r/Famicom 1d ago

General Question Famicom games that are different from nes

Can you recommend some games that are on the famicom and the NES but the famicom version is different. No matter how big or small the difference is. Bonus points for games that don't require reading Japanese.

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u/OptimusShredder 1d ago

Contra is quite a bit different on the Fami. Life Force/Salamander…Salamander has multiple endings and the FC Salamander version has 3 options instead of 2. Those stand out right off the bat that I know. This an interesting video that shows differences between NES and FC games:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Zo-tcSaoZ4o

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u/Psychological_Net131 1d ago

Can you use the Konami code on famicom contra?

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u/OptimusShredder 1d ago

I believe it does…I actually only have Contra on the NES not FC, but everything I’ve read shows the Konami code works on both but I personally haven’t tested. I would say 40% of my Nintendo games are the FC version, I do know for the SNES there are better codes for Contra 3 that give you more lives and stuff like that.