

Killing that tips over another building that you run up the side of in order to fight a 10-story robot that fucking throws cars at you. Contra: Hard Corps is one of the most fast paced, intense, over-the-top crazy-ass games I’ve ever played, not just on the Genesis, but for video games in general.Īnd if it wasn’t for him, I’d have been married a long time ago.įor those of you who haven’t played it, he’s a quick recap: You begin the game running through a gauntlet of enemy fire while mowing down a small army, before fighting a giant metal ant that shoots lasers, and then run through an earthquake to fight a flame-throwing robot that breaks through a building just to get at you. I have no idea if that’s how the game was actually made, but it’s almost impossible to imagine any other method producing a game like this. And each time, the development team went back to their drawing boards, adding as much awesome as they could, until finally, instead of repeating his request for increased awesomeness, the lead designer’s head exploded.

There have been 5 likes from 5 votes on this game.The best way to describe Contra: Hard Corps is to imagine what would happen if, at every point during a game’s development cycle, the person in charge kept demanding his team “put more awesome in it”.

To save your game: hover over the emulator screen and use the icons to save your progress.ĭown arrow icon (save), Up arrow icon (load). Good luck and have fun!Ĭlick inside the screen to activate controlsĪrrow Keys – Directional Buttons / Movement Released back in 1994 for the Sega Genesis drive and MegaDrive, the game features multiple weapons, paths, and stages, along with its branching storyline and various endings that the player can unlock. This 2D side-scrolling video game features four playable characters (known as the Hard Corps) and is considered as one of the hardest game in the Contra series. Five years after the invasion of an alien force in Contra III, a group of terrorist stole an alien DNA to create powerful weapons! Stop the renegade and maintain the peace in the world in Contra – Hard Corps!Ĭontra – Hard Corps is a classic run and gun video game that stays true to the Contra series and franchise.
