Released on March 12, 2024, Contra: Operation Galuga is developer WayForward’s second Contra game and a remake/reimagining of the original 1988 Contra as well as a soft reboot of the franchise.

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Contra: Operation Galuga is a reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s, featuring new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players! A ...

Contra: Operation Galuga is more than just another remake of the original Contra. It’s a reimagining of the story of aliens using an island off the coast of New Zealand as a staging ground of world ...

Contra: Operation Galuga comes from WayForward, a studio that excels at creating modern retro titles. Its expertise is put to good usehere in building a new version of the classic shooter that feels ...

Anyway, we all know Contra, Super Contra, Contra III: The Alien Wars and all the rest. They're stone cold classics. But today ...

It’s safe to say Contra passed on its crown as run-and-gun royalty a long time ago. The last truly great entry was 2011’s Hard Corps: Uprising—an unrecognizable-as-Contra game which doesn’t even bear ...

Publisher Konami and developer WayForward have released a new trailer, information, and screenshots for side-scrolling run-and-gun shooter Contra: Operation Galuga introducing the game’s characters.

Maybe I'm biased by the fact that I owned Super C 13 years before finally getting a copy of Contra, but I find Super C to be more enjoyable. Contra is an amazing game, and Konami couldn't have done ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. More than almost any other game from its era, Contra made its name on being brutally difficult: a legacy with an impact that can still be felt today.