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Finally, a retrospective done right - one-hit kills and game over screens galore. A must-have for DS owners.

Genre: Shooter
Release date: Nov 13, 2007
Developed by: Konami

Multiplayer Modes:

Online

2 player CO-OP

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Features

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News

Contra 4 dev working with WiiWare

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Mar 6, 2008

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Review

The alien-blasting, run-and-gun legend returns - complete with "the code"

Nov 19, 2007

Nov 19, 2007 Playing like a long-lost gem, Contra 4 recaptures the best of an era, while introducing todays gamers to the real meaning of "challenge" (swearing like a sailor with no shore leave, if you can't stand tough games). Picking up where the SNES Contra 3: Alien Wars left off, Contra 4 is just as much a re-imagined remake as it is a sequel. Veteran players will recognize locations and enemies from the prior titles, making a run through feel like a trip down memory lane. Dont be fooled ...

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Previews

Contra 4: Hands-on

Run, gun and swear in frustration - your favorite super-hard game is back

Sep 4, 2007

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 extraterrestrial threat - the Black Viper. Fantastic. But hell, this is a Contra game, not a storybook so we really just wanted to be dropped into the jungle, armed with a damned spray gun. Still, despite a ... » Read Full Contra 4 preview

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