That iconic SNES bass line ripping through your speakers. Contra Spirits is the 1992 classic better known as Contra III: The Alien Wars, with this collection pulling tracks from across Arcade, FC, NES, Game Boy, and MSX2 versions.
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"It's Time For Revenge" is one of the most recognizable stage themes in run-and-gun history, and "Megalopolis" captures that 16-bit intensity perfectly. "Go Forward Under Fire" has that relentless pace the series is famous for.
Pure chip-driven aggression that sounds incredible given the hardware. Having all the platform variants side by side is wild. You can hear the same melodies filtered through completely different sound chips. The MSX2 and Game Boy versions feel like alternate dimension covers.
Essential listening if you ever white-knuckled through a Contra stage on your last life.