Tech Shout!

Konami has announced that Contra 4 (working title) is currently in development for the Nintendo DS handheld gaming system at the WayForward Technologies game studio. This great announcement marks the 20th anniversary of the extremely popular action franchise.

Contra 4 will make good use of the Nintendo DS’s dual screens. The game will however retain the 2D side-scrolling action that was seen in all other games. There will also be a ‘frenzied’ multiplayer functionality.

Storyline of Contra 4:

Contra 4 takes place two years after the events of Contra III: The Alien Wars. After saving earth from invasion by Red Falcon, Bill Rizer and Lance Bean are confronted with a new extraterrestrial menace: the terrifying Black Viper. Joined by hard-boiled mercenaries Mad Dog and Scorpion, the warriors must once again wage war against an entire army of invaders.

Konami’s Contra 4 will introduce a new feature in the shape of a grappling hook accessory that lets players grab onto elements of the environment directly above them.

Two players will also be able to cooperate and work together to wipe out the near endless alien threat.

Contra 4 for the Nintendo DS will be released by Konami sometime in 2007.