Anyone else buy this game, it is %100 badass and is so hard that I want to break my DS in half. Graphics and sound are good, and theres no DS download play which blows. If you love Contra, Metal Slug (feel free to say more games that rock in this genre)or any others of the sort. Buy this game!

This might be the toughest game not called Ikaruga.

And no download play is a bust, but at least my brother will pick this one up.

I wish it were in better supply here (America).

I grabbed it... still in it's wrapper, too many good games out right now.

This may be my next DS purchase. I thought about FFXII, but I'm waiting on FFIV DS for my next final fantasy. I don't think I'm gonna do Mario Party DS cause I don't play with a lot of people who own DS's.

Contra 4 has the original Contra, right? And you play co-op with multi-card?

Im not sure if it has original Contra......when I beat it in a few years I will tell you.

Tried it, used 4 continues on the first level!

Unfortunately, due to family rules, I can no longer purchase anything for myself until December 26.

Man... which diffculty were you guys playing on? I beat it on easy already and can get to stage 4 without using a continue on normal (although I immediately quit the game if I lose the first credit or sometimes when I lose my level 2 spreader. I have not used Konami code in trying to beat this game except twice to experiment what it does. I am kind disappointed that it only let you use it once, and any additional use will kill you)

For my gaming history on contra, I have beat Contra 1 - 3, but I used Konami code on 1 & 2 (I had them on my Famicom) and something on 3.

I manage to beat easy mode on my 2nd playthrough, which is the same day that I bought the game, last sunday.

P.S. You can unlock the original contra by beating 4 challenges in challenge mode. Challenge mode is unlocked by beating the game in any mode (easy included)

It's insanely hard (this is a good thing). I'm on level 3 on normal. It's hard to say whether I recommend this or FFXII:RW more. Both are awesome games. It depends on what genres you like I guess. FFXII:RW is an amazing RTS for a handheld, and you don't have to have played FFXII to like it. Contra 4 is an incredible revival for an incredible series. Pick your awesome game, or buy both if you can.

Then again, Contra 4 Stage 5 ripped me a new one on Stage 5, and again on Stage 6, and again on Stage 7. There's no Stage 8 in Easy, so you see the whole game on it, but it's good practice.

I finished since 1 week the challenge mode (40/40) and now i finished the game in normal mode, too. There are more levels...(no spoil...)