical scrolling stages to change things up a bit. There are also several cool bosses, awesome weapons, and 8 exciting areas to blast your way through.
Although the Japanese version was released at around the same time as the US version, it contains several advantages in both graphics and sound. Several of the levels have background animation, there are several cut scenes, and two new music tracks were added. Unfortunately, the US never saw these impressive additions.
Contra was also released as a PlayChoice-10 game for arcades. The PlayChoice-10 used a ROM with music identical to the US release of the NES game.
Screenshots
Music
Nearly all of Contra's music comes from the arcade game which was composed by Kazuki Muraoka. His music was ported to the NES by Hidenori Maezawa and Kyouhei Sada. The only song not ported from the arcade game is the High Score tune. However the duo composed a single new Introduction track, though it's only heard in the Japanese release. The individual roles that Hidenori Maezawa and Kyouhei Sada played is unknown, but as a pair they had to compose and arrange the Introduction track as well as convert and create new sound effects.
It's a pretty impressive soundtrack for a game from early 1988. Every section of the game has its own unique theme fitting for the action like the desolate snowfield and the mysterious alien's lair. There are also several fanfares that punch up the game. It's an above average soundtrack over all.
Recording
Credits
- Ripper: Scott Worley
- Recorder: TheAlmightyGuru
- Game Credits:
- Sound Creators: Hidenori Maezawa credited as H. Maezawa
- Sound Creators: Kyouhei Sada credited as K. Sada
- Not Credited Composer: Kazuki Muraoka credited as Kazuki Jah
(Sources: Arcade, NES - Japanese credits are the same)
Albums
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Game Rip
Ripping NES music is a very arduous process that is beyond the scope of this site. The recording was made using Game Emu Player v1.213.
Releases
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Links
- mobygames.com/game/nes/contra - MobyGames.
- gamefaqs.com/nes/563399-contra - GameFAQs.
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contra_%28video_game%29 - Wikipedia.
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