Hamster have pulled out a genuine classic for this week’s Arcade Archives release: Konami’s genre-defining shooter Contra is now available to download on Nintendo Switch.

Originally unleashed on the arcade scene in 1987, Contra is a side-scrolling platformer/shooter that sees one or two players don the headbands and ‘roided body frames of commandos Bill Rizer and Lance Bean, as the musclebound duo run ‘n’ gun their way through a full-on alien invasion. What can I tell you that you don’t already know? It’s Contra.

Konami's legendary Contra is this week's Arcade Archives release screenshot

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