NES Games I Beat #61: Contra

What’s left to say about Contra? It’s a classic game synonymous with the NES and its arguably Konami’s most fondly remembered arcade port for the system. It’s great, the music is pumping, the action is intense, and it’s hard as shit even when you use the famous code which is referred to as the “Contra Code” by some but it’s really the Konami Code as it originated in Gradius not Contra. With 120 lives though (through 4 continues) the becomes a lot more playable. There’s only 9 stages but their packed full of pulse pounding, high gunning action. It’s fun, it’s a classic, there’s no need to overanalyze and review it as too many have done so before. 8/10.