One of the most famous things about Contra is the Konami Code. If I remember right the NES port has a bit more content as well. ![]() The jumps in the arcade have more float to them than the NES port and it is more difficult to dodge anything oncoming since the hangtime is longer. The main difference is in the physics and in particular the jumping. I played through the arcade Contra earlier this year and I can personally attest that the NES version is much more fun to play. ![]() It is based on the arcade game of the same name that released in 1987 but the NES version of Contra is widely regarded as the better version at a time when arcade machines were at the bleeding edge of video game technology. Konami was responsible for many of the best NES games made and Contra may very well be the cream of that crop. Musical accompaniment by the sounds of controller mashing for the Konami Code.
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