|
Probotector
Probotector is an alternate title originally given to a number of Contra games in Europe. By itself, the title was affixed to three different games, and may refer to the European localizations of: * ''Contra'' (video game) for the Nintendo Entertainment System, 1987 * ''Operation C'' (video game) for the Game Boy, 1991 * '' Contra: Hard Corps'' for the Mega Drive The Sega Genesis, known as the outside North America, is a 16-bit fourth generation home video game console developed and sold by Sega. It was Sega's third console and the successor to the Master System. Sega released it in 1988 in Japan a ..., 1994 See also * '' Super Contra'', also known as ''Probotector II: Return of the Evil Forces''. * '' Contra III: The Alien Wars'', also known as ''Super Probotector: Alien Rebels''. {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contra (series)
''Contra'' is a video game series produced by Konami composed primarily of run and gun-style shooting games. The series debuted in February 1987 with the Japanese coin-operated arcade game of the same name, which was has since spawned several sequels produced for various platforms. The arcade version of ''Contra'' was released a few months after the Iran–Contra affair was made public. While it is unclear whether the game was deliberately named after the Nicaraguan Contra rebels, the ending theme of the original game was titled , after the adversaries of the real-life Contras. Gameplay The majority of the ''Contra'' games are side-scrolling shoot-'em-ups where the player takes control of an armed commando who must fight all sorts of extraterrestrial monsters and other kinds of futuristic menaces. In addition to the side-scrolling stages, the original ''Contra'' (among others) also features "pseudo-3D perspective" levels where the player must move towards the background in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contra (video Game)
is a run-and-gun shooter video game developed and published by Konami, originally developed as a coin-operated arcade game in 1986 and released on February 20, 1987. A home version was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1988, along with ports for various home computer formats, including the MSX2. The arcade and computer versions were localized as ''Gryzor'' in Europe, and the NES version as ''Probotector'' in PAL regions. The arcade game was a commercial success worldwide, becoming one of the top four highest-grossing dedicated arcade games of 1987 in the United States. The NES version was also a critical and commercial success, with ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' awarding it for being the Best Action Game of 1988. Several ''Contra'' sequels were produced following the original game. Gameplay ''Contra'' employs a variety of playing perspectives, which include a standard side view, a pseudo-3D view (in which the player proceeds by shooting and moving towards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Contra
''Super Contra'', known as in Japan and ''Probotector II: Return of the Evil Forces'' in Europe, is a run-and-gun shooter video game by Konami, originally released as a coin-operated arcade game in December 1987. It is the sequel to the original ''Contra'' and part of the ''Contra'' series. The game stars Bill Rizer and Lance Bean as they are sent to thwart another alien invasion from the vicious Red Falcon. It was ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System under the shortened title of ''Super C'' in North America and as ''Probotector II: Return of the Evil Forces'' in Europe. Both the arcade version and the NES version have been re-released for various other platforms since their original releases. Plot A year after the battle with the Red Falcon Organization, Bill and Lance are sent on another mission. This time, the alien forces have taken over an allied military base, possessing most of its troops. Bill and Lance must not only fight against their former comrades-in-arms, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation C (video Game)
''Operation C'' (released as The game's Japanese title is written in kana, instead of the original game's ateji title of . in Japan and as ''Probotector'' in the PAL region) is a 1991 run and gun video game by Konami released for the Game Boy. It is a sequel to '' Super Contra'', and the first portable installment in the ''Contra'' series. ''Operation C'' features gameplay and graphics similar to the Nintendo Entertainment System versions of ''Contra'' and '' Super Contra''. Gameplay The game has a total of five stages, many of which share design similarities to ''Super C'' (the NES version of ''Super Contra''). The three odd-numbered stages (1, 3, and 5) are played from a side-view perspective, while the two even-numbered ones (2 and 4) are top-view. The soundtrack consists primarily of arranged background music from the original ''Contra'', with the exception of a few tunes (namely the Area 2 theme, the Stage Select theme, the sub-boss theme in Area 3, and the ending theme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) is an 8-bit third-generation home video game console produced by Nintendo. It was first released in Japan in 1983 as the commonly known as the The NES, a redesigned version, was released in American test markets on October 18, 1985, before becoming widely available in North America and other countries. After developing a series of successful arcade games in the early 1980s, Nintendo planned to create a home video game console. Rejecting more complex proposals, the Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi called for a simple, cheap console that ran games stored on cartridges. The controller design was reused from Nintendo's portable Game & Watch games. Nintendo released several add-ons, such as a light gun for shooting games. The NES was one of the best-selling consoles of its time and helped revitalize the US game industry following the video game crash of 1983. It introduced a now-standard business model of licensing third-party d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Game Boy
The is an 8-bit fourth generation handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was first released in Japan on April 21, 1989, in North America later the same year, and in Europe in late 1990. It was designed by the same team that developed the Game & Watch series of handheld electronic games and several Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) games: Satoru Okada, Gunpei Yokoi, and Nintendo Research & Development 1. It is Nintendo's second handheld game console and combines features from both the Game & Watch handheld and NES home system. The console features a dot-matrix screen with adjustable contrast dial, five game control buttons (a directional pad, two game buttons, and "START" and "SELECT"), a single speaker with adjustable volume dial and, like its rivals, uses cartridges as physical media for games. The color scheme is made from two tones of grey with accents of black, blue, and dark magenta. All the corners of the portrait-oriented rectangular un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hard Corps
{{Disambig ...
Hard Corps may refer to: * Hard Corps (English band), 1980's English electronic band * ''H.A.R.D. Corps'', 1992–96 comic series * '' Contra: Hard Corps'', 1994 video game * '' The Hard Corps'', 2006 film * '' Hard Corps: Uprising'', 2011 video game See also * Hardcore (other) Hardcore, hard core or hard-core may refer to: Arts and media Film * Hardcore (1977 film), ''Hardcore'' (1977 film), a British comedy film * Hardcore (1979 film), ''Hardcore'' (1979 film), an American crime drama film starring George C Scott * Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mega Drive
The Sega Genesis, known as the outside North America, is a 16-bit fourth generation home video game console developed and sold by Sega. It was Sega's third console and the successor to the Master System. Sega released it in 1988 in Japan as the Mega Drive, and in 1989 in North America as the Genesis. In 1990, it was distributed as the Mega Drive by Virgin Mastertronic in Europe, Ozisoft in Australasia, and Tec Toy in Brazil. In South Korea, it was distributed by Samsung as the Super Gam*Boy and later the Super Aladdin Boy. Designed by an R&D team supervised by Hideki Sato and Masami Ishikawa, the Genesis was adapted from Sega's System 16 arcade board, centered on a Motorola 68000 processor as the CPU, a Zilog Z80 as a sound controller, and a video system supporting hardware sprites, tiles, and scrolling. It plays a library of more than 900 games on ROM-based cartridges. Several add-ons were released, including a Power Base Converter to play Master System games. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
