Contra 4 has been announced for the Nintendo DS and boasts to have new game play elements and coop play. This being Contra’s 20th anniversary I have big expectations for this new iteration of blowing up Aliens. It is slated to utilize both screens on the DS, which should be nice for levels that are similar to the waterfall level in the original or the tunnels.
From the press release:
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.
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.
Contra 4, which still hasn’t been named, is scheduled to hit stores by the end of 2007 and I can only beg Konami to speed it up as soon as possible. A suggestion would be to hide in the original version in there some how, maybe as unlockable item, that would be sweet.
