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Title: Just beat Contra for the first time WITHOUT the 30-man code!
Post by: quinnmjohnson on November 21, 2011, 12:26:37 PM
I think that makes me officially a man now.  :)

I made it to the heart at the end and started shaking and muttered to myself, "Oh my gosh, I'm actually going to beat this game."

Also just beat the awesome Konami NES game "Jackal." Another big achievement for me, that game was friggin' intense!!
Title: Re: Just beat Contra for the first time WITHOUT the 30-man code!
Post by: Munchy on November 21, 2011, 07:57:24 PM
Congratulations! It's a great feeling to beat games like this without Konami Code shenanigans.
Title: Re: Just beat Contra for the first time WITHOUT the 30-man code!
Post by: Neobelmont on November 21, 2011, 09:37:01 PM
Guess you did a one up on me I beat it with my bro without the code now I want to beat it just like you.  :) I can do it since it feels like one thing goes wrong both get players get screwed.
Title: Re: Just beat Contra for the first time WITHOUT the 30-man code!
Post by: Munchy on November 22, 2011, 12:20:57 AM
1CC'ing Gradius 1 on the NES without any cheats was sweet joy.
Title: Re: Just beat Contra for the first time WITHOUT the 30-man code!
Post by: X on November 22, 2011, 01:49:13 AM
Contra is one of those games that forces you to come back for more even if it's already whipped you into submission (pistol-whipped that is  ;D). It's definitely a celebration once you finish it. Guess you'll have to move on to it's sequel; Super C. That game is somewhat harder I found. There's a ten man code too if you're having trouble with it.
Title: Re: Just beat Contra for the first time WITHOUT the 30-man code!
Post by: Bloodreign on November 22, 2011, 02:10:52 AM
Now try 1CCing Konami's FC treasured shmup, Crisis Force, then you'll be a man. ;)

And no I didn't do it myself, but I did damn near 1CC Gradius 1 on Saturn, much much harder than the NES version. Did 1CC Gradius 3 SNES on normal years ago, as well as Bayou Billy on NES.
Title: Re: Just beat Contra for the first time WITHOUT the 30-man code!
Post by: Sumac on November 22, 2011, 10:00:20 AM
Congratulations.

I beat Contra in one week (though I had a hack where you can play with one chosen weapon for the whole duration of the game). Super Contra was completed in 3 days (once again it was a hack with ability to choose weapons).
I had completed Crisis Force without using continues. Though I never was able to complete this game without loosing any lives. Still I want to do that one day.
Title: Re: Just beat Contra for the first time WITHOUT the 30-man code!
Post by: PFG9000 on November 23, 2011, 09:33:47 AM
The only game I've 1ccd was Gradius on the Japanese PSX collection.  And that was on easy.  I fail.
Title: Re: Just beat Contra for the first time WITHOUT the 30-man code!
Post by: Jorge D. Fuentes on November 23, 2011, 09:40:29 AM
I've 1-life Completed Gradius III SNES, on Arcade Mode.
My apellation was "Technical Monkey" or something.
That was many years ago.  Nowadays I suck at shmups.  I still love 'em though.
Title: Re: Just beat Contra for the first time WITHOUT the 30-man code!
Post by: knightmere on November 26, 2011, 10:21:20 PM
Nicely done.
Title: Re: Just beat Contra for the first time WITHOUT the 30-man code!
Post by: Husky on November 28, 2011, 07:15:52 PM
I beat contra a number of years ago with out using the code or continuing, I also beat contra 3 without continuing, I found a spot in the game where enemies spawn and you can just hold the fire button down, so I elastic banded the button down and left the game running till I had 30 lives or so, and then went back to it and finished the game.
Title: Re: Just beat Contra for the first time WITHOUT the 30-man code!
Post by: Rugal on November 28, 2011, 07:17:49 PM
I beat Gradius III (Arcade) without dying and without using any power-ups! Only pussies need to use speed up during the fast flying stage before the boss rush. I recorded it but my computer crashed!  :-X :-X :-X
Title: Re: Just beat Contra for the first time WITHOUT the 30-man code!
Post by: Opium on November 28, 2011, 11:25:43 PM
Back when contra first came to NES, my friends and I would be so proud to beat it BEFORE any of us had ever even heard of the konami code.  Like many 8-bit games that are considered hard by today's standards, mastery relies upon memorization. Mega Man 1-3, anyone?
Title: Re: Just beat Contra for the first time WITHOUT the 30-man code!
Post by: Kale on November 28, 2011, 11:38:59 PM
Ugh, mm1-2 were no where nearly as hard as the contra games imo. I actually beat mm1-3 but never a contra without cheats.
Title: Re: Just beat Contra for the first time WITHOUT the 30-man code!
Post by: Bloodreign on November 29, 2011, 12:13:34 AM
I beat Gradius III (Arcade) without dying and without using any power-ups! Only pussies need to use speed up during the fast flying stage before the boss rush. I recorded it but my computer crashed!  :-X :-X :-X


SNES version right? There's no speed part before the boss rush in the arcade one. When you can beat it with the TV off while blindfolded while fighting someone with your hands tied behind your back, then you are a man grasshoppah.
Title: Re: Just beat Contra for the first time WITHOUT the 30-man code!
Post by: Opium on November 29, 2011, 01:09:40 AM
Ugh, mm1-2 were no where nearly as hard as the contra games imo. I actually beat mm1-3 but never a contra without cheats.

Really?  I feel the opposite is true.  Oh well, guess we're all different.
Title: Re: Just beat Contra for the first time WITHOUT the 30-man code!
Post by: Dracula9 on November 29, 2011, 02:22:50 PM
Feels really damn awesome, doesn't it? 8)

Have you beaten it without dying once yet? You feel like GOD when that's pulled off. GOD. :o
Title: Re: Just beat Contra for the first time WITHOUT the 30-man code!
Post by: KaZudra on November 29, 2011, 06:44:37 PM
uuhhh, I beat the first 3 stages on Sonic 1 using headphones only (no video, it was 1st model genesis)
Title: Re: Just beat Contra for the first time WITHOUT the 30-man code!
Post by: X on November 30, 2011, 02:39:56 AM
Quote
SNES version right? There's no speed part before the boss rush in the arcade one. When you can beat it with the TV off while blindfolded while fighting someone with your hands tied behind your back, then you are a man grasshoppah.

I believe Rugal is talking about the arcade version which is harder then the SNES version. I would know since I own both. I can finish the SNES version okay with losing a life or two along the way, But coodos to Rugal for finishing the arcade version without dying once and no power-ups! That's the s**t right there!!