You can blast through this in under an hour on normal difficulty and have a damn good time seeing the setpieces and listening to the amazing soundtrack, with very little resistance.
Stick it on expert difficulty and it will absolutely spank you, forcing an intensely different approach to the action which is satisfying in a completely different way.
If you're not fussed about an expert skill playthrough, maybe reconsider - my normal mode playthrough was about 35 minutes but I immediately wanted more. Also you can finish Contra 3 in under an hour and that game is a banger.
Stick it on expert difficulty and it will absolutely spank you, forcing an intensely different approach to the action which is satisfying in a completely different way.
If you're not fussed about an expert skill playthrough, maybe reconsider - my normal mode playthrough was about 35 minutes but I immediately wanted more. Also you can finish Contra 3 in under an hour and that game is a banger.