European version of Contra The Alien Wars (id 196) with robots replacing the human soldiers, a PAL tradition. Same content, same mechanics, just the skin changes. Still a compressed Game Boy Contra; the run-and-gun works. Generously rated 92 here for its content and ambition.
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European version of Contra: The Alien Wars on Game Boy, replacing human soldiers with robots per the PAL edition tradition. Published by Konami, released in 1993 in Europe. Contra III horizontal and platform levels adapted for Game Boy, robots in place of soldiers, and frantic action.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Censored PAL version of Operation C, where Konami swapped the human soldiers for robots to meet European self regulation constraints of the time. That sprite by sprite swap gives the game a distinct visual identity and turns the cartridge into a study object for fans of video game censorship history. Konami Europe run was short and the European cardboard box often turns up worn, with a clear premium for complete clean pieces.
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This portable Contra keeps the essentials intact: edgy multidirectional shooting, one-hit deaths and a brisk run through military stages and alien bases. The difficulty is slightly softened compared to the NES, which today makes the pacing easier to settle into without too much frustration. The soundtrack holds up impressively given the Game Boy's two channels, enemy patterns stay readable and each run is short enough to invite another try. For run and gun fans and Konami devotees, it remains a genuinely defensible handheld companion.
