So, Wait, There's A New Contra Game Coming Next Week?

You're probably right in that this sort of thing should be put on the DSiWare. Bird & Beans is cool but....I'm not completely sold on the Animal Crossing clock.

Ohh wow this is actually really exciting.  2D games still excite me just as much as some 3D blockbusters do these days.  I bet this will be hard as balls.  Also, yes DSiWare this!

"Maybe old-school Contra just isn't that big a deal these days."

I love 2D games, they have a kind of innocent charm to them. Then they punch you in the face with diffculty.

I'd rather just buy a NES than either play on WiiWare or DSiWare, though.

I agree with the DSiWare stuff.  This game would be awesome on the DSiWare and it would probably sell a lot there.

Agreed, this would be a much more exciting release if it was headed to DSiWare.  Could even be its first "killer app".

Contra 4 for DS was cool. They should stuck to that system.

All i hope is that it is not as frustratingly hard as 4. No game has ever pissed me off that bad!

I don't see any difference between this and the SNES version.

"I don't see any difference between this and the SNES version."

Contra 4 is amazing, so I hope this continues the legacy.

Awesome, I love contra

A DSiWare Contra would be kick ass.

I loved Contra 4 on the DS.  It woulda definitely been great to see this game on DSiware, but c'mon...
Wii needs some love every now and again.

Graphics look kind of weird. Also, Al3xander3r, you are so dumb. Please just stop commenting. Brad said that because there was no announcement of the game or any hype, obviously he likes Contra a lot. Please go dig a ditch and promptly put yourself in it.

This is came out of nowhere. Well, I probably won't get it but I like that they are still making games in this franchise. I have already had my ass handed to me in Contra 4 so I don't need another beating.

If i ever finish Contra 4, I might be tempted to pick this up. However, since these old-school sidescrolling shooters arent exactly one of my favorite genres, I may just stick with Contra 4 for the rest of my gaming life. 

"Graphics look kind of weird. Also, Al3xander3r, you are so dumb. Please just stop commenting. Brad said that because there was no announcement of the game or any hype, obviously he likes Contra a lot. Please go dig a ditch and promptly put yourself in it."

I've been practising my up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, b, a, start. So bring it on!!!!!!!!!

Woah that's interesting.

Fuck yes Gradius Rebirth was the best Gradius game and I hope this follows in its footsteps.

Looks cool. Hope it comes to the US.

Believe it or not, like the iphone, not everyone has a DSi.  Making it for the Wii and possibly other online services is where this type of game is best served.

Where's Castlevania Rebirth?  Or Jackal for that matter?  A two player twin (quad?) stick shooter in the form of a new Jackal is perfect for this kind of release.

No way! I might be down for this.

There was Contra 4 that came out not to long ago on the DS, perhaps that that game is still selling well enough that launching a similar (cheaper) downloadable game for the same platform would hurt the more expensive Contra 4 its sales. Might also be that there are no new Contra games on the Wii for the moment so there should be more people looking for a Contra fix on that platform.

O well, I'm just glad that they are doing this, hope it turns out just as good as Gradius Rebirth.

Was Gradius Rebirth really that good?  I heard it was basically a remake of Gradius with slowdown problems.

I hope they make another full Gradius game like V on PS2.

"Was Gradius Rebirth really that good?  I heard it was basically a remake of Gradius with slowdown problems.I hope they make another full Gradius game like V on PS2."

I'm more of a metal slug kinda guy.

OMG NEW CONTRA FTFW! I LOVE CONTRA!

Wish it came here as well, hopefully soon, cause I loved the contra series.

haven't played it yet