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The Memory Card .67: Scaling the waterfall

"The Memory Card" is a seasonal feature that dissects and honors some of the most artistic, innovative, and memorable videogame moments of all time.Online multiplayer is revolutionary. ...
Review: Contra ReBirth

The surreal mixing of Hollywood references, real-life political terminology, and sci-fi craziness has long been a staple of Konami action games, but the Contra series takes that special brand of ...
Contra ReBirth comes stateside to WiiWare on Monday

You may not have known it, but Konami has recently published a new Contra Game. Japan, Europe and Australia have already been enjoying the new Contra ReBirth on WiiWare -- some since May, and now...
Konami ESRB tease: Shadow of Destiny, Contra Rebirth

Two do-wanty games are probably headed our way from Konami. Both were let out of the bag by the folks at the ESRB, who had to drop a rating on them first. We're always poking around to see what's...
Palm Pre's hidden dev mode unlocked via Konami code?

Phone freaks surely know about the Palm Pre, the first device to truly give Apple's iPhone a run for its money. And if AT&T's network and service keeps sucking, you may see many more of these...
Contra ReBirth gameplay footage explosion!

The recently announced Contra ReBirth got me very excited. Like, holding-a-Trapper Keeper-over-my-pants-area-as-I-try-to-maneuver-my-way-from-the-cafeteria-to-the-bathroom-without-anyone-from-my-...
Konami taking prenatal vitamins, prepares for Contra Rebirth

Konami Japan has announced Contra Rebirth is coming to the Wii via WiiWare in Japan this summer. Not much is known about the game other than the fact that it's supposedly an all-new Contra a...
Contra action figures hit the scene; Teela breaks up with He-Man

I am not a toy expert like our brothers and sisters over at Tomopop.com, but I know a good toy when I see one. And, man, these Mad Dog & Scorpion Contra action figures are some damn good toys...
RetroforceGO! Episode 39: Contra

What's more manly? The ripped and bulging form of Chad Concelmo (seen above)? Or the over the top manliness of the Contra series? The correct answer: neither. Just to give you an example of how m...
RetroforceGO! recording episode 39 tonight: Contra!

This week's show is all about Contra, and how Chad can probably kick your ass at it. No, really. He'll try to be modest and say "Aw, you guys," but it's no joke. The man is 1337. Anyway...
Manliness, Video Games, and You -- Lv. 6: The Contra Duo

[Editor's note: LethalHairdo is manly. How manly? So manly, that I forgot to write him a special Editor's note message. If you think you're a man, then read LethalHairdo's series. It will make yo...
Destructoid review: Contra 4

Well, lo and behold, it looks like Dyson has finally decided to come out of writing retirement to make a post. It sure has been awhile folks, hasn’t it? Since it’s been awhile, you ma...
McDeathSteak, er, Contra 4 site is live!

The new Contra 4 site is full of testosterone and epicness. The bad ass Contra theme song plays the entire time you're at the site. Not only that, but everytime you click on a link to a different...
The Contra Trailer. Another awesome video from Team Awesome

Back in June, Nintendo was holding a contest called the "Nintendo Short Cuts" where anyone could send in a video and win some prizes. Out off all the videos that were submitted, only on...
The Great Retro Quiz! .07: Contra

The Contra series has been on my mind a lot this week. Not only did I play a ton of Super C and Contra III: The Alien Wars, but Konami had an expanded, playable version of the upcom...
Contra 4 bonus content revealed, heads explode

We're already giddy over the pseudo-retro goodness that is Contra 4 for the Nintendo DS, but this might toss it into game of the year category. Konami has announced plans to celebrate the franchi...
Prepare to have your minds blown: Contra 4 box art is out of hand

A kind soul over at NeoGAF secured and scanned a copy of the sell-sheet for Konami's upcoming DS title, Contra 4. Maybe you've heard of it, but if you haven't (I worry about you), I dare you to t...
Create a Contra 4 character: Konami is getting really lazy after two decades

Konami, home to such classics as Castlevania, Metal Gear and Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa, has revealed one of the more clever promotional contests in recent memory: a competition to design ...
The Memory Card .16: Riding under the missiles

Sometimes videogame moments don’t have to be emotionally powerful or include some major plot twist to seal a place in your memory forever. Honestly, sometimes they just have to be awesome.A...
E3 2007: Hands-on with Contra 4

I thought there wasn’t much more I could say about the upcoming Contra 4, having already posted screenshots (OMG!) and first gameplay footage (ZOMG!) of the game a couple of weeks ago.Wel...
New NP Contra 4 poster will melt your face off

That's right, melt. It's that metal. By way of DSFanboy comes pictures that bring to mind the halcyon days of our youth, when our walls were lined with the posters that came in every mont...
Contra 4 blowout! First gameplay videos! Overly excited associate editor!

Just yesterday I almost had a joy explosion from seeing some screens from the upcoming Contra 4 for the Nintendo DS and now these come out mere hours later? What, is it my birthday or something?I...
First screens of Contra 4 on the Nintendo DS will make you hate polygons

Being a fan of pretty much everything retro, I could not be happier with this batch of first screens from the upcoming Contra 4 (not IV?) for the Nintendo DS.In my humble opinon...
Contra 4 coming to the DS; Yippee Ki Yay Red Falcon!

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 annive...




 
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