inspired by the t

of the sidescrolling

shooter genre, featuring burly, rambo-style

marines that go around killing aliens with big

guns. Interestingly enough, contra has some

historical relevance. The arcade version

was released around the time the Iran-

Contra affair was made public, so people

begun to question whether or not Contra

had to do with the real-world Contra

Rebels. While the game isn't a direct

simulation of this historical battle, it

can be inferred that it draws some idea from

it: the game's ending song, titled

"Sandinista", was named after the Contras.