Super C was the first game of the Contra series that I played (I did not play Contra until much later). Although it is not as difficult as its elder brother (I admit that it is still a big challenge for anyone to complete the entire 8 stages of Contra using only the three lives given at the beginning), it is still a tough game to beat. I'm happy to say that I was able to do it, without any cheat codes or game hacks. On my console I had a version that let me select the stage at the beginning itself.
Here's the complete gameplay in three parts.
Part 1: Level 1 - 4
Part 3: Levels 7 and 8
As you can see, the weapons and power ups are very similar to those seen in Contra. The standard shot can be replaced by a Machine Gun, Flamethrower, Laser and Spread. The Rapid Fire power up increases the rate of fire. The Flamethrower differs from the earlier version, however, and now fires a single ball of fire which spreads into four upon striking an object or an enemy. There was a special power - up in Contra, called "B" (I never knew what that meant) that made the player invulnerable, which is missing from Super C. One hit kills are there, which make the game harder to beat (and very frustrating to play at times). Super C definitely scores above its predecessor in terms of graphics and level design. The gameplay and boss battles are very engaging, and require good hand - eye coordination. The game also features a cooperative mode.
I used to play this game with my younger brother and cousins, and we had a great time together. Just for laughs, we used to race to the top of the screen. The one who hit the bottom of the screen died. We "Avenged our deaths", however, by borrowing the other guy's lives! Even though we did not clear the eight levels, we had a good laugh all the same.
One for you, old chap!
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