So Dark the Contra of Man

by Ross Miller { May 23rd 2006 at 11:55AM }

We have to thank our readers for picking our absolute favorite webcomic this week. Steve Napierski of Dueling Analogs deserves a round of applause for showing some artistic merit and creativity in using The Last Supper to recreate the cheat code of old (which, if you haven't noticed, is portrayed by the hands of all characters in the picture).

Second place goes to VG Cats' love-hate relationship with Nintendo and third can be claimed by Penny Arcade and their look at E3's Kentia All-Stars. Thanks to everyone who voted, and be sure to let us know (via comments below, preferably) of any game-related webcomic you stumble upon this week!

Here's how the tally broke down:

Tags: contra, konami, up up down down left right left right a b select start, web comic, WebComic

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Lupos @ May 23rd 2006 12:23PM

not game related usualy but a good comic none the less...
http://www.seekingtranslation.com

JCA @ May 23rd 2006 12:24PM

Why is that the most awesome-tastic cheat code in the history of the world? :)

Jose @ May 23rd 2006 12:27PM

I was just wondering where the E3 coverage of this game was.

Jose @ May 23rd 2006 12:30PM

http://counterpunch.org/zavesky05202006.html

Kwipper @ May 23rd 2006 12:40PM

"Why is that the most awesome-tastic cheat code in the history of the world?"

Because it was the first.

Eric @ May 23rd 2006 12:42PM

With as touchy as everyone is these days I'm suprised some dumbass hasn't been offended by this yet.

J B Cougar @ May 23rd 2006 12:43PM

Because even god knows it.

seifer @ May 23rd 2006 12:44PM

#5 Correction: It's the most famous. Any gamer worth his salt knows the Konami code. As for myself, I've got it eternally memorized along with 007-373-5963 (the password needed to jump directly to Mike Tyson) and Justin Bailey.

bryan @ May 23rd 2006 12:48PM

i want that as a tshirt.

flyNN @ May 23rd 2006 1:21PM

And how cool is the post's title! nice.

CeiverX @ May 23rd 2006 1:42PM

http://www.qwantz.com/index.pl?comic=778

Bloo @ May 23rd 2006 1:42PM

"I was just wondering where the E3 coverage of this game was."

I played it at E3. I'm a Contra fan and have to say they blew it. Don't bother. The comic is one of the best ever though!

nintendo fan @ May 23rd 2006 2:21PM

This is the kind of cleverness webcomics need.

TC @ May 23rd 2006 3:14PM

Up Up, Down Down, Left Right, Left Right, Palm Fist?

Lupos @ May 23rd 2006 3:22PM

"Up Up, Down Down, Left Right, Left Right, Palm Fist?
"
I believe those are sign language for "a" and "b" or vice versa... depending on the game/console etc.

Michael @ May 23rd 2006 4:25PM

Lupos #15, Sign Language isn't console specific.

The closed fist is A, the open hand is B.

GTgamer @ May 23rd 2006 4:36PM

The Konami Code comic was definitely awesome. Just have to say "well done" and tip the hat.

Marc @ May 23rd 2006 4:37PM

"Any gamer worth his salt knows the Konami code."

I didn't until this comic (but then, i'm probably-not- worth-my-salt? where'd you get that expression?!?!?).

And i've been a gamer for too little time.
(first console was the gamecube, sad i know)

Michael @ May 23rd 2006 5:00PM

For Marc #17:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konami_code

And the term "worth his salt" comes from ancient Rome. A clue would be the fact that "Salary" comes from the latin word for salt.

GTgamer @ May 23rd 2006 5:13PM

"I didn't until this comic (but then, i'm probably-not- worth-my-salt? where'd you get that expression?!?!?)."

I'm still young enough to get carded at bars and restaurants, but I suddenly feel so old. Been gaming since the Atari 400 and IBM PC AT.

Belcho @ May 23rd 2006 5:49PM

For those of us that played the 2 player version it was, "Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start (to advance to the title screen), Select (2 players) Start (the game).
I would also be interested in a shirt version of this.

kidicarus27 @ May 23rd 2006 6:00PM

In that VG Kats comic what the hizzy is the "Time Square Left," ??? Is that a typo, I mean seriously, google it! Is that supposed to be "TimeS Square" the Nintendo hardware codename? Where does the "left" come from. I am so confused. The winning comic is great. AND WHAT THE HELL WAS WRONG WITH NAVI??? She was adorable.

n3rrd @ May 23rd 2006 6:52PM

I believe they meant "the time SQUARE (the company) left Nintendo to develop for Sony."

kidicarus27 @ May 23rd 2006 7:30PM

AH HAH! WELL THIS PROVES THAT ALL-CAPS IS MORE THAN A STYLISTIC DECISION IN COMICS.

n8dogg @ May 23rd 2006 8:24PM

HEY!! LISTEN!! HEY!! LISTEN!! HEY!! LISTEN!! HEY!! LISTEN!! HEY!! LISTEN!!

'nuff said.

BPM? @ May 23rd 2006 10:12PM

Dueling Analogs was easily the best of that week.

But I hardly think VG Cats can be justified as #2... It just wan't funny, or made sense.
I saw someone edit the comic into something that made more sense:
http://gelgameth.livejournal.com/212808.html

Psaakyrn @ May 23rd 2006 11:06PM

#26: The comic was updated on 06052006. Before the conferences. (additionally, VGCats does seem to have a little bias against "Potatomato", but that's prob just me)

Psaakyrn @ May 23rd 2006 11:09PM

Oh and forgot to mention, after the Wii name unveiling.

scott @ May 23rd 2006 11:28PM

Try out my site for comics. thier darn good if i do say so myself. its made for fanboys and fanboy haters (thats pretty much everyone).

http://www.fanboys-online.com

updated m w and f.

good art and humor from what im told.

Doug @ May 24th 2006 11:38AM

I humbly submit: Sunday at Ten

http://www.sundayat10.com/index.php?num=5

Doug

the1jeffy @ May 24th 2006 3:34PM

CTMV-W26K-R5KN-SIBK is my favorite cheat code, but it really isn't a cheat per se, it the continuation of a Castlevania II game, with all Drac's parts and all weapons.

I would love this as a T-Shirt, or a wall hanging.

And FYI, the phrase, "Worth his salt," is a refernce to when Roman soldiers were paid in salt.