Contra: Operation Galuga Gets Release Date, Free Demo Out Now

Just downloaded the demo a few seconds ago. I think my dad played this so maybe if I ever buy the game me and him can play it together.

Really enjoy what I played in the demo.

The in-game art style just bothers me so much, will probably wait for a sale on this one. If it was 2D sprite based like the older games or Metal Slug, and Gunstar Heroes then I would buy it day one but this I could wait.

It is a rather...unattractive game. The player characters just look so tiny and so overly-designed.

Is it just me or do the Controls feel rather delayed? Especially jumping.

The price is a complete turn-off, no matter how good the demo is.

If it's as good as Contra 4 I'm in! Nuff said.

The price bothers me not to mention the lack of online multiplayer.

@Nagi yeah I tried it. It does feel kinda delayed, particularly when you press the jump button.

As soon as I heard there was a demo, as a long term fan, I jumped straight on my switch.

They have a demo so they MUST be confident it’s good.

My God it’s a disaster! Absolute lag fest. Push jump and it takes an age to respond. There’s no excuse for this travesty !

I'll be downloading this demo for sure, I've patiently been waiting for Contra: Operation Galuga, so you know I'm happy about this news.

I get that Wayforward is in the corporate equivalent of a common law marriage with them, and Konami is... itself, but I will never not be salty about Limited Run being the only place you can get a physical of this. And it's not even one of the ones they put extra effort into to get out quick; it's not even up for pre-order yet.

I just played the Switch and Steam Deck versions of the demo back to back.
While there are some minor stutters on the Steam Deck, the game is still awesome. I like the level design and don’t find the art direction too offensive, even if pixel art would’ve been preferable ofc.
Meanwhile, the Switch version is just downright unplayable, due to its awful frame rate. Gonna grab Contra for PC then 👍🏻

@Nagi my one big issue with it is the first jump is delayed. The double jump is actually more responsive. I’m playing Super C on emulator simultaneously and it’s more responsive. So hopefully that gets fixed.

The graphics aren’t pretty. Won’t stop me from getting it at some point especially if it gets an update to smooth things up

Getting the true physical version on the PS5.
Tried the demo on both the PS5 and Switch, and the Switch version needs some extra work, to fix the framerate.

While I didn’t have any control issues in the demo (finished it twice so far), the frame rate is pretty bizarre. The inconsistency is pretty noticeable and there were huge skips at strange times (though not when I was doing amounting super important), so I’m hoping those get ironed out at release or with a patch. But it plays quite well and gives me exactly what I wanted from a gameplay perspective, so I’m totally in.

Like that they have selectable HP and one hit kill modes. Wayforward is a good team to trust, so I’m confident it will end up great, but for the demo to showcase such a jumbled frame rate was the weirdest part for me.

so - Just realised it's also on xbox and PC. So I'll get it on both those platforms and skip the switch then.

Yikes, the lag and jittery frame rate are pretty bad. Hopefully this will be improved in the final version. Also, I'm not sure whose idea it was to have a 13 year old boy as voice actor in a Contra game, but maybe someone who has reached puberty would have been a better choice.

Demo's freaking awesome. Framerate is terrible, I was able to get used to it but it needs to be fixed in final release. Price is a bit high for me especially when you have other games in the genre going for between 5 and $20. I think I'll wait for a sale.

Tried it on steam deck. It’s a different game!

@Greatluigi i remember playing the european version of contra (Probotector) on the NES with my Dad back in the day. Fun times ^_^

Thought the demo was great, feels like a legit Contra game. I like the visuals too, has a clean, colourful arcadey look.

Been looking forward to this. My kids love mechextermination force and are playing it right now. I love that contra is going to be 4 player, since there are 3 of us who love to play these games. I just hope there is an option for easy and brutal difficulty. Even if it is just extra lives via a cheat code

Enjoyed the demo, but the lag, framerate needs to be sorted. No excuse for it really, is it an old build with no optimisation.. I don't know. Would of preferred pixel art as well, enjoyed the demo though besides the issues. A physical release would be great as well.

@NinChocolate You can double jump on super c?

All the talk of lag is saddening. Hopefully this isn't an issue on the PS5, so I will try that version.

It looks so cheap that hurts. Awful art…. So sad Konami stopped carong for their franchises

I hope the demo doesn't spoil too much, but I'm not missing a chance to sample a demo for 2D Contra. Downloading now.

@Tempestryke I don’t believe so

@NinChocolate Oh, I must have misunderstood. Sorry

I didn't feel too much of a delay but I'm old and have my own natural delay. The demo was OK but will wait on reviews

Contra is contra but hm price is to high for this game Could be 20~ something also delay of actions in this game doesn't help.

@NeonPizza yes good point, thinking of buying steam deck soon. So hopefully it might come over to that. If not PS5 version, shame it's not getting a physical release.

That was way too much yappin' at the beginning!

I'm a huge fan, like most of us, and this game is pretty good, but already has plenty of performance and control issues. Scrolling stutters and slowwwwwwdown, C'mon slowdown on a game like this? characters feels tiny and somewhat lost. Controls feel like that have a little delay, and the guns are a little too slow, just like in Spidersaurs, another Wayforward game. It runs much better on other platforms.

@NeonPizza good news my friend, I will try the PS5 demo later. Definitely a great game, would of preferred pixel art like the classics though, love the Nes. Snes, Megadrive, DS. It's strange some of the visuals look really effective, some look quite budget like you said.

Oh man this is just an awful game to play. So glad they released a demo because I would have been annoyed paying out the rather high price for this

@NeonPizza yes agreed, considering the stunning pixel art that Wayforward designed for Contra 4. The new visuals are a bit of a cop out. Obviously easier to throw these together than investing in sprite work. I will still buy though but will wait for physical version.