Contra is a side-scrolling run and gun shooter originally developed for arcades. Here is how long it takes to beat Contra.
How long to beat Contra (NES)?
Your total playtime for the completion of Contra depends on how much you desire to get out of it.
- Story completion: About 1 Hour
- Average completion: About 1.5 Hours
- 100% completion: About 1.5 Hours
By definition, story completion is what it takes, on average, to reach the final cutscene and the credits. Average completion is based on the number of total hours logged by most players before moving to their next game. On the other hand, 100% completion is what it takes on average to finish every single activity in the game and get all the collectibles.
Contra is a side-scrolling shooter game developed by Konami and initially released in 1987 for Arcades. It was later ported to NES/Famicom in 1988.