Overview
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Release Date
Game Boy Advance
3rd Nov 2002
14th Nov 2002
21st Feb 2003
Wii U eShop
- 6th Nov 2015, £6.29
- Series
Reviews
Review Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX (Wii U eShop / GBA)
Contra-ry to popular opinion...
The Contra series of games includes some of the run-and-gun genre's greatest titles; along with the Metal Slug series you won't find a finer bunch of ridiculously tough, immaculately designed platform action experiences. We've already been blessed with a Wii U Virtual Console port of Konami's 1992 SNES masterpiece...
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Contra is one of a handful of franchises that have become completely synonymous with gaming; indeed, chances are if you haven't played any Contra games, then you'll have at least heard of them. Konami's run-and-shoot-'em-up behemoth may have lost a lot of its lustre in recent years (pretty much par for the...
Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX News
Nintendo Download 12th November (North America)
Stella Glow! Nintendo Badge Arcade! Contra! Girls Like Robots?! More!
It may be 'Nintendo Direct Day', but we still have a Nintendo Download Update to look forward to, even if there are rumours of blocky surprises still to come. This week's line-up in North America has some varied and quirky offerings across both Wii U and 3DS, including a...
Nintendo Download 5th November (Europe)
Chibi-Robo! Electronic Super Joy! Contra! Toki Tori 3D! More!
Another week begins, and Nintendo of Europe has the task of setting off some virtual fireworks in its Download Update. It does succeed in terms of delivering a first-party retail title on 3DS, while we think the download-only scene on Wii U is looking pretty encouraging this week. Throw...
News Contra Advance Is Locked And Loaded For A Wii U Virtual Console Sortie
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Konami's Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX has been rated by the Australian Classification Board and should arrive on the Wii U in the near future as a Virtual Console download. This is a loose port of the SNES classic Contra III: The Alien Wars and originally hit the Game Boy Advance in 2002. In Japan, it was known as Contra:...
About The Game
Contra Advance is a thrilling remake of the Super Nintendo's hit shooter.
Arm yourself with awesome weapons including the spread shot, laser and flamethrower, and face off against massive hordes of aliens, robots and monsters to stop the evil Red Falcon from taking over the world! Featuring all-new levels and graphics, Contra Advance's fast-paced action is complemented by original levels exclusive to this Game Boy Advance version.
Comments 1
I know people are quick to say that this is a pointless inferior release of the SNES game but does that make it a bad game? I will agree that other Konami GBA games should have come to the VC before this since more people are likely to download SNES Contra and a different game than GBA Contra. But its out of the way now, at least in Europe.
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