SUPER CONTRA – NINTENDO SWITCH PORT
NINTENDO SWITCH
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•Stages
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RELEASE INFORMATION
Title: Contra
Edition: アーケードアーカイブス (Arcade Archives)
Media/Formats: Digital Release
Developer: Hamster Game Corporation
Publisher: NTSC-J: Hamster Game Corporation
NTSC-U: Hamster Game Corporation
PAL: Hamster Game Corporation
Release: NTSC-J: January 18, 2024
NTSC-U: January 18, 2024
PAL: January 18, 2024
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OVERVIEW
Hamster Corporation has ported the original arcade Super Contra to the Nintendo Switch, under their Arcade Archives line. The voice acting lines that were absent in the Contra Anniversary Collection are present in this version. It is available through the Nintendo eShop. See the PlayStation 4 port’s page for more details.
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STAGES
See the Stages section of the original arcade Super Contra.
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ARSENAL
See the Arsenal section of the original arcade Super Contra.
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OPPOSITION
See the Opposition section of the original arcade Super Contra.
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FULL PLOT
NTSC-J:
See the plot of the original arcade Super Contra.
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SOUNDTRACK
See the Soundtrack section of the original arcade Super Contra.
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REGIONAL DIFFERENCES
NTSC-J: Super 魂斗羅: エイリアンの逆襲 (Super Contra: The Alien Strikes Back)
NTSC-U/PAL: Super Contra
See the North American and Japanese releases in the Regional Differences section of the original arcade Super Contra.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION
See the Technical Information section of the original arcade Super Contra.
-Similar to Hamster’s PS2 port of Contra, this version consists of a proprietary emulator, which runs the ROM images of the Japanese and North American arcade originals. Some, though not all, of the original DIP switch settings can be customized through the user interface provided.
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TRIVIA
See the Trivia section of the original arcade Super Contra.
No trivia specific to this port yet.
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