Contra 4 for the Nintendo DS is a direct sequel to 1994 SNES Contra III: Alien Wars. Two years after the defeat of Red Falcon - the first wave of the alien colonization fleet, the main invading force Black Viper approaches Earth. The heroes of the original Contra series - Billy Rizer and Lance Bean as well as two newcomers - Mad Dog and Scorpion are now humanity's last line of defense against total annihilation.

This installment of the long-running series adds dual screen gameplay, enabling the player a wider view, and a 2-player co-op mode via local Wi-Fi connection. Each player is now given two weapon slots which can be filled with any one of the game's many weapon power-ups and switched at will with a press of a shoulder button. The game features nine levels set in such classic Contra locations as Jungle, Waterfall and a pseudo-3D Base. As a bonus, the cartridge contains an illustrated history of Contra, as well as the Contra and Super C original NES games.

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"Contra: Dual Spirits" -- Japanese title

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Merchant	Title	Platform	Price
	Contra 4	Nintendo DS	$12.00
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Gaming Target	Dec 13, 2007	9.1 out of 10	91
Worth Playing	Jan 03, 2008	9 out of 10	90
NintendoWorldReport	Nov 19, 2007	9 out of 10	90
Hooked Gamers	Jan 09, 2008	9 out of 10	90
Pixel-Heroes.de	Jul 23, 2008	9 out of 10	90
Gemakei (formerly Zentendo)	Dec 29, 2007	9 out of 10	90
GamingTrend	2007	535 out of 600	89
Game Informer Magazine	Jan, 2008	8.75 out of 10	88
UGO (UnderGroundOnline)	2007	B+	83
Modojo	Nov 20, 2007		80