Topic: Contra on the Virtual Console?

Why hasn't it been released yet? Super C and Contra III: The Alien Wars have but why not the original?

I don't know. Why isn't Rondo of Blood released either? I've been waiting what feels like Duke Nukem Forever for that and Herzog Zwei to show up, and after C64 came to the US, I expected IK+ and Jumpman sometime this century. It makes me glad I've got the "Quake and Emulators Channel" if you catch my drift. I got tired of the runaround a loooong time ago.

At least, like Rondo of Blood, Konami has ported the game to a handheld system. (Contra is on Contra 4)

Yeah, I don't get why we haven't seen it yet. But we'll probably get it before 2010 ends.

And why won't Konami show any love for the Genesis/MD? I'm still waiting for Contra Hard Corps and Castlevania: Bloodlines.

Maybe they want to give people more reason to buy Contra 4?

I'd also like to experience their RocketKnight Adventures games as well (I don't own a MegaDrive, but I do own an SNES; so maybe someday I'll order Sparkster for the SNES...). Come on, Konami, you great company, you [hopefully this encouragement will entice Konami, but I feel it wouldn't].
Anyway, it confuses how such a great run'n'gun like Contra III: The Alien Wars/Super Probotector gets released on the VC, and the original doesn't. It makes no sense, although I looked up that Contra 4 (which I haven't yet played) has arcade versions of the original Contra and Super Contra.

Contra 4 has the NES versions, not the arcade ones.

The NES version of Contra is an instant download from me as soon as it comes out.

Good question. I honestly do not know, but it needs to get here soon!

@BlueProtoman - Whoops, my bad.

It should've been on the VC years ago.