Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX

 Game Boy Advance
  • Publisher: Konami
  • Release Date: Nov 3, 2002
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  • Summary: In Contra Advance The Alien Wars EX™, take down massive hordes of aliens, robots, and monsters to stop the evil Red Falcon from taking over the world! Featuring all new levels and graphics from the original Super Nintendo® hit, Contra's fast paced shooting action will keep you onIn Contra Advance The Alien Wars EX™, take down massive hordes of aliens, robots, and monsters to stop the evil Red Falcon from taking over the world! Featuring all new levels and graphics from the original Super Nintendo® hit, Contra's fast paced shooting action will keep you on the edge of your seat!… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. TotalGames.net
    85
    Deep it isn’t, but there’s no denying that this is one of the most action-packed titles you’ll play on the GBA for some time.
  2. GamePro
    80
    Features stupendously well-animated characters and a boopy-yet-catchy soundtrack. The control's spot-on, too.
  3. Nintendo Power
    76
    A big collection of blast-'em-all missions packed witih combat action. [Nov 2002, p.226]
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  4. Game Over Online
    70
    Due to the size of the screen, the already slim margin for error is made even slimmer, and the lack of aura bombs means you’ll have to fight through even the stickiest of situations.
  5. Nintendophiles
    65
    A mixed bag with some really awesome levels and gameplay; yet it has bland graphics and music.
  6. Pocket Games
    55
    A mixed bag. [Spring 2003, p.29]
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  7. Cheat Code Central
    50
    The SNES port looks great, it really comes to life on the GBA but the NES levels are embarrassing. This Frankenstein piece-together must have been getting the bum's rush out of the lab and into the stores in time for the Christmas cash grab.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. BorjaB.
    Mar 8, 2003
    10
    I think this game explodes perfectly the graphics capacity of the Game Boy Advance.
  2. Darkspawn677
    Jun 12, 2022
    10
    Contra could be like a futuristic version of castlevania contra has to be like broken dawn
  4. Yojimbo2015
    May 5, 2023
    9
    Faithful adaptation of the classic run and gunner that makes a few sacrifices to fit the Advance: no smart bombs, only one weapon can beFaithful adaptation of the classic run and gunner that makes a few sacrifices to fit the Advance: no smart bombs, only one weapon can be carried at a time and the overhead levels didn't make the transition. But otherwise everything is present and correct, making for a good version of a brilliant game.… Expand
  5. AndersonL.
    Jan 7, 2003
    8
    Jo, I know that this game is almost the same as the snes contra game, but this serie is better because its has some new levels and because ofJo, I know that this game is almost the same as the snes contra game, but this serie is better because its has some new levels and because of the graphics.… Expand
  6. WilliamT.
    Oct 28, 2007
    7
    A decent port of the SNES version with the two Hard Corps levels but suffers a bit by having only two difficulty levels and only one weapon A decent port of the SNES version with the two Hard Corps levels but suffers a bit by having only two difficulty levels and only one weapon slot. Otherwise, it's a worthy game to add to your GBA collection.… Expand
  7. nintendo-sekta
    Nov 1, 2018
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра плоха. А плоха тем что: одно оружие что делает её сложнее оригинала; уровни Contra Hard Corps на движке Contra 3 The Alien Wars это ужасно, так как без подкатов уровни становиться адски сложными. Игра пройдена но какими мучениями. Концовка это просто кадры с боссами.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#58 Best Game Boy Advance Game of 2002
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#25 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2002
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#26 Most Shared Game Boy Advance Game of 2002