Long before Gears of War and Resistance: Fall of Man, Contra was a pioneer in the great video game genre known as “muscle-bound dudes shooting aliens in the face.” A touch screen adaptation would make the game even harder than it already is, but it’s nothing a 30 lives code couldn’t handle.
14 Important Arcade Games Not Available for iPhone or iPad
Arcade classics have found new life on the iPhone and iPad, with major publishers bringing their retro hits to the App Store. But there's still room for more.