Seated in a big comfy chair at Konami's E3 bungalow at the Fairmont Hotel last week, I came to a realization: I still really suck at Contra.  I was playing Contra 4 for the Nintendo DS, a game that goes back to the roots of the franchise for 2D sprite-based fun.  All of the classic elements seem to be there including the controller-hurling difficulty level.  I played the demo five times and never did make it to the end of the first level.  My preview of the game has been published over at AMN, so be sure to check it out for my take on the first half of the first level of the demo.