
Unfortunately, not only is Rogue Corps not like classic Contra, in some regards, it seems to be aggressively antithetical to what you would think Contra is about. There are several levels Rogue Corps fails on – one of them is that of being a good game, but I would have even taken a poor game if it meant I got some of that spirit of classic Contra.

And hey, they had the original creator of the franchise on board, so surely Konami would deliver, right?

I didn’t need it to be the best looking or most ambitious game. In fact, the announcement of a new entry in the series made me excited, and even after widespread skepticism following its E3 debut, I was on board with it. I love Contra a lot, and I am reiterating this point to establish that I didn’t set out to hate Rogue Corps. I love Contra so much that when Konami announced their classic collections earlier this year, Contra‘s was the one I was excited for the most. I love Contra so much that to this day, it’s my favorite Konami franchise, yes, over Metal Gear or Silent Hill. I’ve continued to love Contra through the years. It was extremely difficult, but extremely fun, and the shlocky science fiction setup made it feel like a playable cartoon. The game wil also allow players to create custom matches (private mode) for 2v2, 3v3, 4v4 or 1vs4 players.Ĭontra Rogue Corps currently targets a September 26th release.One of my earliest gaming memories is of me playing Contra on an old Nintendo, with my brother, or my cousin, or my friends. Players can go solo or group with up to 4 friends or random players online in multi-player. The game will feature a deep single player Story campaign mode chock-full of challenging missions among hordes of enemies.

Players can determine weapons load out, customise and craft unique weapons. Players will be able to choose from 4 diverse characters with their own unique skills and specialty attacks. Contra Rogue Corps promises to feature enormous crazed enemies, over-the-top violence, and a cast of diverse playable characters. Nobuya Nakazato, the director of CONTRA III: THE ALIEN WARS and CONTRA: HARD CORPS, is also behind this project. This video will also give you a glimpse at the game’s co-op mode, so be sure to watch it if you are fans of the franchise.Ĭontra Rogue Corps is a twin stick, third-person action game drawing upon its roots in fast and focused combat.

IGN has shared a video, showing 11 minutes of gameplay footage from Konami’s new Contra game, Contra: Rogue Corps.
