Red Or Blue

If you could pinpoint the most significant contribution the Nintendo Entertainment System had done for the video game industry it was clearly the influence of color and style in the characters you played. Especially if it was a two player game. For instance....


POW: Prisoners of War. Two players. Two Bandanas. One wears Red, the other wears Blue...



The Ikari Warriors. Two players. Two Bandanas. One wears Red, the other wears Blue...



Guerrilla War. Two players. No Bandanas. One wears Red, the other wears Blue...



POW: Prisoners of War. Two players (VS Mode). Two Bandanas (on the box art only). One wears Red, the other wears Blue...



Contra. Two Bandanas. One wears Red, the other wears Blue...



And on a completely unrelated topic, I knew the boxart to Contra (and well, part of the story of the game) was loosely based on Predator, but in looking at the game and the poster the only difference is the face. However the face on the dude on the Contra box looks more fitting for a Kool, New Port, or some other fruity cigarette brand's ad as featured in Better Homes and Gardens.