Operation C
Operation C | ||||||||||||||||
Game Boy - USA - 1st Edition. |
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Operation C is a scrolling platform run-and-gun developed by Konami and published by Ultra for the Game Boy and released on 1991-01-08. The game is the third title in the Contra series and acts as a sequel to Super C.
In this game, a new alien called "Black Viper" is trying to take over Earth where the Red Falcon failed.
Contents
Personal
Own? | No. |
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Won? | Yes. |
Finished | 2017-08-03. |
I never played this game when it was popular. Instead, I saw it on a list of the best Game Boy games and played it in an emulator.
Review
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Best Version: Game Boy
— This section contains spoilers! —
Good
- The game has decent graphics and sound.
- There is a good amount of variety among the enemies, bosses, and level design.
- In the brief time you have, the game presents a tough challenge, even for someone skilled in Contra games.
- I really like the new homing gun, and was pleased that they dropped the laser gun.
- It's nice that the game includes the Konami Code.
Bad
- With only 5 levels, the game is pretty short.
- Some of the music is reused from the NES games without even attempting to remix it.
- The final boss (after defeating the guardian) is extremely dull.
- The Japanese and European releases didn't give the game a new title.
Ugly
- Although there isn't anything really wrong with the game, it's kind of weak. It's basically just an inferior Contra title. It plays more like a lower-quality port than a new game.
Media
Box Art
The original Japanese art appears to be taken from a still of Schwarzenegger from Terminator 2: Judgment Day. The alien backdrop is good, but the white foreground makes it look more like a flowery border!
The European box shamelessly uses the same art and title as the NES release of Contra, even though the game is entirely different.
Documentation
Nintendo Player's Guide - Game Boy.
Maps
Videos
Play Online
Game Boy (Japan), Game Boy (USA)
Representation
Strong female character? | Fail | There are no women. |
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Bechdel test? | Fail | There is no dialogue. |
Strong person of color character? | Fail | Everyone is white. |
Queer character? | Fail | There are no queer characters. |
Titles
Language | Native | Transliteration | Translation |
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English (Europe) | Probotector | ||
English (North America) | Operation C | ||
Japanese | コントラ | Kontora | Contra |
Links
- Video Games
- 1991 Video Games
- Video games developed by Konami
- Video games published by Ultra (company)
- Game Boy Games
- Video Game Genre - Action
- Video Game Genre - Platform shooter
- Video Game Genre - Platformer
- Video Game Genre - Shooter
- Media Theme - Action
- Media Theme - Science Fiction
- Software Distribution Model - Commercial
- Video Games I Don't Own
- Video Games I've Beaten
- Video Game Rating - 5
- Video Game Graphics Rating - 5
- Video Game Sound Rating - 5
- Video games which can be played online
- Video games without a strong female character
- Video games that fail the Bechdel test
- Video games without a strong person of color character
- Video games without a queer character
- Video Game Prime Order - Action, Adventure, Strategy
- Game Mechanic - Ratchet Scrolling
- Grayscale Graphics