Arcade Longplay [211] Super Contra

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Played by: Tsunao
The second game.
Also involves two muscular men (one shirtless) shooting aliens. Front flips are involved, as usual. This game has a weird jump mechanic, what with holding Up to jump higher. This ain't no Valis, yo!
I was expecting the big robo spider boss to appear D: (it's just the boss music. :3). Oh well.
Playing the game on Difficult (I thought I had the game on Very Difficult. D: Oh well. It is already done.) Weapons can be upgraded by picking up the same powerup twice. It Wasn't seen again until Contra 4. As usual, I get the spread because a kazillion things are going on.
Since I suck (and wanted to play on a higher difficulty), I abused teh states of saves or sumthin'. Emp'rer Devil Gava's parts take a lot of punishment. o_o Madness! -
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[@megatron8461]

I love that masculine feel in Super Contra. It really drives you from that monster soundtrack.

[@reijiminato8762]

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone VS The Predator - The video game

[@Thewolfguys.cartoons2000]

Reiji Minato don't forget, aliens

[@heroesytumbas]

It's Alien, not Predator...

[@yuusariamberground5331]

@@heroesytumbas They have both in game.

[@lorenmorgan1931]

Man it's a wonder they didn't get sued for this. Everything about your statement including Aliens is spot on. It's like the art director said, can you make his jaw line a little more round, there you go it's not Stallone anymore. Lol

[@josuedavidlambogliaortega5846]

I wish both actors make a movie of Super Contra. The best film of all times

[@Kastigatr]

This is why you do not leave home without your spread shot.

[@launch4]

I could not have imagined a game this good came out in 1988.

[@jnnx]

There were PLENTY of great games that had come out by 1988, SON!

[@PiroKUSS]

You're just scratching the surface. The 80's had lots of gems.

[@aqarius5740]

Honestly these graphics are pretty crap compared to other arcade games of 1988. Take a look at some of Sega's 1988 offerings like Altered Beast or Power Drift.

[@Seiko180]

what about Splatterhouse

[@BentoBoxBobbyTV]

They were far ahead of their time. They put their affection to this game.

[@DracosCommet]

I like how he just goes with the rhythm at 9:00.

[@Video-Games-Are-Fun]

haha i do that in games too lmao

[@ZukaTheSoilderZebra]

They also give the rhythm from the shooting to the music near 9:15 or somewhere in that time

[@Peter_1986]

Those playful moments usually seem very rare in "Longplay" videos; most Longplay videos just have the character do the essential stuff, and then the characters stand absolutely still or run forward like normal the whole time, so it is nice to see a Longplay video where the player actually goofs around a bit.

[@holden6104]

Definitely one of the harder arcade games of its era, and that's saying something. Limited continues made sure that you never saw the endgame back in the day.

[@youmemeyou]

Insert Coin 👆

[@DannyP-dm1pw]

@@youmemeyou Yeah but each game was limited continues. You couldn't just keep inserting coins with this one. be set number lives/continue then reset I believe

[@youmemeyou]

@@DannyP-dm1pw øk

[@TheHunharca]

3:20 this is a pretty much badass music

[@btnhl]

I'd love to hear a meeting between the weapons designers and the military brass in these games. "Sir, the good news is that we developed a super tank capable of striking fear into our enemies. The bad news is that it shoots really slow bullets and can only aim at a fixed angle, but we don't think this will be a problem if the enemy will agree to stand still.".

[@btnhl]

"Is now a bad time to bring up the mortar launcher with a range of about 20 feet?"

[@Video-Games-Are-Fun]

lmao

[@hzg4013]

Acid bath rules!

[@NocturneFexy]

The explosions are so bassy, I love it!

[@ComradeAtSpace95]

0:21 Bill: **Looking around** What is this place? Lance: Keep your eyes peeled! (Edit: to correct the dialogue)

[@DoctorTalon]

It blows my mind that while Contra III's best ending was flashing back to Bill and Lance's adventures, it was in fact giving a throwback to the attract mode of Super Contra. My experience with Super Contra was the NES port Super C, so it was just pure gameplay. Still a fun game, but happy to see the arcade footage!

[@DigiPen92]

Actually, Super C is the NES port of Super Contra.

[@josecarrilloii4036]

I'd rather _Super C[ontra]_ be on the more powerful *_Super_** Nintendo* than the just older outdated N.E.S.

[@metaruman333]

Everthing explodes....Alien movie was like nightmare to Japanese...they just add more nightmares to the good ol nightmare.

[@MitsuSC]

Seeing this game just makes me realize how freaking good Contra 3 is. It took the best things from this game and made them much, much better

[@MrJawol]

much, much pros for excellent music

[@jnnx]

ENGRISH, DO YOU SPEAK IT?

[@josecarrilloii4036]

On the *S.N.E.S.,* that is...

[@theperv584]

Enemy: Note to self... never buy slow moving bullet ammunition ever again

[@fullscreennationalism1658]

In my opinion, the best weapon is the super machine gun. It can be obtained on the first level; get the initial machine gun and then get the second one right before the helicopter. The super machine can work like a scatter gun if you move your gun up and down.

[@samueldavis5895]

Spreads the best for me. Too easy

[@AshtarSheran1]

Masterpiece game.

[@Tovvvija]

I like how Bill immediately shoots withour any bullshit talk at 0:31

[@chucklos391]

The jungle theme rocks!

[@VicAdward]

Looks more brutal than Metal Slug

[@justsupersteve]

I'm amazed of how short this game is, but also no wonder why! it looks very difficult!

[@Mandilore89]

It's because of how arcades were designed back in the day. They could only make them so long.

[@zsascsforever4155]

Thats because arcades are meant to eat your quarters hence the difficulty.

[@Centaur1991]

When noobs like us plays, it will last longer. I dare u to play it😂

[@STBill]

Hitboxes are not the same size as the character in most games. If bullets are flying everywhere and you control a huge sprite your hands and legs are usually immune to enemy fire. You can see that in Doujin and Cave shooters as well as fighting games to balance the characters.

[@stufaman]

A damn fine arcade game. An even better NES game.

[@josecarrilloii4036]

Probably the best on the *S.N.E.S./Super Famicom...*

[@paulj.brazzlejr.4392]

5 years later, and still gives me pleasure

[@zazelby]

I always liked the bomb gun myself. I also like the enemy progression in this game. The first two stages are full of human (or at least human-seeming) enemies and mechanical bosses; the third stage starts out that way, but aliens start appearing near the end, and the boss is an alien monster; the fourth stage has humanoid but not human enemies, a bio-mechanical midboss, and another alien boss; and the final stage there's nothing even remotely human or technological about the enemies. Environmental storytelling at its best, without any dialogue.

[@inongbalee3092]

This game is designed to drained my lunch money back in the day

[@wilsoncolocho8591]

I love how everything explode

[@TheBerginton]

So the regular grunts are actually infected humans, this is soo much better than the nes versión I played back in the day...

[@hoppinggnomethe4154]

Well, this is the original version. But the only things that are worse than the NES version is the lack of stages and bosses, and the use of colors that makes the game looks washed out.

[@user-fq1ul5ze5s]

Музыкальное и звуковое сопровождение - божественно.

[@youmemeyou]

Poccnr?

[@Celestial07]

Looks way harder than it's NES counterpart.

[@nolesdire5353]

It is, a freaking lot harder than any of the contra nes games. altough if you grab the super machinegun it becomes quite easy.

[@Celestial07]

Noles Dire What's that? Isn't it supposed to be the 'Spread'?

[@nolesdire5353]

Well, I don't know if it has an official name, but in super contra when you pick 2 of the same weapon, it becomes an upgrade version. the only upgraded you can get at the 1st level is the machinegun, one at the beggining the other when fighting the chopper. Of course the spread does a magnificent work also.

[@ShadowSumac]

It is, mostly thanks to the stiff controls.

[@DanTheMan1985ful]

@@Celestial07 Spread, Spray, or Shotgun. That's what "S" stands for in Contra. Just like... "R" is for Rapid Fire which is now Ripple in Hard Corps Uprising. "M" is for Machine Gun. "B" is for Bulletproof or Barrier. "F" is for Fire or Flamethrower. "L" is for Laser. "C" is for Crash shot or Crush. and "H" is for Homing or Heat-seeking Missile which is now Heated Plasma, "F's" replacement in Hard Corps Uprising. The only four exceptions that don't use these letters or sometimes use colors or what they look like are... Super Contra Arcade which is a guessing game. Contra Hard Corps which only use Weapons A, B, C, and D depending on what character you use. Contra Legacy of War which follows the same formula Contra Hard Corps only they use colors. and C The Contra Adventure which follows the exact same formula as Contra Legacy of War.

[@Khalfrank]

Too bad Konami no longer makes super awesome arcade games like this series as well as awesome beat em'ups anymore :(

[@rogelioproa559]

specially after the controversy of Metal Gear Survive

[@kellychuang8373]

Yeah they lost it but then again the arcade game era when things like this were cool is also extinct now as well.

[@stanwatcham15]

You are so right. How the high and mighty have fallen. Fuck you KONAMI!!!!

[@saj8]

Khalfrank Konami always held it down with the beat em ups during the late 80s-early 90s.

[@saj8]

Frizzurd It really started with those damn Dance Dance Revolution games.

[@rickycat8241]

In the 80s and 90s you used to compete to beat the record points of the day. That was yesterday's online battles.

[@shadowraider964]

I remember being a kid playing this it was hard ass hell

[@youmemeyou]

Shadow Raider • NO

[@RRedKissaki]

I remember my mom was always angry because i didn’t go straight to home after school, to play this game at arcade

[@reignick1133]

both the arcade Contra games can be beaten in around 14 to sometimes under 11 minutes the hard part is getting there without being killed SEVERAL times over... Also note that both games limit how may continues you get ( adjustable by the arcade operator. ) You can feed it all the quarters in the world but you WON'T credit spam your way to the end to make it to the end in both of these games you have to have the skill required. Nothing else will get you there.

[@mikerhoads4864]

The NES version is great but this looks pretty rad too!!

[@josecarrilloii4036]

**S.N.E.S.*

[@piwbenzyna]

Wow that was first pump-action machinegun that i've ever see!

[@jdaywork2693]

Thanks for posting. Reminded me more of Contra 3 as I'm sure most of us noticed. Cool to see though. I probably only played this once before the NES port took over my memories.

[@Video-Games-Are-Fun]

contra 3 on snes was awful. the game was just too difficult and certainly not made for an arcade experience.

[@jdaywork2693]

It really was hard. I think I just got determined and played it on hard mode till I beat it. I think a fan did a hack so you can see the ending on normal mode. Game on brother.

[@ShadowSumac]

WTF? Contra 3 is one of the best game in the series. It is much easier than Super Contra, has much better controls and access to the Bomb, which allows player to clear the screen from enemies at any time. And 3 difficulty setting. It is problem with you now with the game.

[@sandeshthane8012]

I played this game back in 2010 but still feel amazing to see it! ❤

[@nrgentertainmentartist8668]

You meet a horrible, three-headed alien monster. You kill it and then you think you're done. But guess what. Another bigger, way more horrible and way more powerful m*therf*cking alien monster appears to teach you what is a real Final Boss! That is Contra! Yeah, I'm looking at you, Rogue Corps.

[@falcougeoutpost1585]

The music in the arcade reminds me of the music in S.P.Y., another arcade game that Konami put out.

[@Albert8044]

Contra and Super Contra has a whole lot of pop culture references. Bill Rizer: Arnie from Predator and Commando. Lance Bean: Sylvester Stallone from Rambo. Enemies from stage 4, Xenomorph's from the Aliens movie and the stage boss is Alien Queen.

[@juju2098]

Yeah but in Contra 1 I think than Lance is Billy of Predator no?

[@joeyjo-joshabadu9636]

​@@juju2098Billy! Help me find a way out of this hole!

[@SledgeNE]

Reflexes like a Jedi Knight. Awesome played. ^^

[@johnhamill7358]

The Aliens all have such lovely smiles, with the teeth. They come out to do their shopping, and such things like saying hi to Lance/Bill. They just shoot all times.

[@josecarrilloii4036]

☠️ *_(Springfield M60E4 7.62x51mm light machine gun clicks)_* ☠️

[@herbbot8241]

Dude got skills imagine the final boss without spreader gun... would've taken forever son

[@Hero11170]

Probably this best Intro stage in gaming history

[@mkwong98]

Very short and very different from the NES version

[@TimelordR]

Excellent display of skill & courage on Super Contra & the gamer even managed to hold on to his weapon for the entire run of the game! Again, Congratulations!

[@jnnx]

That’s called having god mode turned on.

[@ryusakasaky198]

The father of metal slug

[@mariobram8605]

I'm 37 years old and it's the first time I've played this game in 2024. Best regards

[@CnCBonkers]

Short but action packed. Thanks for the upload :)

[@youmemeyou]

But first, you need to insert coin?

[@youmemeyou]

fir3w0rx Productions • ...and no shell throughout!! 😤😤😤

[@atanvardo5730]

One of the hardest arcade games of those times.

[@DrDot]

I like it how the bad guys blow up. Squigglysplosion.

[@wood5495]

I like how they sneak that last dude in as your killing the last boss.😂

[@awnneo1721]

The acrobatic jump is hilarious...

[@Beastkingzetta]

THIS IS A GOOD MERICA GAME

[@Beastkingzetta]

KONAMI can't make it, like they use to

[@mcconfusing9961]

Beast at 4 minutes. Skills

[@Takato2527]

After seeing you guys play, I realized I used to use my imagination to know what's going on in NES version :|

[@thrashlord9093]

same haha

[@kenrickeason]

Same..

[@LITTLE1994]

Same.

[@scottythegreat1]

@deansatan9573 The NES was a primitive machine, even by the standards back then. Jack Tramiel and Hiroshi Yamauchi ran their businesses with an iron fist and made sure their hardware was affordable for everyone right away. They didnt want top of the line hardware.

[@mikedski9698]

One year after the battle with the mysterious Red Falcon Organization, the Earth seems to be free. However....The Quest For Freedom Continues. Super Contra from Konami.

[@AaronBruceLadner]

KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED!

[@caslaBBalsac]

So Jagger Froid was himself the final boss on the arcade, interesting. I can also see system limitations neutered his ass on the NES.

[@juanpipoma9334]

It is so funny how bill rizer jumps in the arcade game hhaahhahhaaahahahah xb

[@ThePhonequeen3]

"What is this place?" "I don't know, Mr. Van Damme."

[@exostorm]

THE LITTLE BABY OF THE ORIGINAL BLACK VIPER IS STILL ALIVE! KILL IT ON CONTRA 4

[@StoicNatsoc]

Damn, even Contra is better Alien game ,than the Aliens Colonial Marines...

[@ArtieStrongManMusic]

3:58 you are a legend with the dodge

[@ness940]

5:12 my lord...that music 🎶🎶🎶

[@Teni15TehPikwikPackThingy]

The Quest For Freedom Continues...

[@PaulNat360]

Words To Put In A Tshirt: "What Is This Place?" Or "Keep Your Eyes Peeled!"

[@isaacibarra2246]

0:24 or 0:27

[@worsethanhitlerpt.2539]

Remember seeing this as a kid the grafx really stand out because theyre so fuckin cool

[@Tarkus88]

I grew up with the NES and was all into Contra and Super C, if I'd had seen this at that time I'd literaly had shit my pants. I can't believe I let this pass at that time.

[@maxalbertez]

Wow, what's that?! Unreal! Raw graphics, but really EXPLOSIVE vibe! NES version couldn't be like this, and this one is much harder than NES!!! Really incredible!

[@scottythegreat1]

Arcade hardware was more expensive to produce than consoles. Console manufacturers kept costs low so they could get more units into people's homes, and sold consoles at a loss and made up for it later through cartridge sales. Konami made their own custom hardware (although most Japanese companies took hardware ideas from the Sharp X68000 computer).

[@Friend-]

WHAT IS THIS PLEHS?

[@ZukaTheSoilderZebra]

KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED

[@gimmybronson3676]

Esse sim é uma boa lembrança da minha pré-adolescência, implorava minha mãe por 50 centavos pra jogar uma hora q passava voando kkk.

[@lordgargamel4124]

I like the shooting the music on the last level.

[@BobbyHo2022]

Ive never seen Contra or Super Contra at my local arcade.

[@TheArchelio]

The only thing i remember about this game , that Game gives You 3 chances to continue.

[@followthewhiterabbit2549]

Depend on the DIP switches you have activated. You can modify it to 5 chances to continue.

[@TheArchelio]

@@followthewhiterabbit2549 ooooooh okay

[@busterhoodstar6598]

Takes me back. 🤗

[@SylentEcho]

Man, I slay at the NES version, but can't defeat this one. Too tough!

[@holden6104]

Wish the arcade had the expanded levels of the NES port. This game felt unfinished which is a damn shame because what is there is awesome.

[@rubinjoshi9838]

I wonder what would the purpose that the red larva escaped at the very end when the final boss was defeated. Is it supposed to spawn for another game.

[@iniche]

@xg4bx Hi there! Welcome to the world of arcade side-scrolling shoot-em-ups!

[@paulj.brazzlejr.4392]

I miss this noise.... Especially the boss defeat music!

[@luiscarlosvelasquezvelez8865]

Espectacular la banda sonora ! Lastima lo corto qué es él juego

[@wordman3624]

One of the rare cases where I actually think the NES version is better than the arcade version, even though the former is technically inferior. IMO the NES version is so much more fun to play, and I think the controls are better too.

[@jeffjackson9679]

I think if I remember right, the NES port had more levels and bosses as well. Kind of weird they made the arcade version so short. I never played Super C at the arcade, but did play the original COntra, and I really didn't care for it. The NES port had so much tighter controls, even if it was graphically inferior to the arcade.

[@scottythegreat1]

@@jeffjackson9679 Konami cared a lot about graphics in their arcade games (and sound). However, they let processing speed and memory capabilities take a back seat in order to make the games not so expensive to make in case they were a flop.

[@turbochop3300]

Right? The NES version doesn't have that arcade-required "Lazy" aiming system.

[@lilboosie5]

My thing was in the Arcade version of this game, how were you supposed to know what gun 🔫 was what?

[@Big0taz0]

WHAT IS DISPLACED? SKIP YOUR ICE PILL! But rly, great game brings good memories, epic intro, lots of explosions, insane difficulty and mighty power guitar soundtrack. They don't make 'em like this no more. :(

[@kamranshah8804]

the 16 bit graphics of the two contra arcade games were cheap but the ones for the contra 3 snes game were great.

[@kikicallahan3662]

Bad guys from Contra, inspired by Ridley Scott and 20th Century Fox’s Alien, in turn inspired by H. R. Giger’s Necronom IV

[@sixgunsymphony]

Is there no way to continue more than three times with this game (PCB), regardless of credits?

[@isaacthelastn7687]

🤘 The sound effects sound so beefy with headphones

[@longshithungkikz8213]

Love u bro what a nice video

[@gamalielshapira]

Is it just me, or is the music a little slower than it should be? Putting playback at 1.1x seems to fix it... different region ROM?

[@R.P.Pyotrsovich]

I remember this as Super C!

[@GoldKnightProduction]

13:09 Huh....I guess Konami makes awesome games AND Jeeps.

[@Video-Games-Are-Fun]

that scene right there is straight out of the movie platoon...remixed for super contra haha

[@danielandrerodrigues4639]

Parabéns Grande vídeo e gameplay.

[@saibamoe]

@PoIaris im pretty sure at the end boss , when they blow up their head ... they go in there to get out of the cave and get ready to be saved by the choppa :)

[@WillRobinsonDanger]

OK, who's here to pay homage to this great game and also for Operation Gagula?

[@MasterOrHan1]

You using turbo with your MAME? I compiled a version of MAME that is XPadder compatible so I can use the turbo function of MAME.

[@gutotecnico]

man! What a great game ever !! Saudaçoes do Brasil.