When it comes to Contra, very little beats the original. The game was one of the biggest success stories on the NES and became a must-play. Many of us writing for the website have wasted months worth ...

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 ...

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.

James grew up in the arcades of the 80s and has played games on everything from the Milton Bradley Microvision to the PlayStation 5. He worked in gaming retail during the PS1/PS2 eras, and even had a ...

Over 25 years after the original Contra hit arcades and the NES, Konami's classic run-and-gun franchise is set to return with a bit of a facelift. Chinese developers CocoaChina and Chukong are working ...

After all, the first Contra is where a lot of fans got introduced to the series, and has become one of the staples from the NES era, mainly due to its classic “Up Up Down Down” code, as well as its ...

Jaymar Cabebe covers mobile apps and Windows software for CNET. While he may be a former host of the Android Atlas Weekly podcast, he doesn't hate iOS or Mac. Jaymar has worked in online media since ...

WayForward get another chance to make a new Contra game, as they try to update the run ‘n’ gun formula while also honouring the original. The most positive thing we can say about Operation Galuga is ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Contra's back, and this time it's on the Nintendo DS. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the original Contra game, Konami has commissioned the ...

Contra: Evolution is a remake of the original Contra, for mobile devices. It's coming soon to Android, and is already tearing up the sales charts on the iPhone. The game it's based on is one of the ...