Cheats & Guides

Contra 4 Cheats For DS

  1. Level 2 Sniper Secret

    By the end of level 2 when the elevator carries you to the top, make sure you have the doubled flame-thrower and homing missiles equipped. Use the homing missiles to eliminate the enemies that come from the door and the red snipers that follow. Next, aim up with the flame thrower and take out the 2 grenade tossing soldiers that appear on the high platforms, ending with the left one. As soon as he is defeated, walk all the way to the left of the screen, face right, and quickly shoot upwards until the 1st sniper that will appear above you is destroyed. As soon as he is defeated, quickly duck. The bullets from the remaining 3 snipers will safely miss you indefinitely. While still ducking, simply equip the heat-seeking missiles and eliminate them.

    Contributed by: forcexdistance 

  2. Alternate Color for Unlockable Characters (Probotector, Lucia, Sheena Etranzi, Jimbo & Sully)

    In the Character Select Mode, press up twice or down twice with Probotector, Lucia, Sheena Jimbo or Sully selected to change the character's color. You can change back to the original color by changing to another character and back again.

    Contributed by: areliusmars 

  3. 99 lives glitch

    This glitch will allow you to obtain 99 lives. In order for this to work, you must have zero lives left, and die at the same time you get an extra life. The best way to do this is by killing the mini boss of level 1 because that usually gets you an extra life. Get hit by one of the fireballs it drops down on you the instant you destroy it.

    Contributed by: KomodoTheNinja 

  4. Sound Test In Super C

    To access Sound Mode in the unlockable Super C, as the game's logo is fading in on the title screen hold Y+B and press Start.

    Contributed by: Dizzie 

  5. Hard mode for Classic Contra

    Same as the real classic Contra in NES, once you beat the game, you'll start over with hard mode. More enemies, more bullets flying around.

    Contributed by: Hiiragi_Kagami 

  6. Challenge Mode

    Complete the game on any difficulty to unlock Challenge Mode. This includes Easy.

    Contributed by: BlackFlareVivi 

  7. Get 10 men in Super C

    At the title screen for Super C enter the following code

    Effect Effect
    Right, Left, Down, Up, B, and then Y 10 Extra Men

    Contributed by: japon68 

  8. 30 Lives in Original Contra

    It's still the same Konami Code, except that A and B are replaced with B and Y, respectively. Input at the start screen of the original Contra game, then press start to begin the game with 30 lives.

    Effect Effect
    Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right Left, Right, Y, B 30 Lives in Contra

    Contributed by: Lomattoy 

  9. 34 Lives Code

    After starting a new game in arcade mode on the normal or hard difficulty setting, wait for the first level to start and then tap up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right on the touch screen. Then press B, A, and then tap the center of the touch screen. "Up" on the touch screen refers to the top of the screen, "down" refers to the bottom of the screen, and left and right refer to the left and right sides of the screen. This must be input before the chopper drops your character on the ground, so it must be done very quickly. If done correctly, you will start the game with 34 lives.

    Effect Effect
    On the touch screen, tap: up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right. Then press B, A. Then tap the center of the touch screen. 34 lives

    Contributed by: MARl0 

  10. Challenge Mode Unlockables

    Unlockable Unlockable
    Beat 4 challenges in Challenge Mode Contra (NES)
    Beat 32 challenges in Challenge Mode Contra 4 DS Promotional Comics
    Beat 24 challenges in challenge mode Contra III Comic
    Beat 40 challenges in Challenge Mode Extras Museum and Sound Gallory
    Beat 36 challenges in Challenge Mode Jimbo & Sully
    Beat 20 challenges in challenge mode Lucia (Character)
    Beat 16 challenges in challenge mode Nobuya Nakazato Interview
    Beat 12 challenges in Challenge Mode Probotector
    Beat 28 challenges in Challenge Mode Sheena Etranzi
    Beat 8 challenges in Challenge Mode Super C (NES)

    Contributed by: Saikyo Mog, Hiiragi_Kagami, Crash_Override9, Sailor2003UB313 

  11. Upgrade Weapons Fully

    Enter the Konami Code (Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right Left, Right, B, A, Start) in the pause menu to either upgrade your weapons fully when entered for the first time in the level or kill your character. It can only be used in Normal or Hard mode (Easy gives you full upgrades automatically).

    Effect Effect
    Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right Left, Right, B, A, Start Upgrade weapons fully

    Contributed by: LxShercliff 

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
Full Game Guides Guide and Walkthrough by EntropicLobo 161K
In-Depth Guides Boss Guide by WaterCurses 22K
In-Depth Guides Hard Mode Guide by kylehalversen 108K
In-Depth Guides Weapon DPS Analysis by LKane 39K

Contra 4 Cheats For Android

  1. 30 lives

    Effect
    up up down down left right left right rope rope button then last jump button 30 lives

    Contributed by: superkool