This is another one of those nostalgia titles for me. Brings me back to summers in front of the TV trying to accomplish the impossible. If you pick it up, get yourself an NES advantage with working turbo. It’s a lifesaver. The only real downside to this game is that at a certain point being able to continue from a checkpoint makes the game impossible. When you die you lose weapon power ups and  there are not enough monsters to power up your weapons to the level you need to beat the stage. That said, still a very fun game if you have a game genie or are a better player than I.