Contra 4 (DS) to be packed full of bonus content in celebration of 20th anniversary of the series

Pre-Order Contra 4 for Nintendo DSContra 4, release date November 13th (US), will be packed to the gills with extras and special features in celebration of Contra’s 20th anniversary announced Konami.

So what features will be in the latest game in the action-packed side-scrolling shooter series? Everything from unlockable characters to a Contra virtual museum with info on every game in the series to the complete NES versions of the original NES Contra and Super C! (We reported on Contra and Super C being in Contra 4 back in August actually).

Check it all out in the bulleted list below!

Bonus Features in Contra 4:

* 20th Anniversary Virtual Museum – This museum provides a virtual history of the Contra franchise since the early 80’s, including box art, screen shots and information on every version of Contra from the US, Japan and Europe. The museum also features an unlockable gallery of bonus art.
* Unlockable Games – The NES versions of the classic Contra and Super C are now unlockable.
* 5 unlockable characters, including the Probotector from the European version of the Contra games
* 2 unlockable digital comic books from longtime Contra artist, Atsushi Tsujimoto
* An interview with noted Contra Producer Nobuya Nakazato

Sounds awesome. I will DEFINITELY be getting this game as I am a huge fan of the series. Can’t wait!

If you haven’t seen footage of the new Contra 4, check it out in this gameplay video from E3 2007.
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