Castlevania -- whip gameplay, horror creatures, good challenge
Contra -- fast paced action, responsive controls, level variety
Gradius -- high risk high reward gameplay
Parodius -- sense of humor, Konami references, less difficult than Gradius (but I said it's okay that Gradius is difficult)
Rocket Knight -- practically limitless mobility
Mystical Ninja -- Japanese style, balance between town levels and action levels
Sunset Riders -- it's Contra in the Old West!

I'll be fighting a boss and getting my ass kicked over and over and finally beat it, and then later I'll play it on an even harder difficulty at a friend's house and just be in the fucking ZONE man, and kill it without even taking a hit.

Pretty sure you can repair your stuff with the New Londo merchant.

You can also just switch weapons for a bit if needed and march on through to Andre like a proper Soulsman.

The point of the video is less analyzing why people get heart attacks and more trying to point out that there's almost no scientific evidence supporting dietary guidelines on fat and cholesterol - only correlative links with poor control for other variables.

But I know that's a can of worms and last time this discussion was a debate it made whats-her-face leave the forum forever (and somewhat by extension DJ I guess?)