The story of Contact begins when an elderly professor, making use of a strange item called "element," creates a space ship and blasts off into space. He ends up crash landing on a strange planet, and with the elements now scattered across the planet, he can no longer get his ship off the ground. So, the professor enlists the help of a young local boy called Cherry in collecting the elements. Enlists may not be the correct term -- Cherry is forced to help the professor when Cherry comes into the possession of a mysterious set of seals. Helping the professor is the only way that Cherry will be able to get home.
You play a role in the game's storyline as well. Once Cherry sets out on his journey to find the elements, the professor ends up losing contact with him. The professor asks that the person who bought Contact -- that is, the player of the game -- work with Cherry to find the Elements. Your adventure with Cherry begins on a deserted island.
Contact makes use of two main gameplay systems. Giving the game somewhat of a loose connection with Killer 7 is a costume system through which you make Cherry change into costumes, earning new skills along the way. You'll earn seven costumes as you work through your adventure, turning Cherry into such forms as a fisherman, a cook and a pilot. With greater use, a costume rises in level, adding extra power to its associated skills. Outside of the costume-based skills, Cherry also has magic and weapon-based skills which you also gather as you work through the game.
The other gameplay system centers on the seals that were mentioned in the storyline. Cherry can stick multiple seals to himself, resulting in added powers. Seals can also be used to attack enemies who get in the way of your travels. Come across an elemental, and you'll want to use a seal to suck it up.
