YouTube – Contra end credits – How to play video game music

I decided it’d make more sense to keep my instructional video game music videos separate from my instructional guitar videos, so this is episode 1 in my new series.

Of course, Contra by Konami is another classic video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. My friends and I beat this game over and over again in the late 1980s. It featured great two player cooperative action, powerful weapons, huge alien bosses, excellent graphics, and some of the best music on the NES.

This is another one of my favorite video game songs. It plays during the credits after beating the giant alien heart.

Contra for the NES was released as Probotector in Europe in 1990.

YouTube – Blades of Steel end credits – How to play cool songs

As a fan of old video games and music, I highly recommend Blades of Steel for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It’s a fun, arcade-style ice hockey game and features an amazing soundtrack. This is one of my favorite video game songs ever. It plays during the credits after beating the tournament.

Picking this song apart was a good challenge and a lot of fun, especially with all of the altered chords. I’ve been meaning to learn it for a while and I’m glad I finally did. Get your keyboard out and play along!