How long to beat
from 1 player
2h
Rushed
main story only
5h
Normally
story and some extras
10h
Completionist
everything in it
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About
The first Contra game for the 32-bit consoles and released exactly 10 years after the first Contra.
Unlike the original Contra and follow-ups, this is an overhead-view 2D shooter (with 3D graphics) that plays more like a side-scrolling Commando or Mercs.
The graphics are truly 3D; an option allows you to view them as red/blue images, and some packages of Contra: LoW come with 3D glasses to garner full enjoyment of the feature.
Hidden within the game – accessible on a certain level and through a secret code – are a mini-version of Gyruss and a Pac-Man-like game called Pactank.
Ways to play
Modes
Perspective
Game details
Input Devices Required
Gamepad
Multiplayer Options
Same/Split-Screen
Multiplayer Game Modes
Co-Op
Number of Players Supported
1-2 Players
Number of Offline Players
1-2 Players
Save Game Methods
External Storage
Miscellaneous Attributes
3-D Glasses
Box art
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Developer
Publisher
Released
29 November 1996
Series
Contra
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Age ratings
Standing
Top 35% by visits
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