I do not know why the critics dumped all over this game. It is super nostalgic, extremely fun and very well made! I never could understand why the newer critics (ones who grew up solely on ps2 or later consoles) have such issues with 2D games and platformers like side scrolling games and the like. If the game is not absolutely perfect (like cuphead or hollow knight) then they seem to always find some kind of problem with the game. This game took me back to not only the Nintendo Contra game but the arcade version, the snes version and the newer game that came out for the PS2. They did a good job in my opinion and I am a huge fan of this game.
@@ludotoyhunter8492 I think people nowadays think that finish the game once and that it. But Contra was never about just beating every stages. It's about enjoy running through them again.
I find the music kind of funny. It starts off with a remix from the original Contra but later on sounds like it took tunes from Castlevania and even Twin Bee
Ok thanks for the info. Do you know what the most powerful weapons for switching are in operation galuga? Is it the C weapons like in contra 3?@@MegaYoYo
Why is the music from Castlevania instead of Contra? Do you hate the current Soundtrack of this game? EDIT: Just watched the whole video, I'd guess there is a way to have it play classic Konami Music in this game. Not sure how thought but nice touch but the Castlevania Music is so out of place. 2nd Edit & for the last time: It appears there is a special feature in this game that will detect any saved data from the Konami collection games in the past to play any of the classic music from the classic Konami games. Nice touch. Also thanks for posting this clip so I can figure out how to beat the bosses in this game.
Castlevania music pack as well as other music packs (Contra 4 music pack) in Contra OG is one of the many Perks unlockable for use in Arcade/Challenge Mode.
I wish they re -added black viper from contra 4 as a miniboss inside of gava. Ya know as a miniboss and yes you might say that's disgusting but Contra has alot of disgusting things in it that totally don't make my skin crawl
The final boss is actually supposed to be a souped up Java, the giant xenomorph head you'd fight in the original Contra. Wayforward decided to give him the Black Viper treatment and give him a full ass body.
@@MegaYoYo Aaa eres de la vieja escuela 💪💪💪. Por cierto volví a ver el vídeo y no me di cuenta hasta que oí los soundtracks de contra 4 jajaja ese es el contra que más jugué y lo pase en difícil sin morir con las mismas armas la S,C 💪
Very well played but with upgraded C and switching weapons it looks some kind of easy? They should fix that switching weapons glitch and remove upgrading weapons in harder difficulties to make it challenging.
Every single Contra game has had an upgrade weapon system since inception, how about you play however you want to play and leave the rest of us alone with your masturbatory obsession with difficulty.
@@MegaYoYo mmm, a replayable arcadey Contra experience that is… at least three hours long and has some unlockables that include characters, concept art, etc. Ideally - a roguelike/Endless mode that throws random terrain/weapons/enemies my way that should be completed in one-go. But I know that’s too much to ask for in the base game release.
@@viewtiful1doubleokamihand253Those are great ideas though. There is a lot of replayability here with unlockable characters, perks, and a challenge mode. Have yet to do anything in challenge mode though.
@@MegaYoYo Ohhh, that sounds really nice anyway. WayForward is a decent developer. I'm just really iffy about buying anything with Konami's logo on it, ever since the middle of the last decade, hence why I'm asking... Challenge mode is good enough too. Dotemu-released beat-'em-up games scratched my itch really good. And most of them have great side modes.
@MegaYoYo Oh gee. I hope not. I already don't like OG for a number of reasons, and I surely don't want the next game to follow in its footsteps. This is coming from someone who grew up with the old series.
@MegaYoYo Oh. Sorry if I never responded to this, but I was so busy, and I needed time to think this through. The story is a complete mess and is derivative from the original source material to the point that it doesn't feel the same as the original. I'm also not a huge fan of the visuals tbh. They make the whole game come across as cheap-looking and plasticky. The new story that they invited for this game not only comes across as an absolute mess, but it also feels like a complete betrayal to the original storyline established since the first game. Shattered Soldier, Contra 4, or even Neo Contra feel like they provide enough closure for this series since the original storyline is pretty much done, at least in the case of the PS2 games. There's no need to keep rebooting the games over and over again. Either way, Contra should have stayed dead a long time ago since its story is already completed and that there's no need to keep dragging this IP to the ground and milking it dry. Especially when it comes to the more recent crap that we got after Uprising.
@@jahmirwhite7807 "The story is a complete mess" Who cares about the story in a game like this? They shouldn't even bother with "story mode" at all. It was a waste of their time and money. "I'm also not a huge fan of the visuals tbh." I like it. Finally something else than 10x10 pixels or low polygons 3D. "Contra should have stayed dead a long time ago" It was dead since 2007/2009. I had a great time playing a new and solid Contra game again after so many years of nothing or crap games like Evolution.
gameplay looks great but personally i dont like this stages theme, i do much prefer hard corps style stage theme, the city in chaos, industrial factories and that style they were much more atmospheric specially pointing out dark scifi, galuga stage design is kinda too colorful/positive for me. hopefully in future versions we see some hard corps style stages
@@MegaYoYo The post-credits cutscenes with Sheena and Browny imply that the next game will fuse Alien Wars AND Hard Corps, so this ought to be interesting.
I did, and I was about to comment on that. Guess that since they are from the same company they do have the liberty to use it with others of their games.
@neuronoc.7343 Really? I couldn't tell what exactly the final boss is since it looks like a hybrid of both. I mean, it has the giant one-eyed brain and snakes coming out of his hands.
Stop why the design of Kimkoh and Crustacean Cruiser has changed so much, I loved their old design because their original designs are more native to me, I want to see them, I don't like new designs at all 😢 15:16 Stop now Java and gava are now the same character but I like this now because there has been a lot of debate about who is the leader of the aliens
7:24 This boss is similarly to Crustacean Cruiser, but that isn't another one. It's a Devil Worm. 10:54 It's a Metal Alien from Contra 3: The Alien Wars and Arcade version of Super Contra. 15:24 This boss use the same attacks and brain just like Emperor Demon Gava, but is another giant alien - Dragon God Java.
Thai was just released yesterday. Lol yes your late. An yes uprising was the last contra game. You should check this one out for yourself. Very decent an tie the story with hard corps and alien wars.
I guess that since both Contra and Castlevania belong to the same company, they just use their scores to avoid making new ones? Or basically to click on the attention of the other game subconsciously to keep the gamers interested in both games simultaneously.
They are absolutely out of their minds thinking I'll pay $40 for a retro style game. Big retro gamer. But most are $25 or less. $40 is highway robbery.
40$ is alot. I'm not gonna lie. Especially in the same month that Dragons Dogma is coming out for 70. Games be getting expensive. I clapped 40 but it's a franchise that I hold near and dear. I also budgeted for this one.
I loved that the final boss is a reimagined version from one of the final bosses in Contra series while still retaining some of it's designs
That took me for a ride. I was like "oh, I guess the final boss is just gonna be Gomeramos King" then bam!
@@MegaYoYo Only this time we're really fighting him upclose to it's face than being him always on the ceiling
So did Gava learned the power of Budget Increase or?
Violator
@@fishyboi2132yea man, look at the size of that thing. We actually get to see it's body for once
The left to right. Right to left gameplay really strengthen the classic vibe bro. Great Contra series. Great work Mega-YoYo❤❤❤
Thank you so much 😁 Always appreciate you stopping by!
@@MegaYoYo You're welcome ❤❤❤
Finally an actual good contra game, we haven't seen one of those in over 2 decades.
Since Uprising and I miss it
contra 4 is from 2007 and the uprising does not count as good games, because they really are excellent contra
I do not know why the critics dumped all over this game. It is super nostalgic, extremely fun and very well made! I never could understand why the newer critics (ones who grew up solely on ps2 or later consoles) have such issues with 2D games and platformers like side scrolling games and the like. If the game is not absolutely perfect (like cuphead or hollow knight) then they seem to always find some kind of problem with the game. This game took me back to not only the Nintendo Contra game but the arcade version, the snes version and the newer game that came out for the PS2. They did a good job in my opinion and I am a huge fan of this game.
I also think Contra 4 and Hardcorps Uprising are both good Contra games~~
@@ludotoyhunter8492 I think people nowadays think that finish the game once and that it. But Contra was never about just beating every stages. It's about enjoy running through them again.
good job. Finally see some one knows how to combine these weapons. Best play I have ever seen in this game.
Thanks my man! Felt good to learn all that tech from previous Contra games
Nice job I struggled on easy mode LOL but it's going to be expected learning the fights and layouts haha
As always.. Contra's boss design always never cease to amaze me all the time. 😉♥️
Very gnarly. Some of these guys look like they just got out of the pool
The Alien Wars, Contra: Hard Corps, Contra: Shattered Soldier. This game brings me back.
Brings me back to my youth
I find the music kind of funny. It starts off with a remix from the original Contra but later on sounds like it took tunes from Castlevania and even Twin Bee
Yea so I kind of mixed things up. I wanted to show off some of the soundtrack selections in the game.
The game let you buy other Konami games’ classic BGM by in-game credits
Probotector is awesome, no lies, but his function is to detect enemy approaching, an ally of Contra.
the boss music isn't the music for boss in the first castlevania game? and im pretty sure i heard some similar musics too
You bet your sweet bippies it is. There's an option to enable different classic konami soundtracks
11:18 the ridley pogo tail
Classic move
I was waiting for the final boss to crush him with his hands
Close, he almost did
How does the fast weapon switching work in contra? Do you do more damage then normal
It drastically reduces recovery frames for certain weapons thus increasing fire rate and increasing damage output
Ok thanks for the info.
Do you know what the most powerful weapons for switching are in operation galuga? Is it the C weapons like in contra 3?@@MegaYoYo
@@MrGaragenationI thought it would be C but it turns out having the Homing variant (chain lightning) has the highest DPS
14:29 Final Boss: Java The Giant Alien Dragon
Is That What That Is?! Dragon King's Daugther?! Oh No!
Except For Johnny From Hotel Transylvania Transformania (2021)
I was surprised that Wayforward brought back the pick-up aame weapon twice to make it even strong from the arcade game.
Why is the music from Castlevania instead of Contra? Do you hate the current Soundtrack of this game? EDIT: Just watched the whole video, I'd guess there is a way to have it play classic Konami Music in this game. Not sure how thought but nice touch but the Castlevania Music is so out of place. 2nd Edit & for the last time: It appears there is a special feature in this game that will detect any saved data from the Konami collection games in the past to play any of the classic music from the classic Konami games. Nice touch. Also thanks for posting this clip so I can figure out how to beat the bosses in this game.
Castlevania music pack as well as other music packs (Contra 4 music pack) in Contra OG is one of the many Perks unlockable for use in Arcade/Challenge Mode.
Yesssir! I wanted to include some bonus tracks. The default OST is forgettable. I'm growing fond of the Vania or Contra 4 mix
I did not know there was a new contra.
Also was that Castlevania music in the beginning?
Yessir it just came out yesterday. You also heard correct. There is a Castlevania OST option
pro player contra 🤜🏻🤛🏻
Thank you! Took a lot of practice
What console is this game for? Definitely want fo.play this as a hardcore contra fan!
It's on all major consoles and Steam my amigo
16:09 What huge bonus (1,156 credits).
Great to farm some to buy perks on the shop.
Do keep in mind that is with the 1 hit kill mode on
@@MegaYoYo On hard mode...?
@@gusnunez1254si senor
@@MegaYoYo Wow...!
I better save lots of money to buy the PS5 console (to get the game digitally)...
you keep pressing the weapon switch button yourself, or it is an skill of Probotector (haven’t purchased it yet)?
Any character can do the weapon switch technique. It's easier to do it here than previous games. Just hold fire and tap the switch weapon button
Great playing
Thank you!
I wish they re -added black viper from contra 4 as a miniboss inside of gava. Ya know as a miniboss and yes you might say that's disgusting but
Contra has alot of disgusting things in it that totally don't make my skin crawl
Black Viper would be cool! They got bosses from all sorts of Contra entries
The final boss is actually supposed to be a souped up Java, the giant xenomorph head you'd fight in the original Contra.
Wayforward decided to give him the Black Viper treatment and give him a full ass body.
@@neuronoc.7343 Yeaaaaaaa, the more I read about this fight the more it confirms its Java. Where the hell is Gava?
Does Vicious Slave Hawk is the same one as Metal Alien from Contra 3?
You betcha! I always called it Steel Dragon but Metal Alien is the correct name
Loving the Castlevania music 🎵🎵🎵🎶🎶🎶
It’s a great addition. Might post a video of an entire castlevania ost run
@@MegaYoYo PLEASE!!!!!!! 😁😁😁😁
Emperor Demon Gava is now bigger than Big fuzz
That's actually not Gava. I thought the same. It's Java, the long neck dude from the first Contra
@@MegaYoYoso its Boss 7.5 of Normal Contra
Thank you so much Konami for bringing back my childhood.😃
The sound of castlevania, nice
Buenísimo como en los viejos tiempos usando la S y C 😂
Soy viejo amigo
@@MegaYoYo Aaa eres de la vieja escuela 💪💪💪.
Por cierto volví a ver el vídeo y no me di cuenta hasta que oí los soundtracks de contra 4 jajaja ese es el contra que más jugué y lo pase en difícil sin morir con las mismas armas la S,C 💪
@@uzielmoralesrosales4344Es us combo clasico. La unicamente cosa mas mejor es doble C. Bueno a ver otro jugador con estilo bueno.
@@MegaYoYo si pero más que todo la doble C es para contra 3 aliens wars contra los jefes aunque también en contra 4 te puede servir 😅
Very well played but with upgraded C and switching weapons it looks some kind of easy? They should fix that switching weapons glitch and remove upgrading weapons in harder difficulties to make it challenging.
Try extreme ultra mode. Their merciless
Every single Contra game has had an upgrade weapon system since inception, how about you play however you want to play and leave the rest of us alone with your masturbatory obsession with difficulty.
Looks fun, after a long time
I fucking love it.. i can say now this is the definitive remake!!!
OG is a fun game. It bring a lot to Contra fans
0:06 what is this song?
Castlevania 1 boss theme but it seems to be upgraded a lil bit
will there be a Contra Rebirth BGM perks?
Oh man I really hope so! I love the Castlevania soundtrack inclusion. Wish there were track from Hard Corps
Would YOU actually recommend the game for purchase ? I am baffled by some of the scores game got from certain magazines.
Im making a review but what are looking for in this game?
@@MegaYoYo mmm, a replayable arcadey Contra experience that is… at least three hours long and has some unlockables that include characters, concept art, etc. Ideally - a roguelike/Endless mode that throws random terrain/weapons/enemies my way that should be completed in one-go. But I know that’s too much to ask for in the base game release.
@@MegaYoYo I am VERY iffy on buying anything from Konami ever since MGSV TPP in 2015, hence why I am asking, because WayForward are a decent dev.
@@viewtiful1doubleokamihand253Those are great ideas though. There is a lot of replayability here with unlockable characters, perks, and a challenge mode. Have yet to do anything in challenge mode though.
@@MegaYoYo Ohhh, that sounds really nice anyway. WayForward is a decent developer. I'm just really iffy about buying anything with Konami's logo on it, ever since the middle of the last decade, hence why I'm asking...
Challenge mode is good enough too. Dotemu-released beat-'em-up games scratched my itch really good. And most of them have great side modes.
I dunno about your tactics, MegaYoYo. Have you considered a change in strategy?
Sometimes……..hehehe
Contra game with classic contra bosses and Castlevania music?
HELL YEAH! LET'S FXXK.KONAMI, GEORGE!
It's an excellent mix let me tell ya
Does the Castlevania music come standard with the game too?
You betcha! All you got to do is input a special code hehehe
@@MegaYoYo 😃Of course.
I hope in the same way I can get to see the Ninja Gaiden series as well
That’d be a dream come true
its me or its draculas curse from nes the soundtrack? soooo this is for show us the difficult???
It's an option. It replaces the OST with Castlevania 1-3. A
Undeniable skill
You're the best player I've ever seen in this game.
Thanks a bunch! You should check out Iconoclasts run of this game. He's also another good player
The soundtrack is Castlevania
It's still good and it's one of the best OST's out there
Is the "H" and the "C" the most powerful combination of weapons in the game ?
I think double H lvl2 variant is gonna wreck every other combo
@@MegaYoYo I see, C lv2 combined with C lv1 looks powerful too
@@skapkof7313 C in general rocks
@@MegaYoYo C rocks as hell since Contra III to be honest
NOT YET!!
Next time, Contra 2 Remastered! Coming soon...
One can dream. Make it Hard Corps and Alien Wars focused
@MegaYoYo Oh gee. I hope not. I already don't like OG for a number of reasons, and I surely don't want the next game to follow in its footsteps. This is coming from someone who grew up with the old series.
@@jahmirwhite7807i grew up with the old series as well. What didn't you like?
@MegaYoYo Oh. Sorry if I never responded to this, but I was so busy, and I needed time to think this through. The story is a complete mess and is derivative from the original source material to the point that it doesn't feel the same as the original. I'm also not a huge fan of the visuals tbh. They make the whole game come across as cheap-looking and plasticky.
The new story that they invited for this game not only comes across as an absolute mess, but it also feels like a complete betrayal to the original storyline established since the first game. Shattered Soldier, Contra 4, or even Neo Contra feel like they provide enough closure for this series since the original storyline is pretty much done, at least in the case of the PS2 games. There's no need to keep rebooting the games over and over again.
Either way, Contra should have stayed dead a long time ago since its story is already completed and that there's no need to keep dragging this IP to the ground and milking it dry. Especially when it comes to the more recent crap that we got after Uprising.
@@jahmirwhite7807 "The story is a complete mess"
Who cares about the story in a game like this? They shouldn't even bother with "story mode" at all. It was a waste of their time and money.
"I'm also not a huge fan of the visuals tbh."
I like it. Finally something else than 10x10 pixels or low polygons 3D.
"Contra should have stayed dead a long time ago"
It was dead since 2007/2009. I had a great time playing a new and solid Contra game again after so many years of nothing or crap games like Evolution.
gameplay looks great but personally i dont like this stages theme, i do much prefer hard corps style stage theme, the city in chaos, industrial factories and that style they were much more atmospheric specially pointing out dark scifi, galuga stage design is kinda too colorful/positive for me.
hopefully in future versions we see some hard corps style stages
I do like the Hard Corps stages as well. I will let this one go though since it's a re imagining of the 1st game.
@@MegaYoYo The post-credits cutscenes with Sheena and Browny imply that the next game will fuse Alien Wars AND Hard Corps, so this ought to be interesting.
did i just hear castlevania's boss music
I did, and I was about to comment on that. Guess that since they are from the same company they do have the liberty to use it with others of their games.
Yes you can use the Castlevania retro mix ost in gameplay if you want too
Correctomundo amigo! A timeless tune
Probotect and serve
Let's attack aggressively
A gava redesign? COOL
I do enjoy Gava's new look
@@MegaYoYoThe new design is meh imo. It doesn't even look like him anymore. I still prefer his old design for how iconic it is.
@@jahmirwhite7807 It's not Gava, it's Java from the first Contra.
@neuronoc.7343 Really? I couldn't tell what exactly the final boss is since it looks like a hybrid of both. I mean, it has the giant one-eyed brain and snakes coming out of his hands.
Did General Varanis just pulled out a Predator / Yautja suicide move?
Wouldn’t far off with at all the predator/alien references
Stop why the design of Kimkoh and Crustacean Cruiser has changed so much, I loved their old design because their original designs are more native to me, I want to see them, I don't like new designs at all 😢
15:16 Stop now Java and gava are now the same character but I like this now because there has been a lot of debate about who is the leader of the aliens
7:24 This boss is similarly to Crustacean Cruiser, but that isn't another one. It's a Devil Worm.
10:54 It's a Metal Alien from Contra 3: The Alien Wars and Arcade version of Super Contra.
15:24 This boss use the same attacks and brain just like Emperor Demon Gava, but is another giant alien - Dragon God Java.
There’s Castlevania music in this game?
You betcha!
So what is the Probotector saying? I can't hear what he's saying.
A lot of stuff but mostly "changing strategy"
The boss theme are from castlevania?
There are some bonus tracks that can be enabled
Is this new or am I late?! Uprising is the last Contra I remember dropping. 1, Super C, Hard Core, 3 & Uprising got many hours of playtime from me
Thai was just released yesterday. Lol yes your late. An yes uprising was the last contra game. You should check this one out for yourself. Very decent an tie the story with hard corps and alien wars.
The Hard Corps stuff was cool to see. I hope we get a sequel with Alien Wars and Hard Corps
People to add and play??
The best game
People write "the best game" on every game, so I don't really believe you
wanna see this with a the regular rifle
Does it really use a Castlevania Soundtrack?
You betcha!
So is spread and C the best combo then?!
Depends on the character. I think the best combo is Browny's double H combo
Weapon C advanced is super weapon but some players think that is rubbish... 😑😑
It's a double edged sword. If positioning is off it can send bullets the players way
I’ll just wait for this to come to gamepass
Do Konami games usually go on gamepass?
Excellent
Thanks amigo
Is… is that Castlevania music?!
Oh you betcha! I got an entire Browny run with the Castlevania OST
Nice gun swapping
Thanks man. An OG strat
Does this game have a konami code?
Mmmmmmmmmmm maybe (it absolutely does)
I feel like I'm playing a Megaman.. hahaha
With all the hi-tech weaponry?
I don't like the purple circle staying all the time you shoot. It blocks the view and looks bad, very unnecesary.
It's one of my biggest complaints. I'm trained in the ways of old so Crush is my go to weapon
Castlevania music?
That's a good ear there. There's an option to enable classic Konami soundtracks
@@MegaYoYo interesting
What's with the Castlevania themes
I guess that since both Contra and Castlevania belong to the same company, they just use their scores to avoid making new ones? Or basically to click on the attention of the other game subconsciously to keep the gamers interested in both games simultaneously.
Konami has included several of their soundtracks. Mostly 8 bit games. These include Contra, Super C, Castlevania 1-3, Gradius, etc
They are absolutely out of their minds thinking I'll pay $40 for a retro style game.
Big retro gamer. But most are $25 or less. $40 is highway robbery.
Igualmente yo lo haría para apoyar sinceramente cuando fue la última que salió un contra decente desde el 2010
40$ is alot. I'm not gonna lie. Especially in the same month that Dragons Dogma is coming out for 70. Games be getting expensive. I clapped 40 but it's a franchise that I hold near and dear. I also budgeted for this one.
Why not showcase all peak
All peak?
@@MegaYoYo the Medals the one you used replacing castlevina music
@@TheNawaf258 ooooooohhhhh perks. Yea thats a good idea actually
🤔why you don't have no health bars🤔
It’s 1 hit kill mode
That guns are like mobile version 😂
Wdym
⬆️⬆️⬇️⬇️⬅️➡️⬅️➡️BA?
Asking the most important question!
What's that? Moon runes /s
It's a shame they changed the original music.
You can put the NES ost back in
@@MegaYoYo Nice 😋
buenas, pero hay muchos cortes, mas falso esto de no damage, y apareces con 3 , 1 0 vidas, osea que moriste muchas veces, mas serierdad
Un dia joven. Un dia
Osea hablaba de los jefes no del juego completo 😅
Easy, ты на стеклянном пройди.
Looks easy
Thanks, I make it look like that
This game is silly and a bit over-the-top
That's what I love about it. Follows B-movie tropes
No me gustó operación galuga solo el alien gromaides vale la pena
Porque no te gusta?
playing by memory, not skill.
they go hand in hand
It Looks Like a Shitty mobile game 🤪🤬
How come? The graphics and art style look very modern
Undeniable skill