http://www.gamesradar.com/contra-4/articles/ After pumping goodness knows how much time, energy and capital into their baby, the last thing a developer wants is for it to fade into bargain bins unnoticed. You could tie it to a well-loved motion picture, thus ensuring a pre-existing audience… but what if you can’t afford the...http://www.gamesradar.com/20-games-not-quite-based-on-movies/April 23, 2010, 9:03 p.m.Since time immemorial, mankind has gazed upon missiles and secretly thought, “Hey, that’d be fun to ride.” For whatever perverse reason, the idea of straddling or surfing on what amounts to a blazing rocket engine packed with deadly explosives is wildly fascinating to just about...http://www.gamesradar.com/a-brief-history-of-missile-rides/Aug. 19, 2009, 4:24 p.m.Not so lucky in love? Dreading Valentine’s Day because it’s yet another reminder of what some vindictive ex did to you, or how everything was once going so well and now all your dating options are miserable? Do you feel like breaking a heart this time around? If so, may we suggest these...http://www.gamesradar.com/videogame-hearts-you-can-kill/Feb. 12, 2009, 2:55 p.m. Pardon our geekboners, but holy f**k Mega Man 9! Instead of dragging our boyhood hero through any more tired Star Forces or Battle Networks, those understanding folks at Capcom are giving us the Mega Man game we’ve always wanted. What took ya so long? And more importantly, why...http://www.gamesradar.com/10-games-that-need-the-mega-man-9-treatment/Aug. 12, 2008, 4:14 p.m.From the stinging paper cuts delivered by their early Hanafuda cards, to their dual screen screammaker Contra 4, Nintendo have been responsible for a downpour of tricky titles to douse even the most resilient gamer's spirit. Join us as we descend Jacob's ladder through the circles of hell, into the...http://www.gamesradar.com/the-21-hardest-nintendo-games-ever/March 10, 2008, 4:17 p.m.Contra 4 and Shantae developer WayForward Technologies has revealed that its forthcoming game, dubbed LIT, will debut on WiiWare.LIT is a 3D horror puzzler set in a high school that's been overrun by creatures of some sort. Players guide student Jake through a variety of classrooms, utilising...http://www.gamesradar.com/contra-4-dev-working-with-wiiware/March 6, 2008, 1:22 p.m.The relationship between games and movies has always been a tense one. There's something almost violently alchemical about the way the two media usually react to each other. It's like getting hit by a yellow, piss-soaked snowball. Either element can be unpleasant enough on its own, but put them...http://www.gamesradar.com/gamings-biggest-movie-rip-offs/Jan. 7, 2008, 1:13 p.m.Sept 4, 2007 Preceding a hands-on demo with Konamis Contra 4, we were told its release would commemorate the classic run-and-gun franchises 20 year anniversary. Cool. We then got some back-story on original Contra commandoes Mad Dog, Scorpion, Bill Rizer and Lance Bean tackling an all-new...http://www.gamesradar.com/contra-4-hands-on/Sept. 4, 2007, 8:02 p.m. How did a retro, old-school 2D platformer about guys named Lance Bean and Mad Dog become one of the most buzzed about games at E3 2007? Geek nostalgia is clearly a powerful force and Contra 4 knows exactly how to capture it. Check out the gameplay footage below and see for yourself. Miniature...http://www.gamesradar.com/contra-4-will-kick-your-ass/July 20, 2007, 2:58 p.m.The two bad-assiest commandoes in the world are set to return for another round of insane shoot 'em-up action. Contra 4 was just announced this morning and while the details are slim and there are no screens to share, we're totally stoked. After several lackluster showings and one impossibly hard...http://www.gamesradar.com/contra-4-explodes-onto-ds/June 20, 2007, 4:59 p.m.