Super Contra III: The Alien Wars

I wanted to write this post once I had played Contra 4... but since I do not have a Nintendo DS and neither the game... I rather write about the best Contra game ever, Super Contra III: The Alien Wars.

Last night I was moving into my girlfriend's apartment with the help of her and Jolge, after we finished moving the sutff, (I carried a computer desk by myself from the parking to the room in the third floor thru the stairs) I turned in the Super Nintendo in the living room and popped in Super Contra (Jolge bought it for me couple weeks ago in Play n Trade). Well, I felt like it was the summer of 1992 all over again, since this was the first time I played the game...over and over again.

What I always liked of the game is just the pick up and play/destroy intensity. Endless ammo, screen full of enemies and explosions, glorified military soundtrack. It is excellent, this game first level is an perfect example of what I am talking about here is a speed run of the first level:



Intense.

The game just gets more pumped up through out the levels, with more enemies, giant mini bosses and bosses and the level designs only are full of action. I always thought of this game is a game made out of RAMBO (Sylvester Stallone) and COMMANDO (Arnold Shwarze.. whatever you know), they even used pictures of them for the first Contra game, here is the original cover and a tribute version I did:

Original box cover art for Nintendo:


My version jsu because..:


There is similarities on the pose, that element alone makes it a great game.

When I played the game last night, I forgot how much fun it was as a 2 player cooperative mode. The gameplay was faster and more chaotic, but we had to stop because it was already late, but we were kicking ass I guess, but sure it was fun man. Can't wait for another play.

This game is one my top 10 games of all time, one day Ill psot my list, it will be hard to make the order but I will do it... some day.

There is a version of these game in Gameboy Advance... but is not the same, but still is a good play, also there are other Contra games that are among my favorites and is Contra: Shattered Solider and the first Contra. I should collect Contra: Hard Corps from the Sega Genesis and Neo Contra for PS2... but some day when I get extra money. ... For now.. get this game, if you don't have a Super NES, get it emulated (warn you..is not the smae has some graphical issues), you won't regret it. Now, Ill just wait for the day Ill get to play CONTRA 4:



Hope Santa gives me a Nintendo DS with this game (Contra 4)...along with Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin....got it? "Santa"?