Contra III: The Alien Wars Coming to Wii U Virtual Console in Europe

Classic game coming to the eShop on Wii U.

Posted By | On 02nd, Jan. 2014

wii u gamepad

Contra III: The Alien Wars, often considered to be the best game in Konami’s classic sidescrolling action shooting franchise, will be coming to the Virtual Console on Wii U in Europe, according to a listing on Nintendo of Europe’s website.

The game, which was originally released on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, will have all the features that a Wii U Virtual Console game usually gets, including save states, Off TV Play support, and Miiverse compatibility. It will also maintain its two player co-op play in this release, the listing confirms.

No release of the game for the US Virtual Console has been announced yet, which is especially ironic, because Europe is getting the US version of the game for this release instead of the original European one. But then again, the Virtual Console in the US is trailing behind the European one anyway- we haven’t even gotten The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past yet, which Europe got a few weeks ago.


Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out!

Share Your Thoughts Below  (Always follow our comments policy!)



Keep On Reading!

Can Grand Theft Auto 6’s Single Player Campaign Do Better Than Red Dead Redemption 2?

Can Grand Theft Auto 6’s Single Player Campaign Do Better Than Red Dead Redemption 2?

Red Dead Redemption 2 set the bar for story and realism in games sky high. Can Rockstar continually outdo them...

Rift of the NecroDancer Launches February 5th, 2025 for PC, Later on Nintendo Switch

Rift of the NecroDancer Launches February 5th, 2025 for PC, Later on Nintendo Switch

Developer Brace Yourself Games is taking more time to polish the rhythm title without "sacrificing our team's ...

Baldur’s Gate 3 Has Reportedly Sold Over 15 Million Units

Baldur’s Gate 3 Has Reportedly Sold Over 15 Million Units

Earlier this year, developer Larian Studios suggested the acclaimed RPG had sold well above 10 million units a...

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle’s Post-Launch DLC Will be a “Narratively-Driven Unique Experience”

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle’s Post-Launch DLC Will be a “Narratively-Driven Unique Experience”

The expansion will "fit in very good" with the main campaign, as per creative director Axel Torvenius, though ...

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is “By Far” MachineGames’ “Biggest and Longest” Game

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is “By Far” MachineGames’ “Biggest and Longest” Game

However, developer MachineGames hasn't provided any estimates for what the upcoming action-adventure title's r...

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Has Separate Difficulty Options for Puzzles and Combat, No Photo Mode

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Has Separate Difficulty Options for Puzzles and Combat, No Photo Mode

Players will be able to make use of Indy's camera as a tool in the game, but a Photo Mode won't be included, a...