The classic Contra franchise is getting a new entry, as Konami announces
CONTRA: ROGUE CORPS, which is coming to PC and consoles on September 26th. For
those who can't bear that wait, they also announce the release of the Contra
Anniversary Collection, a collection of 10 games fro the series. The Windows
version is now
on Steam, and
this
launch trailer offers a look at what to expect. Here's the
CONTRA: ROGUE CORPS E3
2019 RED BAND Premier Trailer (NSFW) and here's word:
Konami Digital
Entertainment, B.V. today announced the return of the Contra franchise to
console and PC with CONTRA: ROGUE CORPS. On September 26th, players will
experience the series that inspired countless shooting games since its 1987
debut.
Adding to the surprise of CONTRA: ROGUE CORPS’ development and upcoming launch,
KONAMI is also pleased to announce the Contra Anniversary Collection, containing
10 classic games in the storied Contra franchise, is now available for purchase
on all digital game stores.
CONTRA: ROGUE CORPS is a twin stick, third-person action game drawing upon its
roots in fast and focused combat developed for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4,
Nintendo Switch, and PC (STEAM). From the director of CONTRA III: THE ALIEN WARS
and CONTRA: HARD CORPS, Nobuya Nakazato instills more than 25 years of franchise
pedigree into CONTRA: ROGUE CORPS with enormous crazed enemies, over-the-top
violence, and a cast of diverse playable characters that add to the irreverent
tone of the game.
Several years after the events of the Alien Wars, CONTRA: ROGUE CORPS follows a
former military group living on the fringes as bounty hunters and treasure
finders in the Damned City. Survival requires fast reactions, powerful weapons
and the occasional organ and cybernetic augmentation. Players will complete
missions in PVE campaigns, gathering resources to upgrade their guns to stay
alive in the Damned City. If all else fails… bring in a friend and mow-down
enemies together in online and local multiplayer modes!
Key Game Features:
- Action shooter with fast-paced, run & gun style
gameplay
- Choose from 4 diverse characters with their own
unique skills and specialty attacks - determine weapons load out, customise
and craft unique weapons and create a perfect symphony of destruction
throughout the Damned City
- Operation Room – Upgrade characters and abilities,
augmenting each with improved organs and cybernetics
- PVE – Deep single player Story campaign mode
chock-full of challenging missions among hordes of enemies. Go solo or group
with up to 4 friends or random players online* in multi-player
- PVP – Create custom matches (private mode) for
2v2, 3v3, 4v4 or 1vs4 players*
- Local Couch CO-OP modes with up to 4 players**
- Four diverse characters with their own unique
skills and specialty attacks:
- Kaiser – A soldier from the Alien Wars rebuilt
after receiving massive injuries, now has a massive arm that transforms into
a drill.
- Ms Harakiri – Famed assassin specialising in
stealth and infiltration, after barely escaping death during the Alien Wars,
she fused together with an alien, now taking residence in her midsection.
- Hungry Beast – Once the noted (human) scientist
Kurt Steiner, he had his brain inserted into a giant cyborg panda and now
spends most of his time looking for delicious snacks.
- Gentleman – Brain Bug alien raised by humans.
Feels the rest of the team are ill-mannered and vulgar, especially the
Panda. Argues over table manners and the neatest and most efficient way to
dispatch an enemy.