The low quality of "Contra" makes us misunderstand for thirty years, and boss hd restoration is full of domineering
I don't know if you first came into contact with Contra on the arcade platform or on the red and white machine platform?
The popularity of Contra 1 in arcades was in the late 1980s, and the players who could be reached during this time period should be all post-70s, even if there were very few post-80s. Of course, it is not excluded that many years later, the game hall owner will list this game again.
The popularity of "Contra" on the red and white machine is relatively long, and it is the first game that every player must play after getting started. Therefore, when it comes to "Contra" in China, the first thing players think of is the two classic works on the red and white machine platform.
The first batch of players who came into contact with Contra all knew the skill of switching lives, after all, there were only three lives at that time. In the early nineties, the collection card became popular, and Contra generally had the option of thirty lives, and he could also choose bullets, 30 lives + S bullets, and it was difficult to pass the level or not.
During that time, many masters of one-life clearance were born, and even some people practiced the strength to pass the level as much as possible throughout the whole process. The game continues to play after leveling, and over time players are fully aware of each level scene and enemy soldiers in the game.
But, do you really know anything about bosses?
The picture quality of the 8-bit machine is unlikely to display the monster image perfectly, and only in the subsequent versions can we see the painting style after the monster HD reset.
Level 1 Boss: Defense Wall
The kestrel's first defense system is equivalent to the entrance to the underground passage. The FC version jumps directly into it after defeating the defensive fortress, while in other versions, it jumps directly to the underground, and the entire process of the second level takes place underground.
The process of the first level is relatively simple, that is, after Contra landed on the island, he was attacked and had to slaughter the enemy who had been controlled by the Kestrel. After breaking through the defensive fortress, it successfully entered the kestrel's internal defense system.
Second Level BOSS: Garmakilma (Monocyto-Eye)
It is also a defensive system, once the intruder is found, it will attack with full fire. After destroying all the power supply, the real BOSS will surface and have the "one-eyed eye" with independent control ability.
The "circle" emitted by the BOSS is actually a kind of fire ring energy, which is dead when touched
After defeating the second level boss, it is considered to have truly entered the core area of the Kestrel. Here, players will face the core boss that controls the army: the Rock Beast Demon Statue
Sanba BOSS: Gromaides
The vanguard of the Celestial Ghost smashed a deep pit when it descended on Earth, with the ability to recover quickly.
Interestingly, the lower body of the Rock Demon God statue was almost completely broken, and in the process of repair, it grew together with the stone, causing it to be unable to move normally.
The image in the FC version is actually a tribute to Alien 2, and the rock beast demon statue cannot be moved, which is from the immobile state of the alien queen when she lays eggs. The stone next to him corresponds to the egg of the alien queen. In addition, the prototype of the Yin Beast Demon God in Super Contra 2 also comes from this.
After taking control of the nearby army, the Rock Beast Demon Statue gradually developed the Army of the Kestrel, and through this force built itself into a living defense system, in order to buy more time for the Heavenly King Ghost.
In fact, during the first generation of Contra, the Rock Beast Demon God Statue did not recover much at all, and the tentacles were all artificially made. The only way to attack the player is to fire fireballs regularly.
By the time of Contra 4, the Rock Beast Demon Statue had evolved into a perfect form, with tentacles growing and a certain ability to move. Even in the case of having been blown up, it is necessary to hunt down and kill the player all the way.
After the Death of the Rock Beast Demon Statue, its body tissue was taken away and absorbed by the final BOSS Heavenly King Ghost. Therefore, when we fight the black snake, we will also see the tentacles of the rock beast demon god statue in the inner wall.
The arcade version of the Rock Beast Demon God has split into two heads.
Look at the following scene, does it make you feel uneasy? When I was playing with my friends, I directly dragged them all to death.
After defeating the three levels of bosses, enter the Kestrel's defense system again. This time, the difficulty is obviously much greater, and many of the forts already have protective shields and need to be beaten for a long time to be knocked out.
Morphology in comics:
Four Levels BOSS: Godomuga
It is estimated that many players will think of the logo of "Transformers" when they first see it! It's kind of like that!
It looks like a robot helmet, but it's actually an alien high-tech product that blends parts of the tissue of the pituitary organism into it to control and replicate an illusion to confuse the intruder.
That is to say, the illusionist is not a pure machine, but has the characteristics of a living body.
The bullets released are very special, and what is seen during the red and white machine period is the bubble, which is actually the spherical energy of red and blue, known as: Bubble Dimer, which has the ability to track. The actual tracking is unending, not like flying away without bumping into it as in the game.
Five levels: small BOSS reloading sweeper, BOSS high-speed anti-gravity
Reinstalling the sweeping car is a hurdle for novice players! Even if there is a burst button, if the player is using a white bullet, it is likely that the tank has not exploded while it is moving, and it is forced to die in the corner. The game is not three-dimensional, and there is no way to dodge to the side.
A heavily loaded sweeper in Contra IV
"High-speed anti-gravity", yes, boss is the name. It is the final boss of the five levels, guarding the last line of defense of the energy zone. The six levels are the energy zone of the Kestrel, and the energy that supplies the entire system is provided there.
Interestingly, it is estimated that players have not carefully observed this BOSS! After all, it took less than a few seconds to play and be killed. Of course, if the player's firepower is not good, then the difficulty of this level is not the average yo.
Six Levels BOSS: Ghost Monster Soldier
The prototype of the Ghost Monster soldier comes from EVA, just by listening to the name.
In the FC version, the Ghost Monster soldier is a giant robot, even if we use S bullets, we can't solve it in an instant, which is a relatively hard boss in the game, mainly using frisbee to attack.
In other versions, we can see that the skin of the Ghost Troll is very similar to that of a human, and we can even suspect that it is some kind of mysterious creature. After the later high-definition, it seems to be more solidified.
Seven Levels BOSS: Defensive Wall
Seven Levels is the Kestrel's arsenal, and you can see a large number of minecarts collecting ore. With a large number of organs and garrison soldiers, it can be seen that this is the last line of defense for aliens. After passing through various traps, the defensive wall was easily cracked.
Eight levels: Little BOSS Heavenly King Ghost Dragon God, BOSS Heavenly King Creation Demon Heart
The eighth level officially enters the enemy's lair, where we can see a large number of parasites and aliens, and the Heavenly King Ghost Dragon God is protecting the alien insects that have hatched.
The whole space takes place within the body of the Celestial Ghost, or we can understand that the body tissue of the Celestial Ghost assimilates the entire cave.
The Heavenly King Dragon God Ghost is the supreme ruler of the Red Falcon. It brought aliens to Earth not to invade, but to find civilizations stolen by humans. Therefore, we can see that the base of the original kestrel was on a small island, did not expand outward, and only after being continuously attacked by humans did it begin to target the human world.
The Heavenly King Dragon God Ghost, although it is a head, is invincible and can never be killed. Because it was only part of the body tissue of the Heavenly King Ghost.
Every body tissue of the Celestial Ghost has independent thinking. Unless all body tissue is annihilated. In the first generation, we can only encounter the Heavenly King Ghost Dragon God and the Heavenly King Creation Demon Heart, and it was not until the "Contra 3" period that the pituitary lifeform appeared. In addition, there is a mysterious organ in the MSX2 version, which creates the legend of the underwater eight levels.
The Demon Heart, which we initially thought was the core part of the aliens, could disintegrate the power of the Kestrel if destroyed. But later it was found that at least two More Heavenly King Ghost Organs needed to be destroyed.
And our generation of players seems to have stopped their minds, and even fun new games can't make waves in their hearts. After years of wandering, we have found that the time of playing FC with our friends is really too luxurious.