Did we expect too much from the new Contra? The Contra series is old, the original being launched back then in 1987, and perhaps most of today’s mainstream gamers don’t even know it. The game that went through every one of the older consoles, and had a very advanced shooter mechanics for the time, alternating between vertical and horizontal progression during each of its levels. It was very marked by extreme difficulty and refined gameplay. Thirty-two years after the original release, Konami gives us a rereading of the series in Contra: Rogue Corps. “Contra” was born in the platform 2D, with ..read more

NES Games That Marked An Era Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) has more than 700 titles. Following the failure of Atari in producing video games, this number of titles is quite a feat. NES has created well-known video games from the 1980s to early 2000. Following is the list of the 30 best NES games still being played. There is no particular order in which games are listed so less-known games get their deserved exposure. 30. Balloon Fight This game has overly simplistic graphics, but it’s one of the most exciting games we played as kids. The gameplay is rather straightfor ..read more

Team Up For Memorable SEGA Classics I’m sure you all remember endless hours of fun we used to spend playing SEGA multiplayer games. Sitting in front of the TV with either your siblings or friends and enjoying everything SEGA had to offer. Numerous titles from this era made it into the hall of fame when it comes to gaming. Narrowing this list to just 7 games wasn’t an easy task, but there are titles that stand out. Based on community feedback and various other factors we bring you best SEGA multiplayer games you can still play with your friends thanks to emulators. 1. Golden Axe Franchise Gold ..read more

Throwback To Legendary Co-Op Classics Nostalgia is a powerful force and every here and there we remember all those nights we spent playing retro multiplayer games with your best buds or siblings. No matter if it was side-scrolling shooter run-and-gun or beat-’em-up they all provided us with endless hours of fun. It was really hard to pick any certain number as retro games belong a to whole era of gaming history. However there are ones that have special place in our memories. Standing out for certain reasons, here are the ones we used to play the most. 1. Super Mario Bros Mario Bros. is one of ..read more

Free & Safe Contra: Hard Corps ROM Download Up until the late 90’s in order to play famous titles from Konami & Capcom you had to have a NES. With technology advancements we’ve seen huge variety of platforms being introduced to the public. These days not only that you have dozens of available platforms and consoles, but you can use emulators to play any game on any platform. How good does that sound? You might consider getting one right now. With this ability you just have to go back to classic like Contra: Hard Corps. In order to do this you’ll need to download ROM file we prepared fo ..read more

NES Multiplayers That We Love We all remember how fun it was to play arcade games with friends. Endless hours of fun across all genres on good old 8-bit monster of that time. In case you wasn’t lucky enough to get the glimpse of that 80’s and 90’s gaming experience no worries. We picked out best multiplayer NES games which you can still play thanks to emulators. Team up and dive into action packed retro arcades that will give you and your friends endless hours of fun. 13. Bad Dudes Games like Bad Dudes have inadvertently became a part of popular culture. Originally known as Bad Dudes Vs. Drag ..read more

Best NES Classics Published By Konami Started in the 80’s Konami has published numerous titles across all available platforms. Developers had their hands in all genres, from scrolling-shooters and platform jumpers to sport games. No matter which platform or genre you prefer, Konami made sure to reach out to every gamer out there. Chances you’ve played games published by this famous Japanese company are pretty high. With all that in play it’s really hard to pick favorites. However, there are games that stand out so we have chosen 7 best NES games published by Konami. 1. Castlevania Original NE ..read more

Found right between two most legendary titles from Contra series, Super C never got the chance to become widely known as either of those titles. Having original Contra game as it’s predecessor and Contra III: The Alien Wars coming right after it, it’s kind of understandable why it went “unseen”. One more reason for this is lack of innovation since developers didn’t come up with lots of new stuff compared to the original. However there are few changes worth mentioning, like more sophisticated graphic and introduction of top-down perspective stages. The truth is that Super C is still memorable g ..read more

Throughout the Contra series you will encounter many bosses on your way to beat the game. Like the game isn’t hard enough itself, Red Falcon strongest representatives made sure to give you a little bit more of a hard time. Needless to say they are really hard to beat, but the level of satisfaction you get once you beat them is totally worth it. Here we listed all Contra bosses that appear throughout the series so you know what’s coming your way once you start this bullet-fest adventure. Before we move onto bosses, we’ll dedicate few words to army they belong to. The Red Falcon is a military or ..read more

How many times have you died just before reaching the final boss? That wouldn’t be such a hassle if there were checkpoints or saves, but we all know that that’s not something you will see in Contra series. After too many failed attempts anyone would get mad so developers had to come up with something. You don’t want raging gamers bothering you. That’s where Konami code comes in. Unique combination of controls that will give you advantage in the game, most famous being 30 lives cheat for Contra. Here you have list of all Contra games that support Konami code and guide on how to use it. Table Of ..read more