Contra: Rogue Corps -

Released in September 2019, Contra: Rogue Corps represents a dramatic departure for Konami's legendary run-and-gun series. Developed under the direction of Nobuya Nakazato—a veteran of the series who worked on the acclaimed Contra III: The Alien Wars —the game pivots from the classic 2D side-scrolling formula toward a 3D, overhead twin-stick shooter designed for four-player cooperative play. Story and Setting: The "Damned City"

Contra: Rogue Corps : A Bold, Yet Divisive Shift for the Franchise Contra: Rogue Corps

Set several years after the events of Contra III , the narrative takes place in the "Damned City," a post-apocalyptic urban wasteland that has emerged in the wake of the Alien Wars. The city is a hellscape where the atmosphere itself inflicts "psychic damage," driving anyone who enters insane. Released in September 2019, Contra: Rogue Corps represents

Nobuya Nakazato on updating the Contra legacy with Rogue Corps The city is a hellscape where the atmosphere

The story follows a squad of "Jaegers"—mercenaries and outcasts immune to the city's effects—who scavenge for loot and hunt "Fiends" for profit. The tone leans heavily into crass, "90s-style" humor, featuring vulgar scripts and over-the-top, often absurd character designs.