Contra launched for the Nintendo Famicom on February 9th, 1988, presented as a science fiction story taking place in the 27th century, in which an alien military organization known as Red Falcon travels to Earth on a meteorite, landing near New Zealand. Upon its localization for the NES, the setting shifted to the present day Amazon Jungle, emphasizing genre parallels with military action movies, while the English-language title harkened back to the 1985 Iran-Contra affair.
The digital editions of the albums by Konami Kukeiha Club are hosted on Apple Music and Amazon Music Unlimited in Japan. The compilation pressed on vinyl ships domestically from distributor Playasia. The Music From Konami Antiques CD disc box set contains music from 44 Nintendo Famicom titles, pressed on 13 compact discs.
Contra and Super C are part of the Contra Anniversary Collection, available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch consoles. The Windows edition is hosted on Steam, verified for use with the Steam Deck.
From the Contra Anniversary Collection website:
CONTRA: The North American NES port of Contra was released around the same time as its Famicom counterpart. As with the Famicom port, it strives to recreate the thrills of the arcade version, but with plenty of new content.Playasia - Music From Konami Antiques Family Computer Vinyl Vol.1 / Vol.2 / Vol.3 / Vol.4 / Vol.5 / Vol.6 / Vol.7 / Vol.8 / Vol.9 / Vol.10 / Vol.11 / Vol.12 / Vol.13 / Music From KONAMI Arcade Shooting CD Box / Music From Konami Antiques - Family Computer (CD)
SUPER C: This installment is the home console port of the arcade game Super Contra. Considering the numerous changes and additions to the game from its arcade incarnation, it could even be called a remake. Of particular note are the additions of all-new stages, where unknown dangers await the player.
Apple Music Japan - Contra サウンドトラック (FC版) / Super C サウンドトラック (FC版) / Rush'n Attack / Green Beret / Jackal
Super C for Nintendo Famicom launched on this date in 1990. The soundtrack is included in "Music From Konami Antiques" Vinyl Vol.4, shipping from distributor @Playasia. https://t.co/tLN0U4RBgj https://t.co/opLSEVfqzO pic.twitter.com/nlOXySlVD5
— The Ongaku (@TheOngaku) February 2, 2026