dudes whats more cooler than taking the BEST action adventure game ever on the go i mean its contra and its the same thing as the snes version so stop saying this game is bad THERE'S NO REASON!!!!!

Do Not Buy This Game.... not like the original SNES version. It is also way too hard. Their is just way too much going on for such a small screen, you cant help but get disoriented. This game should of never been made for game boy. On a big screen with a real controller, yeah it would totally be cool.

I loved the contra games for nintendo and super nintendo. This game is a horrible sequel. The game is very difficult because its designed very badly. There is not enough precision in the interaction with enemies and firepower so a shot hits you when it seems like its far away. The game also drops you in situations where it is impossible for you to survive. It has little in common with its originals and i'm dissapointed in other reviewers for giving it anything above a single star. The positive reviewers have wasted my time and money.

I was thrilled with the idea of this game. I couldn't imagine playing a game like Contra III on a bus, or at an airport or wherever. I'd probably start screaming and putting random people in the Crippler Crossface or something, and eventually getting sued, only to tell the judge I was playing Contra III, and he would say, "The defendant has pleaded 'Contra III', case dismissed." Contra III had that kind of effect on you, in a GOOD way. Unfortunately, this game has that effect on you in a BAD way.

First of all, it's worth noting that the overhead levels of Contra III were replaced with a couple levels from the Sega Contra game. Okay, that's fine. Oh, and also, you can only hold on to one gun at once and there are no bombs in the game. Ehh, alright, so it's more of a combination between Contra III, Contra: Hard Corps and the original Contra. Oh, and the gameplay controls are ultra-sensitive and there's VERY little margin for error. And the screen seems way too small to fit the impossibly insane amount of things going on. Now I'm really getting annoyed. And I think that's the right word for it. This game is annoying. Annoyingly disappointing. It's only redeeming quality is the superb presentation and graphics, and maybe for letting your closest enemy play it while telling him, "Hey look, its Contra III, and its portable!" "Really? Sweet!"

*five minutes pass*

*said enemy throws GBA at my face as hard as he can*

I love it! It is so cool! The other bozos, however, don't. They miss bombs and 2 weapons. The bombs were cheezy. Kill everything on screen with one button. The 2 weapons was cheating. Put a spreader on one side and switch before you die and tell me that isn't cheating. I don't see bombs or 2 weapons on Shattered Soldier (also great). Then again, Shattered Soldier gives you 3 weapons, which charge. And you can't lose them. I'll save the rest for a SS review.
There are supposedly new levels, but I can't tell. I never played the original.
They say this game is luck. Luck is nothing.
TELL ME I'M LUCKY WHEN I GET TO FRICKEN' LEVEL 4 WITHOUT DYING ONCE! (I'm good, not great)
Passwords suck. I prefer to play straight through in one sit.
I hope they port Contra. And Castlevania 2...