WayForward is a well-known video game studio established in 1990. The company has produced games for major publishers like Capcom, Konami, and Nintendo and has launched their games on prominent hardware platforms over the past 35 years. They are also the masterminds behind the Shantae series of 2D platformers.
Recently, WayForward developed the newest entry in the famous Contra series, titled Operation Galuga, which is a reimagining of the original Contra from 1987.
Voldi Way, the founder and CEO of WayForward, and Tomm Hulett, a Director at WayForward, join the show to discuss their studio’s history and the development of Contra: Operation Galuga.
Joe Nash is a developer, educator, and award-winning community builder, with experience at companies like GitHub, Twilio, Unity, and PayPal. His journey into software development began with creating mods and running servers for Garry’s Mod, and he remains passionate about game development as a way to experience and explore new technologies and concepts.