question about contra

[Dr. Morbis]

As a long time Contra fan, I'm really curious to play this Japanese version. If anyone knows where I can find the ROM, please send me a PM. Also, was the cut scenes ever translated?

You can get the translation patch here:
http://donut.parodius.com/?func=tran...es&gamekey=137
You should be able to find the japanese ROM at planetemu.net. They might even have a ROM that's already patched.

[SoulBlazer]

Thanks for the patch, I got the ROM allready.

[Ed Oscuro]

The Japanese version of Contra for NES was indeed called Kontora (at least the Kanji, I believe)...I think the Roman letters 'Contra' appeared in spots, but I don't think on the title screen.

It had an added map screen, extra graphics (snow, and a few other things I can't remember), in-betwee-stages cut scenes, and possibly some extra sounds, but I'm probably wrong about that last one.

You know, I don't recall if I ever saw this version with Japanese text in the cut scenes...I think I only ever saw English.

Well, there's the problem: The Japanese version has no English text in it for the story, the word "Contra" doesn't appear anywhere, and so on. You must have played the translated version.

I've already said my piece about this version of the game: The trees animating over and over the same exact way in the wind don't look better than the more detailed static background of the U.S. release and are a slight distraction, the map screen and animated Lance firing his gun are cool but not essential. I will admit the snow on the snow stage is cool, though - so overall it's a good version. It's also the first version of the game I owned (second is the MSX2 version - too lazy to buy the NES version. Dang, and I've got the NES and PC versions of Super C new and like new respectively!)

[SoulBlazer]

Was'nt there a PC port of Contra also?

Konami even back them was porting their console games over to the computer. And they still do it today, like Ubi Soft. Bless them.