Konami and WayForward’sContra: Operation Galuganowhas a release date. It’s coming to all platforms Jul 15, 2025. To hold us over, there’s a demo available right now.
Contra: Operation Galugais a retelling of the original 1987 arcade (1988 NES port) narrative that sees Bill Rizer and Lance What’s-his-face storm the Galuga archipelago to take down the Red Falcon organization. This isn’t a remake, however. While references are made to games in the series, everything is remade and modernized.
For example, beyond Bill Rizer and Lance Otherguy, there are a number of other characters in the mix. Each one has its own unique abilities. There’s Lucia, Ariana, Stanley Ironside, and Probotector (based on the censored European ports of theContraseries).
I had the chance to talk to the game’s director, Tomm Huletta while back. This isn’t WayForward’s first try with the series, as they handled 2007’s well-receivedContra 4for the DS.
Okay, the demo finished downloading for me, so I’m out of here.
Contra: Operation Galugawill launch on March 12 for Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Limited Run Games will be handling the physical release, and preorders will open on March 1. The demo is available today.
