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10 Awesome Uses Of The Konami Code
Today is the 31st birthday of the Konami Code. The memorable cheat first appeared in 1986’s Gradius and has been a fixture of games ever since. Here are ten best uses of this legendary code
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Vietnam Contra Game Is A Huge Bummer
Aliens! You can always feel good about killing aliens! Too bad imaginary Contra clone Hanoi Strike is set during the Vietnam War. It’s a different kind of hard. The soul-crushing kind.
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Guy Proposes By Modding Contra, But She’s Gotta Finish It First. Ouch.
Veteran gamer EquinnoxX documented how he modified an old Contra cartridge with a proposal message to his girlfriend at the end of the game. Knowing that Contra is not necessarily the easiest game to beat, it feels like a somewhat cruel — but nevertheless fantastic — way to do it.
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Classic Video Games With Real-Life Backdrops Are Delightful
Video games from the 8-bit and 16-bit era mixed with real life environments look awesome, and it’s a technique that lets anyone’s creativity shine. It’s something that Kotaku has covered before, but it would be a mistake to not share the new ones.