Neo Contra is the tenth video game in the Contra series by Konami. It was developed by Team Neo Kijirushi, a group of staff members within Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, and released for the PlayStation 2 in 2004. The game is a direct follow-up to Contra: Shattered Soldier and is a departure from the traditional scrolling shooter formula from previous games.
PLOT:
Neo Contra takes place during A.D. 4444 when the Earth has been transformed into a prison planet, home to criminals and political rebels. From this underworld society rises a new order called "Neo Contra". This government quickly showed its true colors, as it has other plans than bringing back normal civilization. Carrying out this new threat are four renegade Contras (elite warriors), who are called the Four Elite, united under the command of mysterious Master Contra. Thus, Bill Rizer is partnered with Genbei "Jaguar" Yagyu, a samurai, and the two are sent to Earth to deal with the Neo Contra threat. After defeating the Four Elite, the heroes discover the truth behind "Neo Contra", which is a facade for "Project C", a plan to create half-human AI from Bill Rizer's DNA, as an ultimate weapon, which is now Master Contra. Bill Rizer himself is just a clone of the original one, a side-objective of "Project C". With the help of Mystery G, an elder Contra operative, the heroes managed to defeat Master Contra and put an end to "Project C".
GAMEPLAY:
The biggest change of all, however, may be the game's perspective; unlike its numerous side-scrolling shooter forebears, Neo Contra offers an angled, top-down perspective on its alien-ridden 3D environments. Neo Contra was developed by the same Konami Tokyo team that crafted the PS2's previous latter-day Contra game, Shattered Soldier.
Neo Contra once again brings the games arena back into three dimensions. However, unlike the titles developed under Appaloosa Interactive, players only need to aim in third dimension upon rare occasions. Additionally, this title eradicates the boss-oriented gameplay of Hard Corps and the previous 32-bit titles, and seeks a balance more reminiscent of the 8-bit and SNES Contra games; long free-form shooting sections, interspliced with boss encounters.
Features:
All-new arsenal of weapons include spread shot, lock-on missiles, and flamethrowers
From the developer of Contra: Shattered Soldier
Includes new playable character, the mysterious Samurai
MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:
TAKE ON THE ROLE OF "TOUGH-AS-NAILS" HERO BILL RIZER AND HIS PARTNER, THE MYSTERIOUS SAMURAI TO STOP A MANIACAL ORGANIZATION FROM TAKING OVER THE WORLD! INTENSE FIREFIGHTS, INCREDIBLY WICKED BOSS ENEMIES AND LEGENDARY GAMEPLAY BRINGS THE CONTRA SERIES TO A WHOLE NEW DIMENSION.
The Ultimate Run 'N' Gun Shooter!
AWESOME WEAPONRY TO CHOOSE FROM INCLUDING SPREAD SHOT, LOCK-ON MISSILES, AND FLAMETHROWERS
UNLOCKABLE LEVELS AND EXTRAS
SELECTABLE DIFFICULTY FOR BEGINNERS AND EXPERTS
TWO-PLAYER SIMULTANEOUS ACTION
FROM THE CREATORS OF CONTRA SHATTERED SOLDIER
FEATURES:
- Third person perspective.
- 3D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- SCIFI & Futuristic themes.
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