Review · Action · Nintendo DS
Contra 4
Reviewed: 19 May 2026
Nintendo DS
WayForward Technologies · 2007
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
45
Risk (RIS)
0
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
13+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.40 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.40 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.65 | |
Contra 4 offers intense, fast-paced action that sharpens reflexes, hand-eye coordination, and pattern recognition. The cooperative multiplayer mode encourages teamwork and communication, providing a fun challenge for players to overcome together.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The game's high difficulty can be frustrating for some players, potentially leading to repeated failures. While not explicitly violent, the constant shooting of alien enemies may be intense for younger players.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 0.67 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.33 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.00 | |
Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.
Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Assessed: meets criteria·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria
- DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
- GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
- ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.
These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.