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Contra Anniversary Collection

The Contra Anniversary Collection brings this classic Run and Gun franchise back to modern platforms and a new generation of players. Grab power ups and blast your way through waves of menacing enemies and…

78 11 June 2019

Contra Anniversary Collection is an arcade developed by Konami Digital Entertainment, released 11 June 2019 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Contra Anniversary Collection is

Contra Anniversary Collection is an arcade game developed by Konami Digital Entertainment and released in 2019. It was published by Konami. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Contra Anniversary Collection brings this classic Run and Gun franchise back to modern platforms and a new generation of players. Grab power ups and blast your way through waves of menacing enemies and bosses that will put your reaction skills to the test. Also included is a digital Bonus Book with tons of concept documents and sketches, the official chronology of the franchise, an exclusive interview with the veteran producer of the series, and more! Alone or with a friend, Contra provides hours of nail biting action. In a pinch make sure you know the code!
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer and includes co-op. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Contra series

Contra Anniversary Collection is the 41st of 44 entries we hold in the Contra series. It arrived 2 years after Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Famicom. The next entry was Contra: Rogue Corps in 2019. Its critic score of 78 is 14 points above the series average of 64. The highest-rated entry is Vampire Survivors: Operation Guns at 95.

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How it was received

Contra Anniversary Collection holds a critic score of 78 out of 100. That places it above 63% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2019 averaged 69, so it scored 9 points above the year average.

What it launched against

Contra Anniversary Collection launched on 11 June 2019, within three weeks of Outer Wilds, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Super Mario Maker 2 and The Sinking City. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Outer Wilds, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Super Mario Maker 2, The Sinking City.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Contra Anniversary Collection — frequently asked questions

When did Contra Anniversary Collection come out?
Contra Anniversary Collection was released on 11 June 2019 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
Does Contra Anniversary Collection have multiplayer?
Yes. Contra Anniversary Collection supports multiplayer, including co-op.

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