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[Mista]

Contra has had isometric perspectives in its games before, it built its legacy as a 2D side-scrolling run n gun shooter. So with Rogue Corps, why exactly did Konami go in this direction, and was there ever a time when they were considering making Rogue Corps a side-scrolling game as well?

In an interview with GamingBolt, lead developer Nakazato told GamingBolt that though 2D side-scrolling gameplay had initially been considered, the developers wanted to include 4 player co-op, and they felt a 3D top-down perspective would be better suited to that.

“Of course, Contra: Rogue Corps was based on the 2D sidescrolling games. But what we’re really enjoying is playing the game with your brother or your sister, and we wanted to expand that to four players. But having four players on-screen in a 2D scrolling game is kind of messy. So we thought that make in the game for 3D would have a different point of you that would be easier for the players to understand where they are and what they’re doing.”

Contra: Rogue Corps Isn’t A 2D Sidescroller Because Of Its 4 Player Co-op

gamingbolt.com

 

[KOMANI]

I was saying the same thing to a redditor. There’s a reason Contra is harder with 2 players. My only wish was it was using the fox engine because it should have been running at 60 fps.

 

[zenspider]

Blazing Chrome next week and "NEO Contra 2: Hard Corps" in September?
What a time to be alive.

 

[Wonko_C]

Sunset Riders says hi.

 

[EightBit Man]

Sunset Riders says hi.

And Mystic Warriors.

 

[Generic]

Sunset Riders says hi.

And Mystic Warriors.

These 2D, 4 players coop games always end being visually confusing.

 

[Soltype]

Then make it 2 player only.

 

[KOMANI]

It would be hard to top Hard Corps. I’m ok with this decision. I had always imagined that Contra would eventually become a Gears clone and Castlevania a Souls clone, but that’s not in the cards. If the game turns out to be fun, and according to some publications it is, then cool.

 

[Generic]

Then make it 2 player only.

But 4 players is better.

 

[Soltype]

But 4 players is better.

Yeah, misery loves company.

 

[Wonko_C]

These 2D, 4 players coop games always end being visually confusing.

Never had any problems with that. Not even with the TMNT games where the 4 turtles are the same color.

 

[KOMANI]

Never had any problems with that. Not even with the TMNT games where the 4 turtles are the same color.

Not the same thing. Those games aren’t on a 2D plane. You can move up, down, left, right.
Smash would be a better example because you have 4 players on a 2D plane, and the action is sometimes hard to follow on those games.

 

[Generic]

Yeah, misery loves company.

Games are more fun with more people.

 

[Alexios]

I don't mind the view shift if it has tight gameplay similar to Shock Troopers but I somehow doubt it will.

 

[-MD-]

Games are more fun with more people.

Depends entirely on the game, really.

 

[deriks]

Isometric view is the least problem here.

The game is ugly as fuck, looks clunky, and the trailer blows

 

[Generic]

Isometric view is the least problem here.

The game is ugly as fuck, looks clunky, and the trailer blows

But it looks fun.

 

[Deleted member 738976]

It's a shame what Konami has become.

 

[Mista]

It's a shame what Konami has become.

Well, they got other important stuff than video games somehow.

 

[Naked Lunch]

I love Contra to death but everytime i see this game i cant get past the awful ugly ass ground textures. I probably wont play it because of this.

 

[EightBit Man]

Even though I probably would've preferred a game in the style of Contra: Shattered Soldier, I shall remain cautiously optimistic. Contra has always been a outrageous, over-the-top series, and I expect this entry to be no different.

 

[shark sandwich]

Am I the only one who thinks this game looks really fun?

 

[#Phonepunk#]

Thats sad to hear they did consider a 2d approach.