Topic: Hard Corps UPRISING delivers a new legend within the Contra universe!!!

[affinity]

XBLA is said to release it Feb 16 and PSN gets it next month (which isn't too far away)

http://www.examiner.com/xbox-360-in-mobile/hard-corps-uprising-review-review-1

intro
Hard Corps Uprising Intro Movie

gameplay (first 9-10 minutes)
Hard Corps Uprising First 10 Minutes (gameplay)

[Asgardwolf]

This game is full of Old School epicness. Beautiful hand draw grafics and awesome soundtrack, tipical of Arc System (Guilty Gear / Blaz Blue). It's just me or Bahamut looks like Sol?

[affinity]

This game is full of Old School epicness. Beautiful hand draw grafics and awesome soundtrack, tipical of Arc System (Guilty Gear / Blaz Blue). It's just me or Bahamut looks like Sol?

Slightly.   His red armored blonde rival reminds some people of Ky.   Not a coincedence coming from Arc Systems Works character designs.  It's a good thing Krystal looks nothing like Millia Rage despite the long blonde hair.   

[thernz]

I don't like the graphical style but I can dig. Looking good so far.

[ShinAkumaXX]

I'm sure I'm gonna get it. Doesn't look 1/2 as cool as Metal Slug games though!

[X]

I knew it! It IS a prequel to Contra Hard Corps. Otherwise they wouldn't have been able to put good ol' (future Colonel) Bahamut in there. It's a shame that the PSN won't get this title till next month though.

-X

[Abnormal Freak]

PSN release a month later? D: Bogus. I hate the 360's D-pad. Sucks way bad for 2D games.

I'll buy the PSN release when it's out, unless I read reports and evidence of the 360 version being better in some way.

[thernz]

Why do PS3s have to be so difficult?

[JR]

PSN release a month later? D: Bogus. I hate the 360's D-pad. Sucks way bad for 2D games.

I'll buy the PSN release when it's out, unless I read reports and evidence of the 360 version being better in some way.

Same here. I bought Bionic Commando Rearmed and Mega Man 9 for the same reason.

Gameplay looked a little slower than I expected, but it's still Contra, so I'll be picking it up. If it's even half as good as Contra 4, I'll be happy.

[Munchy]

PSN release a month later? D: Bogus. I hate the 360's D-pad. Sucks way bad for 2D games.

This is why I'll be rocking the Zangief fight pad. Makes 2D games soooo much better.

I'm totally starting out with tube-hair guy.

[X]

I usually play the Chics.

-X

[affinity]

Some are guessing that Harley and Sayuri are unlockables (based on the fact the intro has all 4 characters in the video), others speculate they will be DLC.  Well this wouldn't be the first time there are unlockable characters.  Neo Contra had 1 and so did Contra 4.

[X]

Contra 4 had a large roster of unlockables! It's a shame that the rest of the Contra: Hard Corps team didn't get there shot in the game, but at least they snuck in Sheena (she's my fave). Hardcore:Uprising doesn't appear to have any DLC that I've read but it states that by earning points in the game, those points will be used as currency for unlocking characters and a bunch of other goodies! I can't wait to play this game.

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[Eric Roman]

The expression "...in name only..." comes to mind while watching the (FANTASTICALLY BADASS) intro and sloppy playthrough.  Kinda like that ninja mummy in CastleVania Judgment called "Grant", except fun.

As Nanostray 2 demonstrated what a Gradius should've been on the Nintendo DS, Hard Corps: Uprising shows what all post-Hard Corps/pre-4 Contras should've been.

With the exception of the voice work.  It'd be nice if they'd redo ALL of it before sending the game to market.  ALL of it.

"It's the only way to be sure."

[X]

"It's the only way to be sure."

Lt. Ellen Ripley; Aliens.

-X