Contra Anniversary Collection Physical Pre-Orders Announced

The Contra franchise is a legendary one in the annals of gaming history. Heard of the Konami Code? That’s where it originated and thus left its mark on gaming forever from then on. Now, thanks to Limited Run Games, Konami is bringing the franchise’s anniversary collection to a physical release.

Here is what the press release has to say about the physical run of the Anniversary Edition. “Limited Run Games, pioneers dedicated to the preservation of classic, current, and influential games in the physical format, announced today it has partnered with video game publisher KONAMI to celebrate over 35-years of the beloved and classic Contra franchise with the physical release of the Contra Anniversary Collection, coming soon to Nintendo Switch™ and PlayStation®4.

Three Collector’s Editions — the Classic Edition, the Hard Corps Edition, and the Ultimate Edition — will be made available alongside a Standard version of the game. The Contra Anniversary Collection will be available to pre-order for six weeks, beginning on Apr. 29, 2022, via the official Limited Run Games website.

The three Collector’s Editions will contain a full loadout of extra collectibles worthy of any longtime-Contra fan. These curated versions include retro-style boxes styles modeled after the original NES and Genesis releases, a CD soundtrack, posters and prints, and much more.”

CEO and Co-Founder of Limited Run Games, Josh Fairhurst commented on the release, stating: “As lifelong gamers and fans, it is an honor and privilege to have the opportunity to work with KONAMI on the Contra Anniversary Collection. For players who grew up during those halcyon days of console gaming in the late ’80s and ’90s, we’ve put together something extra special with this collection, including the original arcade version, Japan-only releases, and all the landmark titles for this legendary franchise from the original Contra that made the ‘Konami code’ famous to more rare releases, like Probotector.”

As far as games go, the physical release will contain the arcade version of Contra, as well as the North American and Japanese versions of Contra. Additionally, it will contain Super Contra, Super C, Contra III: The Alien Wars, Contra Hard Corps, Super Probotector Alien Rebels, and Probotector. For more details on the pre-orders, check out the official Limited Run Games website here.