Contra III on SNES is one of those games that makes you realize how much we used to suffer for fun. Right from the start, you're thrown into a warzone—aliens everywhere, bullets flying, and that iconic spread gun just barely keeping you alive. The first level alone feels like a gauntlet, especially when you hit those overhead sections where everything explodes at once.

What really sticks with me are the bosses. That giant spider mech? Pure chaos. You’ll die a lot, but somehow, it never feels unfair—just brutally honest. And the soundtrack? Those crunchy SNES synths still slap. It’s the kind of game where you’ll memorize enemy patterns without even trying, just because you’ve replayed the first three levels so many times.

If you’ve got a friend for co-op, even better—just don’t blame each other when someone accidentally picks up the wrong weapon. This is peak ’90s action, no nostalgia goggles needed.