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Play Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX (Europe edition) Online
Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX
Play Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX online and run, jump and fire in eight directions through this demanding GBA run-and-gun campaign.
Browser play

Game Boy Advance (GBA) — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B | Z / X |
| L / R | Q / E |
| START / SELECT | Enter / V |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX
Quick start
Press START, choose one player and a difficulty, and enter LEVEL 1. Move ahead, shoot the first airborne pod for the barrier and the next for a weapon, destroy the car, and continue right. NOVICE ends early, so choose NORMAL to play the full set of stages.
Controls
The Control Pad moves, aims and highlights menus. A jumps or cancels; B shoots (hold for rapid fire) or confirms; L locks the firing angle while moving; R locks movement while you aim; START pauses or selects.
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · gba
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
rwEmulator reviews edition metadata, release information, game manuals and first-hand browser-play notes. Available manuals are linked below; the editorial policy explains how facts are checked and corrections are handled.