Destroying Helicopters

Answer me this. Why is it so much fun to destroy a helicopter with just your wits and a missile launcher/katana in video games? I am borrowing Shinobi from Chris and Mission 1-A involved the character beating the crap out of a missile shooing helicopter. I had so much fun and it reminded me of MGS where you had to shoot down the Hind D. Fun-ness!

Anyway, I am liking Shinobi so far. It's great nostalgia for me. My brother had the first game for the Sega Master System. I know, it wasn't the Nintendo, but it had some good games, such as, Shinobi. I loved that game and my brother and I played it for hours. The thing I remember was the mini game after each level. There was a pixelated hand and you got to shoot shurikens at, I think they were ninjas. It's hard to remember since I was really young. I wish they would have that in this version. It would be even cooler if they left it as the same mini game! The new Shinobi makes me think of the old one. Granted the graphics are waaaaaaaay better, but the music has the same melody and the feel of the gameplay hasn't changed all that much. The series has not lost it's charm at all and it is still a lot of fun. You know, it makes me want to play the original REAL bad. Maybe I'll give scott a call and see how he's doing. ~_^