LittleBigContra collaboration is remarkable

by Andrew Yoon { Feb 27th 2009 at 1:12PM }

Various members from the popular video game forum NeoGAF have teamed up in an outstanding collaboration to recreate the classic NES game Contra within LittleBigPlanet. The iconic 2D shooter is revived in LBP thanks to the addition of the "Paintinator" in the Metal Gear Solid level pack. The massive project spans eight different levels, each painstakingly recreated in the LBP engine. Impressive, yes -- but we're wondering how long it will stay on the servers before the moderation team shuts it down for its obvious copyright infringement.

Update: There are 8 stages in total and 7 authors on the LittleBigContra team. You can find them on the PlayStation Network as follows:

Jungle: MisterAnderson - PSN: Leonidas2123
Base 1: Orz- PSN: SaitoHalifax
Waterfall: PSN - RyanardoDavinci
Base 2: Orz- PSN: SaitoHalifax
Snowfield: PSN: NinjaMicWZ
Energy Zone: El_Beefo - PSN: El_Beefo
Hangar: Jaeyden - PSN: Jaeyden
Alien's Lair: Donkey Show - PSN: gevurah22

See a trailer, after the cut.

Tags: awesome, contra, lbp, littlebigplanet, neogaf

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Crimson_Ryan @ Feb 27th 2009 1:16PM

↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← → B A?

I'm just gonna go ahead and guess that doesn't work anymore...

Justin @ Feb 27th 2009 1:40PM

you are missing and extra B,A and then select, start

Leonidas2123 @ Feb 28th 2009 6:49AM

You're actually right and wrong...the code has only one B and one A, but it also works with an extra B and an A, and the select + start is for 2 players

Also, we made a sticker with the code on it that is applicable to most of the levels title screens to grant the player extra lives :)

Maverick Saturn @ Feb 27th 2009 1:34PM

Darn copyrights -_-

Great Golem+ @ Feb 27th 2009 2:02PM

And it gets extended every few years because Disney wants it to.

...And no. That's not what she said.

awyeah @ Feb 27th 2009 1:35PM

give me a cigarette.... cause I just came....

Big J Mo @ Feb 27th 2009 1:36PM

where can i get ahold of this before it goes away???

Ben @ Feb 27th 2009 1:41PM

When will this be up?

FeaturePreacher @ Feb 27th 2009 2:00PM

Now if they would only add melee weapons and a grappling hook or whip to this game, then it would be complete.

joey @ Feb 27th 2009 2:01PM

this is freaking awesome!!!!!!
i remember playing that game when i was a little boy, i just hope i coul play it before it will be removed.... damn copyrights.... i remember when the lbp came out, thay say that if you build great stages it could give you a job.. does any one remeber reading that aslo?? maybe.. just maybe this could give them a job

joey @ Mar 1st 2009 10:27PM

this is freaking awesome!!!!!!
i remember playing that game when i was a little boy, i just hope i coul play it before it will be removed.... damn copyrights.... i remember when the lbp came out, they say that if you build great stages it could give you a job.. does any one remeber reading that aslo?? maybe.. just maybe this could give them a job

Mark @ Feb 27th 2009 2:16PM

How do people do this? Awesome!

CopaceticOpus @ Feb 27th 2009 2:19PM

This just makes me wonder what sort of fantastic levels they might have created if they had decided to be original and creative, rather than copying an old game which is probably less ideal for LBP's style of play.

kamouflage @ Feb 27th 2009 2:49PM

very true....hopefully creating those awesome original levels will be the next step, if they haven't done so already. This may just be their way of creating a buzz.

rich @ Feb 27th 2009 2:55PM

true....and hopefully creating those awesome original levels is the next step, if they haven't already done so.....maybe this was their way of creating a buzz around their name.

NinjaMicWZ @ Mar 1st 2009 7:57PM

Almost all of us have been creating on LBP since launch, and some of us have been in it since beta. I have 16 levels published, all of which are entirely original, full of 100% custom objects and creations, and have spent probably 3 or 4,000 combined hours in create-mode. We frequent several LBP community forums and venues and are very informed about the mechanics of creation, the virtue of originality and creativity, and simply took this opportunity to do something out of respect for the original. It's a universally loved classic, that all of us have a deep admiration and nostalgic passion for. Getting Contra to translate into LBP requires alot of talent, skill and hard work, beyond referencing the source material as a foundation.

You can find an independent, professional video review of some of my older work here for proof - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0M3foABZdo

Jaeyden is most notable for his popular "Abyss" level, and gevurah22 was even featured in Official Playstation Magazine for his "Azure Palace" level.

ryuk @ Feb 27th 2009 2:24PM

wow, this is amazing, i am currently working on a level and i thought it was turning out good, but this.....

GiggMan @ Feb 27th 2009 2:27PM

While looking at that video the word "AMAZING" comes to mind.

Gambit07 @ Feb 27th 2009 3:16PM

Ok, MGS pack will be bought.

Popfrogs @ Feb 28th 2009 12:26PM

You just need the level pack by the way, not the costumes.

TypeF @ Feb 27th 2009 3:48PM

badass stages lol props for them

Eric E @ Feb 27th 2009 4:25PM

SO i guess i need the MGS pack for this? if its still around? i just beat contra last night on my wii W/ my friend who hasn't been into video games since we were kids and contra was his favorite.
I think this will help push em into this generation.

shaun @ Feb 27th 2009 4:29PM

Next time you guys are going to pretty much copy paste one of our articles please at least reference us like some other sites did heh! Thanks!

We love you Joystiq! :)

http://www.onelastcontinue.com/?p=1772

Vidikron @ Feb 27th 2009 7:26PM

Umm... Joystiq's blurb and your site's article are nothing alike beyond the fact they are both announcing the same thing.

j.howlett @ Feb 27th 2009 4:37PM

it has a good chance of staying around if it doesn't get griefed by being griefed.

Phil @ Feb 27th 2009 5:41PM

It looks awesome!

To bad the IP for Contra is well protected. It prolly means this will not be long in life.

Comtar @ Feb 27th 2009 6:05PM

I made an awesome remake of the last level of Contra 3, it had to split in half because of the memory restraints involving enemy count of LBP, but it looks great and has all the classic bosses. But I didn't get mentioned in Joystiq. :(

If you want to play them, check them out by searching for the PSN ID: Comtar

Invaliduser @ Feb 27th 2009 10:32PM

this is Amazing!

Leonidas2123 @ Feb 28th 2009 6:52AM

Also, I wouldn't worry about this apparent "obvious copywrite infringement" since Media Molecule has played the levels and are quite pleased with them :)

Also, Konami worked with them to release the Paintinator + MGS pack, and there have been other (not so good) Contra levels on the servers for quite a while without them getting removed.

And to answer a few of your questions, the levels are out now on the LBP servers and you don't need to buy any expansion packs to play them!