Contra (series)



Contra and Castlevania are two of Konami's biggest side scrolling platform franchises. They reference each other from time to time, and are sometimes bundled together side by side.

Contra: Hard Corps
Contra: Hard Corps (1994) for the Sega Genesis features a sub-boss called Simondo Belmont, who looks and behaves similar to Simon Belmont from the Castlevania series. The theme "SIMON 1994RD" is played in the background, it is a remix of Vampire Killer.

Konami Collector's Series: Castlevania & Contra
Three Castlevania and two Contra games were bundled together for the PC in Konami Collector's Series: Castlevania & Contra.

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Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX
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BradyGames packaged its Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX strategy guide with its Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance guide.

Contra: ReBirth
The second game in Konami's "ReBirth" series made for WiiWare. It was later followed up with Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth.

Arthroverta and Kimkoh
Arthroverta, from Order of Ecclesia, is an homage to Kimkoh, a boss found in the Contra series.