Contra and Castlevania are two of Konami's biggest side-scrolling platform franchises. They often reference each other and are sometimes bundled together side by side.
Game specific information
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" played in the background is a remix of Vampire Killer.
C: The Contra Adventure
The Rolling Eyeball boss in this game is likely a reference to the Big Eye.
Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX
BradyGames packaged its Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX strategy guide with its Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance guide.
Konami Collector's Series: Castlevania & Contra
Konami Collector's Series: Castlevania & Contra is a compilation of five classic NES Konami games ported to the PC. Three are from the Castlevania series and two from Contra.
The games included are:
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 Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia is an homage to Kimkoh, a boss found in many games throughout the Contra series.
External links
- Contra (series) at the Contra Wiki