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Articles About Bill Rizer
Main Continuity	Original - Clone - Master Contra
Alternate Continuities	Contra Returns - Super Bomberman R

“	Being an elite commando of the Special Forces takes a special breed of hero. You need the cunning of a lion, the spirit of a Viking warrior, and the intelligence of a modern day field general. Only after these qualities are soaked into your soul can you stand a ghost of a chance saving humanity from the inhumane Red Falcon.	„
	~ HOW TO PLAY CONTRA Booklet

“	You heard the man, this is our show now.	„
	~ Bill Rizer

“	Well, if you say so, then I guess I must be Bill Rizer... and a "Contra".	„
	~ Bill Rizer

Background

Bill Rizer is the main protagonist of the Contra series.

This dropdown contains the synopsis of Bill’s story. Read at your own risk as you may be spoiled otherwise!

Bill Rizer was born a Contra, possessing the special genome that has imprinted him with a uniquely evolved genetic sequence, thanks to exposure from an ancient alien artifact known as the Lemris. This has made him into a warrior with preternatural abilities. Major Bill Rizer, now the field leader of the Contra unit, hails from a family with a long military history, and possesses exceptional physical strength, agility, and mental fortitude. Graduate of the Earth Marine Academy, he is proficient in all manner of armaments and well-versed in military science. Contra (Arcade/NES) & Contra: Operation Galuga On September 12th, 2631, a meteor crashed into the Galuga archipelago off the coast of New Zealand. Many months to two years later, the archipelago was occupied by hostile aliens known as the Red Falcon, whose sole mission is to exterminate humankind. To combat this, in 2633, the Earth Marine Headquarters dispatched Bill Rizer and Lance Bean with one mission: destroy the Red Falcon base. After much hardship, their mission was successful. Contra ReBirth Sometime after his success over Red Falcon, peace was assumed to have returned to Earth, and so Bill was placed into a cryogenic sleep. But, during that very same year in 2633, the mysterious and hostile Neo-Salamander Force made themselves known. They travelled back in time to 1973, landing in Central America and occupying the Yucatan Peninsula's Shizuoka ruins, and planned on eliminating the "Contra" force while Earth's defenses were still primitive. Though Lance Bean was dispatched to stop them, all communications with him abruptly ceased. With no other choice, the Galactic President sent a robot called BR-W9 to prematurely wake Bill Rizer up from his cryogenic sleep, and quickly remind him of his role as Pfc. Bill Rizer, the legendary Contra. Once he familiarized himself with the situation, Bill teamed-up with BR-W9, the samurai Yagyu, and the alien soldier Newt Plissken. The group travelled back in time, successfully fighting and defeating the Neo-Salamander Force. With the mission completed, the team returned to their own time and were congratulated by the Galactic President for a job well done. As Bill wondered if he did something good for the world, he returned to his cryogenic sleep.

Personality

Cunning, Courageous, Ruthless, and Intelligent: Bill was chosen to repel Red Falcon's alien forces due to being one of America's most cunning, courageous, and ruthless soldiers from the Special Forces elite commando squad. He has the cunning of a lion, the spirit of a Viking, and the intelligence of a modern-day field general.

Gruff Exterior, Caring Interior: Though Bill is a war-hardened hero who appears battle-oriented enough to allow for a child to join him without much apprehension, he does strongly care about his allies, a side of him which comes out should they ever go missing or be defeated.

Guardian of Earth: Contra are specifically chosen to be guardians and protectors, who stand against great darkness. Bill will go out of his way to rescue captured civilians.

General Information

Name: Bill Rizer

Nicknames: Mad Dog (Code Name), Major Bill Rizer, Legendary Leader, Hot Shot commando, Contra, Pfc. Bill Rizer

Origin: Contra

First Appearance: Contra (1987)

Latest Appearance: Contra: Operation Galuga (2024)

Company: Konami

Creator: Koji Hiroshita

Actor: Steve Blum (Contra: Operation Galuga), Jason Nisperos (Contra ReBirth)

Sex: Male

Sexuality: Heterosexual

Pronouns: He/Him

Age: 35 years old (Contra and Contra: Operation Galuga)

Birthdate: c. 2598 (Bill was 35 years old during Contra and Contra: Operation Galuga, which takes place in the year 2633, only half a year to two years after Red Falcon arrived on Earth)

Homeworld: Earth

Residence: Earth Marine Headquarters

Story Role: Main Protagonist

Classification: Soldier, Elite Commando, Major, Contra

Species: Human, Contra

State of Being: Regular

Physiology: Humanoid Physiology, Contra Physiology (Contras are a race of ancient warriors referenced alongside alien civilization, who possess an evolved and altered human genome with a unique genetic sequence, making them into warriors with preternatural abilities)

Occupation: Soldier from the Special Forces elite commando squad, field leader of the Contra unit, Graduate of the Earth Marine Academy

Affiliations: Lance Bean (Lance is Bill's comrade, and the two have a brotherly relationship)

Enemies: Red Falcon

Status: Alive

Alignment: Neutral Good (Bill is described as being one of the most cunning, courageous, and ruthless members of the Special Forces elite commando squad. Thriving in combat, he isn't very adverse to allowing a child to join him in battle, so long as he can complete his mission. He is considered a true warrior who would stand against great darkness. Contra are specifically chosen to be guardians and protectors. He will go out of his way to rescue captured civilians.)

Protection Level: Global Protector (Bill and Lance fought to save humanity from Red Falcon's inhumane alien forces), possibly Cosmic Protector (Though Bill was directly protecting Earth, defeating Red Falcon can be seen as saving the entire universe)

Threat Level: Street Threat ()

Statistics

Grade: A

Tier: 9-B, Low 8-C with firearms

Cardinality: Finite

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: Wall level (Bill possesses exceptional physical strength. He could knock the head off of a giant robot), Small Building level with firearms (Bill's standard weaponry causes the bodies of human-sized aliens to combust, can destroy segments of metal bridges, and can destroy turrets. With several shots, they can destroy small deployment carrier vehicles, destroy armored military vehicles, vaporize large armored soldiers, and can obliterate the wall of a metal base)

Durability: Wall level (Can take hits from Gromaides, which can obliterate a stone wall)

Striking Strength: Above Average Human Class

Lifting Strength: Average Human

Travel Speed: Average Human

Combat Speed: Athletic Human ()

Reaction Speed: Athletic Human (Bill possesses exceptional agility

Stamina: Athletic Human

Range: Standard Melee, Hundreds of meters with firearms

Intelligence: Gifted Intelligence (Bill and Lance could successfully tear through an army that was considered unstoppable)

Knowledge: Journeyman level regularly, Master level in military (Being an elite commando of the Special Forces requires one to have the military intelligence of a modern day field general. Bill graduated from the Earth Marine Academy, and is well-versed in military science. Contra are elite warriors with superior guerrilla tactics)

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Powers and Techniques

Superhuman Physical Characteristics (Those who possess the Contra Gene are warriors with preternatural abilities), Sheer Will (Bill possesses exceptional metal fortitude. Contra are elite warriors with an indomitable spirit), Acrobatics (Bill possesses exceptional agility. He can weave through mazes, and hop, skip, and jump up a waterfall during combat. He can perform several consecutive mid-air flips. All Contras can dash horizontally midair, and scale rock walls), Multiple Jumps (All Contras can jump a second time in midair), Weapon Mastery (Bill is proficient in all manner of armaments, and wields all types of firearms into battle), Vehicular Usage (Contras can fight while riding high-speed hover bikes), Limited Invulnerability (Bill's Spirit gives him invulnerability during dashes), Resistance to Extreme Temperatures (Can fight through the Amazon jungle, and ice fields cold enough to freeze people to death. Can survive fighting on top of burning debris while plummeting into Earth's atmosphere), Resistance to Electricity Manipulation (Can survive being electrocuted)

Unlimited Ammo, Curtain Fire (The Spread Gun fires numerous bullets in several directions at once), Fire Manipulation (The Flame Thrower shoots out a consistent spray of fire), Gravity Manipulation (The Crush Bomb creates gravity wells that pull in and implode enemies), Lock-On (Homing Gun missiles home-in on enemies), Forcefield Manipulation (Overloading the Machine Gun creates a barrier that prevents the user from receiving damage)

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Notable Techniques

• Crane Kick: The

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  Crane Kick

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Other

Standard Tactics:

Weaknesses:

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Note

• Contrary to popular belief, Contra: Operation Galuga does not take place in a separate continuity from the rest of the Contra series. According to the game's director, Tomm Hulett, the game was simply meant to be another reimagining of the original, striving to provide the "ultimate" version of the original game

• Contra ReBirth is canon to the series. This is contrary to multiple, multiple online sources online that will proudly state otherwise, all sourced from the officially-printed The History of Contra e-book, which claims that Contra ReBirth takes place in an alternate timeline with a non-canonical version of Bill Rizer. Unfortunately, this is an extremely unfaithful and dishonest translation that takes a lot of its own liberties. In the original Japanese version, Contra ReBirth is simply called a "Gaiden", or side-story, and doesn't at all attempt to remove it from canon.

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Battle Records

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• Unnamed fighter - Fight
  • Conditions: Tournament rules.
  • Location: All Valley Under 18 Karate Tournament, San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California
  • Note: Daniel was given a warning for running out of the ring twice.

• Johnny Lawrence - Fight
  • Conditions: Daniel was restrained by Johnny's friends.
  • Location: Unmarked field, San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California
  • Note: Mr. Miyagi arrived to help Daniel after he passed out.

• Johnny Lawrence - Fight
  • Conditions: Tournament rules.
  • Location: Mr. Miyagi's house, Reseda, California
  • Note: Daniel and Johnny both landed the final point on one another at the same time.

• Bobby Brown - Fight
  • Conditions: Tournament rules.
  • Location: All Valley Under 18 Karate Tournament, San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California
  • Note: Bobby was disqualified for deliberately injuring Daniel's leg, allowing for Daniel to move onto the finals without having to finish their match.

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