Description

This is the Japanese version of Contra III - The Alien Wars. It is a different speed from the US version, which is 120ns (FastROM).

When used with Nintendo Power Memory carts, this game takes up 2 blocks for the game and none for the save file. The Nintendo Power cost is 1000 yen.

Reviewed By Superfamiking of Super Famicom Central (R.I.P.)
Any game coming from Konami is sure to be of top quality, but many feel that this title is the best of their lot!. This is a 2 player platform / above view (Mode 7) shooter and it does the job better than any other on the SFC. Even for an early title the graphics are incredible and the fast blasting action leaves you stunned with disbelief (I defy you not to be blown away with the helicopter scene on level 5!). Many times copied but NEVER equaled this is SFC gameplay at it's best, the 2 player mode being the icing on the cake!

Rating
Graphics: 94%
Sound: 91%
Gameplay: 92%
Lifespan: 92%
Overall: 92%

Related Media

Credits / Staff List / スタッフ

"Team-SFX."

Visual Designers
Main and Directed
Nobuya Nakazato

Players Character
Masayuki Saruta

Assist
Noritoshi Sasaki

Programmers
Main and Top-View
Yaipon

Side View
1991/Nami

Help-Man
K.Horio

Sound Designers
Program and Effect
Atsushi Fujio

Sound Effect
Masanori Oouchi
Hiroshi Kobayashi
Hirofumi Taniguchi

Music Compose
Masanori Adachi
Tappi Iwase
Miki Yanagisawa

Special Thanks
Technical Advice
Jun Furano

Package Design
Kenji Shimoide
Hiromi Sumida

AC "Contra" Team
FC "Contra" Team
DMG "Contra" Team

...Very Thanks

Produced
Kazumi Kitaue

References

• Nintendo Power 公式遊び方 Book Vol. 0, pages 44-45
• Nintendo Power 公式遊び方 Book Vol. 1, page 42
• ファミコン通信 No. 499 (1998-07-10), page 184 (Nintendo Power Sub Feature)

ROM Information

Country USA
Internal CRC 0C3C
CRC32 84DA7CFE
MD5 EDE82658DAFDD6FEBBFBE6A9C9082500
SHA-1 265886E3F665ADF2507E7B2F08B6B2ED9D0018B2
SHA-256 A93EA87FC835C530B5135C5294433D15EEF6DBF656144B387E89AC19CF864996
ROM Speed 120ns (FastROM)
ROM Size 8 Mb
ROM Bank LoROM
ROM Type Normal
SRAM Size 0 Kb
Internal Title CONTRA3 THE ALIEN WAR
Common Filenames
Contra III - The Alien Wars (U) [!].sfc (GoodSNES v0.999.5)
Contra III - The Alien Wars (USA).sfc (No-Intro 2011-12-24)
Contra III - The Alien Wars (NTSC)(Eng)(1.0).sfc (Zapatabase 2011-01-30)

Country Japan
Internal CRC 9EA9
CRC32 B8CFE377
MD5 4531C7AED14908A432F175351508F8E7
SHA-1 78CF6D00F1147BE6DD4E8053C8143D39B24A97B3
SHA-256 61F42097EF04B8C0605FAD8F994E8ED14A7A6408ABF33A02B9A71B5049EFCA21
ROM Speed 200ns (SlowROM)
ROM Size 8 Mb
ROM Bank LoROM
ROM Type Normal
SRAM Size 0 Kb
Internal Title CONTRA SPIRITS       
Common Filenames
Contra Spirits (J).sfc (GoodSNES v0.999.5)
Contra Spirits (Japan).sfc (No-Intro 2011-12-24)
Contra Spirits (NTSC)(Jap)(1.0).sfc (Zapatabase 2011-01-30)

Country Europe
Internal CRC 26C8
CRC32 420BD975
MD5 B2B6349C1A60EEACF35D6780B025E217
SHA-1 A0F16ED356CF99DE2E1B72FB289C9C7FCE8F2AB3
SHA-256 2B1CA521975C3010650FD2055BE8C6B964EA4EFF765AD03198AC71995285FEE7
ROM Speed 200ns (SlowROM)
ROM Size 8 Mb
ROM Bank LoROM
ROM Type Normal
SRAM Size 0 Kb
Internal Title SUPER PROBOTECTOR    
Common Filenames
Super Probotector - The Alien Rebels (E).sfc (GoodSNES v0.999.5)
Super Probotector - Alien Rebels (Europe).sfc (No-Intro 2011-12-24)
Super Probotector - Alien Rebels (PAL)(Eng)(1.0).sfc (Zapatabase 2011-01-30)