Now shipping: Contra: SS, Suikoden III

Konami of America has announced that Contra: Shattered Soldier and Suikoden III have both shipped to North American retail stores. Contra: Shattered Soldier is a new 3D game based on the 2D classic arcade franchise. Despite the game's use of fully 3D environments, the action in the game often re-creates the feel of 2D side-scrolling action. Suikoden III is the first installment in Konami's epic role-playing series to appear on the PlayStation 2.

For more details, check out our full review of Contra: Shattered Soldier and our coverage of Contra: Shattered Soldier . We'll have a review of Suikoden III soon.