The Konami Code lives on as a hidden Easter egg in the new Play Games
Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start — old school and hardcore gamers will recognize this code as the "Konami Code" or the "Contra Code," as noted by Ron Amadeo and demoed (after the break) by Renaud Lepage. This sequence of buttons dates all the way back to the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System), most popularly know for its power to bestow 30 lives to players of the game Contra, and has been in multiple games since.
The developers of the new Google Play Games have decided to pay homage to these games of old, by adding a special achievement for anyone who puts this O.G. (original gamer) code to use. While it's not as good as 30 lives, an achievement is an achievement. Check out the video after the break for the code in action.
If you missed the Google Play Games announcement, now would be the perfect time to watch yesterday's event.
