Contra 4: Release date, box cover art

The Main Event · (10-04-2007, 08:17 PM)

November 13th.

GOTY?

Answer: Yes.

Jirotrom · (10-04-2007, 08:17 PM)

bad ass cover.

Aeris130 · (10-04-2007, 08:19 PM)

Who's that at the back? Is it...oh yes it is!

PowerSmell · (10-04-2007, 08:19 PM)

I WANT THIS GAME

(they changed the boxart?)

beelzebozo · (10-04-2007, 08:19 PM)

good god. it's like this game stepped through a time portal from 1988
fuck yes

DeaconKnowledge · (10-04-2007, 08:20 PM)

November 13th?

Need money.

Magicpaint · (10-04-2007, 08:20 PM)

Oh shits, must have.

Sweet box art.

Lee N · (10-04-2007, 08:20 PM)

wasn't this supposed to be 4-player co-op? they even had 4 dudes on the old poster.. now it's down to two.

Stumpokapow · (10-04-2007, 08:21 PM)

Congrats to Konami and WayForward for keeping their fucking heads screwed on and making the box art just as much of an early-Contra homage as the game as demoed thusfar has been.

Firestorm · (10-04-2007, 08:21 PM)

GameCrazy is giving a free 20th Anniversary Pack with pre-orders in the USA. Might be similar to that awesome Castlevania one?

jjasper · (10-04-2007, 08:22 PM)

is the co op wifi?

sphinx · (10-04-2007, 08:22 PM)

how can anyone's wallet survive this hoilday season?

it's too much, there are like 12 games I'd consider "must-have" in Q4 alone.

I hate having to be selective but I have no choice, I guess 'll get this sometime in early 2008.

D2M15 · (10-04-2007, 08:23 PM)

SET AFTER THE EVENTS OF

brandonh83 · (10-04-2007, 08:23 PM)

I have pooped.

TheGreatDave · (10-04-2007, 08:23 PM)

That's a wonderfully over the top cover.

Prime crotch · (10-04-2007, 08:24 PM)

Wow, just wow!

G-Fex · (10-04-2007, 08:25 PM)

Finally a true sequel.

White Man · (10-04-2007, 08:26 PM)

In all the screenshots and movies and artwork, they have totally nailed the OG Contra style. Good job. Can't wait for this game. I hope it's uh, kind of longer than the old games, or at least offers compelling reasons to replay it repeatably.

brandonh83 · (10-04-2007, 08:27 PM)

So one of the "unique selling points" implies that it's better than Contra 3.

Visualante · (10-04-2007, 08:27 PM)

Originally Posted by Firestorm:

GameCrazy is giving a free 20th Anniversary Pack with pre-orders in the USA. Might be similar to that awesome Castlevania one?

Gun stylus confirmed.

The Main Event · (10-04-2007, 08:27 PM)

I truly hope the Contra 4 version of Mad Dog and Scorpion are still hidden somewhere in the game.

Magicpaint · (10-04-2007, 08:28 PM)

Originally Posted by brandonh83:

So one of the "unique selling points" implies that it's better than Contra 3.

Don't they do that with like every sequel ever? 'Tis to be expected.

But let's hope all the same.

~Devil Trigger~ · (10-04-2007, 08:28 PM)

gears of War DS

AgentOtaku · (10-04-2007, 08:30 PM)

hell yeah...LETS GET FUCKING TUFF AND MANLY IN HERE!!!!

Zoramon089 · (10-04-2007, 08:31 PM)

Is that a Sega Saturn box?

brandonh83 · (10-04-2007, 08:32 PM)

Originally Posted by Magicpaint:

Don't they do that with like every sequel ever? 'Tis to be expected.

But let's hope all the same.

I know, just felt like jabberin'

The M.O.B · (10-04-2007, 08:34 PM)

NP said 4 player co-op and we saw screens with 4 players but I guess it didn't work out.

2 player is still awesome though.

Flakster99 · (10-04-2007, 08:35 PM)

They have absolutely nailed the old school, artistic look that I fancy so very, very much. November 13th cannot come soon enough. :)

U K Narayan · (10-04-2007, 08:35 PM)

THAT ART IS SO FUCKING ROCK, IT REMINDS ME OF THE NEOLITHIC ERA.

Darunia · (10-04-2007, 08:36 PM)

*hums Jungle theme*

Civil · (10-04-2007, 08:37 PM)

Originally Posted by D2M15:

SET AFTER THE EVENTS OF

Does it really even matter?

Stumpokapow · (10-04-2007, 08:37 PM)

Originally Posted by sphinx:

how can anyone's wallet survive this hoilday season? it's too much, there are like 12 games I'd consider "must-have" in Q4 alone. I hate having to be selective but I have no choice, I guess 'll get this sometime in early 2008.

12? Are you kidding me? That's all? Here's what I have on my list from September-December (bolded what I've already picked up):

DS: Drawn to Life, Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Phoenix Wright 3, Contra 4, Front Mission DS, Ninja Gaiden DS, Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker, FFXII: Revenant Wings, Professor Layton... (Plus, lesser must-haves: DK Jungle Climber, Chibi-Robo, Mario Party DS, Cooking Mama 2, Ontamarama, Mega Man ZX Advent, Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck, Flash Focus, Master of Illusion)

PSP: FFT, Castlevania: DX, Disgaea, Silent Hill: Origins

Wii: Batallion Wars 2, Super Mario Galaxy, Super Smash Bros Brawl, Nights (Lesser: Lego Star Wars Complete, Mario & Sonic, Ghost Squad, RE: UC, Mercury Meltdown Revolution, Victorious Boxers Revolution)

X360: Halo 3, Orange Box, Mass Effect (Lesser: Beautiful Katamari)

PS2: Soul Cradle

Multiplatform: Thrillville 2, Manhunt 2, Guitar Hero 3, Rock Band, The Simpsons Game, Need for Speed Pro Street, Kane and Lynch, Call of Duty 4

I don't do much PC gaming and I don't own a PS3. I guess if I owned a PS3, I'd be picking up Ratchet and Clank, Folklore, BlackSite, UT3, Haze...

Mojovonio · (10-04-2007, 08:39 PM)

wtf happened to the old cover?

Grimm Fandango · (10-04-2007, 08:40 PM)

Pretty fucking sweet. Needs a cool intro now.

"It's time for revenge."

"Let's attack aggressively."

NolbertoS · (10-04-2007, 08:40 PM)

My wallet has been taking a hit ever since I became a multi-console, multi-portable gamer, and now I'll be more broke than it is :( :p..oh well, games are my hobby and a I have a huge craving to feed tha hobby with as many Xbox360, PS3, Wii, DS and PSP games.

I AM JOHN! · (10-04-2007, 08:42 PM)

Contra: Return of the King.

ggd210 · (10-04-2007, 08:43 PM)

It's look good!

needlesmcgirk · (10-04-2007, 08:46 PM)

This is fantastic. First day for me for sure.

By the way, I beat the first Contra without dying a single time. Took me a really damn long time to do it, many weeks of practice. Totally worth it.

Mejilan · (10-04-2007, 08:49 PM)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=f6skxqYnIi4

Thread needs more classic Contra music official remixes!!

Giant Robot · (10-04-2007, 08:52 PM)

love the new art, but i also love the previous one:

evilromero · (10-04-2007, 08:54 PM)

Wow. Truly amazing cover art. This is a must-buy despite the fact that it's bookended by Galaxy and Smash.

Tiktaalik · (10-04-2007, 08:57 PM)

Holy shit that cover art is godly.

Joe Molotov · (10-04-2007, 08:59 PM)

I heard Floyd Landis looked at this boxart right before the Tour de France, and that's why he tested positive for high levels of testosterone.

camineet · (10-04-2007, 09:00 PM)

sheer awesomeness!

PolyGone · (10-04-2007, 09:01 PM)

no wonder it takes only one bullet to kill these guys, look how they're dressed!

Narag · (10-04-2007, 09:02 PM)

Originally Posted by Joe Molotov:

I heard Floyd Landis looked at this boxart right before the Tour de France, and that's why he tested positive for high levels of testosterone.

Looks awesome. Hoping the preorder bonus is akin to the Castlevania 20th anniversary one.

D2M15 · (10-04-2007, 09:03 PM)

Originally Posted by Civil:

Does it really even matter?

I wasn't hatin', I was hoping it was part of the intro.

IN THE YEAR 20XX

AFTER THE EVENTS OF

LET'S ATTACK AGGRESSIVELY.

NichM · (10-04-2007, 09:06 PM)

Originally Posted by brandonh83:

So one of the "unique selling points" implies that it's better than Contra 3.

Did you expect the marketing one-sheet to tell retailers, "Almost as good as Contra III!" Of course not. It's just like how every Sonic is "the fastest one yet!"

BobFromPikeCreek · (10-04-2007, 09:11 PM)

Oh god yes. I feel like a kid again. Let's blow shit up!

Pizza Luigi · (10-04-2007, 09:18 PM)

I hope it works good on the FS