I, like many others, watched with befuddlement as a brand new Contra was revealed during a Nintendo Direct. Sure, Konami has been back on the radar with games like Super Bomberman R and its line of Anniversary Collection sets, but it’s still weird to see Contra of all things popping back up. With nearly a decade passing since the…
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Contra gets silly (sillier?) and has plenty of fun with itself without jumping the shark or channeling Duke Nukem
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Awesome multiplayer options
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Panda
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The exp grind takes too long
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There's a "stun specific enemy type, do finishing move" gimmick that doesn't come up often, but hurts the pace
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Bosses can also take a long time to take down, especially the easier ones?
