Thank you for another amazing video! I watched from start to finish. I have only played Contra 4 on my DS when I was very young. Your video made me wanna try this series. Always love your vids! 😊
The problem with Hard Corp is they made it insanely hard in the US to combat the rental market. It's balanced around the Japanese version which had a health bar, instead of 1 hit kills.
I learned recently that the US versions of some games were harder because of that. Which is a shame because some of these games woulda been more popular if they weren’t so damn hard. I’m convinced the original Contra wouldn’t have been nearly as popular if there was no Konami Code.
Japanese game developers deeply resented that renting was legal in the US and felt the need to "combat" something that frankly was only getting their name out more. There are so many games I never would have even heard of if I hadn't had the chance to rent a copy first. It makes me wonder just what their attitude towards used game sales are. Oh right, even US developers went on record stating that they thought of used games as "theft". ... Screw the entire games industry.
Have you checked out "Super Cyborg" on the Switch? It's very much influenced by NES and Super C and I don't know if anyone even knows about the game. But, it is really cool indie game.
@@aryudsoh True. I'm a little bit stuck on blazing chrome. Love the game. But i'm at that certain age where grandpas cheatsheat wouldn't bother either :p.
Shattered Soldier is my favorite. It was fun discovering strategies on beating the bosses . The hardest part was S ranking the stages. The intro goes hard.
Hamtaro 😊 Out of all the games, I actually played Hard Corps first (in its European and Australian form called Probotector), and absolutely loved it. Probotector was different in that all the human player characters were replaced with robot versions. Probotector/Hard Corps really is still my all time favourite. I might need to check out Operation Galuga then. Great video! Nice work.
Yes, it's ten lives; the Japanese version it was 30. Fortunately there is a romhack that can be patched and applied that restores the NES version to 30 lives, so you can have the best of both worlds.
Fun video! I have a soft spot for Neo Contra. Cheesy fun, and actually not as crazy hard as most Contras. And with one set of weapons, it almost feels like a Diablo. Great list and long overdue. Shattered Soldier, hmm. I had it and really tried to love it but it was just too hard for me, and a lot of reviewers found it dull as well. Might pick it up again, thanks to your video. Hard Corps is the boss for me! Just a perfect Contra experience and one of the best games on the Genesis.
Nice video man! I could see Hamtaro as a sweet playable character in Contra. Also, I got to give a shout out to Super Cyborg. While not a official Contra game, it plays very much like the NES/SNES games and can be bought on most platforms on sale for under $5. Great in Co-op too.
@@TotallyTubularJonathanThat's no joke. I waited so long for the contra collection that, by the time it arrived, I couldn't even remember ordering it. Galuga will be a nice surprise for the future me who forgot about it LOL
Hamtaro. Great work ranking so many games. This gives me a very clear idea of the ups and downs of the series and which games would be worth playing. Cheers!
50:54 "what were they thinking?".... *Mode 7* showcase 52:28 FWIW, there are 3 difficulty levels. For Easy, you don't get the "true final boss", but, still worth it for newcomers who don't want to go hard core! SPeaking of which, on Easy, you can just keep firing on the 2nd overhead boss. Your orientation will always have you aiming at the center! 8) 53:10 I'd say there is, but not without compromise. Make a version where you have unlimited lives as an option. Hell, the main reason I got Contra Collection was b/c it was on sale. But I ended up sticking through it b/c you can use and abuse save files (states). I don't really want to go hardcore again (despite being an awesome accomplishment to beat Contra 3: The Alien Wars on Hard with a good partner)
Your statement about Super C, that it was developed in "less than a year" after the original Contra ist slightly misleading. Yes: The Arcade version of Super C was made after one year. But the NES/Famicom versions were made in early 1988 and early 1990, which is a difference of two years. And the NES/Famicom versions are both far superior than the arcade one, with better graphics and whole new areas. This is especially the case for Super C: The playtime of the NES version is twice as high compared to the Arcade original ^^
@@PlasmaSnake369 The color palette in the arcade version is very pale, especially in comparision to the NES version. The areas in the arcade version look very similar among themselvs, while the NES version has more variety. The animations (especially the movement of the main character) "works" better and looks slightly more "realistic" on the NES. And last but not least: The program code of the NES version is far superior, because it had to work on a far inferior hardware basis.
Also both are on sale on the xbox marketplace! Anniversary Collection is marked down from £15.99 down to £3.19 Contra: Operation Galuga is marked down from £34.99 down to £20.99 Don't buy the Contra Run & Gun Bundle. It's £36.98. Buying them separately works out to £24.18. Currently a massive game dev sale. Not sure how long it's gonna last. Today it's 27 September 2024.
I think hard corps is better than 3, the branching paths give it alot more interesting play time, once you play through 3 once you have seen everything it has to offer, there is 1 extra boss fight on hard mode but that's it, hard corps is superior in my opnion
I don't understand your ranking - especially placing Contra Galuga on third place. And I don't understand it because I have another opinion (I haven't played Galuga yet), but because you sound far less enthusiastic. You rave about Contra 4 and Shattered Soldiers, but about Contra Galuga you sound very rational. That it's good but not very revolutionary. Would I have just heard your opinion on every game and not seeing the ranking, I would haves guessed you placed Galuga somewhere between Super C and the original Contra...
nice video, let's go contra3!!! I agree with the final thoughts on hard corps, its difficulty comes with too much memorization, in Contra3 there are more chances to react. side note Contra3 japanese version have 30lives code in case you want to try it like that I would put Shattered Solider over Galuga and Hard Corps below those 2. Also Neo Contra a bit higher, but is hard as there are plenty good classic experience contras. Enjoy the nuggets!
M2 needs to release a second Contra Anniversary Collection and here are list Contra: Shattered Soldier, Neo Contra, Contra 4, Contra ReBirth, Contra: The Alien Wars for gameboy and gameboy Advance, and Hard Corps: Uprising.
I spent with Operation Galuga already 90h. Beat twice in 4 players coop, multiple times in 2 players coop trying different characters and once with 1-hitpoint option on Hard Mode (I'm not using weapon swap thing and H weapon). Also I have finished all challenges and got all Steam achievements. Imo it's the best one in the series. I was always a fan of the original and for me top 3 are: 1. Operation Galuga 2. Contra 4 3. Contra 1 Funny thing that I still cannot beat Operation Galuga in Extreme modes :D
Super C is "incredibly difficult"? It may have been that I grew up with this game (Wii VC mainly), but I wouldn't call this game hard. I beat it when I was 7, might as well call it a kids game. Also, I think you're talking about the arcade version. That one has less stages than the NES port, which has eight. 19:17 (timestamp)
You said in the Galuga segment you wanted a Contra game to feel like Commando - man why can't we get a new Commando game (and I'm talking about the arcade Commando game) or a new Mercs game. Could you imagine a 202x version of either of those rebooted with just action action action like this made by Wayforward let's say? Galuga was great and super fun, until I got to level 4 and the game started kicking my ass lol that's when I started playing the other mode(s). It's really a good, modern, great looking Contra. As for the rest of the list, I'd agree with every single game you ranked, except for switching Contra III and Hard Corps. I was a Genesis guy back then so I enjoyed Hard Corps more than Contra III simply because I had access to Hard Corps way more than Contra III (my best friend had the SNES). And back then, I was able to deal with these sorts of difficult games, not like now where I am nearly 50 and can barely play idle games :D
I get the difficulty complaint of Hard Corps but man, the gameplay, graphics, music, branching paths, multiple characters with unique weapons just blows away any other Contra with all that content! Maybe I'm biased because I've been playing the shit out of Hard Corps lately finishing 3 of the paths and working on the last 3. Contra 3 is great for sure but really only about 1/5 of content of Hard Corps. 3 also is a total bitch to get the "real ending on hard mode.
Hard Corps is my favorite. I didn't play them al. Ive played the original and i own Super C, The Alien Wars, Hard Corps an Caluga. I enjoy them all. Im hooked at Caluga at the moment.
God damn bro I instaclicked on this one just to hear that sweet mumble about rogue corps. I must say though I got it for 1.99 from 40 euros on the switch and even though it was probably the worst isometric twin stick shooter I played in terms of design I actually enjoyed it a little bit and even finished it, no way in hell I am ever going to touch it again though.
Definietily the best run n gun series of all time, even though gun star heroes is the best run n gun game of all time but that never became a series unfortunetily. contra did, so that automatically puts it at no.1 followed by metal slug series.
I feel like you put Shattered Soldier at 4 because you do like the story for that one, don't be ashamed about it. Your review makes it sound like its higher actually and to be fair, Konami at the late 90s-2000s were cooking with the plot of their games at that time. Hard Corps does deserve in Top 2, but you should replay it. The alternate paths and stages are really good and fun to play. Playing with different characters and different stages are notable points for replayablility, and replayability is very good. There's a chance it might even beat Contra 3 at your top 1 once you experience it.
OMG Hard Corps, thank god for the rewind feature and save states of the collection/sega mini. I want to play the new one, thank god Contra games ain't expensive on their original consoles.
Tbh, this ranking is mostly a hot take. Most people hate either Hard Corps or Contra Force. Operation Galuga was not that good since it's slow and the graphics are not good. Super C is considered by many as the best one in the series along with the original.
I don't understand why everyone hates Contra Force... On emulator it's bad and slow, but as I remember it on original system, it was one of my favourite games and I played it a lot... It's different from Contra, that's right, but I thing in a good way, or like equal way, but not bad...
I haven't played any of them past the 360/ps3 era. But i remembered most of the 3D ones being horrible. Now i usually don't go eith the flow. I loved DMC 2..i think it's better then part 1. But i remembered the 3D ones being just bad. If felt like they just didn't care. Just wanted to put the band name on it & pass it out for a quick buck. It's about having heart. You can tell the difference easily.
Hamtaro. Sad that you skipped Contra Returns. Even though it's a mobile game, a lot of work was put into it and I think it's earned a place. Then again, I love all Contra games. Even the ones people think are bad like Legacy Of War, which has so much atmosphere and great music. I even like Rogue Corps a lot after I learned how the upgrade system works
remember growing up on super C, like every knockoff of Gameboy or any other video game console had it on my place, man i completed the levels so many fckin times i became bored of it.
I played Contra Force for the first time in 2003 on an emulator. I found a rom site with a lot of chinese bootleg games and I thought it was one of them, both before I downloaded and after I played it. "I know there's only two NES Contra games, and there's no way that Konami made such a low quality title". It was in 2007 when I played Contra 4 that I learned that it was a real game, it was listed in the museum screen. "Wait... that was real?".
Great video! Could you also make ranking videos on the following franchises? Gauntlet Trine Hunter The Reckoning The Legend Of Zelda (all of them) Bayonetta Metroid Tomb Raider Castlevania Diablo Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ghosts 'N Goblins Strider Onimusha Turok Battlefield Rainbow Six Splinter Cell Deus Ex (including Project Snowblind) Ghost Recon Alien/Predator/Alien Versus Predator Darksiders Golden Axe Starfox True Crime/Sleeping Dogs Medal Of Honor Fable Crackdown Yoshi Wario Fire Emblem The Witcher Gothic Risen Timesplitters Infamous Of Mana James Bond Kingdom Hearts Horizon (Zero Dawn, Forbidden West, Call Of The Mountain) Kirby Ape Escape Medievil Gex Pirates Of The Caribbean
lol so what dont you want me to look at? I also did look at Horizon & Gex awhile back! But seriously this is a lot of requests, and when it comes to requests I do prioritize Patreon supporters first. Just saying lol
@@TotallyTubularJonathan You didn't cover Call Of The Mountain, did you? Or am I mistaken? Well, Gauntlet and Trine are the ones I'd wish to see the most. They would be very fitting for this channel.
same here hard corps is my fav but i don't know why you think it is difficult or at least it isn't compared to other contra games PS: what the hell is a hamtaro
After having played most of the series Contra Hard Corps is still my favorite. Its possible that i have slight bias toward it since i grew up with it on Sega Genesis. However it is still a nonstop thrillride that is tough as nails "especially the U.S version".
Oooof. You have the first 2 (NES) games kind of low. They'd be my top 2. Also, am I the only Contra fan would doesn't care for Hard Corps Uprising? It comes off just like Contra Force where it was a different game with similarities so they just slapped the name on it, or at least sort of since it's the only one without the actual word Contra (or the letter C like Super C) in it.
Bro cannot strafe for his life. If you learn how to lock and strafe you will enjoy many contras so much more, including Neo Contra. Damm bro, Operation Galuga ABOVE Hard Corps: Uprising. Operation Galuga is alright (IMO), but not as good as one of the best contra games ever made; HCU is easily top 3 contra; deserves more love :( Also, oooomph, Super C, from GB, IMO is a bit better than the snes one.
My favorite? Original NES Contra for sure. Hard Corps was awesome, not sure if I ever completed the medium path or not. Definitely did not complete the hard path. Not sure if I ever got to the end of Alien Wars. It's definitely a hard one. I really enjoyed Galuga. It felt really great to play, and the upgrade system in story mode is a great way to learn the game and get good. My biggest complaint, though, is that it's way too long. It's fine for story mode, but if you're wanting to play NES style and go arcade mode...brother this ain't that kind of game. You got 30-45 minutes TOPS for a good arcade shooter. Galuga is just far too long for that. I could run all the way through original Contra in like 13 minutes. That's two stages of Galuga, and that's if you're pushing the entire time. All that said though, it's still a great game and I hope they add some stuff to it. It's got a great foundation for tons of fun, the fundamentals are all there and work really well.
Operation Galuga this high? This game is a mediocre entry, bad graphics, poor level design, bad weapon balancing... It is quite an embarassing showing for a 2024 game that competes with much older titles. If you are looking for a "modern" Contra then you've got Uprising, and if you want a 3D Contra then Shattered Soldier is the pick. As for Contra Hard Corps on Genesis, you can try the Japanese version if it is too difficult. It's got hits points so you can get hit three times before dying, that makes it a much less frustrating experience.
Guilty gear with guns is not Contra. Even though it suppose to be a prequel to Contra it’s definitely not a coincidence it didn’t bear the name. It didn’t sale well either so don’t knock anyone’s preference in which Contra they like most or what tier that put it in because the same can be said about whichever one is your favorite. Real Contra fans wanted a return to form, a return to its roots. Contra O.G did exactly that. It won’t win a beauty contest but it is a great game Contra game or shall I say reimagining of the first to Contra games. The graphics are not that bad because the 3D graphics or 2.5D graphics looks better than Uprisings. Uprising character animations sprites look good but the 2.5 or 3D models have aged. Operation O.G is for the fans of the Contra 1-4 games. Contra 4 is better than Uprising. Uprising felt exactly what it was, a spin off. It could have been its own game without even being connected to Contra.
Uprising isn’t that great either, it tries to be a metal slug with arc sys typical anime sprites and it fails pretty hard. Its saving grace is it has online play something operation galuga lacks, but galuga has more levels, 4 player coop, a mission mode similar to contra 4 and actually feels like a contra game.
Operation Galuga is great. Graphics are modern and not some outdated pixel art from a prehistoric times (sorry, I was looking at NES games too much in my life and I have enough pixels). "Poor level design" is some kind of joke I guess cause this Contra has longest levels with two bosses for every level since 2, also there are completely different ideas behind each level. "Bad weapon balancing" yes and no. Yes, cause double C and double H are op, but also No because there are some tactics behind it. For example against Heart boss at level 4 overloading F weapon is the key to win that fight easily. It is quite an embarassing for people who hates this game. Honestly, after so many many, many, years we finally got a game as good as old original with so many cool features like 4 players coop and overloading weapons. For everyone who just like me enjoyed the most Contra 4 and 1 -> wait for some sale and buy Operation Galuga. It's one of the best with tons of references to original. Buy it, grab some friends, set 1-hitpoint option, Hard difficulty, Retro Remix and have some good old action :) For people like you: go back to your Contra Hard Corps.
@@kathleendelcourt8136 Lol, so you are calling Contra: Hard Corps original? :D :D :D That's funny, cause you know, it was one of these weird experiment that never worked out so it never got any sequel. The only reference that ever happened to Contra: Hard Corps is in OG, so they even were thinking about you :P Look at the Contra series. There is the original, SuperC, Operation C, 3, 4, Rebirth, OG. All of these are great and worth playing. And there are many experiments: Force, Hard Corps, Shattered Soldier, some 3D games, Rogue Corps etc. Some are playable and some are just craps. "meh reboots" for me :D :D I wish there would be another one as "meh" as OG but I'm aware that the first one is 40 years old and many old fans like me are not interested anymore with games. You kid wouldn't appreciate a good Contra even if it be there right in front of your nose.
Great vid. Surprised there's so few ranking videos of this series
Don’t forget the famous Konami code; to refresh your memory: up,up,down,down,left,right,left,right,B,A,Start.
YE$!!!
Thank you for another amazing video!
I watched from start to finish. I have only played Contra 4 on my DS when I was very young. Your video made me wanna try this series.
Always love your vids! 😊
The problem with Hard Corp is they made it insanely hard in the US to combat the rental market. It's balanced around the Japanese version which had a health bar, instead of 1 hit kills.
I learned recently that the US versions of some games were harder because of that. Which is a shame because some of these games woulda been more popular if they weren’t so damn hard. I’m convinced the original Contra wouldn’t have been nearly as popular if there was no Konami Code.
Japanese game developers deeply resented that renting was legal in the US and felt the need to "combat" something that frankly was only getting their name out more. There are so many games I never would have even heard of if I hadn't had the chance to rent a copy first. It makes me wonder just what their attitude towards used game sales are. Oh right, even US developers went on record stating that they thought of used games as "theft". ... Screw the entire games industry.
Hard corps is my favorite
Play the JP version of Contra Hard Corps. It corrects the unballanced difficulty. You already have it on the Contra collection.
The U.S. version of Contra Hard Corps is tough but it's a fair challenge even if you're a skilled Contra player.
@@kevinramirez3134agree it’s challenging but beatable
Blazing Chrome technically isn't a Contra game but it's one of the best.
It's definitely the sequel to Hard Corps that we deserved!
great game. Hard as nails tough. I gave up.
Have you checked out "Super Cyborg" on the Switch? It's very much influenced by NES and Super C and I don't know if anyone even knows about the game. But, it is really cool indie game.
@@ArjanSnijderNot easy but nothing crazy. I find Super Cyborg far harder.
@@aryudsoh True. I'm a little bit stuck on blazing chrome. Love the game. But i'm at that certain age where grandpas cheatsheat wouldn't bother either :p.
Shattered Soldier is my favorite. It was fun discovering strategies on beating the bosses . The hardest part was S ranking the stages. The intro goes hard.
Hamtaro 😊
Out of all the games, I actually played Hard Corps first (in its European and Australian form called Probotector), and absolutely loved it. Probotector was different in that all the human player characters were replaced with robot versions.
Probotector/Hard Corps really is still my all time favourite.
I might need to check out Operation Galuga then.
Great video! Nice work.
probotector is contra 3 not hard corps
Super C on nes has a cheat code, it isnt the famous konami code but there is one, it doesnt give you 30 lives i think its only 10.
Yes, it's ten lives; the Japanese version it was 30. Fortunately there is a romhack that can be patched and applied that restores the NES version to 30 lives, so you can have the best of both worlds.
Great video dude. Die hard Contra 3 player here. Used to beat the game every day before school with my brother when we were kids. Hamtarro.
Can you plz tell me how you get 99 life in Contra Neo ?
Thanks, mang. Good work.
Fun video! I have a soft spot for Neo Contra. Cheesy fun, and actually not as crazy hard as most Contras. And with one set of weapons, it almost feels like a Diablo. Great list and long overdue. Shattered Soldier, hmm. I had it and really tried to love it but it was just too hard for me, and a lot of reviewers found it dull as well. Might pick it up again, thanks to your video. Hard Corps is the boss for me! Just a perfect Contra experience and one of the best games on the Genesis.
Nice video man! I could see Hamtaro as a sweet playable character in Contra. Also, I got to give a shout out to Super Cyborg. While not a official Contra game, it plays very much like the NES/SNES games and can be bought on most platforms on sale for under $5. Great in Co-op too.
51:30 what emulator or frontend are you using ?
That looks.like the save states in the contra collection on console.
@@theblighter I'll check it. Thank you
Games like Blazing Chrome and Super Cyborg on the Switch are great indie games and are definitely worth playing if you love 2D Contra.
Very good video. You convinced me to put in a preorder with Limited Run for Operation Galuga. Hamtaro.
Hope you enjoy it when you get it in 2 years!
@@TotallyTubularJonathanThat's no joke. I waited so long for the contra collection that, by the time it arrived, I couldn't even remember ordering it. Galuga will be a nice surprise for the future me who forgot about it LOL
HAMTARO! Great list - Still awaiting the perfect modern Contra till this day ❤
Hamtaro.
Great work ranking so many games. This gives me a very clear idea of the ups and downs of the series and which games would be worth playing.
Cheers!
13:50 You don't really upgrade the spread gun in Operation C. You get a scaled down version, then when you get a second it comes up to full power.
Great list! Don't agree with every placement, but respect for explaining your choices.
50:54 "what were they thinking?".... *Mode 7* showcase
52:28 FWIW, there are 3 difficulty levels. For Easy, you don't get the "true final boss", but, still worth it for newcomers who don't want to go hard core!
SPeaking of which, on Easy, you can just keep firing on the 2nd overhead boss. Your orientation will always have you aiming at the center! 8)
53:10 I'd say there is, but not without compromise. Make a version where you have unlimited lives as an option. Hell, the main reason I got Contra Collection was b/c it was on sale. But I ended up sticking through it b/c you can use and abuse save files (states). I don't really want to go hardcore again (despite being an awesome accomplishment to beat Contra 3: The Alien Wars on Hard with a good partner)
Hamtaro.
This was a really interesting video. I never even knew there were other 3D Contra games outside of Neo Contra.
Your statement about Super C, that it was developed in "less than a year" after the original Contra ist slightly misleading. Yes: The Arcade version of Super C was made after one year. But the NES/Famicom versions were made in early 1988 and early 1990, which is a difference of two years. And the NES/Famicom versions are both far superior than the arcade one, with better graphics and whole new areas. This is especially the case for Super C: The playtime of the NES version is twice as high compared to the Arcade original ^^
How does the nes have better graphics than the arcade 🤨
@@PlasmaSnake369 The color palette in the arcade version is very pale, especially in comparision to the NES version. The areas in the arcade version look very similar among themselvs, while the NES version has more variety. The animations (especially the movement of the main character) "works" better and looks slightly more "realistic" on the NES. And last but not least: The program code of the NES version is far superior, because it had to work on a far inferior hardware basis.
@@andyawardian1868 I think most people who have never played it before and just saw both of them would say the arcade is better graphics
Good to see a ranking video. I love these. Can you do ranking videos on my gangster games.
Also both are on sale on the xbox marketplace!
Anniversary Collection is marked down from £15.99 down to £3.19
Contra: Operation Galuga is marked down from £34.99 down to £20.99
Don't buy the Contra Run & Gun Bundle. It's £36.98. Buying them separately works out to £24.18.
Currently a massive game dev sale. Not sure how long it's gonna last. Today it's 27 September 2024.
Super C does have a 10 man code right left down up A B start.
So glad someone else knows this
Contra isn’t as niche as Hamtaro, but it deserves more love for sure
Hamtaro, keep up the good work
I think hard corps is better than 3, the branching paths give it alot more interesting play time, once you play through 3 once you have seen everything it has to offer, there is 1 extra boss fight on hard mode but that's it, hard corps is superior in my opnion
I don't understand your ranking - especially placing Contra Galuga on third place. And I don't understand it because I have another opinion (I haven't played Galuga yet), but because you sound far less enthusiastic. You rave about Contra 4 and Shattered Soldiers, but about Contra Galuga you sound very rational. That it's good but not very revolutionary. Would I have just heard your opinion on every game and not seeing the ranking, I would haves guessed you placed Galuga somewhere between Super C and the original Contra...
nice video, let's go contra3!!!
I agree with the final thoughts on hard corps, its difficulty comes with too much memorization, in Contra3 there are more chances to react.
side note Contra3 japanese version have 30lives code in case you want to try it like that
I would put Shattered Solider over Galuga and Hard Corps below those 2. Also Neo Contra a bit higher, but is hard as there are plenty good classic experience contras.
Enjoy the nuggets!
Super c is my number 1
M2 needs to release a second Contra Anniversary Collection and here are list Contra: Shattered Soldier, Neo Contra, Contra 4, Contra ReBirth, Contra: The Alien Wars for gameboy and gameboy Advance, and Hard Corps: Uprising.
I spent with Operation Galuga already 90h. Beat twice in 4 players coop, multiple times in 2 players coop trying different characters and once with 1-hitpoint option on Hard Mode (I'm not using weapon swap thing and H weapon). Also I have finished all challenges and got all Steam achievements. Imo it's the best one in the series. I was always a fan of the original and for me top 3 are:
1. Operation Galuga
2. Contra 4
3. Contra 1
Funny thing that I still cannot beat Operation Galuga in Extreme modes :D
Super C is "incredibly difficult"? It may have been that I grew up with this game (Wii VC mainly), but I wouldn't call this game hard. I beat it when I was 7, might as well call it a kids game. Also, I think you're talking about the arcade version. That one has less stages than the NES port, which has eight.
19:17 (timestamp)
my fave contra game is always super C .so yeayh i love contra just the way it is like operation c
Contra III Level 3 is pure awesomeness ❤
That’s my level as well
You said in the Galuga segment you wanted a Contra game to feel like Commando - man why can't we get a new Commando game (and I'm talking about the arcade Commando game) or a new Mercs game. Could you imagine a 202x version of either of those rebooted with just action action action like this made by Wayforward let's say? Galuga was great and super fun, until I got to level 4 and the game started kicking my ass lol that's when I started playing the other mode(s). It's really a good, modern, great looking Contra. As for the rest of the list, I'd agree with every single game you ranked, except for switching Contra III and Hard Corps. I was a Genesis guy back then so I enjoyed Hard Corps more than Contra III simply because I had access to Hard Corps way more than Contra III (my best friend had the SNES). And back then, I was able to deal with these sorts of difficult games, not like now where I am nearly 50 and can barely play idle games :D
I like how the N64 got the crappy Castlevania but the PlayStation got the crappy contras
I get the difficulty complaint of Hard Corps but man, the gameplay, graphics, music, branching paths, multiple characters with unique weapons just blows away any other Contra with all that content! Maybe I'm biased because I've been playing the shit out of Hard Corps lately finishing 3 of the paths and working on the last 3. Contra 3 is great for sure but really only about 1/5 of content of Hard Corps. 3 also is a total bitch to get the "real ending on hard mode.
Hard Corps is my favorite. I didn't play them al. Ive played the original and i own Super C, The Alien Wars, Hard Corps an Caluga. I enjoy them all. Im hooked at Caluga at the moment.
Hamtaro grew up with contra 3 and will play it from time to time just because is that good
The Alien Wars will always be my favorite! #Hamtar
God damn bro I instaclicked on this one just to hear that sweet mumble about rogue corps. I must say though I got it for 1.99 from 40 euros on the switch and even though it was probably the worst isometric twin stick shooter I played in terms of design I actually enjoyed it a little bit and even finished it, no way in hell I am ever going to touch it again though.
haha yeah it sucks!
With neo and shatter soilder you have to kill every enemy and destroy every breakable object without dying to get the real ending.
Rogue Corps. is a fantastic game. Severely underrated.
Definietily the best run n gun series of all time, even though gun star heroes is the best run n gun game of all time but that never became a series unfortunetily. contra did, so that automatically puts it at no.1 followed by metal slug series.
I feel like you put Shattered Soldier at 4 because you do like the story for that one, don't be ashamed about it. Your review makes it sound like its higher actually and to be fair, Konami at the late 90s-2000s were cooking with the plot of their games at that time.
Hard Corps does deserve in Top 2, but you should replay it. The alternate paths and stages are really good and fun to play. Playing with different characters and different stages are notable points for replayablility, and replayability is very good. There's a chance it might even beat Contra 3 at your top 1 once you experience it.
OMG Hard Corps, thank god for the rewind feature and save states of the collection/sega mini. I want to play the new one, thank god Contra games ain't expensive on their original consoles.
Shotgun in shattered soldier is the spread shot, spread shot is a shotgun in all contra games imo
I never played hard corp. I have to check it out.
1 contra shattered soldiers
2 contra opération galluda
3 contra hard corps
4 contra 3
my first contra game was the contra hard corp , and still the best on my opinion😊
beside the gameplay, bgm was so awesome i love it soo muchh🔥
Tbh, this ranking is mostly a hot take. Most people hate either Hard Corps or Contra Force. Operation Galuga was not that good since it's slow and the graphics are not good. Super C is considered by many as the best one in the series along with the original.
Good video great job!
Nice Video ! Sub & Big Like ! And Love Contra Game !
Fun fact about Contra 3, it was the first Contra game I played, so seeing it at the top was a good decision.
Also, Hamtaro.
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I don't understand why everyone hates Contra Force... On emulator it's bad and slow, but as I remember it on original system, it was one of my favourite games and I played it a lot... It's different from Contra, that's right, but I thing in a good way, or like equal way, but not bad...
I haven't played any of them past the 360/ps3 era. But i remembered most of the 3D ones being horrible. Now i usually don't go eith the flow. I loved DMC 2..i think it's better then part 1. But i remembered the 3D ones being just bad. If felt like they just didn't care. Just wanted to put the band name on it & pass it out for a quick buck. It's about having heart. You can tell the difference easily.
Hamtaro. Sad that you skipped Contra Returns. Even though it's a mobile game, a lot of work was put into it and I think it's earned a place.
Then again, I love all Contra games. Even the ones people think are bad like Legacy Of War, which has so much atmosphere and great music. I even like Rogue Corps a lot after I learned how the upgrade system works
Returns is a mobile game that plays like a mobile game, it’s fun for an hour and then after that there’s no reason to play it anymore.
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remember growing up on super C, like every knockoff of Gameboy or any other video game console had it on my place, man i completed the levels so many fckin times i became bored of it.
I played Contra Force for the first time in 2003 on an emulator. I found a rom site with a lot of chinese bootleg games and I thought it was one of them, both before I downloaded and after I played it. "I know there's only two NES Contra games, and there's no way that Konami made such a low quality title". It was in 2007 when I played Contra 4 that I learned that it was a real game, it was listed in the museum screen. "Wait... that was real?".
I feel you should have included the Arcade games in this list.
I guess there were 15 of these huh? lol
hard corps wasn't that difficult
i could beat it as a kid, and i'm not that good
awesome game though, great soundtrack
Great video! Could you also make ranking videos on the following franchises?
Gauntlet
Trine
Hunter The Reckoning
The Legend Of Zelda (all of them)
Bayonetta
Metroid
Tomb Raider
Castlevania
Diablo
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Ghosts 'N Goblins
Strider
Onimusha
Turok
Battlefield
Rainbow Six
Splinter Cell
Deus Ex (including Project Snowblind)
Ghost Recon
Alien/Predator/Alien Versus Predator
Darksiders
Golden Axe
Starfox
True Crime/Sleeping Dogs
Medal Of Honor
Fable
Crackdown
Yoshi
Wario
Fire Emblem
The Witcher
Gothic
Risen
Timesplitters
Infamous
Of Mana
James Bond
Kingdom Hearts
Horizon (Zero Dawn, Forbidden West, Call Of The Mountain)
Kirby
Ape Escape
Medievil
Gex
Pirates Of The Caribbean
lol so what dont you want me to look at? I also did look at Horizon & Gex awhile back! But seriously this is a lot of requests, and when it comes to requests I do prioritize Patreon supporters first. Just saying lol
@@TotallyTubularJonathan You didn't cover Call Of The Mountain, did you? Or am I mistaken? Well, Gauntlet and Trine are the ones I'd wish to see the most. They would be very fitting for this channel.
Contra Hard Corps is my favorite.
Contra 4 is the best Contra game, it is too bad it is stuck on the DS.
Probotectors ftw !
Think hamtaro had as much chest hair as a 12 year old?
Contra force wasn't originally a contra game
same here hard corps is my fav but i don't know why you think it is difficult or at least it isn't compared to other contra games PS: what the hell is a hamtaro
After having played most of the series Contra Hard Corps is still my favorite. Its possible that i have slight bias toward it since i grew up with it on Sega Genesis.
However it is still a nonstop thrillride that is tough as nails "especially the U.S version".
"hard corpse"
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You wanna play a balls hard Genesis game? Play Undead Line. You might think Hard Corps is easy by comparison.
Oooof. You have the first 2 (NES) games kind of low. They'd be my top 2. Also, am I the only Contra fan would doesn't care for Hard Corps Uprising? It comes off just like Contra Force where it was a different game with similarities so they just slapped the name on it, or at least sort of since it's the only one without the actual word Contra (or the letter C like Super C) in it.
Bro cannot strafe for his life. If you learn how to lock and strafe you will enjoy many contras so much more, including Neo Contra.
Damm bro, Operation Galuga ABOVE Hard Corps: Uprising. Operation Galuga is alright (IMO), but not as good as one of the best contra games ever made; HCU is easily top 3 contra; deserves more love :(
Also, oooomph, Super C, from GB, IMO is a bit better than the snes one.
no dos version of contra the good one with pink and white hilariously bad.
Lol keeping it to one version! Otherwise we’d have that ridiculous version, the arcade version, probotector etc etc
Super C is the best. That's not debatable
My favorite? Original NES Contra for sure. Hard Corps was awesome, not sure if I ever completed the medium path or not. Definitely did not complete the hard path. Not sure if I ever got to the end of Alien Wars. It's definitely a hard one.
I really enjoyed Galuga. It felt really great to play, and the upgrade system in story mode is a great way to learn the game and get good. My biggest complaint, though, is that it's way too long. It's fine for story mode, but if you're wanting to play NES style and go arcade mode...brother this ain't that kind of game. You got 30-45 minutes TOPS for a good arcade shooter. Galuga is just far too long for that. I could run all the way through original Contra in like 13 minutes. That's two stages of Galuga, and that's if you're pushing the entire time.
All that said though, it's still a great game and I hope they add some stuff to it. It's got a great foundation for tons of fun, the fundamentals are all there and work really well.
C the contra adventure is actually a really good game I don't understand the hate
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hard corp first :P
I'm glad you got rid of the non Cannon contra games first and then went to the official ones
For me :
1. Contra hard corps sega
2. Contra 3
3. Contra 4 DS
Same here
Operation Galuga this high? This game is a mediocre entry, bad graphics, poor level design, bad weapon balancing... It is quite an embarassing showing for a 2024 game that competes with much older titles. If you are looking for a "modern" Contra then you've got Uprising, and if you want a 3D Contra then Shattered Soldier is the pick. As for Contra Hard Corps on Genesis, you can try the Japanese version if it is too difficult. It's got hits points so you can get hit three times before dying, that makes it a much less frustrating experience.
Guilty gear with guns is not Contra. Even though it suppose to be a prequel to Contra it’s definitely not a coincidence it didn’t bear the name. It didn’t sale well either so don’t knock anyone’s preference in which Contra they like most or what tier that put it in because the same can be said about whichever one is your favorite. Real Contra fans wanted a return to form, a return to its roots. Contra O.G did exactly that. It won’t win a beauty contest but it is a great game Contra game or shall I say reimagining of the first to Contra games. The graphics are not that bad because the 3D graphics or 2.5D graphics looks better than Uprisings. Uprising character animations sprites look good but the 2.5 or 3D models have aged. Operation O.G is for the fans of the Contra 1-4 games. Contra 4 is better than Uprising. Uprising felt exactly what it was, a spin off. It could have been its own game without even being connected to Contra.
Uprising isn’t that great either, it tries to be a metal slug with arc sys typical anime sprites and it fails pretty hard. Its saving grace is it has online play something operation galuga lacks, but galuga has more levels, 4 player coop, a mission mode similar to contra 4 and actually feels like a contra game.
Operation Galuga is great. Graphics are modern and not some outdated pixel art from a prehistoric times (sorry, I was looking at NES games too much in my life and I have enough pixels).
"Poor level design" is some kind of joke I guess cause this Contra has longest levels with two bosses for every level since 2, also there are completely different ideas behind each level.
"Bad weapon balancing" yes and no. Yes, cause double C and double H are op, but also No because there are some tactics behind it. For example against Heart boss at level 4 overloading F weapon is the key to win that fight easily.
It is quite an embarassing for people who hates this game. Honestly, after so many many, many, years we finally got a game as good as old original with so many cool features like 4 players coop and overloading weapons.
For everyone who just like me enjoyed the most Contra 4 and 1 -> wait for some sale and buy Operation Galuga. It's one of the best with tons of references to original. Buy it, grab some friends, set 1-hitpoint option, Hard difficulty, Retro Remix and have some good old action :)
For people like you: go back to your Contra Hard Corps.
@@Olagfigh Great originals for us and meh remakes and reboots for you. Everyone's happy.
@@kathleendelcourt8136 Lol, so you are calling Contra: Hard Corps original? :D :D :D
That's funny, cause you know, it was one of these weird experiment that never worked out so it never got any sequel.
The only reference that ever happened to Contra: Hard Corps is in OG, so they even were thinking about you :P
Look at the Contra series. There is the original, SuperC, Operation C, 3, 4, Rebirth, OG. All of these are great and worth playing.
And there are many experiments: Force, Hard Corps, Shattered Soldier, some 3D games, Rogue Corps etc. Some are playable and some are just craps.
"meh reboots" for me :D :D I wish there would be another one as "meh" as OG but I'm aware that the first one is 40 years old and many old fans like me are not interested anymore with games.
You kid wouldn't appreciate a good Contra even if it be there right in front of your nose.
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It's novel that the wii contra is sprite based. Shame that the sprites are extremely ugly. I don't like how it looks at all
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