Couldn't find a recent thread about the released game.

It's absolutely awesome, everything it should be really. Great levels, great music(by Virt), fun gameplay and bosses. It just feels like Contra in every way. My only gripe is the lack of 2 player support over the internet.

I've beaten the game on easy, working on normal mode and getting all of the challenges complete. The hidden characters are great too, Sheena from Hardcorp, Lucia from Shattered Soldier, and seperate incarnations of the Contra 3 commandos (who even say "It's time for revenge" and "Let's attack aggressively" just like the Contra 3 intro).

Anybody else pick this up?