I loved as a kid how in Contra 4 the final area of the game is literally the entire body of the alien. That's probably one of the reasons why I love monsters so much.
@@muhammadfattah8568shattered soldier takes place near the end of the known contra timeline to my knowledge. If I remember correctly, this takes place several years after alien war, as bill was put in cryo jail for a crime he didn’t commit, until they made him an offer to help stop a terrorist organization. It’s hard to tell how exactly long bill was in cryo jail, but the wiki state that this takes place around 2000 years before the last in the timeline, neo contra
SS was what happens when Konami creates a 3d contra game for the first time on ps2 console. Contra Neo cleaned up some of those problems- but storywise made alot worse problems for continuity
Contra 3: The Aliens Wars. The only that I never was able to finish alone... and when "We" made it, was with the help of guy I met in arcades in 1998. Congratulations, you earn my respects. How nostalgic, thanks for the good memories from my youth.
Contra 3 is a solid one. On hard mode it's still manageable. Shatter Soldier though, that game is hard! Thank you for your kind words. I love it when people feel nostalgic and tell me about their memories with games.
@@MegaYoYoManageable in the Japanese version, or if you max out lives. On default/NA, it's hard as hell. With Konami code, it's pretty simple. The hardest Contra in the franchise is Super Contra IMO. That game waa relentless and unforgiving. Even the first arcade title was easy by comparison.
Contra 0:11 Boss list 1. Defense Wall 2. Garmakilma 3. Gromaides 4. Godomuga 5. 2x Dogra & Guldaf 6. Gordea 7. The Final Gate Final 8. Emperor Demon Dragon God Java & Gomeramos King Super Contra 3:57 1. Great Heli 2. 3x Tucker & Magnus 3. Spidal & Wall Sensor 4. Laser Chandelier 5. Giralal 6. Hydra Alien & Emperor Demon Gava 7. Dethgerbis Final 8. Kimkoh
Can I just say I really appreciate a "boss showcase" vid that looks like the player knows what they're doing and isn't just sandbagging or giving up damage?
I used to have nightmares about being transported to a biomechanical alien hellscape. After watching this video, it was probably all the Contra games I enjoyed. Worth it though, what a great series. Thanks for the video!
They gave me nightmares when I was a kid. But I still played Contra anyways. Oh I see you left the intro for Shattered Soldier. My most sincere thanks. That one rocks!!!!
Love seeing all these bosses masterfully beaten. Contra is a series I’d grown up playing with my dad, though by the time it got to the PS1 3D entries he’d lost interest in gaming altogether, but I’ll always have memories of us sitting down and playing through the first few together.
@@mikelisteral7863 oh yeah, definitely, I've got an art book of blood borne, and saw some concept art of Metroid. It's really high quality stuff, but the thing with these old games is, concept art wasn't so accessible back then.
@@SunnyGOES valfaris is hard but easier if you use the right weapons. keep the original gun he has and upgrade it, then dont upgrade anything until you get the heat seeking missle launcher and the jelly wip
Love how the guy was doing what we all do in video games waiting around for the big bad guy to come on screen. Jam out to the music by moving our sprite up and down lol. Contra Hard Corps had some amazing music
Man, Contra Hard Corps has so many bosses. Sure, i beat them all back in the days when i was a kid, but man, i didn't even count how many of them there are and how long it takes to beat them.
I agree, unfortunately, when I almost called it a game, I even agreed when Bahamut gave a choice and at that time I didn't know because I was playing the Japanese version
@@meowmerebro And i was playing english version, or american version, whatever you wanna call it. But the problem back then was that, i didn't understood english language like i do now (i'm from Ukraine by the way). So i had to learn in order to know, what those games want from me and how do i play it. But yeah, in the NES days i played japanese versions of the games and had to play it like that, without knowing what is happening. Like, there was a game called Flying Warriors, that was sort of like a beat'em up/fighting game, and i loved it, but i didn't know what that game wants from me, because it was japanese game, and i had to play it randomly, by doing stuff and see if it does any good to me or i will have to restart whole game.
@@deathcold_longplaysua4846 jajajaja same xD years later i understood what choises i was doing (when i was a child i remember a lot of games on japonese or english and i just could memorize or write on a paper the dialogues or choises )
Hard Corps is like an endurance boss run! One after the other, there are less "normal" enemies in this game. It's a hard and good Contra, but my personal favourite is still Contra 3 - The Alien Wars, I like the game's structure and gameplay a little bit better, it's just a little to short, that's the only flaw, Hard Corps has different paths to choose and different endings, which is a nice feature! Both are great Contras!
21:36 You know you're badass when you take down a flying alien ship with hand-held guns, survive what appears to be a nuclear shockwave, and left hanging from a missile.
I imagine a game focused on the lore and story of Contra would be absolutely terrifying. Especially when this game was way before Resident Evil or Parasite Eve.
Thanks everyone for making this video pop-off! It took a lot of hard work to record all this but y'all made it worth it. Here are more Contra No Damage Boss videos that didn't make it. Contra ReBirth (Wii): th-cam.com/video/z1zUUwrcevY/w-d-xo.html Contra and Super Contra (Arcade): th-cam.com/video/l-lzQqQ52_g/w-d-xo.html Spidersaurs: th-cam.com/video/QjsEDUp-gE0/w-d-xo.html (Check this out if you like Contra 4)
Контра: Хард копс эх вот это настольгия, столько часов было потрачено в этой игре в детстве. И с другом её постоянно проходил на двух джойстиках, прекрасные времена были😢
Contra 4 had such a unique way of introducing bosses and stages. I loved the presentation. Amazing game, wish it was on console hardware. The split screen killed it for me. Still my favorite contra.
Contra 4 was brutal on hard mode and the challenges aswell, it was AMAZING to discover that after completion you unlock the first 2 contras and you can play them aswell, great game the nds sure was hell of a handheld console.
I'm a little surprised to say this, but the fully 3D Shattered Soldier holds up surprisingly well to it's processors. They really squeezed the most they could from the PS2 to make the game hold up aesthetically. Admittingly, it's noticeably mute in it's color pallet. That appears to be an artistic choice rather than a "limitation" one though.
CONTRA ALIENS: "Hey, guys! What happened to all the Alien Bosses we sent out?........WHAT?!?! They were killed quite easily? Well then...send them AGAIN! Except...maybe THIS time we should make sure to get rid of those giant, glowing spots which pretty much say, 'SHOOT HERE!' Or...you know what? Nevermind...just send them again!"
I always thought this boss _(Dethgerbis, __8:03__)_ was the skeleton of the waterfall boss from the first game. _(Gromaides, __1:05__)_ They just felt so similar to me.
Weird how in contra C, you beat the main antagonist 2 levels before the final boss. Almost as if they had a backup plan in case their leader fell. I guess they learned from the previous loss
I just noticed you moving the guys around in time with the music while waiting for things to happen. I do that all the time in other games, without even realizing it sometimes
This is basically the entire series in one video, and I loved playing these to this day cause they never get old to me. Will you do Neo Contra next? That game is also canon, and it's after Shattered Soldier.
I may be reaching here, but was Cuphead's Boss, Hilda Berg, inspired by the astrological Contra: Hardcore fight? She also transforms into Taurus, Sagitarius and Gemini.
I was really surprised by Shattered Soldier. Most of the 2d action platformers that went 3d for me just weren't done well, however this was epic. The bosses, the weapons, the creepiness and gore ... it really made me feel like watching all the other Contra games, just in 3d and a bit improved as any sequal was before that. I even feel that the second last boss with the worms like creatures around him, could have had a progression part where the worms go crazy and instead of attacking you, they start attacking him, thus morphin him into the abomination that is the final boss. Even Operation C was like a great trailer to the next instalment. Nevertheless, amazing video, thanks.
Some Bosses have wrong translated names from JAPANESE ORIGINAL. Additionally, The name of 26:32 Boss [フェロメドス六人衆 Feromedosu Rokunin-shuu = The Feromedos (Felomedos) Six, Feromedos Six Men] isn't introduced. (Some people call it ''Six heads Feromedos'', but it's wrong.) (from Japanse 魂斗羅CONTRA mania with love)
@@MegaYoYoSame. My cousin introduced it to me on an emulator at school, way back in the day, then we played it on his SNES. And yes, Operation Galuga is probably my third favorite Contra now. I like how it more-so borrows from the original trilogy, very much reminds me of Alien Wars.
Number 3 was my first time playing and it had the most epic bosses. That thing that crawled up the wall was crazy the first time I seen it... 3rd level I think
In Hard Corps, what's the trick to combining your weapons? I see your inventory scroll through every time you fire, but I can't tell what you're doing.
Looks like they shoot the 2nd projectile then quickly switch to the 4th, cancelling the wind up animation of the 4th one while still mantaining the projectile. I'm not sure but that's what it looks like. Never knew about it, it melts bosses.
You are absolutely right. This allows the charge up time to be negligible and allows the player to shoot as fast as they can as long as they have good rhythm.
In Hard Corps, is possible to defeat Powered Ninja Murasame before he tears the building down with brownie. You need to detonate the bomb right when he starts spinning, and then hit him immediately and repeatedly with the Chain weapon (C)
3:48 Ugh. this thing gave me nightmares. I used to be player 2 with my sister (4 years older than me) and that used to scare the living crap out of me.
Honestly though, it's the most fun boss IMO. I like how you have to stand in the middle and required to be a sharp shooter. The crowd management alone can be tough.
@@sinfulkivisian20 It ties it all together, which I like. You've got the Java, his Super C form, and then finally the true essence of Gava, Searle. It's a neat little call back, done in a way that actually mixes up the fight. Instead of it being just another overhead section rehashed, you get to fight him from a different perspective. One of the many reasons 3 has always been my favorite, is that it neatly ties together the series, while also being, at least originally, the final chapter of Contra. Even if they didn't make any more after 3, I would have been satisfied, as nothing comes close to it.
@@AltairEgo1 you are very right to say that. Contra 3 is still to this day a classic. It was one of the 2 games my brother and i owned when we got our first SNES. The 2nd game we had was TMNT 4:Turtles in Time. I actually made an attempt a few years ago to try and beat it on hard mode by myself after some trials and errors...and i finally beat it
Bosses in other Contra games: Okay I'm going to kill you and invade the whole planet haha! Bosses in Hard Corps: *insane wiggles* I'LL DESTROY YOU AND BAN YOU FROM TWITTER *wiggling intensifies*
The one I remember most is the 3rd one. My cousin and I used to use the game genie with it. Lol. We thought they sounded hilarious when they died and spun through the air, so we picked infinite lives and died a bazillion times. Falling off cliffs was the absolute funniest. 🤣 Good times good times. I still have that game, but no TV to play it on. Lost my power cord. Lol. My bad.
You ever thought about including the arcade versions of the first two games? You know, since they're the ones that came before the NES/Famicom versions
Mario: Oh! Mama mía!, Bill Rizer: bien equipo Contra es hora de dar la verdadera cátedra de los más bravos soldados expertos en guerrilla Contra 💪⭐🤘👑😎😎🎖️💫💪💪💫🎖️🔫💪🤘😎🎖️😎💫⭐🔫💪💫🎖️👑🤘🔫🤘🎖️🎖️😎👑🔫💫👑💖💞💞💫⭐🤘😎🎖️💫🔫
In shattered soldier, for the 1st boss (the turtle), 1st phase: if you align your feet with the second piller and use the grenade launcher, you won't be hit by none of the attack.
Contra - hard Corps with its different pathes and endings is damn good, but Contra 3 - The Alien Wars is a little bit better with graphics, gameplay, sound (Hard Corps also has some really good music tracks of course) and overall atmosphere, my personal favourite Contra game. It's also an older game on an more advanced system - and Hard Corps is the opposite, a newer game on an older system. The result is like equal, Konami did a very great job with both of these great games!
I agree with you man. I'm biased towards Contra III because that's what I grew up with but recently putting time into Hard Corps made me appreicate it more as an adult versus a kid.
![[SNES] Contra III The Alien Wars - 2Players co-op longplay (SA1-Root Patched)](/img/n.gif)
Man! That last boss!
Developers: "How many stages should the last boss have?"
Designer: "YES!"
I felt like that fight went on forever. One mess up and it was back to the beginning. It' s a whole level!
I loved as a kid how in Contra 4 the final area of the game is literally the entire body of the alien. That's probably one of the reasons why I love monsters so much.
That is one of my favorite stages. Still unique in the contra series
I love the spasms when the bosses are defeated and you move to the music😆
It's what the Contra series is known for!
Shattered Soldier is basically one long boss rush and i love every moment of it.
Contra loves boss rushes!
What time line it takes place before or after alien wars maybe hardcorps
@@muhammadfattah8568shattered soldier takes place near the end of the known contra timeline to my knowledge. If I remember correctly, this takes place several years after alien war, as bill was put in cryo jail for a crime he didn’t commit, until they made him an offer to help stop a terrorist organization. It’s hard to tell how exactly long bill was in cryo jail, but the wiki state that this takes place around 2000 years before the last in the timeline, neo contra
SS was what happens when Konami creates a 3d contra game for the first time on ps2 console. Contra Neo cleaned up some of those problems- but storywise made alot worse problems for continuity
Boss rush levels are somethat common in Konami games such as in Gradius II / Vulcan Venture and much more.
Contra 3: The Aliens Wars. The only that I never was able to finish alone... and when "We" made it, was with the help of guy I met in arcades in 1998.
Congratulations, you earn my respects.
How nostalgic, thanks for the good memories from my youth.
Contra 3 is a solid one. On hard mode it's still manageable. Shatter Soldier though, that game is hard!
Thank you for your kind words. I love it when people feel nostalgic and tell me about their memories with games.
@@MegaYoYo Old School still rules!!!...👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏
@@MegaYoYoManageable in the Japanese version, or if you max out lives. On default/NA, it's hard as hell.
With Konami code, it's pretty simple. The hardest Contra in the franchise is Super Contra IMO. That game waa relentless and unforgiving. Even the first arcade title was easy by comparison.
Contra 0:11
Boss list
1. Defense Wall
2. Garmakilma
3. Gromaides
4. Godomuga
5. 2x Dogra & Guldaf
6. Gordea
7. The Final Gate
Final 8. Emperor Demon Dragon God Java & Gomeramos King
Super Contra 3:57
1. Great Heli
2. 3x Tucker & Magnus
3. Spidal & Wall Sensor
4. Laser Chandelier
5. Giralal
6. Hydra Alien & Emperor Demon Gava
7. Dethgerbis
Final 8. Kimkoh
finally, someone who knows the names of the bosses
@@Ouroboros-R they are in the video
@@hoshiro.exsharaen ª
Can I just say I really appreciate a "boss showcase" vid that looks like the player knows what they're doing and isn't just sandbagging or giving up damage?
Yeah, certainly far better than I would've done.
Jesus Christ, I suck at this game.
the teabagging during the kill animations is fun
Super Contra was my childhood. Awesome game
Super C is hella good. Love me some Contra 3 as well
I used to have nightmares about being transported to a biomechanical alien hellscape. After watching this video, it was probably all the Contra games I enjoyed. Worth it though, what a great series. Thanks for the video!
This was a child worst thing to see. The Super C arcade intro is haunting as a child
They gave me nightmares when I was a kid. But I still played Contra anyways. Oh I see you left the intro for Shattered Soldier. My most sincere thanks. That one rocks!!!!
Anytime! That intro rocks!
Love seeing all these bosses masterfully beaten. Contra is a series I’d grown up playing with my dad, though by the time it got to the PS1 3D entries he’d lost interest in gaming altogether, but I’ll always have memories of us sitting down and playing through the first few together.
I love hearing stories like this. Warms my cold alien killing heart
I'd love to see the concept art of these bosses, they're so awesome
metroid and dark souls have good bosses
@@mikelisteral7863 oh yeah, definitely, I've got an art book of blood borne, and saw some concept art of Metroid. It's really high quality stuff, but the thing with these old games is, concept art wasn't so accessible back then.
@@SunnyGOES have you tried VALFARIS ?
@@mikelisteral7863 oh, looks nice I might pick it up, thanks :D
@@SunnyGOES valfaris is hard but easier if you use the right weapons.
keep the original gun he has and upgrade it, then dont upgrade anything until you get the heat seeking missle launcher and the jelly wip
Love how the guy was doing what we all do in video games waiting around for the big bad guy to come on screen. Jam out to the music by moving our sprite up and down lol. Contra Hard Corps had some amazing music
It's cause Contra has such banger songs
Man, Contra Hard Corps has so many bosses. Sure, i beat them all back in the days when i was a kid, but man, i didn't even count how many of them there are and how long it takes to beat them.
Konami games on the genesis had an extreme amount of boss encounters
I agree, unfortunately, when I almost called it a game, I even agreed when Bahamut gave a choice and at that time I didn't know because I was playing the Japanese version
@@meowmerebro And i was playing english version, or american version, whatever you wanna call it. But the problem back then was that, i didn't understood english language like i do now (i'm from Ukraine by the way). So i had to learn in order to know, what those games want from me and how do i play it. But yeah, in the NES days i played japanese versions of the games and had to play it like that, without knowing what is happening. Like, there was a game called Flying Warriors, that was sort of like a beat'em up/fighting game, and i loved it, but i didn't know what that game wants from me, because it was japanese game, and i had to play it randomly, by doing stuff and see if it does any good to me or i will have to restart whole game.
@@deathcold_longplaysua4846 jajajaja same xD years later i understood what choises i was doing (when i was a child i remember a lot of games on japonese or english and i just could memorize or write on a paper the dialogues or choises )
Hard Corps is like an endurance boss run! One after the other, there are less "normal" enemies in this game. It's a hard and good Contra, but my personal favourite is still Contra 3 - The Alien Wars, I like the game's structure and gameplay a little bit better, it's just a little to short, that's the only flaw, Hard Corps has different paths to choose and different endings, which is a nice feature! Both are great Contras!
I never realised how much Hard Corps is the "Anyway I started Blasting" meme made a game.
Developers: "How many 'G' names would you like, Contra bosses?"
Contra bosses: "Yes."
Gone Too Far
21:36 You know you're badass when you take down a flying alien ship with hand-held guns, survive what appears to be a nuclear shockwave, and left hanging from a missile.
These dudes are radioactive and too cool for school
"you are the ultimate contra"
I imagine a game focused on the lore and story of Contra would be absolutely terrifying. Especially when this game was way before Resident Evil or Parasite Eve.
I would love to see that! They have a lot of lore to work with and build
41:40 love the castlevania vampire killer music. Nice nod to another Konami franchise. Man I miss old Konami
Back when Konami knew what they were doing
Thanks everyone for making this video pop-off! It took a lot of hard work to record all this but y'all made it worth it. Here are more Contra No Damage Boss videos that didn't make it.
Contra ReBirth (Wii): th-cam.com/video/z1zUUwrcevY/w-d-xo.html
Contra and Super Contra (Arcade): th-cam.com/video/l-lzQqQ52_g/w-d-xo.html
Spidersaurs: th-cam.com/video/QjsEDUp-gE0/w-d-xo.html (Check this out if you like Contra 4)
That Contra Bullshit I hate that Rythm and Algorithms
Brings back good memories
The soundtrack to super c was still probably the best in the series I kno most won't agree but I honestly feel that way
It's a lot better than the og Contra. I enjoy the alien lair theme a lot. Some times I listen to it in the car.
I used to watch the boss runs for these games so much as a kid. Hard corps was great.
Reelembrar é viver Concertesa Contra é um Jogo Clássico Man, ele fez parte da minha infância ....
Com certeza, amigo..... com certeza..... gostava de falar do Contra na escola, na hora do recreio.
Контра: Хард копс эх вот это настольгия, столько часов было потрачено в этой игре в детстве. И с другом её постоянно проходил на двух джойстиках, прекрасные времена были😢
I love contra! And my best one of all is neo contra.I used to play neo contra since I was little.
I'm glad you like Neo Contra! That game deviated a little too much for me but I pick it up from time to time.
"With name like Big Fuzz, there's no way he can lose..."
Brings a whole new meaning to hot fuzz
Contra 4 had such a unique way of introducing bosses and stages. I loved the presentation. Amazing game, wish it was on console hardware. The split screen killed it for me. Still my favorite contra.
They could've ported it to Nintendo Switch and players can play with the screen detached vertically.
Contra 4 was brutal on hard mode and the challenges aswell, it was AMAZING to discover that after completion you unlock the first 2 contras and you can play them aswell, great game the nds sure was hell of a handheld console.
I wish more games unlocked their earlier games. Splatterhouse did the same thing
* as well
@@thomassalas5191 no lifer
@@juanmarcano8700 yup
@@juanmarcano8700damn, that was a little harsh
I love how Hard Corps and Shattered Soldier take 1/3 each of the video lmao. Goes to show the sheer fucking mayhem both games have on offer.
Both those games are just straight up boss rushes
@@MegaYoYo And I love them all the more for it
1:53 Optimus Prime
2:29 Flying Jukebox/Boston album cover
19:08 Terminator Twins
I'm a little surprised to say this, but the fully 3D Shattered Soldier holds up surprisingly well to it's processors. They really squeezed the most they could from the PS2 to make the game hold up aesthetically. Admittingly, it's noticeably mute in it's color pallet. That appears to be an artistic choice rather than a "limitation" one though.
This made me curious about the Contra lore, again. Used to play Super and one on PlayStation, with the demo of Shattered Soldier.
It's wacky for sure. The main character pretty much lives through the penal colonization of earth
CONTRA ALIENS: "Hey, guys! What happened to all the Alien Bosses we sent out?........WHAT?!?! They were killed quite easily? Well then...send them AGAIN! Except...maybe THIS time we should make sure to get rid of those giant, glowing spots which pretty much say, 'SHOOT HERE!' Or...you know what? Nevermind...just send them again!"
They've been perfectly developed to have those big targets!
I always thought this boss _(Dethgerbis, __8:03__)_ was the skeleton of the waterfall boss from the first game. _(Gromaides, __1:05__)_ They just felt so similar to me.
The contra hard corps music was so good that even the character started to dancing 😂
that music goes hard (corps)!
watching this interested to see how the enemy progression goes from a "Defense Wall" and security systems to gigantic Lovecraftian horrors
The fact that the player has to fight cosmic beings in shattered soldier gives me a crisis
This pattern goes same with Kirby. First you start with a tree, then end up fighting eldritch abominations
Holy shit, you’re amazing at Contra!
contra deveria ser ETERNO!!!!❤
Weird how in contra C, you beat the main antagonist 2 levels before the final boss. Almost as if they had a backup plan in case their leader fell. I guess they learned from the previous loss
It was cool to see this considering in the arcade version that's where the game ended
I just noticed you moving the guys around in time with the music while waiting for things to happen. I do that all the time in other games, without even realizing it sometimes
Hehehe I’m glad you noticed! I love doing this in some of my favorite games, especially Contra p
So many creative angles. Ive notice many games influenced by contra. Even early metal gear is almost hard copy of these.
"Armed Truck Goochie"
Best name for a grindcore band ever.
I’d give it a listen
This is basically the entire series in one video, and I loved playing these to this day cause they never get old to me. Will you do Neo Contra next? That game is also canon, and it's after Shattered Soldier.
I always though about doing Neo Contra. I was on a Contra kick for awhile. I'd like to do it!
Contra Rebirth was fun too, a bum it was not ported anywhere
I may be reaching here, but was Cuphead's Boss, Hilda Berg, inspired by the astrological Contra: Hardcore fight? She also transforms into Taurus, Sagitarius and Gemini.
I think your well within the realm of reason. Cuphead burrows a lot from Contra and other run 'n gun games.
I was really surprised by Shattered Soldier.
Most of the 2d action platformers that went 3d for me just weren't done well, however this was epic.
The bosses, the weapons, the creepiness and gore ... it really made me feel like watching all the other Contra games, just in 3d and a bit improved as any sequal was before that.
I even feel that the second last boss with the worms like creatures around him, could have had a progression part where the worms go crazy and instead of attacking you, they start attacking him, thus morphin him into the abomination that is the final boss.
Even Operation C was like a great trailer to the next instalment.
Nevertheless, amazing video, thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it! Shattered Soldier was a weird one. I had a hard time getting into it.
Just when you thought you'd seen everything in games, an alien turns around to reveal a giant human face for an ass
I love how simple of an addition it is but helps scratch that curiosity when I was a kid.
Yes,i remember that one. And i was like...... 🤨 "What in the world?"
Him seen worse, much much worse. My curiosity will never stop.
Some Bosses have wrong translated names from JAPANESE ORIGINAL.
Additionally, The name of 26:32 Boss
[フェロメドス六人衆 Feromedosu Rokunin-shuu = The Feromedos (Felomedos) Six, Feromedos Six Men]
isn't introduced. (Some people call it ''Six heads Feromedos'', but it's wrong.)
(from Japanse 魂斗羅CONTRA mania with love)
Contra 3 was the most memorable for me as I played it often in the 90a and it was really hard back then.
Contra 3 is my favorite. I am biased though due to it being my 1st one
@@MegaYoYo Same here! Was fun watching. Hope you enjoy the newest one coming out later.
@@ZarisWhiteFootThat demo is sick. Already got a route down for the 1st level
@@MegaYoYoSame. My cousin introduced it to me on an emulator at school, way back in the day, then we played it on his SNES.
And yes, Operation Galuga is probably my third favorite Contra now. I like how it more-so borrows from the original trilogy, very much reminds me of Alien Wars.
In Contra: Hard Corps, why are you switching between Fang's weapons often? What does that strat do? Thanks!
It eliminates the charge time for hist explosive fist, allowing to do the charged move right away
Nice work on them SS :D
Thank you!
Some of the bosses are frightening
Gave me nightmares as a kid
Contra 3 had the best bosses in the final level it was epic battling all the old bosses from the older games
Still my favorite boss rush
Number 3 was my first time playing and it had the most epic bosses. That thing that crawled up the wall was crazy the first time I seen it... 3rd level I think
Contra 3 was the first game I experienced mode 7 in. My god my baby mind was blown away!
@@MegaYoYo I wish they would've made the whole game like that level. Also the monsters seemed gigantic. I was 6 or 7 too lol I'm 34 now
I forgot just how few polys the first XBox and PS2 were able to push in real-time. A lot of the models are on the order of 1999-2002-era PC games.
In Hard Corps, what's the trick to combining your weapons? I see your inventory scroll through every time you fire, but I can't tell what you're doing.
Looks like they shoot the 2nd projectile then quickly switch to the 4th, cancelling the wind up animation of the 4th one while still mantaining the projectile. I'm not sure but that's what it looks like. Never knew about it, it melts bosses.
You are absolutely right. This allows the charge up time to be negligible and allows the player to shoot as fast as they can as long as they have good rhythm.
@@MegaYoYo oh, man. You can charge your weapons? I had no idea
@@anthonybernero9720 only Fang has a charged shot IIRC
@@TheTrueBro thank you
i really love how diverse the levels were from 3 onwards
Hard corps has a huge variety
Every time I see the Gomeramos King: "How many times do we have to teach you this lesson old man!"
Can't wait to give it to em again in OG
Konami really made some of the best bosses in all of gaming.
They were boss rush kings back in the day!
In Hard Corps, is possible to defeat Powered Ninja Murasame before he tears the building down with brownie. You need to detonate the bomb right when he starts spinning, and then hit him immediately and repeatedly with the Chain weapon (C)
Ooouuu that sounds like some cool tech! I wish I knew that before I recorded the fight
One of the great nes games of all time contra rules
Hell yea brother. Spread the gospel
3:48 Ugh. this thing gave me nightmares. I used to be player 2 with my sister (4 years older than me) and that used to scare the living crap out of me.
The Buggers, specifically.
I feel ya. I think this is where my fear of fast small creepy things came from. Specifically spiders.
So it's not just my imagination that the final Contra III boss has insane HP.
That thing takes forever on hard mode!
Honestly though, it's the most fun boss IMO. I like how you have to stand in the middle and required to be a sharp shooter. The crowd management alone can be tough.
Still hard to believe that Contra 3 last boss used the form of the boss from Super C in the final rush.
@@sinfulkivisian20 It ties it all together, which I like. You've got the Java, his Super C form, and then finally the true essence of Gava, Searle. It's a neat little call back, done in a way that actually mixes up the fight. Instead of it being just another overhead section rehashed, you get to fight him from a different perspective.
One of the many reasons 3 has always been my favorite, is that it neatly ties together the series, while also being, at least originally, the final chapter of Contra.
Even if they didn't make any more after 3, I would have been satisfied, as nothing comes close to it.
@@AltairEgo1 you are very right to say that. Contra 3 is still to this day a classic. It was one of the 2 games my brother and i owned when we got our first SNES. The 2nd game we had was TMNT 4:Turtles in Time. I actually made an attempt a few years ago to try and beat it on hard mode by myself after some trials and errors...and i finally beat it
Bosses in other Contra games: Okay I'm going to kill you and invade the whole planet haha!
Bosses in Hard Corps: *insane wiggles* I'LL DESTROY YOU AND BAN YOU FROM TWITTER *wiggling intensifies*
black viper assembling its giant body from the bodies of the killed humans was a little scary
The one I remember most is the 3rd one. My cousin and I used to use the game genie with it. Lol. We thought they sounded hilarious when they died and spun through the air, so we picked infinite lives and died a bazillion times. Falling off cliffs was the absolute funniest. 🤣 Good times good times. I still have that game, but no TV to play it on. Lost my power cord. Lol. My bad.
Those were the day man. If I had a time travel I would go back to those.
35:23 He Doesn't Destroy The Giant Alien Praying Mantis's Tail.
is this contra anniversary collection? This NES contra version looks more animated than the original
It can be just Japanese Contra
48:51 Looks like Dr. Cinnamon from TwinBee really snapped this time.. Lol
The man has had enough!
Favorite contras are Contra Hardcorp, Super C, Shattered Soldier, and Contra 4.
Looking for contra return tips, I ended here. What a good old times ✌
You are more than welcomed to come back!
1:16:36 Are you sure, that this is Contra and not Resident Evil?
That's a face reveal for the ages
Contra is a very fun game but the bosses are nightmare fuel.
Too spooky for me as a child
I enjoyed playing it with my dad & brother though.
23:45 It always looked to me at this point that the Metal Alien was flipping you off with its tail.
0:22 That's the alarm sound from Moero!! Twinbee/Stinger.
How can you do so much damage in Contra Hard corps? I remember playing every Character and Bosses taking 5 times as long tô die
The character I use can quick swap weapons to do ludicrous damage. You can see me swap weapons
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Shattered Soldier is so underappreciated.
It took me a loooooooooooong time to warm up to it
You ever thought about including the arcade versions of the first two games? You know, since they're the ones that came before the NES/Famicom versions
Oh yea! I got the footage ready but I set up a poll and people weren’t interested. Thought about using the footage for something else
Tbh every time I look at contra I have nightmares and i can never sleep again.....
Me as a kid
man I have all the contra games too lol this is making me want to go back and play them all!
Contra is one of my favorite IP’s! Anything to make people play it more
Contra 4 had some of the best bosses in the series, the again, wayfoward loved to use both DS screens for their games like Thor also
Wayforward knocked or out of the park with 4. Still love going back for a casual run
Or Contra: Opeartion Galuga
I'm so happy how he stood on anthell and held the shoulder buttons and did the thing... It HAS to be done
Classic strat
39:40 wait what is bro doing with the xbuster from megaman x2?????
These alien fools are gonna get it
Contra was always good with the freaky looking bosses.
Why does the player constantly cycle through all of their weapons during the Hard Corps boss rush?
If you do this with fang it’s removed the charge time for his strongest weapon
Beautiful 👌
Thanks a lot 😊
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Nonsense comparison. You can't compare low-tier jumping plumbers with our man Bill
46:54 "you lazy bastards, get up, it's time to danzzz!!"
"Get up on the dance floor!"
In shattered soldier, for the 1st boss (the turtle), 1st phase: if you align your feet with the second piller and use the grenade launcher, you won't be hit by none of the attack.
I'm gonna try that on my next casual run. I love finding safe spots. Thanks for the info!
12:29 why are the enemies chasing after you with no gun?? 🤷♂️
Alíen maniacs.
Man I loved contra 3 but damn did that 3rd level hurt. Especially wall walker.
When I tried speedrunning the game those snipers would end my run so fast.
Does Contra have like a non canon series or something? Isn't there only like 5 games? I didn't know it had a canon to differentiate with
Yes! Some also say it’s a different timeline. For example Contra Rebirth is a different universe
Awesome 👌 FREAKING gameplay so much tricks you pull off these ( MASTERS ) or ( BOSSES ) you beat them with the greatest of ease 😊🎉
Thank you very much! These took awhile to get through. I'm glad you enjoyed them
@@MegaYoYo I'm subscribing now
how many final bosses do you want in contra 3
yes
Give me all of them!
Big fuzz? That was his name?!! I used to call him that giant terminator thing! And he wasn't that easy for me!
He makes a return in the Contra Rouge Corps
Contra - hard Corps with its different pathes and endings is damn good, but Contra 3 - The Alien Wars is a little bit better with graphics, gameplay, sound (Hard Corps also has some really good music tracks of course) and overall atmosphere, my personal favourite Contra game. It's also an older game on an more advanced system - and Hard Corps is the opposite, a newer game on an older system. The result is like equal, Konami did a very great job with both of these great games!
I agree with you man. I'm biased towards Contra III because that's what I grew up with but recently putting time into Hard Corps made me appreicate it more as an adult versus a kid.
Nah Hard Corps' gameplay is better and the game as a whole is better as a result.
@@conorneligan7694 this is your opinion but not mine.
@@conorneligan7694 I can kind of dig this. I like your love for the game but I personally like 3 better.
@@MegaYoYo fair enough. 3 is a great game too.
38:43 isn't that the boss they used in Gunstar Heroes for the GBA. XD
I'm unsure. I haven't even seen playthroughs of that game.
Some of these were nightmare fuel.
By any chance, do you have that full picture of Contra 3 without the letters?
Which picture are you referring too? The title screen?
@@MegaYoYo The one in the back, the cover from Contra 3. Been looking for it but it's nowhere to be found at full size.
I think there are HR Giger alien influence in Contra's design
Just a lil