I love difficult games, and Contra is a game that's incredibly difficult but the fun kind of difficult. It's made to be difficult and it isn't unfair due to poor game design or anything. It's a genuine challenge.

I love how overdramatic everything in this game is with its constant chaos and explosions. It's a rare instance where the console version is way better than the arcade version. Yes I've beaten this game without the Konami code multiple times, and it never gets old.