/vr/ - Retro Games

Which have you beaten?
I've done Contra and Super C without the code.
Just beat Contra III on Easy with 7 lives (training for Normal with 3)
Eventually I'll go for Hard Corps but it's stupid difficult and a little unfair imo.

What is the best Contra game?

Why does no one on this board talk about Contra? 1,2,3, and Hard Corps are god tier retro games. The perfect "git gud or DIE" games. I have a personal infatuation with them all, as they are the perfect example of how a game can be hard but fair. They all control perfectly, have great music, and present a good challenge. Yes, the non sidescrolling stages are BS, but everything else is golden. What are your thoughts /vr/?

This thread is now officially a Contra thread. Feel free to discuss your favorite Contra games and moments.

Contra is my favorite series. Each Contra game is unique. They might share a similar gameplay style, but they have different focuses, and many of them have different art and graphical styles.

>Contra
Focus on platforming and obstacles, which isn't as heavily featured in other games. Special stages are hallways.

>Super Contra
Similar, but more refined. Less focus on platforming. Special stages are top down.

>Contra 3
More detailed and advanced graphics. Top down stages again, but using Mode 7, allowing more freedom. Focus on obstacles again in some areas.

>Contra Hard Corps
Unique art style. More detailed plot. Branching paths and storyline.

>Contra: Legacy of War and C: The Contra Adventure Game
Attempt to transition Contra to 3D. Didn't entirely work out. But they were at least trying new things.

>Contra 4
Use of dual screen is unique.

>Shadtered Soldier and Neo Contra
Haven't played

>Contra Rebirth
Unique artstyle

>Hard Corps: Uprising
Radically different art style.