1988
Konami
Contra has punishing yet addictive run and gun gameplay. Control is tight and responsive, the game looks and sounds great for the system. The respawning enemies can be annoying, but once you learn what items spawn where, the game does become easier, sort of. It's a well designed game, but because of the steep difficulty I can only recommend it to hardcore retro fans. If you want to see the awesome cutscenes, be sure to play the Japanese version.
8/10
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