The best Contra in my opinion, it's a worthy successor to Contra III, from the graphic to music and the gameplay, it's all really good! The game is very fun to play, the control is responsive and make the game fair, your death isn't about the game's difficult but your skill. The graphic is one of the best I have ever seen for the genesis, some bosses have a gigantic sprites, and it look really cool. The music is really well done and catchy, it really add the tense for the game. The only thing I dislike is the characters, in my opinion, they aren't balanced, for example, Fang is too powerful, he can finish off a boss with just a few charged shot, while Ray feel slow and his attacks are pretty weak, but that is just me. This game is totally worth playing, and it's one of the most memorable game on the genesis.