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Super Contra

1988 run and gun video game
VideoGame video_game Q1920147
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Summary

Super Contra is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,913 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Super Contra's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • Super Contra was published by Konami[4].
  • Super Contra's genre is shoot 'em up[5].
  • Super Contra followed Contra[6].
  • Super Contra was followed by Operation C[7].
  • Super Contra's developer is recorded as Konami[8].
  • Super Contra's part of the series is recorded as Contra[9].
  • Super Contra's platform is recorded as Commodore Amiga[10].
  • Super Contra's platform is recorded as Nintendo Entertainment System[11].
  • Super Contra's platform is recorded as arcade video game machine[12].
  • Super Contra's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[13].
  • Super Contra's game mode is recorded as multiplayer video game[14].
  • Super Contra was distributed by printed circuit board[15].
  • Super Contra was distributed by ROM cartridge[16].
  • Super Contra's input device is recorded as joystick[17].
  • Super Contra's input device is recorded as gamepad[18].
  • Super Contra's country of origin is recorded as Japan[19].
  • Super Contra was released on January 8, 1988[20].
  • Super Contra was published on February 2, 1990[21].
  • Super Contra was released on August 1992[22].
  • Super Contra was released on April 5, 1990[23].
  • Super Contra's distributed by is recorded as Nintendo eShop[24].
  • Super Contra's USK rating is recorded as USK 12[25].
  • Super Contra's USK rating is recorded as USK 12[26].
  • Super Contra's title is recorded as スーパー魂斗羅 エイリアンの逆襲[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Super Contra was published by Konami[4].

Publication

Publication dates include January 8, 1988[20], February 2, 1990[21], August 1992[22], and April 5, 1990[23]. Super Contra's genre is shoot 'em up[5]. Its part of the series is recorded as Contra[9]. Recorded distribution format include printed circuit board[15] and ROM cartridge[16].

Subject and Themes

Super Contra's part of the series is recorded as Contra[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Super Contra followed Contra[6]. It was followed by Operation C[7].

Why It Matters

Super Contra ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,913 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

gamepad Japan joystick Konami

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 28d ago · Jakub Vrána · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Databáze her video game id → 4482
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/54523|batch #54523]]: Databáze her representative"
  2. 6w ago · Elbkman · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gamerprofiles game id → 8ggp5
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Gamerprofiles game id: P5wNz"
  3. 9w ago · Matthias M. · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Usk rating → USK 12, USK 12
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Usk rating: USK 12"
  4. 11w ago · J 1982 · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Title → スーパー魂斗羅 エイリアンの逆襲, Super Contra
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Title: Super Contra"
  5. 15w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/Super_C
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38730|batch #38730]]: adding Giant Bomb Wiki game IDs matched via OpenRefine"
  6. 23w ago · Matthias M. · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Usk id → 34416, 18387
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Usk id: 18387, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/142841829|Super Contra (#142841829)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5476|USK]] #mix'n'match"
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