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Contra 4 coming to the DS; Yippee Ki Yay Red Falcon!
Nex06.20.08 - 10:23 AM 27 comments

Contra 4 coming to the DS; Yippee Ki Yay Red Falcon! screenshot

Konami just sent us a press release detailing their plans to drop Contra 4 into everyone's favorite handheld, the Nintendo DS, sometime during 2007. The release will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the series, and the four billionth time I've listened to the Minibosses cover of the original theme.

The game itself will be a sequel to the spectacular Contra III: The Alien Wars and, as the DS presents a rather bizarre landscape for a series traditionally confined to left-to-right movement, the press release gives rather cryptic details about "massive boss battles as players try to seek and destroy the weak points of sky-high enemies". I could see that going in a horrible direction, but assuming Konami doesn't try to unnecessarily shoehorn in usage of the stylus (possibly as a missle), I'm anticipating this title almost as much as many of you are anticipating pubic hair.

Hit the jump for the full release. 

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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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.

About Konami
Konami is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties. Konami’s titles include the popular franchises Metal Gear Solid®, Silent Hill®, Dance Dance Revolution® and Castlevania®, among other top sellers. The latest information about Konami can be found on the Web at www.konami.com. Konami Corporation is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment, Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany. Konami Corporation is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products published by Konami can be found at www.konami.com


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Rhoq's Avatar
Rhoq at 06/20/2007 10:25

Make the original NES Contra an unlockable bonus and I'm sold! Don't worry Konami, I'd still give you $5 to download Contra on the Virtual Console, too. This way I can play it at home and on the go.
BlindsideDork's Avatar
BlindsideDork at 06/20/2007 10:26

Will it include the "Konami" code?!?! Please?

@Rhoq, Konami is planning to release a greatest hits that features Contra on it.
Joseph Leray's Avatar
Joseph Leray at 06/20/2007 10:27

Did they say we should attack the weak point?
nademagnet's Avatar
nademagnet at 06/20/2007 10:27

God speed Konami
michiyoyoshiku's Avatar
michiyoyoshiku at 06/20/2007 10:38

So what were those PS2 games?

3.5?
Rhoq's Avatar
Rhoq at 06/20/2007 10:41

@BlindsideDork - Thanks for that info. :-)
king3vbo's Avatar
king3vbo at 06/20/2007 10:46

this is good news
also cocks
TheBrain's Avatar
TheBrain at 06/20/2007 10:56

HOORAY!!!!11111

I'm so very happy.
BlindsideDork's Avatar
BlindsideDork at 06/20/2007 10:57

wireless game play too! Here is hoping to wifi!
s0lesurviv0r's Avatar
s0lesurviv0r at 06/20/2007 10:58

BUM BA BA BA BAAAAA *EXPLOSION* BA BAAAAAAA!
J03yyz's Avatar
J03yyz at 06/20/2007 11:00

@ nex
Red Falcon? was that the name of the faction in contra 3? i dont remember... BUT... in die hard 2 (the edited version) john mclane says yippie ki yay MISTER falcon... and he sounds german when he says it
Nex's Avatar
Nex at 06/20/2007 11:04

@ Jo3yyz:
SO CLOSE!
Red Falcon is the terrorist group from the first Contra. It was a play on that AND the Die Hard 2 TV edit. You sir, win a gold star.
J03yyz's Avatar
J03yyz at 06/20/2007 11:07

wasnt 100% sure on the Red Falcon ref, thought it was just a botched DH2 ref
DAMNNNN

but i will accept said gold star
Rockvillian's Avatar
Rockvillian at 06/20/2007 11:44

This is amazing.
PiKo's Avatar
PiKo at 06/20/2007 11:56

Bestest news I heard all day no doubt that I'm getting this one.
dvddesign 's Avatar
dvddesign at 06/20/2007 12:10

Awesome.

I don't want Contra in a greatest hits package. It could end up being like the god awful XBLA arcade port. I like my Contra as it was on the NES and the SNES. Hopefully this'll end up like those and we'll have the original on the VC before too long.
Tempus's Avatar
Tempus at 06/20/2007 13:10

Do want!
StrawberryFFuck's Avatar
StrawberryFFuck at 06/20/2007 17:13

Tempus says:
06/20/2007 13:10
Do want!

Hell yeah!
Me too!!
Brandon2520's Avatar
Brandon2520 at 06/20/2007 17:19

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ridley80's Avatar
ridley80 at 06/20/2007 20:56

up, up, down, down, left, left, right, right, a, b, a, b, select, start for everyone!
Wedge's Avatar
Wedge at 06/20/2007 22:04

The Minibosses are a bunch of talentless fucking twats. I walked out of their shitty concert after five minutes at PAX last year. Thank god the NESkimos are back and holyfuckingshit the OneUps this year.

Also Contra IV sounds like secks. The DS is like, the only current system I own, and I don't really mind with all the cool stuff it gets.
roleypolinde's Avatar
roleypolinde at 06/21/2007 02:17

This got linked on Totalfark guys! w00t!
manson77's Avatar
manson77 at 06/21/2007 03:26

Actually the code goes: up up down down left right left right b a and start!
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 06/21/2007 10:38

How many extraterrestrial menaces have to die?
TheStripe's Avatar
TheStripe at 06/21/2007 13:50

All of them; damned dirty aliens.
908peruvian's Avatar
908peruvian at 06/21/2007 14:34

i hope it has multiple endings and tons of
weapons like Contra hard Corps!!

and remixed of the classic Contra music!

and its not made by the same team who made those PS2 contras.

and Scarlett Johansson comes included!!

THIS MADE MY MONTH !!!

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