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Articles About Bill Rizer
Main Continuity Miyagi-verse
Alternate Continuity TV Series - Video Game

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
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

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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!

On September 12th, 2631, a meteor crashed into the Galuga archipelago off the coast of New Zealand. 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, the Earth Marine Headquarters dispatched Bill Rizer and Lance Bean with one mission: destroy the Red Falcon base.[1]

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[2].

General Information

Name: Bill[3]

Nicknames: Mad Dog[4] (Code Name), Hot Shot commando[5]

Origin: Contra

First Appearance: Contra (1987)

Latest Appearance: Contra: Operation Galuga (2024)

Company: Konami

Creator: Koji Hiroshita

Actor:

Sex: Male

Sexuality: Heterosexual

Pronouns: He/Him

Age: 20 years old

Birthdate: December 18, 1966

Homeworld: Earth[6]

Residence: Earth Marine Headquarters[7]

Story Role:

Classification: Soldier, Elite Commando

Species: Human

State of Being: Regular

Physiology: Humanoid Physiology

Occupation: Soldier from the Special Forces elite commando squad[8]

Affiliations: Lance Bean

Enemies:

Status: Alive

Alignment: Chaotic Good (Bill is described as being one of the most cunning, courageous, and ruthless members of the Special Forces elite commando squad[9])

Protection Level: Global Protector (Bill and Lance fought to save humanity from Red Falcon's inhumane alien forces[10]), possibly Cosmic Protector (Though Bill was directly protecting Earth, defeating Red Falcon can be seen as saving the entire universe[11])

Threat Level: Street Threat ()

Statistics

Grade: A

Tier: High 10-B, Low 8-C with firearms

Cardinality: Finite

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: Human level (), 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[12])

Durability: Human level ()

Striking Strength: Above Average Human Class

Lifting Strength: Average Human

Travel Speed: Average Human

Combat Speed: Athletic Human ()

Reaction Speed: Athletic Human

Stamina: Athletic Human

Range: Standard Melee

Intelligence: Gifted Intelligence ()

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[13])


Powers and Techniques

Acrobatics (Bill can weave through mazes, and hop, skip, and jump up the Waterfall stage[14]. He can perform several consecutive mid-air flips), Weapon Mastery (Wields all types of firearms into battle[15]), Unlimited Ammo, Curtain Fire (The Spread Gun fires numerous bullets in several directions at once), Resistance to Extreme Temperatures (Can fight through the Amazon jungle, and ice fields cold enough to freeze people to death[16])


Notable Techniques

  • Crane Kick: The

Other

Standard Tactics:

Weaknesses:


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[17]


Battle Records

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  • Unnamed fighter - Fight[18]
    • 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[19]
    • 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[20]
    • 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[21]
    • 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.

References

  1. The History of Contra (2019)
  2. HOW TO PLAY CONTRA Booklet (1987), page 4 - 5
  3. HOW TO PLAY CONTRA Booklet (1987), page 5
  4. HOW TO PLAY CONTRA Booklet (1987), page 5
  5. HOW TO PLAY CONTRA Booklet (1987), page 8
  6. HOW TO PLAY CONTRA Booklet (1987), page 4
  7. The History of Contra (2019)]
  8. HOW TO PLAY CONTRA Booklet (1987), page 4
  9. HOW TO PLAY CONTRA Booklet (1987), page 4
  10. HOW TO PLAY CONTRA Booklet (1987), page 5
  11. Contra (NES)
  12. Contra (1987)
  13. HOW TO PLAY CONTRA Booklet (1987), page 5
  14. HOW TO PLAY CONTRA Booklet (1987), page 8
  15. Contra (1987)
  16. HOW TO PLAY CONTRA Booklet (1987), page 8
  17. Nintendojo Interview: Contra: Operation Galuga Post-Mortem
  18. The Karate Kid (1984)
  19. The Karate Kid (1984)
  20. Cobra Kai season 4
  21. The Karate Kid (1984)