Ever since I first plugged in the Konami code on Contra for extra lives I have held it with deep reverence as an almighty code passed from the ancients. And ever since then I have always wondered what would happen if it were imputed in reverse, that which brings lives must also take them away. Please consider this a cautionary tale.

Zero-lives is a weekly comic strip lampooning the world of video games from the 8bit predecessors to the current systems. If it’s video game related it’s fair game. Rated E for everyone.

By Shane Parker, (Zero-lives.blogspot.com)