The weapon system has undergone a slight change. With that done the team could let their hair down so to speak and have fun. Shattered Soldier needed to establish a clear tone and signify that the series was back. The Elite Four are a goofy bunch one of them is a talking dog that is the captain of an airship! Despite that and its nonsensical hidden endings the game never goes full on Looney Tunes. Bill Rizer is basically a superhuman as he runs atop moving helicopter blades and rockets into space without a space suit. Where that game was deadly serious at all times Neo Contra is a bit silly. The best way to describe Neo Contra is the direct opposite of Shattered Soldier. It might be a bit goofy at times but Neo Contra is overall a great game. What it lacks in graphical flourish it gains in accessibility, making it my pick for the better of the two games. That resurgence would continue with Neo Contra.

Although it was incredibly difficult it had everything you could want in a next generation action game: stylish production values, a great soundtrack and relentless action. Developer: KCET Publisher: Konami Released: 10/19/04 Genre: ActionĬontra saw some dark days but Konami was able to right the ship with Contra: Shattered Soldier.

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