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   Hollow_Ninja
   Member

   It's a Contra spinoff from ASW out on XBL right now (PSN next month). I'm surprised no one on this board is talking about it, given that it's an ASW game.

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   RagnaRebellion
   Member

   I've been looking forward to this game, but I can't believe I didn't notice it was from ASW!

   XBL GT: RagnaRebellion PSN ID: Zer0Rebllion
   August 22, 2010 around 4:45AM beat Score Attack with Ragna
   -Main: Ragna
   -Subs: Hazama, Hakumen, Jin, Mu-12
   -Future sub/main: Makoto, Valkenhayn

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   Rbu80schild
   Member

   I have played it and it is awesome. It's supposedly a prequel to Contra: Hard Corps for Sega Genesis. It's basically old-school Contra with anime-style graphics and some extra features. There's an Arcade mode which plays like regular Contra and is hard as hell. And then there's Rising Mode which gives you a health bar (like the Japanese version of Contra: Hard Corps) and the ability to level up your characters. Speaking of characters, you get two to start off with: Bahamut and Krystal. Bahamut should be familiar if you've played Contra: Hard Corps, where ironically enough he was the main villain. This could be a different character however. Krystal is a war orphan who fights on Bahamut's side against the Commonwealth, the main antagonists of the game. Two other characters are available via DLC: Harley Daniels and Sayuri. Sayuri is the most interesting of the two since, get this, she uses a sword. Swordplay in a Contra game, never thought I'd see the day. There are also other abilites like double-jumping, dashing (on the ground and in the air), and the ability to deflect enemy bullets, the last one I believe you have to obtain during Rising Mode play.

   All-in-all this game retains the spirit of Contra while adding enough new elements to keep it fresh. The only bad thing I can gripe about is the long loading time between stages. Anyone who enjoys run-and-gun shooters but won't mind it being taken in a new direction should pick this up.

   P.S. - I just realized I sound like a -your mother is a classy lady- video game reviewer.

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   Pestilence The Landshark
   Member

   maybe ill dl the demo. contra has kind of lost her flair since ...well contra

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   Posted 2 years ago #
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   Hollow_Ninja
   Member

   Trust me, it's an awesome game. Basically old-school Contra, but with BlazBlue's graphics.

   Posted 2 years ago #
6. 

   Vlad
   Member

   What's the price in dollars, not MS points?

   Main: Lambda-11 (BBCS), Urs, Freed (BF) and Petra (AH3)
   Sub: Noel, Mu-12, Tsubaki, Taokaka and Makoto (BBCS), Olivia and Odille (BF), Akane (AH3)
   Wanna kick my ass? Add me! PSN: VladImpalador

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   KD
   Member

   Fifteen bucks for the game. The two DLC characters are 2.50 each I think.

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   Hollow_Ninja
   Member

   1200 MSP. That's $15, as has been previously mentioned (it's really not that hard to convert between them). A little on the upper side, but well worth it.

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   RagnaRebellion
   Member

   Bought the game from the PSN the minute it was available; so worth it <3

   XBL GT: RagnaRebellion PSN ID: Zer0Rebllion
   August 22, 2010 around 4:45AM beat Score Attack with Ragna
   -Main: Ragna
   -Subs: Hazama, Hakumen, Jin, Mu-12
   -Future sub/main: Makoto, Valkenhayn

   Posted 2 years ago #
10. 

    RagnaRebellion
    Member

    Does anyone have the character artwork from the game? I'm looking for a Leviathan portrait.

    XBL GT: RagnaRebellion PSN ID: Zer0Rebllion
    August 22, 2010 around 4:45AM beat Score Attack with Ragna
    -Main: Ragna
    -Subs: Hazama, Hakumen, Jin, Mu-12
    -Future sub/main: Makoto, Valkenhayn

    Posted 2 years ago #

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