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Contra

Contra, was released for Game Boy in North America on 1991-01-08. Its documented physical format is Cartridge. PLAYBACK links 2 physical packages, including 1 separately cataloged edition, to this game family.

Verified catalog factsA source-linked factual history appears below. Undocumented development, regional, and package details are left unclaimed.
Also known as

Probotector

Contra is documented as a physical Cartridge release for Game Boy. The archive records this package family for North America with a documented release date of 1991-01-08. This family currently groups 2 documented physical packages, including 1 separately cataloged edition.

Released
January 8, 1991
Platform / family
Game Boy
Format / type
Cartridge
Region
North America
Exact physical item

Source-verified package identity

1 ID

This panel separates the exact physical package from its broader game family. Only identifiers and contents tied to a stored source are shown as verified.

Verified identifiers

Documented package components

Manuals, inserts and extras not listed here have not yet been source-verified. They are not assumed absent.

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Documented item history

Release and collector context

Source-linked facts

Contra's developer and publisher are not identified in the archive's current structured sources. The source-linked collector record documents a Cartridge release for Game Boy in North America, dated January 8, 1991. The same game family is also indexed as Probotector (regional title).

Research status
Structured source record
01

Release context

The documented release is January 8, 1991 for North America on Game Boy. Date precision is preserved exactly: the archive does not invent a day when the source records only a month or year.

02

Regional differences

This record is scoped to North America. Documented alternate or regional names include Probotector (Japan / Europe). These names remain attached to one game family rather than being counted as unrelated games.

03

Physical packaging

The physical format is documented as Cartridge. The current structured source does not enumerate every insert, manual, sleeve, or bonus item, so no unverified contents are claimed.

04

Editions and revisions

1 separately cataloged physical edition is linked to this family: Probotector.

Research sources

  1. github.com — catalog record ↗