Contra

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One of the most definitive action shooters in its time.	antseezee	9/10
More macho than Ollie North testifying under oath. And more plausible.	ASchultz	8/10
This is a game I recommend.	Chunkey Simmons	7/10
Contra is on fine action game	grasu	9/10
I bet MEGAMUR's gonna' call it a classic....	Megamur	8/10
It's definitely classic, but there is a major flaw...	Psycho Penguin	9/10
OMG I got onto teh l3v3l two!!	RHarrison	8/10

This game is so hard, that its just awsome	BimmyandJimmy	9/10
"Okay, you lower the difficulty three steps, and I'll raise the final score three steps. Deal?"	Celtic Forest	6/10
One of the reasons I still have the NES hooked up. CONTRA RULES!!!!!	DarkSaiyan20	8/10
Challenging fun	Derek Zoolander	8/10
Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, start.	Halron2	9/10
A classic and difficult shooter	Hexrapper	6/10
Lock and Load	horror_spooky	9/10
Timeless...	KasketDarkfyre	9/10
Get on your knees and BOW. DOWN, I say!	Leetdude	10/10
Those confounded aliens have their claws in everything, don’t they?	Overdrive	7/10
It's a legend and all that cheesy stuff.	SClemmons	9/10
The Classic With "CLASSIC" Written All Over It Also Bears A Classic Cartridge On A Classic System. Classy, Eh?	Shirow	8/10
Real men don't use the 30 man code	Simply Dave	9/10
Witness the birth of a genre	Superloserboy	7/10
Konami sure knows how to make awesome games.	Zylo the wolf	9/10

Let's be real here - the 6 is for nostalgia	Ali_X_Rexus	6/10
Reason enough to get an NES!	Brak	10/10
In my mind, this is Rush N' Attack 2	bruplex	8/10
An excellent action game...	dgiglio84	10/10
Time to set the record straight.	ELITECLASS	9/10
A Old yet still fun 2-D Shooter	Glacius_	9/10
The blueprint of action/shooters of modern times.	Greatest One	7/10
The Classic Shoot 'Em Up Game that will stun all players...	GScotty	9/10
My 100th review is on a game that is famous for its 30 lives cheat code. However, I am one of the elite few that can conquer the aliens without it.	Megaman1981	10/10
The beginning of another legendary Konami series...	MMcPhun	8/10
Hyper Super Turbo Fun!	Oxtapik	10/10
How can you not like this game?	PerfectDark	9/10
Excellent blaster fun	Ramagamma	9/10
Prepare your face, its about to be rocked off	scrotomthepuppy	10/10
Give me the 30-lives code, pass me a Mr. Pibb and I'm all set!	Timmy Big Hands	9/10
This game is hard!	tomstaind	8/10
chorus of "reflecting god" is the theme of Contra	Van Veen	9/10
Stupid Konami Code! I keep dying! Help me!	Vegita	7/10
Perfect to rent for a couple of days!!	Yakuza	10/10
One of the most unforgettable classic games!!!	YSF	8/10

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