Vampire Survivors: Contra-themed DLC ´Operation Guns´ + PS version announced
News Summary
In today’s Triple-i Initiative indie showcase studio poncle has announced that Vampire Survivors is coming to PlayStation5/4 this summer!
On top of that, Vampire Survivors is joining forces with KONAMI’s iconic Contra series in a new DLC that’s a blast from the past – emphasis on the blast. It’s called Vampire Survivors: Operation Guns and will be available on all current platforms (Xbox One, Xbox S/X, Steam, Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android) from 9th May for $2.49 / €2.49 / £1.99 (check local market for your pricing), with PS to follow later. The President’s cousin’s sister’s dog has been kidnapped by Red Falcon. Are you bad enough to come to the rescue?
About Vampire Survivors: Operation Guns
Assemble a squad of classic Characters and arm yourself with an explosive arsenal of arcade weaponry in Vampire Survivors: Operation Guns. Blast through thousands of fearsome foes and bonkers bosses from throughout the lauded lineage of Contra games. Persist determinedly through prodigious stages inspired by iconic KONAMI series, but be prepared for a bullet-hell of a fight, as the future of the Earth itself rests on your large, muscular shoulders.
Operation Guns embraces the visceral simplicity of classic Contra, with build-focused Characters that encourage min-maxing and stat manipulation, a tonne of weapons (we’re talking 20 including evolutions!), and a difficulty curve that combines quintessentially arcade-hard gameplay with the original Vampire Survivors formula.
You can find a more detailed description in the official FAQ page.
New stuff!
- Brand new stage: Neo Galuga
- Blast horizontally through biomes inspired by classic Contra levels!
- Explore Galuga Jungle, Neo City, and the treacherous Alien Zone!
- Hit cars enough and they’ll explode!
- Take on highway horrors in the Challenge Stage!
- 11 ulta-tuff new characters
- Bill Rizer: Literally just a guy with a gun
- Lance Bean: Big muscles and a brain to match
- Ariana: An expert in evasive manoeuvres
- Lucia: Is she a clone? A cyborg? Who knows, but she’s here to kick ass
- Brad Fang: Half-man, half-wolf, half-robot, and 150% super soldier.
- Browny: The partybot programmed to kill
- Sheena Entranzi: A true survivor, especially skilled in jungle combat
- Probotector: a hyper advanced recon robot programmed to protect humans
- Over 22 new fully automatic weapons from Contra’s radical arsenal, including almost-homing missiles, high-tech blasters, and the ever faithful Spread Shot.
- Evolve these deadly contraptions into experimental Prototype weapons, and supplement every salvo with 3 new Pickups
- A soundtrack with 6 tracks that combines classic Contra tracks with Vampire Survivors remixes!
About Vampire Survivors on PS5 / PS4
The award winning indie hit Vampire Survivors will finally make its way onto PlayStation5 and PlayStation4 this Summer! The base game will feature all the latest updates and all four DLCs will also be available for purchase on PS5 and PS4 at launch too.
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