Contra 25th Anniversary is basically a love letter to that ridiculously hard NES shooter we all either rage-quit or obsessed over as kids. You know the one—where you die in two hits, enemies spawn from every direction, and somehow it’s still addictive? Yeah, that.

This version keeps the pixel-perfect chaos but throws in some anniversary flair. You’re still running and gunning through jungles and alien bases, spraying bullets at anything that moves. The controls are simple (WASD to move, J to shoot, K to jump), but don’t let that fool you—you’ll be sweating by level 2. Pro tip: memorize the spawn points or you’re toast.

It’s pure nostalgia, right down to the way your heart races when you finally reach a boss… only to get instantly wrecked. If you ever yelled at your TV in the ‘80s, this’ll feel like coming home.