Game:

Contra III: The Alien Wars (1992)

Category:

Let's Play

Duration: 28:35

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Here is my full playthrough of Super Probotector aka Contra 3: Alien Wars =, done live on IGTV on Normal Mode using the starting life and continue count.


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REVIEW:3
-Coining the phrase 'classic' to me is an understatement! Besides one of original titles I owned, and the first import game I purchased, Contra 3 remains one of the most impressive action titles on the system, period! Whether it was censorship or licensing issues that resulted in muscles being converted to Mechs in the PAL region, as times past I've begun to actually prefer the robot aesthetic, finding it rather jarring returning to muscles for the seemingly uncensored Gameboy versions!

Which ever way you favour your heroes to be, the reality is that beyond the sprite swap, both versions play identically well. It's no idol praise to say that Konami went all out with their 16-bit Contra offerings. Both the Snes and Megadrive games have, & continue to be, absolute powerhouses in the run'n'gun genre. While both are completely original titles, they each offer such a unique, vast and entertaining display of impressive gameplay and groundbreaking visual effects that utilises each systems different hardware advantages to full effect. The many boss and sub boss encounters provide a platform to demonstrate inventive and stunning effects previously unseen that, only the pure excellence in control surpass, to deliver what is truly one of the greatest games this genre has ever seen.

Tho the Megadrive version maybe sighted as the harder game, this is far from an easy ride. Following the surprisingly easy NES sequel 'Super C'; a return to the more challenging gameplay of the original feels like the right approach. There's even 3 difficulty modes to choose, each playing noticeably harder than its predecessor. As usual my goal was only to beat the starting settings & given my history, it only required one restart to beat Normal Mode with the starting 3 lives.

To say this one is a 'must-play' is a criminal understatement! There's very little out there that's even worthy of being mentioned in the same breath for this genre. Difficulty may remain a catalyst that deters some, but being Konami there's little to complain about in control so the fault lays firmly on the players doorstep! Have you beaten this one?

Chapters:
00:00 Stage One
03:58 Stage Two
06:22 Stage Three
11:35 Stage Four
16:57 Stage Five
20:12 Stage Six

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