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Platform
NES
Genres
Action · Shooter
Player Perspective
Third person · Side view
Developers
Konami
Publishers
Konami · Playtronic
Release date
February 2, 1990

Summary

Super C drops you back into the frantic run‑and‑gun world first introduced by Contra, but the NES version adds three brand‑new stages – a high‑tech base, a snowy mountain and an alien nest – all scrolling vertically. The familiar power‑ups return, yet the fire‑ball behaves differently: a charged blast that spreads fire on impact and can pierce hordes, while Rapid Bullets, Barrier and Special remain unchanged. New bosses guard the later levels, culminating in a fresh final showdown that feels distinct from the arcade original. A hidden cheat code rewards players with a bounty of extra lives (thirty on the Famicom, ten on the NES), and a secret stage‑select code survived only in the Japanese release. The soundtrack, rearranged by Hidenori Maezawa, echoes the arcade’s intensity, and the game later resurfaced on Virtual Console, the NES Classic, and modern compilations, keeping the retro challenge alive.

Storyline

A year after the battle with the Red Falcon Organization, the mercenaries Bill Rizer and Lance Bean are dispatched on a new assignment in Super C. Alien forces have seized an allied military base, taking control of most of its troops. The duo must battle not only their former comrades‑in‑arms now under alien control, but also a mutated version of the alien creatures they previously faced. Their mission is to stop the renewed Red Falcon invasion and liberate the occupied base.

Edited by Maya Carter

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Multiplayer

Game modes
Cooperative

Alternative Titles

  • Probotector II: Return of the Evil Forces Alternative