This is even more bizarre since the collection has a “replay” feature built into it. One save is fine for most folks, but for most people looking to maximize some nostalgic fun, I suspect a rewind feature helps offset the need to save over and over (it does for me at least). While this is definitely better than nothing, the collection lacks a rewind feature. When it comes to saves, each game includes a single save state. When it comes to the little things that make retro gaming more enjoyable these days for a lot of folks, the Contra Anniversary Collection seems to have missed the mark by just a little bit. “Bonus” JP Versions Super Probotector: Alien Rebels Regardless of that fact, the game selection here is great, despite the handful missing titles/translations. While I definitely appreciate Konami making these games available on modern platforms, I can’t help but feel like the love and attention to detail that should have been put into a collection like this simply wasn’t there. It’s unfortunate that Konami didn’t go to the lengths to give us translated versions of the Japanese ROMS, but it doesn’t surprise me based on some of the other choices they’ve made with this collection. Overall, it just feels a bit like a lack of concern on the part of Konami for making this collection as good as possible (which we’ll talk about in other areas of the collection as well). They also didn’t include NES version of the original Probotector, which is also a little bit strange considering the other Probotector games included here. It just strikes me as extra unusual considering that they already had NES and Game Boy games running on this collection, so it’s definitely not a matter of running the emulation for different consoles. We have Operation C on the Game Boy, but curiously they didn’t include the Game Boy release of Contra: The Alien Wars or the NES game Contra Force (despite mentioning it elsewhere in a bonus feature). The PAL versions are interesting as they allow gamers outside of that region to enjoy the games with different sprites and at 50hz ( the original output rate) or an updated “Turbo” rate of 60hz.Īs I said, the game selection covers all the essential Contra games, however, I can’t help but feel disappointed by the games that were left out of this collection as it feels to me like a missed opportunity to truly make the ultimate Contra release. The Japanese versions of the original Contra and Contra: Hard Corps are better than the versions we got in North America (and are enjoyable for those that don’t speak Japanese as there’s not a ton of text to worry about). Contra: Hard Corps (NA, JP, PAL – Probotector)įor anyone who hasn’t spent a lot of time digging into the differences in the various regional versions of these games, there’s actually some important differences that make each of them have their merits.Contra III: The Alien Wars (NA, JP, PAL – Super Probotector: Alien Rebels).Contra (Arcade, JP Arcade, NES, Famicom). ![]() Not only does it contain all the ESSENTIAL entries from the early years of the franchise, but it also has the alternate versions of the same games for anyone curious about the versions that came out in other territories. The first thing that the Contra Anniversary Collection has going for it has a lot of games. Let’s take a look! Operation C Contra Hard Corps Super C It was released a few years ago (available on Switch, PS4, Xbox, and PC) at this point and while I’ve enjoyed it for a few minutes here and there since adding it to my library of games on Switch, I haven’t taken the time to really dig in to EVERYTHING the collection offers until now. So far, we’ve seen them give us a few Castlevania collections ( Anniversary, Advance, and Requiem), some arcade releases, and of course, the forthcoming TMNT Cowabunga Collection.Īnother collection we’ve seen (and the focus here) is the Contra Anniversary Collection. While Konami hasn’t garnered the best reputation from the online gaming community in recent years, they’ve actually been slowly but surely catering to retro gamers in a few different ways, which includes releasing their classic games on modern platforms. For more info, check out how we make money.Ĭontra is a classic franchise that seems to be familiar to pretty much anyone who’s ever enjoyed retro games. ![]() ![]() As such, at no extra cost to you, if you buy something through our links, we might make a small commission. No one likes ads, so Worth it or Worthless is supported by our readers and listeners.
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