Contra was originally released as an arcade game developed and published by Konami in Japan and North America.
Contra was ported to the NES, dramatically increasing its popularity and solidifying its place in gaming history.
The famous Konami Code (Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A) was introduced and popularized through Contra, providing players with 30 extra lives.
The sequel to Contra, Super Contra, was released as an arcade game and later ported to the NES, expanding the series and its storyline.
Contra III, a significant installment in the series, was released on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) with improved graphics and gameplay.
An underground terrorist organization known as Red Falcon rises to power, threatening world stability with their military operations and bioengineering experiments.
Two elite commandos, Bill Rizer and Lance Bean, are deployed to the Galuga archipelago to investigate and eliminate the threat posed by the Red Falcon terrorist group and their bioengineered forces.
Bill and Lance infiltrate an enemy facility housing alien technology and genetic experiments. They destroy the lab to sever Red Falcon's bio-weapons development.
The commandos assault the main base of Red Falcon, succeeding in destroying its command infrastructure and crippling its operational capabilities.
