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 muscled men leaping up and down the flat screen, from perfectly horizontal platform to perfectly horizontal platform, shooting diagonally and literally ducking bullets as they go? That's the stuff grown-up gamers' dreams are made of.
While they may remember the series, however, they may not be as skilled at it as they think. Contra 4 will have three difficulty levels and, according to Konami, "Normal" is as hard as any of the previous classics. That means that "Expert" will effectively murder your thumbs, as well as any uninitiated youngster who dares press the start button.
And, nope, the DS stylus cannot protect you... it isn't even used in the game. Other details, plus the video, are below.
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After trying a few different directions, Contra 4 is a welcome return to the classic formula and one of the better Contras overall.
