Operation C (version found in the Contra Anniversary Collection played for review) (Switch version)

Whether it is “Silver Surfer” for the NES or “Elden Ring”, I’ve never found any lasting charm to games that require such reflexes that you’re practically dodging attacks before they appear on-screen. At least those games, however, expect the audience to be in a residence with their undivided attention, while “Operation C” was intended to be absorbed while you’re on a bus or waiting at the doctor’s office. I can’t imagine the headaches that would be caused trying to play this on a green-and-black screen under florescent lights. It was hard to finish this even with save states. A disaster.

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