C: The Contra Adventure

October 1, 1998 Appaloosa Interactive Konami
Shooter Adventure Arcade
PS1
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Mission Critical!

You control Ray, the only surviving member of the elite Contra Force. Blast your way through 10 levels to stop the alien hordes from infesting the jungles of South America.

Although equipped with a huge arsenal of weapons of destruction, including a shatter gun, grenades, rockets, super bombs, and an ever-present machine gun, Ray will have his hands full combating hoards of enemies such as snipers, alien soldiers, tanks, UFOs, and spiked slugs in 9 levels of running, jumping, climbing, and shooting 2D and 3D action.
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Release Date October 1, 1998
Developer Appaloosa Interactive
Publisher Konami
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Third person, Side view
Themes Action, Science fiction