~Contra III: The Alien Wars~(Contra Spirits) "exhilarating destroy action" and "flashy effects"

• Contra Spirits is a 1992 SFC action shooter, the series' first original home console title, known for its "exhilarating destroy action" and flashy effects.

• Set in 2636, Earth is devastated by a massive alien invasion. Six months later, the elite "Contra" team returns to launch a fierce counteroffensive.

• Bill Rizer and Lance Bean are modeled after Schwarzenegger and Stallone. North American versions replaced them with characters named Jimbo and Sully.

• Players can carry two weapons, use bombs, and perform a dual-wielding spin attack. Stages alternate between side-view and rotating top-view perspectives.

• Titled Contra III in NA and Super Probotector in EU. These regional versions featured different titles and specific character or setting adjustments.

• The game masterfully uses SFC’s scaling/rotation for cinematic scenes, like Stage 4's missile hopping, and features high-quality music and sound.

• Scores are hidden during gameplay, only appearing at the end. Later bosses are notoriously difficult, though "30 lives" cheats can help beginners.

• The top-view stages feature intense screen rotation that showcases the SFC hardware's power, though this effect may cause motion sickness for some players.

• It was ported to GB and GBA and is now playable on modern systems via the Contra Anniversary Collection and various Virtual Console releases.

• A 16-bit masterpiece that balances serious action with over-the-top spectacle, it represents Konami's peak effort in pushing SFC hardware to its limits.