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Contra
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Contra

The definitive co-op action game of the 8-bit era and home of the famous Konami Code. Brutal difficulty, spread guns, and alien bosses made Contra a living-room legend.

CONSOLE
NES
RELEASE YEAR
1988
GENRE
Run and Gun
PUBLISHER
Konami
DEVELOPER
Konami
PLAYERS
1-2
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