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Games like Contra 4

2007

A classic run-and-gun shooter for the Nintendo DS that honors the series with relentless fast-paced firefights, huge bosses and retro pixel art. The dual screens make for tall, sprawling stages and the brutal difficulty Contra is known for.

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  • Challenging difficulty
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Sci-fi setting
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Contra 4 special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Gunstar Heroes

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1993PEGI 12PC, PlayStation, Xbox

Brings what grabs you about Contra 4: gripping boss fights, good gunplay as well as jumping and platforming.

A frantic Mega Drive run-and-gun with mix-and-match weapons, explosive boss fights and wild set pieces. The chaos is even better in two-player co-op.

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Super Contra

Challenging difficulty

Konami's arcade run-and-gun where you fight an alien invasion solo or with a friend. Alongside classic side-scrolling stages there are overhead levels, all with typical punishing arcade difficulty.

Huntdown

Pixel art

A punchy 2D run-and-gun shooter with pixel art, a neon dystopian city and 80s action-movie flair. As a bounty hunter you take down gangs solo or in co-op, using cover, a wide range of guns and hard-hitting boss fights.

Metal Slug 6

Challenging difficulty

A classic arcade run-and-gun with lovingly animated pixel art and chaotic, explosive levels. The new Weapon Stock system lets you carry and swap between two weapons, while the game stays punishing and tongue-in-cheek.

Blazing Chrome

Challenging difficulty

A punishing 16-bit style run-and-gun in the spirit of Contra, where you blast through a robot apocalypse as a human soldier or a rebel robot. Fast reflexes, boss pattern learning and optional co-op define the experience.

Mega Man Powered Up

Jumping and platforming

You run and gun through six robot-master stages, blasting enemies with your arm cannon and claiming each boss's weapon as your reward. This remake gives the NES original a polished, chibi-styled look while keeping its precise and demanding platforming intact.

Mega Man 10

Jumping and platforming

A deliberately NES-style 8-bit run-and-gun platformer where you pick stages in any order, beat robot bosses and take their weapons. Tight controls and a demanding, old-school difficulty.

Metal Slug 3

Challenging difficulty

A classic 2D run-and-gun shooter with lovingly animated pixel art, zany humor and wild twists like zombies, aliens and rideable vehicles. Fast, punishing arcade action best enjoyed solo or with a friend.

Mega Man 9

Jumping and platforming

Mega Man 9 deliberately returns to the 8-bit classics: tight run-and-gun platforming, bosses with weaknesses, and a free choice of stage order. It is demanding and rewards precise timing and memorization.

Hard Corps: Uprising

Challenging difficulty

A punishing 2D run-and-gun in the Contra tradition with sleek anime-style visuals and tight controls. Choose pure Arcade mode or the Rising mode with purchasable upgrades, and tackle the steep challenge solo or with a friend in co-op.

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