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.

Chris started gaming in the 8-bit era so writing game reviews seemed like a natural choice of activity to protect his brain from further atrophy during his final year in a psychiatric penitentiary.

The original Contra on the NES is the stuff of legend - going far beyond what the arcade original did in terms of reaching a fanbase, it has become iconic. Anyone who grew up in that era at least ...