Contra
| Year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Release platform | Arcade, NES |
| Genres | shooter |
| Developer | Konami |
| Country | Japan |
| Era | Eight bit, 1983 to 1991 |
| Importance |
Why it matters
Two-player co-op made it a must-have cartridge on any console, and whole neighborhoods of kids passed the thirty-lives code around.
