Developed by Konami, Contra: Hard Corps debuted in 1994 for the Sega Mega Drive console. The 16-bit installment of the run-and-gun series features music by Hiroshi Kobayashi, with additional contributions by Michiru Yamane, Akira Yamaoka, Hirofumi Taniguchi and Aki Hata.

Taking place following the events of Contra III: The Alien Wars, the Corps picks up where Bill Rizer and Lance Bean left off. The four heavily armed playable characters must thwart the designs of a hacker responsible for reprogramming unmanned weapons to attack innocent civilians. The 26-track digital soundtrack for Contra: Hard Corps is streaming on Apple Music and Amazon Music Unlimited.

Contra Anniversary Collection debuted in June of 2019 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Steam and Nintendo Switch. Hard Corps will also be included in the Sega Genesis library of the Nintendo Switch Online's Expansion Pack, due out October 25th. Scans of the original instruction manual can be viewed on the Sega Genesis Mini website.

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