Classic Contra Action Reborn On the Wii
co-optimus.com 5/12/2009 — It's a good week to be a fan of old school co-op!  One of the most beloved franchises in co-op history is headed to the Wii.  The appropriately titled Contra Rebirth will be released on Japan's WiiWare service next week.  As you can tell from the screenshots above, Contra ...

Co-Op Gaming Doesn't Always Work So Well
co-optimus.com 2/21/2009 — Co-Op gaming is usually an incredible experience.  There's nothing quite like being in the moment, communicating with you teammates.  "I'm under fire, pinned down. " Suddenly your comrades are busting through the door dropping tangos faster than a Christian Bale ...

This Guy Explains Co-Op Gaming, And Swears A Lot While Doing it
co-optimus.com 8/16/2009 —   Look, we love co-op gaming as much as the next guy.  But I'm not quite sure we love co-op gaming as much as THIS guy.  He goes by the name of the GamingGoose - and he's pissed off at developers, publishers and just about anyone that gets in his way.  Why?  Because ...

hiStory
hallower1980.blogspot.com 8/13/2009 — If there's one feature of Spore that should be adapted to many other games, it's the creature history timeline. A visual history with snapshots of memorable and personal moments in a player's game experience offers far more than a simple achievements system. A cornerstone of good storytelling is ...

11-Year-Old Exposed to Contra for the First Time, Hates It [Retro]
kotaku.com 7/27/2009 — The old-school gamers at Nerdballoon sat down with a slightly uncommunicative 11-year-old and asked him to describe his first experience ever with a platform shooter - the beloved Contra. Predictably, he hated it. The graphics "suck," the music ...

First Footage of Contra ReBirth on Wii
1up.com 5/12/2009 — Contra Rebirth 'Area 1' gameplay After just a few short days since its announcement , Contra ReBirth has hit WiiWare in Japan. The game features an all-new story and ...

Contra Rebirth Announced For WiiWare
digitalsomething.com 5/8/2009 — Earlier today, a webpage announcing Contra Rebirth popped up on Konami's Japanese website. The game seems to be a new 2D side-scrolling shooter just like the other Contra games. In addition to boasting beautiful 2D graphics, the game also features local co-op play. Contra Rebirth will be ...

Contra: Hard Corps
co-optimus.com 8/22/2009 — We've added Contra: Hard Corps for the Classic to our database of Co-Op games!

Contra Rebirth Announced, Out Next Week In Japan
gamerbytes.com 5/18/2009 — Konami have revealed, in a surprise announcement, that Contra Rebirth is coming to WiiWare, and in fact will be released next week in Japan. The few screenshots released, which you can check out at the official website , show the game appear to ...

The Brief History of Handheld Gaming: Part I
bingegamer.net 4/14/2009 — On April 21st, 1989, Nintendo dropped a pocket-sized bomb on the gaming industry with the original grey and purple Game Boy. To honor this glorious date in gaming history, we’re going to take a little trip through the history of handheld gaming.

Konami Network Business Development Dept. Bringing Contra ReBirth and More to Europe — Kombo.com 7/3/2009
Konami has announced the formation of a new Network Business Development Department in Europe, one which is designed to extend the company's online activities across the continent. "The new team is headed by Florian Stronk, who will oversee all ...