![]() ![]() ![]() But compared with the steady pace of other games in the series, everything on-screen – your character, the enemies, the gunfire – moves at double the speed! It takes getting used to, and by the time I’d gotten acclimated to it I’d lost most, if not all of my limited lives. The first level looks like your standard Contra setting, a bombed out post-apocalyptic cityscape. But Hard Corps’ unique appeal is not made readily apparent, and so previously I’d written the game off as nothing special. This fact probably shouldn’t be surprising, since Treasure was founded by ex-Konami staff. And you may also wonder how an entry in the acclaimed Contra series could possibly qualify as a hidden gem? Sounds more like an openly displayed jewel. These qualities shine so brightly in Treasure games like Gunstar Heroes and Alien Soldier, and it turns out these are all are present in the Megadrive/Genesis’s sole entry in the Contra series, Contra: Hard Corps. A great solo or two player co-operative experience, hyperquick pace, relentless action, boss fights galore, kaleidoscopic visuals, wacky and inventive designs – these are the hallmarks of Treasure game design. Contra: Hard Corps looks and feels exactly like a Treasure game, before Treasure was born. ![]()
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