Raise your virtual hands if you've ever imagined being a super-soldier, whisking off to uncharted territories, and facing off against menacing enemies to save the world. We thought as much. Enter the world of Metal Contra, a nostalgic throwback to the golden age of retro gaming, given a fresh lease of life in your app store.

Our story—you and me, we're in this together—begins in the year 2077, on an exotic island in South America. There lurks Red Falcon, a terrorist organization of ill repute. The World Government, unable to turn a blind eye, dispatches two super soldiers on a mission that's about as comforting as walking barefoot on legos. But fear not, for we're equipped with weapons that are the stuff of legends— Flamethrowers, S Bullets, Cluster Bullets, and Rapid Fire Bullets.

The mission? Fight through labyrinthine mazes, underground security, and a jungle that's equal parts beautiful and terrifying alongside giant waterfalls and alien cannons. Survive, and guess what? The earth survives, too.