Contra: Hard Corps

Developer / Publisher: Konami

08 August 1994

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3.78 / 5.0

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5.0

186 Ratings /

#653 All-time

#13 for 1994

Genres

Run and gun #5 Science fiction #176 Post-apocalyptic #29 Robot #32

Influences

Alien Cyberpunk Scrolling shooter

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Contra: Hard Corps

1994 • Konami

Mega Drive/Genesis

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XNA 0 83717 16011 3

魂斗羅ザ・ハードコア

1994 • Konami

Mega Drive/Genesis

Cartridge

JP 4 988602 623734

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1994 • Konami

Mega Drive/Genesis

Cartridge

XEU 4 988602 623741

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SylentEcho Contra: Hard Corps 2024-04-11T12:42:24Z

2024-04-11T12:42:24Z

4.0

In collection Want to buy Used to own

NibiruShiranui Contra: Hard Corps 2024-04-04T06:46:06Z

2024-04-04T06:46:06Z

In collection Want to buy Used to own

FetteredPassKare Contra: Hard Corps 2024-03-19T02:19:01Z

2024-03-19T02:19:01Z

4.5

In collection Want to buy Used to own

plan9mastermind Contra: Hard Corps 2024-03-14T01:22:07Z

2024-03-14T01:22:07Z

5.0

In collection Want to buy Used to own

Action52 Contra: Hard Corps 2024-03-11T02:54:19Z

2024-03-11T02:54:19Z

4.0

In collection Want to buy Used to own

eliottstaten Contra: Hard Corps 2024-03-11T02:05:02Z

2024-03-11T02:05:02Z

In collection Want to buy Used to own

DaggerDraven Contra: Hard Corps 2024-03-10T06:34:00Z

Mega Drive/Genesis • XNA

2024-03-10T06:34:00Z

In collection Want to buy Used to own

DaggerDraven Contra: Hard Corps 2024-03-10T06:33:10Z

2024-03-10T06:33:10Z

2.5

In collection Want to buy Used to own

Kremling98 Contra: Hard Corps 2024-03-03T21:04:40Z

2024-03-03T21:04:40Z

In collection Want to buy Used to own

lavidynch Contra: Hard Corps 2024-02-25T07:18:42Z

2024-02-25T07:18:42Z

In collection Want to buy Used to own

tackyy Contra: Hard Corps 2024-01-24T13:43:33Z

2024-01-24T13:43:33Z

4.0

In collection Want to buy Used to own

Giann96 Contra: Hard Corps 2024-01-20T10:50:54Z

Mega Drive/Genesis • XNA

2024-01-20T10:50:54Z

In collection Want to buy Used to own

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1-2 players

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1x Cartridge

Multiplayer modes

Cooperative

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Local

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Hard Corps

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SEGA Genesis Mini Contra Anniversary Collection SEGA Mega Drive Mini

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魂斗羅ザ・ハードコア
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MisTurHappy 2022-09-29 06:37:29.476306+00
I don't think I've seen any other game make this extensive and inventive use of sprite manipulations (scaling, distorting, rotating, etc.) to animate. It's kinda mind-blowing. I can't say enough good things about this game.

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Aurochz 2022-10-02 01:58:59.909777+00
The most mid Contra by far.

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- Regal_Throes 2023-03-01 15:31:11.386169+00
  Awful take as usual.
- HeatherMadhouse 2023-07-10 06:56:57.483197+00
  insane take, this beats every single Contra released up to this point and every single Contra released after it
- mickilennial 2024-01-10 16:56:48.883823+00
  what an insane opinion
- renegadexavier06 2024-04-07 09:43:09.256068+00
  How so?
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blackchantingrows 2023-06-12 11:42:17.341471+00
That soundtrack

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Azel 2023-10-13 12:36:43.241738+00
It's a perfect frenetic-action game. The only flaw you could give it is the sheer rigidness in the patterns, meaning exact play is expected, so if you understand the dance you will always succeed and have little risk for failure. Pulling off a flawless run is like no other, and I find the game mixes up its action sequences just enough with branching paths/large scale fights that there is always reason to return.

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Azel 2023-10-13 12:37:38.488143+00
(also like alien soldier, a massive technical showpiece for the mega drive, stunning piece of work).

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xNobility 2023-11-30 17:29:29.490935+00
This is fucking hard as shit

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Regal_Throes 2023-12-29 06:17:55.231139+00
Contra 3 sucks. This is the superior game. JP version at least.

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