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When Konami released the NES version of the original Contra in the PAL region (Europe and Australia), they modified the game by replacing the original main characters and most of the human enemies with robotic counterparts, re-titling the game as "Probotector" (a portmanteau of "robot" and "protector").
The two new protagonists, RD008 and RC011, replaced Bill Rizer and Lance Bean, respectively. This was presumably done due to the German Federal Agency BPjM, which banned the sales of media deemed too violent for children, including "content which glorifies war", thus requiring the change to robotic characters.
Platform: NES
Developer/Publisher: Konami
Release: February 1988
Also Known As: Contra (US)
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When Konami released the NES version of the original Contra in the PAL region (Europe and Australia), they modified the game by replacing the original main characters and most of the human enemies with robotic counterparts, re-titling the game as "Probotector" (a portmanteau of "robot" and "protector").
The two new protagonists, RD008 and RC011, replaced Bill Rizer and Lance Bean, respectively. This was presumably done due to the German Federal Agency BPjM, which banned the sales of media deemed too violent for children, including "content which glorifies war", thus requiring the change to robotic characters.
Platform: NES
Developer/Publisher: Konami
Release: February 1988
Also Known As: Contra (US)
See Our Thumbnails on Instagram: instagram.com/jalopentertainment
#gameplay #longplay #playthrough
