Well the man above was right, you can't actually "get" it till tomorrow. However, they did have the demo in today where I went and I have it on my DS now. It's pretty sweet but I'm hoping this demo is on easy mode because I've already had a few death-less runthrough's (although I am a Contra, Super C, and Contra III vet).
The demo also ends very early, you don't even get to fight the second form of the wall.
Overall though it's sweet and feels most like a blend of Contra 1 and 3.
Contra aspects:
- Level Structure
- Enemies
- 3D Tunnel Stages (we all knew about those already)
- Weapons: Standard gun (individual shots), Fire (Un-upgraded), Laser, Spread, Machine Gun, Bomb (kills all on screen)
Super C aspects:
- Weapons: Standard gun (individual shots), Fire (Upgraded), Laser, Spread, Machine Gun
Contra III aspects:
- Weapon System (holding 2)
- Weapons: Hunters, Crush Missiles, Spread, Machine Gun (although unlike Contra III, it isn't default)
- Character designs
- Controls: Hold R to fire standing still, L to switch weapons
Contra IV aspects (unique to this new game):
- Control Upgrades: Grappling hook (X), Drop Weapon (A)
- Dual-Screens
- Ability to upgrade weapons
I can say that it is pretty easy to screw up and die in this game (or any contra game, right?) but never does it feel unfair. The enemies are pretty much never placed in the blind spot, and frankly it is your fault if you die.
I'm picking this up first thing tomorrow.
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