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Description
When there's a hideous alien race, mad terrorist army, or just some general madman scumball to be eliminated, there's only one team to do the job: the Hard Corps.Now some madman military commander has stolen an alien cell; a remainder of the Alien Wars. He plans on using the cell to resurrect and clone Red Falcon, the most dangerous alien ever to exist! If he wins, the world as we know it is history!
The Hard Corps must stop his plans from being set into motion and destroy that alien cell before the Earth is destroyed!
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Alternate Titles
- "魂斗羅 ザ・ハードコア" -- Japanese spelling
- "Probotector" -- European title
- "Contra: The Hard Corps" -- Japanese title
- "콘트라 하드코어" -- Korean spelling
Part of the Following Groups
- Console Generation Exclusive: Sega Genesis
- Contra series
- Genre: Side scrolling run and gun
- Regional differences: Reskinned games
- Setting: Space station / Spaceship
User Reviews
Too much Action, even for Bruce Willis | Othello Picklehammer (12) | unrated |
Critic Reviews
HonestGamers (Staff reviews only) | Sep 18, 2004 | 10 out of 10 | 100 |
Insomnia | Dec 10, 2008 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
100 |
Quebec Gamers | Aug 04, 2005 | 9.4 out of 10 | 94 |
Computer and Video Games (CVG) | Nov, 1994 | 92 out of 100 | 92 |
GamesCollection | Feb 18, 2008 | 9 out of 10 | 90 |
Sega-16.com | Oct 11, 2004 | 9 out of 10 | 90 |
Video Games & Computer Entertainment | Nov, 1994 | 9 out of 10 | 90 |
Digital Press - Classic Video Games | Jul 03, 2005 | 9 out of 10 | 90 |
Megablast | Sep, 1994 | 87 out of 100 | 87 |
Retroage | Sep 05, 2009 | 7.7 out of 10 | 77 |
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Trivia
European version
The European versions of Contra Hard Corps had been vastly censored and altered. There are no human characters in the European version, for one. Everyone's a robot. Plus, the story has been changed to just some mad robot trying to take over the world.Increased difficulty
The Japanese original allows the player characters to take three hits before dying. This was removed in the American and European releases, resulting in a more difficult game. There are unofficial patches for use with a ROM file that address this and offer other improvements.References
- During the sound test, you can find a tune named Simon 1994 AD. This is actually a hyped-up, overhauled version of Vampire Killer from Konami's Castlevania.
- There is also a secret area in level 3 (The Junkyard), where you must fight three robots. One of them is a super-deformed Simon Belmont-like robot. Right before he comes out, he whips a candle that gives him a fish, which he uses like a boomerang.
Awards
- GameFan
- 1994 (Vol.3, Iss.1) - Overall Action/Arcade Game of the Year
- 1994 (Vol.3, Iss.1) - Best Genesis Action/Arcade Game of the Year
- 1994 (Vol.3, Iss.1) - Best Genesis Two-Player Game of the Year
Related Web Sites
- Contra Encyclopedia (Fan site dedicated to the official games in the Contra series. All versions of each game are covered. Information includes release dates, detailed game descriptions, regional differences, lots of trivia and interesting information about the games' developmental stages. There is also plenty of screenshots, links and additional resources)
- The Contra Headquarters (A hosted fan "shrine" site devoted to all the games of the Contra series, including the Sega Genesis game Contra: Hard Corps. Content includes game info/descriptions, plot summaries, various kinds of media (images, MP3s, etc.) and links to other Contra-related sites. )
Satoshi Kunsai (2074) added Contra Hard Corps (Genesis) on Jun 08, 2002
Other platforms contributed by Kam1Kaz3NL77 (459008)
Credits (17 people)
15 developers, 2 thanks
Director:
Scenario Writer:
Graphic Supervisor:
Main Program:
Enemy Program:
Help Man:
Design Works:
Special Thanks:
Scenario Writer:
Graphic Supervisor:
Main Program:
Enemy Program:
Help Man:
Design Works:
Shinichiro Shimamura (Nice Guy), Kazuya Suzuki (Bike Man)
Sound Works:Hiroshi Kobayashi (H. Devi Kobayashi), Akira Sōji (Akiropito), Kenji Miyaoka, Michiru Yamane (Chiru2 Yamane), Akira Yamaoka (Gajokai), Hirofumi Taniguchi (Nitachigu)
Package Design:Special Thanks:
Yutaka Haruki, All Konami Staff
Producer: