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Contra III: The Alien Wars

This game is action from beginning to end, do not think that you will have a moment of peace, even because Aliens are at war with planet earth, and resting will be your least concern.

28 February 1992

Contra III: The Alien Wars is an adventure developed by Konami, released 28 February 1992 on New Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Wii and Super Famicom.

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What Contra III: The Alien Wars is

Contra III: The Alien Wars is an adventure game developed by Konami and released in 1992. It was published by Hyundai. It is available on New Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Wii, Super Famicom, Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Arcade.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Set in the futuristic year 2636, two years after the events of Super Contra (Previous version released for the NES). The protagonists Bill Rizer and Lance Bean are called once again, against an alien invasion. Taking advantage of Super NES technology, in this game the graphics are improved compared to previous games. It is considered by many the best game of the Contra series. This game offers a lot of weapons, at first you have a precise but very weak machine gun, some of the weapons are: missiles, flamethrowers, laser, shot that reaches a wide area, extremely strong missile, among others, each with Their advantage and disadvantage. The game bosses are a strong point of Contra III, they…
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How it plays

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

Where it sits in the Contra series

Contra III: The Alien Wars is the 13th of 44 entries we hold in the Contra series. It arrived a year after Operation C. The next entry was Probotector in 1992.

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Contra III: The Alien Wars — frequently asked questions

When did Contra III: The Alien Wars come out?
Contra III: The Alien Wars was released on 28 February 1992 for New Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Wii, Super Famicom, Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Arcade.
Does Contra III: The Alien Wars have multiplayer?
Yes. Contra III: The Alien Wars supports multiplayer, including co-op.

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