Even if I spent more time reading a guide then playing the actual game, I still enjoyed it enough. The cryptic nature of the game is a bit too much though. Sort of mixed on this one. Also the music is incredible

This game should not be legal. This should be outlawed in all countries. This is pure torture. And i fuckin LOVED IT

PLAY THIS GAME ON THE KONAMI ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION. Infinite lives is a godsend, without it, i wouldn't be able to get past the second goddamn level. With infinite continues, its still a grueling and pretty unfun experience, even after you get the cross, which can destroy basically all bosses within a few uses. Music is fucking incredible though, it doesn't deserve this game.

If i'm being honest, this is my least favorite nes mega man so far. I felt indifferent to the robot masters stages, even though the cossack and wily stages and bosses are excellent. Not as good as 3's though.

sorry

Honestly, i enjoyed this game. Maybe even more than the original, but that final level is just BULLSHIT. Thank god for save states

Improves upon the original game in most aspects, except the controls. Alex feels so slippery, its hard to finish a lot of the levels that I originally breezed through in the first game.

Alot of fun, but also really goddamn hard. Maybe the best sega arcade game?

Great Game, but the hallway to death and stage 18 (phase 1) are absolutely hellish, and im pretty sure death is impossible without holy water

Stage 1, 2 and 3 are really boring, but after that it gets way better. Stage 8 is fucking hell to finish though. Probably my least favourite Contra so far, but its still a great time

Man, some shit in this game makes me wonder how people can beat it with only 3 lives

Physics are atrocious, and the final stage is also terrible, rest is of the game is OK. Really don't got much to say about this one

super meat boy is better

Way easier than i thought, even if you only get about 4 continues. Pretty sure contra 3 strengthened my senses.

Honestly, i would've never beaten this if the contra anniversary collection didn't have the Japanese version, which not only gives you infinite continues, no matter the difficulty, but also has a 30 lives cheat. If you want an actually enjoyable experience, play the Japanese version, crank that shit up to hard mode, and use the 30 lives code.
Oh, and FUCK STAGE 5