![]() ![]() Dying over and over again, it is easier to map out the best routes, determine strategy, and get the timing just right. Spending two or three consecutive hours with Contra was not possible for all players at the time of Contra’s release, which means today’s gameplay experience is undoubtedly easier. In a home version, however, some elements of Contra’s original tensions are undoubtedly lost: There’s more pressure on the line when you’re rapidly losing more and more money rather than paying upfront. A game like Contra was made that way to devour more of the player’s quarters in arcades. These games were made difficult on purpose, inspiring a gaming subculture that thirsts for unbeatable challenges to conquer. In some ways, modern ultra-hard games like Returnaland Sifu owe a debt to the arcade games of Contra’s era. ![]() But the classic game, which is available for $19.99 in the Nintendo Store as part of the Contra Anniversary Collection, deserves another playthrough no matter the connection. ![]() Mobile gaming is what the company feels will be more profitable in the foreseeable future.The game is named differently in Europe, where it’s called Gryzor, and in the PAL regions it’s called Probotector, a truly amazing combination of “protector” and “robot” that deserves more worldwide acclaim. This new announcement is another sign that Konami is changing its business model. It’s possible Konami will implement a way for people to pay to get infinite lives or better weapons. This might be that it will adopt a pay-to-win model as the original game was really hard. The other thing that might irk some people is that this new Contra game will have microtransactions of some kind. It notes Android and iOS as the two supported platforms. The only slightly disappointing news is that it will only be available for mobile devices and it is aimed towards the Chinese market too. It’s still keeping the spirit of the series unlike how Silent Hill was recently turned into a pachinko machine a few months ago… ![]() The report was kind of short, but it did state Contra will still be a “ horizontal scrolling shooter“. Tencent is one of the largest internet companies in all of China. However before you get excited, it’s going to be available on mobile platforms only.Īs reported by Famitsu, Konami will be making this new game in conjunction with a Chinese company called Tencent. Konami has announced it will be making a new Contra game. ![]()
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