What Was Up With That Contra Teaser At the End of the Konami Press Conference?

Hmm this could go either way...

God damn, Giantbomb, you guys walked out on us last night before you could witness the awesomeness of the teaser last night after we were telling you about this.  I don't blame you guys though as Konami's press conference was extremely boring.

I just hope its better then that crappy Wii Virtue Console game they released.

I think they put in 'They are Coming' because its a contra game where you fight a horde or Orcs for 2 hours, followed by a massive end boss of half the game against a Balrog.

Man that whole press conference was something. I am just not sure what.

As much as I love Contra, I don't think it really works nowadays. I mean, look at Contra 4 on the DS. That was a good game, but one that I didn't really care to play after 15 minutes. The things that define Contra --its style, difficulty etc-- appeal to a very niche audience, I believe. The only way they'd be able to create something interestng out of the series is to go to extremes and redo it, but that would displease fervent fans. In the end, I don't think there's anything you can do with the franchise but to let it sleep and be nostalgicaly remembered.

@PenguinDust said:

I always thought "C" was for "cookie"...  

I always thought "C" was for "cookie"...  

I always thought "C" was for "cookie"...
 
If this is going to be a standard 2D Contra game then either the 3DS or NGP/Vita.  If it's one of these newfangled 3D Contras then lets see what it can do on Nintendo's Project Cafe.  Otherwise, I don't care because the past 3D Contras weren't anything special.

I wanna see a new NES contra game :D.

The last contra game that was somewhat good I remember was the DS one where they purposely made it look retro. The others....not so much, at this day and age I wonder how you update to this new age.

I have a feeling that this game will be teh suck and that it will be released on the 3DS...

I fail to be impressed or eager to see this.
 
I'll follow it, because i WOULD love to see a new "good" Contra game made.
 
but they've released too many fucking Contra-turds to get excited over this at this time.

I love me some Contra, Alien Wars and 4 are two of my favorite games of all time, but hopefully its just of the side scrolling sort. I don't think turning it into a FPS or a 3rd person, over the shoulder shooter is a good idea at all. This isn't 1999, 2D games can exist perfectly well along with 3D games, we don't need subpar shooters for the sake of shaking things up.

NGP! 

Oh, that's what that was. I'm perhaps not as familiar with the Contra series as I should be. I guess it kinda makes sense considering all the classic franchises they're re-releasing and continuing.

would love the contra collection remastered and brought to the 3DS

I was wondering what Jeff and Ryan laughed at the end of the conference, I wasn't looking at the screen. That said, I could actually go for a new Cybernator (but I guess a new Contra is cool...).

More CONTRAAAAA!!

Hey, I know Jeff would probably be all for a Cybernator reboot. I mean, he really likes Target Earth, right? I still haven't beaten Contra 4 or Contra III, so I don't give a crap.

C is for Contra

That's good enough for me.

I know I'm the only one, and everyone else loves it, but man I can scarcely think of another franchise I would less like to see another game for.

I hope this is 2d and closer to the style of Shattered Soldier or Hard Corps. But my instincts tell me they're going to try to capture the mythical western market with a FPS bearing the Contra name.

Where do you really bring Contra in 2011 besides a portable system or a download service?

Don't care what platform it's on so much as I care if it's sprite-based or not.

Where do you really bring Contra in 2011 besides a portable system or a download service?

...and what's wrong with a Cybernator reboot?!

I guess someone didn't get the memo stating that there shouldn't be anything interesting in the Konami "Press Conference".

I grew up with Contra, so I'll most likely play/try anything they put out.
 
Hopefully it's along the lines of Shadow Complex (but not a clone), and I hope they don't mess it up like the Rush'n Attack reboot.

Contra was listed among franchises coming to 3DS last year, wasn't it?  My bet's on that or a Bionic Commando-style 3D shooter with some kind of dumb cover-based shooting mechanic and "epic" plot.     Either way, "They're coming" sounds awful reboot'ish to me. EXACTLY WHAT CONTRA NEEDS!

Contra rearmed coming to xbla/PSN

All platforms. I want it on everything. 3DS, NGP, PSN, XBLA, Wii download nonsense. Everything. except maybe disc release. They'd have to make a /really/ compelling argument for a Contra to be worth more than $10 in today's age

@GunslingerPanda said:

Why are people assuming it's Contra?

Because that's the Contra logo?  That's the 'C' in just about EVERY Contra game?

I figure the safe route would be XBLA and PSN.  And, since I have not a 3DS, I hope it's XBLA.  Eh, what do I care? It's likely gonna be the same old uninspired shit.

XBLA please.

Why are people assuming it's Contra?

Third person shooter Contra. I want it.

New XBLA release would be sweet with 4 player splitscreen

The iconic C of Contra! 
I hope this won't turn out to be some first-person or third person shooter Call of Duty or Gears of War clone. I can't see things turning out well if that is so.

Why are people assuming it's Contra?

Will it have Transfarring?

If it's like 4 or ReBirth in HD that'd be sick. 

Probably gonna be a downloadable title. Not expecting much. Not excited. 

HD Alien Wars. GO!