CONTRA SHATTERED SOLDIER
OFFICIAL TITLE  Contra Shattered Soldier
COMMON TITLE  Contra Shattered Soldier
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLES-51284
REGION  PAL
GENRE / STYLE  Action / Platformer / Shooter.

DEVELOPER  Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo (KCET).
PUBLISHER  Konami.
DATE RELEASED  14 February 2003
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER		 DISC 1

SLES-51284
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLES-51284
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )
From the back cover.
  •  4012927023228  - 
     

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English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Menus and gameplay are in Multi-5 (English, French, German, Italian & Spanish).

Making its debut in the arcades in 1987 and, more pervasively, on the NES in 1988, the long-running Contra series continues with Contra: Shattered Soldier for the PlayStation 2. The game maintains its old-school, 2D platforming roots, but is enhanced with 3D polygonal models and unlockable endings and levels based on player performance (such as percentage of enemies killed).

As with Contra, Contra III: The Alien Wars, Contra: Hard Corps, and various other titles in the series, two players can team up against the alien hordes and giant bosses. In this game players can select from Bill Rizer, a vicious criminal, and Lucia, a female cyborg. Both characters are always equipped with three weapons that are selectable at any time: Heavy Machine Gun, Fire Whip, and Diver Mine. Each weapon can be charged for greater effect by pressing and holding the circle button.

There are five basic missions to accomplish, such as stopping a hijacked military transport train loaded with weapons, but the decidedly linear gameplay basically consists of running, jumping, climbing (hand over hand), shooting, and shooting some more. From time to time there are vehicles to ride, such as snowboards and missiles, but the action-heavy nature of the game remains intact. The overall objective is to thwart Blood Falcon and his minions as they attempt to exterminate from the face of the earth an already beleaguered human population.

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

THE ULTIMATE RUN 'N' GUN
SHOOTER IS HERE!

Contra Shattered Soldier brings classic, fast-paced shooting action to the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system. As an unknown alien army invades the earth, Bill Rizer and his partner Lucia blast through intense firefights in an attempt to stop the invasion and save the human race. With non-stop action, advanced weaponry and hordes of nasty aliens, Contra Shattered Soldier blows the lid off of traditional action games!

FEATURES
The most graphically impressive Contra game from the original creators of the series

Two-player simultaneous mode

Full 3D environment utilizing classic, fast-paced 2D Contra gameplay

Advanced weaponry at your disposal, including a grenade launcher and flamethrower

Innovative and huge boss enemies - perfect for some alien bashing

Unlockable endings and levels depending on player performance

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • SCIFI, Aliens & Futuristic themes.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1-2 Players
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  108 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )		  Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS
( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )		  None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS
( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )		  None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR
SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )		  None
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = Yes / 60 Hz = No / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Sorround = No / Dolby Digital = No / Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  Yes
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.0.0
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 3; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = No; mVU Flag Hack = No; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5559 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = No )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5545 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move character / Aim -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
  Jump -  X Button
  Charge Shot -  Circle Button (hold)
  Shoot / Cancel -  Square Button
  Charge Shot -  Square Button (twice and hold)
  Select weapon left -  L1 Button
  Select weapon right -  R1 Button
  Lock weapon angle -  L2 Button
  Lock character in place -  R2 Button
  Pause menu -  Start Button

 

MISC CODES:

Start with 30 lives on Normal Difficulty -   Enter at the title screen on the second controller - Up, Up, Down, Down, L1, R1, L2, R2, L3, R3 


RAW CODES:

Infinite Lives Player 1 -  
00913BC0 00000063 
Infinite Lives Player 2 -  
00913BD0 00000063 
Player 1 Is Invincible After 1 Hit -  
00913A0C 00000009 
 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT BACK
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1527 x 2158 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 589 KB		 CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1503 x 2158 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 741 KB
 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1193 x 800 pix.
Res. - 72 dpi
File Size - 190 KB
 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1777 x 1189 pix.
Res. - 96 dpi
File Size - 345 KB
 - ADVERT COVERS
USA ADVERT
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1031 x 1550 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 419 KB
 - DISC COVER
DISC
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 640 x 640 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 64 KB

 NTSC-J:
  • Shin Contra [SLPM-62247]  - 
     
  • Shin Contra [Konami the Best] [SLPM-62361]  - 
     
 ASIA:
  • Shin Contra [SLPM-62264]  - 
     
 KOREAN:
  • Shin Contra [SLPM-64551]  - 
     
 NTSC-U:
  • Contra Shattered Soldier [SLUS-20306]  - 
     

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