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Contra: Hard Corps

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Also known as
Contra: The Hard Corps Probotector 魂斗羅 ザ・ハードコア 콘트라 하드코어

This run and gun shooter features four unique characters with distinct weapon loadouts for challenging side-scrolling combat.

Contra: Hard Corps was released for the Sega Genesis in 1994, and it is an original game in the series, not a port or remake, so its original release year is also 1994.


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About Contra: Hard Corps

Contra: Hard Corps is a game where a specialized military unit is deployed to prevent a global threat. The central conflict involves a rogue commander who has obtained extraterrestrial biological material from a past conflict.

This antagonist intends to use the alien cell to revive and duplicate a powerful entity known as Red Falcon. The objective for the player's team is to intercept these plans and secure or destroy the cell to avert planetary destruction.

Contra: Hard Corps Screenshots

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Title screen
Japanese title screen
Select one of the four characters, they all have distinct types of firepower.
A short introduction before each mission
City under siege!
The boss of the first level
Some levels have innovative gameplay. This boss is chasing you, running on the freeway with attacks from all sides.
These parts make up one huge boss, transformers style.
You need outstanding reflexes to beat the bosses, they're extremely tough.
Shooting bikers from the side of a train
This boss just leaped on top of the train: remarkable animations.