MercurySteam studio wants to develop a new Contra game
6/29/12 6:00pm
The developer for the Castlevania: Lords of Shadow games, MercurySteam, hints they want to work on a new Contra game once both Lords of Shadow games are done if allowed by Konami.
David Cox, lead director of the Castlevania series on consoles, did state it would all depend on how well Lord of Shadow 2 sells.
Cox also stated he will step down from the series after the upcoming Castlevania games are released since he wants to both work on a new project and let someone new take over in charge of the series on consoles.
Cox said during his interview with VG24/7:
“Like I said, I know there’s going to be pressure on us to do another Castlevania game, but I don’t want to rise to that pressure. I want to do something else. I love Contra. I’d love to do Contra. At Mercury Steam we’ve got an original idea that I think is really awesome. We’d love to bring that idea to market and I’m hoping that the success of Lords of Shadow 2 will allow us to do that.”
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Firethorn43
Then I wonder what happened to this.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMi_63T9lHw
sbloom85
Hopefully it'll follow the traditional Contra formula, and hopefully it'll be released digitally on PSN and Xbox Live Arcade.
metaking64x
Everyones acting like we haven't had a Contra in forever, even though we had a new one for DS a while ago, and a new one for XBLA like a year ago.
soulreaver21
if they will make it a shoot in 8 directions 2D sidescrooler...
darkhyrulelord
Hopefully it will emphasize less on cutscenes and more on 2D side scrolling. Then again, I'm all up for seeing over-the-top cutscenes from them anyway.
They Call Me The Fizz
Sorry but I wouldn't exactly trust these guys around semi-automatic weapons...
Need I remind you of Clive Barker's Jericho?
Tom the Iron Man
That was an impossible situation they were put in, besides Lord of Shadow turned out extremely well when given direction from the right producer.
Voakescon
WHAT!? No way... NO WAY!!! Contra!? Mercury Steam wants to do Contra!? I must be dreaming, because this is unbelievably AWESOME!!! New... Best...Company.... EVER!!!
scorpion158
hopefully they do well with the castlevania games, and konami ill give green light to this, also if mercury steam did propably the only good castlevania 3d game, could it do it with contra?, just a tought i had, a lot will rage but just think about it
LousyTactician
I'm always up for more Contra!