Contra III: The Alien Wars (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Contra III: The Alien Wars" in English language version.

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archive.org

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complex.com

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eurogamer.net

Robinson, Martin (January 12, 2014). "Contra 3 retrospective". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2019.

famitsu.com

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gamespot.com

Navarro, Alex (February 2, 2007). "Contra III: The Alien Wars Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on August 18, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
Provo, Frank (November 22, 2002). "Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on August 18, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
Gerstmann, Jeff (May 22, 2002). "E3 2002: Contra coming to the GBA". GameSpot. Archived from the original on August 18, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.

ign.com

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jeuxvideo.com

"Contra Advance : The Alien Wars EX sur Gameboy Advance". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Archived from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.

konami.com

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metacritic.com

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microsoft.com

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nintendo.com

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nintendolife.com

Craddock, Ryan (June 18, 2019). "Konami's Castlevania, Contra And Arcade Collections Now Include Japanese Game Versions". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on July 14, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2019.

nintendoworldreport.com

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officialnintendomagazine.co.uk

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playstation.com

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polygon.com

Miller, Ross (September 27, 2017). "SNES Classic review". Polygon. Archived from the original on June 29, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
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seafoamgaming.com

CONTRA Anniversary Collection (Switch eShop)- Review. Seafoam Gaming. 2019. "When it comes to the Japanese versions of the Contra games, the only real difference between most of them come from easier cheat codes to make things a lot more bearable. That and the removal of limited continues from Contra III and Hard Corps make those versions the ones to play!"

steampowered.com

store.steampowered.com

"Contra Anniversary Collection on Steam". Steam. 2019. Archived from the original on August 23, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.

usgamer.net

Oxford, Nadia (July 20, 2017). "Super NES Retro Review: Contra III: The Alien Wars". USgamer. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2019.

vgmonline.net

Higashino, Miki (July 1, 2013). "Miki Higashino Interview: Retired Fan Favourite Speaks". Video Game Music Online (Interview). Interviewed by Greening, Chris. Translated by Schweitzer, Ben. Archived from the original on August 25, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2020. Miki Higashino: 'In contrast to the earlier Contra games, Contra III went for a sound more akin to a film score[...]'

web.archive.org

Thomas, Lucas M. (January 30, 2007). "Contra III: The Alien Wars Review". IGN. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
Navarro, Alex (February 2, 2007). "Contra III: The Alien Wars Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on August 18, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
Oxford, Nadia (July 20, 2017). "Super NES Retro Review: Contra III: The Alien Wars". USgamer. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
Higashino, Miki (July 1, 2013). "Miki Higashino Interview: Retired Fan Favourite Speaks". Video Game Music Online (Interview). Interviewed by Greening, Chris. Translated by Schweitzer, Ben. Archived from the original on August 25, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2020. Miki Higashino: 'In contrast to the earlier Contra games, Contra III went for a sound more akin to a film score[...]'
魂斗羅スピリッツ [スーパーファミコン]. Famitsu (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 18, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
IGN Staff (October 4, 2002). "Nintendo Nostalgia #2". IGN. Archived from the original on August 22, 2019.
Robinson, Martin (January 12, 2014). "Contra 3 retrospective". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
East, Tom (February 23, 2009). "100 Best Nintendo Games: Part 3". Official Nintendo Magazine. Future plc. Archived from the original on August 31, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
Knight, Rich (April 30, 2018). "The Best Super Nintendo Games of All Time". Complex. Archived from the original on January 16, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
"VC魂斗羅スピリッツ". Nintendo. 2007. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016.
"Contra III: The Alien Wars at Nintendo". Nintendo. 2007. Archived from the original on April 20, 2010.
"魂斗羅スピリッツ | Wii U | 任天堂". Nintendo. 2013. Archived from the original on August 4, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
"Contra III: The Alien Wars for Wii U". Nintendo. 2013. Archived from the original on August 4, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
"Contra III: The Alien Wars for Nintendo 3DS". Nintendo. 2016. Archived from the original on August 4, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
Miller, Ross (September 27, 2017). "SNES Classic review". Polygon. Archived from the original on June 29, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
McWhertor, Michael (May 28, 2019). "Konami confirms Contra: Anniversary Collection final game lineup". Polygon. Archived from the original on June 3, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
"Contra Anniversary Collection for Nintendo Switch". Nintendo. 2019. Archived from the original on August 18, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
"Contra Anniversary Collection". PlayStation™Store. 2019. Archived from the original on August 23, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
"Buy Contra Anniversary Collection". Microsoft Store. 2019. Archived from the original on August 23, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
"Contra Anniversary Collection on Steam". Steam. 2019. Archived from the original on August 23, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
Craddock, Ryan (June 18, 2019). "Konami's Castlevania, Contra And Arcade Collections Now Include Japanese Game Versions". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on July 14, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
魂斗羅スピリッツ [ゲームボーイ]. Famitsu (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 18, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
"Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX". Metacritic. Archived from the original on December 31, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
Harris, Craig (December 5, 2002). "Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX". IGN. Archived from the original on August 18, 2019.
Provo, Frank (November 22, 2002). "Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on August 18, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
"魂斗羅ハードスピリッツ [GBA]". Famitsu. Archived from the original on August 18, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
Gerstmann, Jeff (May 22, 2002). "E3 2002: Contra coming to the GBA". GameSpot. Archived from the original on August 18, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
"Contra Advance : The Alien Wars EX sur Gameboy Advance". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Archived from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
"Contra Advance The Alien Wars EX for Wii U". Nintendo. 2015. Archived from the original on August 4, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2019.