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To hold us over, there\u2019s a demo available right now.<\/p>    <p><em>Contra: Operation Galuga<\/em> is a retelling of the original 1987 arcade (1988 NES port) narrative that sees Bill Rizer and Lance What\u2019s-his-face storm the Galuga archipelago to take down the Red Falcon organization. This isn\u2019t a remake, however. While references are made to games in the series, everything is remade and modernized.<\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div   id="gqq8s83tkl"    class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <\/iframe> <\/div><\/figure>    <p>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\u2019s Lucia, Ariana, Stanley Ironside, and Probotector (based on the censored European ports of the <em>Contra<\/em> series).<\/p>    <p>I had the chance to talk to the game\u2019s director, Tomm Hulett <a href=\"https:\/\/jbsgame.com\/wayforwards-tomm-hulett-talks-contra-operation-galuga-and-working-with-konami\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a while back<\/a>. This isn\u2019t WayForward\u2019s first try with the series, as they handled 2007\u2019s well-received <em>Contra 4 <\/em>for the DS.<\/p>    <p>Okay, the demo finished downloading for me, so I\u2019m out of here.<\/p>    <p><em>Contra: Operation Galuga<\/em> will 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. 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