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| − | {{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is an entry in the ''Contra'' series of video games, released for the [[Sega Saturn]] and [[ | + | {{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is an entry in the ''Contra'' series of video games, released for the [[Sega Saturn]] and [[PlayStation]]. The Saturn version was exclusive to North America and is the second and final ''Contra'' game to be released for a Sega system, the first being ''[[Contra: Hard Corps]]'' for the [[Sega Mega Drive]]. |
| − | ''Legacy of War'' is different to other ''Contra'' games as it has a top-down 3D perspective on gameplay rather than a 2D | + | A Japanese release was planned for 1998{{fileref|SegaSaturnPerfectCatalogue JP 1997.pdf|page=87}}, but was cancelled. |
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Revision as of 13:02, 29 November 2023
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| System(s): Sega Saturn | ||||||||||
| Publisher: Konami | ||||||||||
| Developer: Appaloosa Interactive, Konami of America | ||||||||||
| Genre: Action | ||||||||||
| Series: Contra series | ||||||||||
| Number of players: 1 | ||||||||||
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Contra: Legacy of War is an entry in the Contra series of video games, released for the Sega Saturn and PlayStation. The Saturn version was exclusive to North America and is the second and final Contra game to be released for a Sega system, the first being Contra: Hard Corps for the Sega Mega Drive.
A Japanese release was planned for 1998[2], but was cancelled.
Contents
Gameplay
Legacy of War is different to other Contra games as it has a top-down 3D perspective on gameplay rather than a 2D side-scrolling one.
Magazine articles
- Main article: Contra: Legacy of War/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Print advert in EGM² (US) #29: "November 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
also published in:
also published in:
- Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #89: "December 1996" (1996-xx-xx)[3]
- Intelligent Gamer (US) #8: "January 1997" (1996-xx-xx)[4]
Physical scans
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Technical information
- Main article: Contra: Legacy of War/Technical information.
ROM dump status
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437,998,848 | 1997-02-20 | CD-ROM (US) | T-9507H V1.000 | |||||||||
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1997-01-28 | CD-R | Page |
References
- ↑ http://riehlspot.simplenet.com/vgame/new/saturn.html (Wayback Machine: 1999-02-21 17:22)
- ↑ File:SegaSaturnPerfectCatalogue JP 1997.pdf, page 87
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 149
- ↑ Intelligent Gamer, "January 1997" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 86
- ↑ GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 4: April 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 26
- ↑ GamePro, "May 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 96
- ↑ Game Informer, "April 1997" (US; 1997-0x-xx), page 57
- ↑ Hacker, "07-08/1997" (HR; 1997-xx-xx), page 47
- ↑ Saturn Power, "October 1997" (UK; 1997-08-22), page 79
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Contra: Hard Corps (1994) |
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