Contra 4!

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KONAMI ANNOUNCES CONTRA 4 FOR NINTENDO DS

Explosive Action Series Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Unique Dual Screen Presentation, New Gameplay Elements and Cooperative Multiplayer Mayhem

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – June 20, 2007 – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., today announced Contra 4 (working title) for the Nintendo DS™. Marking the 20th anniversary of the quintessential action franchise, the game pushes 2D side-scrolling action in an all-new direction with gunplay that spans two full screens, original gameplay mechanics that grant players deadlier abilities than ever before, and frantic multiplayer functionality.

Contra 4 takes place two years after the events of Contra III: The Alien Wars. After saving earth from invasion by Red Falcon, Bill Rizer and Lance Bean are confronted with a new extraterrestrial menace: the terrifying Black Viper. Joined by hard-boiled mercenaries Mad Dog and Scorpion, the warriors must once again wage war against an entire army of invaders.

Refining the 2D side-scrolling genre the series established 20 years ago, Contra 4 delivers pure action at a fever pitch as players jump, shoot, and dodge oncoming hazards. Utilizing a new dual screen presentation, the action spans both screens of the Nintendo DS, giving players the opportunity to battle across expansive environments in which death can come from any direction. The use of both screens for the game’s core action also allows for massive boss battles as players try to seek and destroy the weak points of sky-high enemies. A first for the series, Contra 4 introduces a grappling hook accessory that lets players grab onto elements of the environment directly above them. Whether using it to avoid oncoming dangers or attack from a strategic vantage point, the grappling hook allows for new combat situations and dramatic set pieces that underscore the game’s adrenaline-soaked pedigree.

Continuing the multiplayer tradition of previous games in the series, Contra 4 lets two players battle together against Black Viper’s army of vile alien forces and reclaim Earth for mankind.

Developed by WayForward Technologies, Contra 4 is planned for release on the Nintendo DS in 2007. For more information on the game and the Contra franchise, please visit: www.konami.com .

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[George]

Most awesome. For the DS? Co-op play? Cool. I will play this.

[soundwave]

Bionic Contramando

[YellerDog]

Sonic Rush Contra?

That gap between screens is going to be really shitty for this, otherwise, awesome.

[George]

...is being developed by California's WayForward Technologies (they brought you classics such as Ping Pals and SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab)

D=

[NeoZeedeater]

Yeah, I don't have much faith in WayForward. Their best games (Shantae and Sigma Star Saga) aren't that great.

[MechDeus]

Yoshi's going to be so happy. LOL

[Geo]

I was wary about this just from reading the title, but the fact that it will be on the DS ensures I won't care enough to find out.

[Bacon McShig]

So, what western-developed run & guns have turned out great? Nothing's really coming to mind...

[sleeve]

This sounds terrible. Grappling hooks are great, but they don't really belong in Contra.

And I don't really see how the dual screen setup is going to benefit this game.

Also, where does this game fit in the canon? Does it explain why Bill Rizer was in cryo prison at the beginning of Shattered Soldier?