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Contra: Hard Corps
Console icon Genesis/Mega Drive

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Developer

Konami

Publisher

Konami

Genre

Run & Gun

Released

September 15, 1994

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Achievements

Author: Salsa (80)

There are 80 achievements worth 905 (5,188) points.

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  • Clear Stage 1

    2,869 (1,517) of 5,147 – 55.74%

    29.47% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    55.74% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Zephyr

    (5) (9)

    Clear Stage 2 after deciding to rescue the Research Center

    1,512 (802) of 5,147 – 29.38%

    15.58% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    29.38% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Clear Stage 2 after deciding to follow Deadeye Joe

    1,366 (777) of 5,147 – 26.54%

    15.10% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    26.54% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Clear Stage 3

    1,389 (648) of 5,147 – 26.99%

    12.59% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    26.99% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • AC Violence

    (5) (12)

    Clear Stage 4

    1,134 (516) of 5,147 – 22.03%

    10.03% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    22.03% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Clear Stage 5 after deciding to follow Deadeye Joe and then surrendering to fight later

    483 (253) of 5,147 – 9.38%

    4.92% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    9.38% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Format X

    (5) (15)

    Clear Stage 5 after deciding to fight to the end

    948 (417) of 5,147 – 18.42%

    8.10% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    18.42% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Clear Stage 5 after deciding to rescue the Research Center and then surrendering to fight later

    573 (311) of 5,147 – 11.13%

    6.04% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    11.13% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Alien's Den

    (10) (44)

    Clear Stage 6 after deciding to go after Deadeye Joe and then fighting to the end

    576 (270) of 5,147 – 11.19%

    5.25% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    11.19% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Guillotine

    (10) (44)

    Clear Stage 6 after deciding to rescue the Research Center and then surrendering to fight later

    522 (265) of 5,147 – 10.14%

    5.15% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    10.14% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • GTR Attack

    (10) (40)

    Clear Stage 6 after rescuing the Research Center and then fighting to the end

    656 (301) of 5,147 – 12.75%

    5.85% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    12.75% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Clear Stage 7 after rescuing the Research Center and then fighting to the end

    593 (248) of 5,147 – 11.52%

    4.82% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    11.52% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat Big Magnum and beat the game as Ray

    299 (176) of 5,147 – 5.81%

    3.42% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    5.81% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat Big Magnum and beat the game as Sheena

    293 (182) of 5,147 – 5.69%

    3.54% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    5.69% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat Big Magnum and beat the game as Fang

    271 (163) of 5,147 – 5.27%

    3.17% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    5.27% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat Big Magnum and beat the game as Browny

    291 (191) of 5,147 – 5.65%

    3.71% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    5.65% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • The Dawn R

    (10) (62)

    Defeat the Mother Alien and beat the game as Ray

    355 (181) of 5,147 – 6.90%

    3.52% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    6.90% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • The Dawn S

    (10) (62)

    Defeat the Mother Alien and beat the game as Sheena

    320 (181) of 5,147 – 6.22%

    3.52% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    6.22% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • The Dawn F

    (10) (64)

    Defeat the Mother Alien and beat the game as Fang

    289 (175) of 5,147 – 5.61%

    3.40% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    5.61% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • The Dawn B

    (10) (55)

    Defeat the Mother Alien and beat the game as Browny

    327 (209) of 5,147 – 6.35%

    4.06% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    6.35% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat Bahamut Overdrive and beat the game as Ray

    323 (175) of 5,147 – 6.28%

    3.40% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    6.28% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat Bahamut Overdrive and beat the game as Sheena

    303 (176) of 5,147 – 5.89%

    3.42% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    5.89% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat Bahamut Overdrive and beat the game as Fang

    282 (169) of 5,147 – 5.48%

    3.28% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    5.48% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat Bahamut Overdrive and beat the game as Browny

    303 (199) of 5,147 – 5.89%

    3.87% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    5.89% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat the Alien Mounted Missile and beat the game as Ray

    338 (165) of 5,147 – 6.57%

    3.21% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    6.57% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat the Alien Mounted Missile and beat the game as Sheena

    298 (164) of 5,147 – 5.79%

    3.19% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    5.79% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat the Alien Mounted Missile and beat the game as Fang

    285 (167) of 5,147 – 5.54%

    3.24% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    5.54% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat the Alien Mounted Missile and beat the game as Browny

    296 (186) of 5,147 – 5.75%

    3.61% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    5.75% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Join Colonel Bahamut and take over the world

    423 (204) of 5,147 – 8.22%

    3.96% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    8.22% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Jurassic Dope

    (10) (32)

    Get the secret ending

    646 (382) of 5,147 – 12.55%

    7.42% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    12.55% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Collect all of Ray's weapons

    1,603 (888) of 5,147 – 31.14%

    17.25% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    31.14% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Collect all of Sheena's weapons

    1,172 (674) of 5,147 – 22.77%

    13.10% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    22.77% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Collect all of Fang's weapons

    873 (535) of 5,147 – 16.96%

    10.39% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    16.96% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Collect all of Browny's weapons

    1,015 (664) of 5,147 – 19.72%

    12.90% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    19.72% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Collect a bomb

    4,995 (2,525) of 5,147 – 97.05%

    49.06% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    97.05% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Quad Fury

    (5) (27)

    Stockpile 4 bombs

    331 (209) of 5,147 – 6.43%

    4.06% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    6.43% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Score 100,000 points

    1,946 (961) of 5,147 – 37.81%

    18.67% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    37.81% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Veteran Score

    (10) (29)

    Score 250,000 points

    1,031 (437) of 5,147 – 20.03%

    8.49% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    20.03% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Have 8 lives

    540 (169) of 5,147 – 10.49%

    3.28% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    10.49% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat Maximum Jumbo without dying or using bombs

    3,381 (1,880) of 5,147 – 65.69%

    36.53% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    65.69% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Suited Up

    (5) (8)

    Defeat Powered Ninja Murasame without dying or using bombs

    1,743 (945) of 5,147 – 33.86%

    18.36% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    33.86% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat the Huge Robot without dying or using bombs

    1,123 (624) of 5,147 – 21.82%

    12.12% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    21.82% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat the Highway Spider without dying or using bombs

    1,041 (609) of 5,147 – 20.23%

    11.83% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    20.23% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat the High Mobility Tracking Robot without dying or using bombs

    1,067 (631) of 5,147 – 20.73%

    12.26% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    20.73% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat Dustman without dying or using bombs

    1,282 (717) of 5,147 – 24.91%

    13.93% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    24.91% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat Noiman Cascade without dying or using bombs

    812 (388) of 5,147 – 15.78%

    7.54% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    15.78% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat Miyao Kappa without dying or using bombs

    1,140 (583) of 5,147 – 22.15%

    11.33% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    22.15% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat the Evil Snowman without dying or using bombs

    925 (459) of 5,147 – 17.97%

    8.92% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    17.97% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat the Long Hand Guy without dying or using bombs

    758 (375) of 5,147 – 14.73%

    7.29% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    14.73% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat the Monster Genesis Machine without dying or using bombs

    676 (314) of 5,147 – 13.13%

    6.10% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    13.13% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat Mach 777 without dying or using bombs

    334 (172) of 5,147 – 6.49%

    3.34% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    6.49% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat Big Magnum without dying or using bombs

    314 (180) of 5,147 – 6.10%

    3.50% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    6.10% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Brain Slug

    (10) (41)

    Defeat Gebolien without dying or using bombs

    581 (287) of 5,147 – 11.29%

    5.58% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    11.29% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat Kimkoh without dying or using bombs

    455 (225) of 5,147 – 8.84%

    4.37% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    8.84% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Femme Brutale

    (10) (50)

    Defeat the Mother Alien without dying or using bombs - 1 chance per continue

    458 (233) of 5,147 – 8.90%

    4.53% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    8.90% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat the Alien Heart without dying or using bombs

    416 (205) of 5,147 – 8.08%

    3.98% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    8.08% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat the Pulley Gunner Bros. without dying or using bombs

    489 (273) of 5,147 – 9.50%

    5.30% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    9.50% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat Super Power Robot Yokozuna without dying or using bombs

    440 (241) of 5,147 – 8.55%

    4.68% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    8.55% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Claws of Fury

    (10) (63)

    Defeat Crab the Joe without dying or using bombs

    358 (180) of 5,147 – 6.96%

    3.50% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    6.96% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat Doctor Spider without dying or using bombs

    376 (184) of 5,147 – 7.31%

    3.57% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    7.31% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat Bahamut Overdrive without dying or using bombs

    345 (175) of 5,147 – 6.70%

    3.40% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    6.70% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat the Yellow Airship form of the Takedda Robot without dying or using bombs

    645 (323) of 5,147 – 12.53%

    6.28% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    12.53% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Jellyfish Jam

    (10) (37)

    Defeat the Blue Blade form of the Takedda Robot without dying or using bombs

    668 (324) of 5,147 – 12.98%

    6.29% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    12.98% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Fiery Fin-ish

    (10) (42)

    Defeat the Red Dolphin form of the Takedda Robot without dying or using bombs

    559 (278) of 5,147 – 10.86%

    5.40% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    10.86% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat the fully assembled Takedda Robot without dying or using bombs

    471 (222) of 5,147 – 9.15%

    4.31% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    9.15% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat the Gymnastics Solider Team without dying or using bombs

    531 (276) of 5,147 – 10.32%

    5.36% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    10.32% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat Colonel Bahamut without dying or using bombs

    427 (192) of 5,147 – 8.30%

    3.73% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    8.30% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat Deadeye Joe without dying or using bombs

    531 (249) of 5,147 – 10.32%

    4.84% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    10.32% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat the Alien Cell Rocket Worm and the Alien Mounted Missile without dying or using bombs

    413 (194) of 5,147 – 8.02%

    3.77% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    8.02% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat Simondo Belmont without dying or using bombs

    619 (399) of 5,147 – 12.03%

    7.75% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    12.03% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Miss Carriage

    (10) (37)

    Defeat the Psycho Mother without dying or using bombs

    523 (328) of 5,147 – 10.16%

    6.37% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    10.16% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat Huge Face without dying or using bombs

    417 (235) of 5,147 – 8.10%

    4.57% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    8.10% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Magnum Force

    (25) (153)

    Defeat Big Magnum and beat the game without using any continues

    360 (185) of 5,147 – 6.99%

    3.59% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    6.99% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat the Mother Alien and beat the game without using any continues

    431 (203) of 5,147 – 8.37%

    3.94% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    8.37% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat Bahamut Overdrive and beat the game without using any continues

    417 (212) of 5,147 – 8.10%

    4.12% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    8.10% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat the Alien Mounted Missile and beat the game without using any continues

    414 (180) of 5,147 – 8.04%

    3.50% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    8.04% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat Big Magnum and beat the game as Sheena without picking up any weapons or bombs

    182 (129) of 5,147 – 3.54%

    2.51% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    3.54% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat the Mother Alien and beat the game as Browny without picking up any weapons or bombs

    177 (125) of 5,147 – 3.44%

    2.43% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    3.44% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat Bahamut Overdrive and beat the game as Fang without picking up any weapons or bombs

    174 (123) of 5,147 – 3.38%

    2.39% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    3.38% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat the Alien Mounted Missile and beat the game as Ray without picking up any weapons or bombs

    178 (123) of 5,147 – 3.46%

    2.39% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    3.46% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

Recent Players

CHRM CHRM

22 Apr 2025, 11:27pm

Character:Ray, Stage:Starting the Game, 🚶:3, 💞:6, 💯:880

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Character:Sheena, Stage:Starting the Game, 🚶:0, 💞:6, 💯:350

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Character:Ray, Stage:5BD - The Dark Experiment (Conclusion D), 🚶:1, 💞:1, 💯:77910

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Character:Ray, Stage:Starting the Game, 🚶:0, 💞:5, 💯:0

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Recent comments

(See all 44)
gustavovaladares 6 Feb 2023 20:05
Ending A - deadeye joe + surrender
Ending B - deadeye joe + fight
Ending C - Rescue Base + surrender
Ending D - Rescue Base + Fight
shionT1 1 Mar 2023 14:00
why achievements on japan version doesnt work?! the USA version is harder to play... you have only one health bar
joemama525 11 Mar 2023 01:42
@shionT1

Git gud.
DryIce53 12 Jun 2023 04:42
punny mastered,was a calm ride xd
kuruttabesu 27 Sep 2023 14:24
HOPE YOU LIKE ONE-HIT DEATHS

YEAHHHHH
Alex1Summers 4 Nov 2023 20:27
One of the BEST games EVER!!!!!!!! Salsa BiG thanks!!!!!!!!!
TVippy 24 Jan 2024 23:16
Incredible game. One of a kind.
BusterMyth 14 Feb 2024 13:03
It would be nice if there was support for the version Contra - The Hard Corps (Japan)
RuySan 1 Mar 2024 10:24
Anyone nice enough to make a set for the japanese version (like it was done with SoR3 and Shadow of the beast)?
Evilchipmunk866 20 Apr 2024 18:07
For anyone wanting to master this I recommend you beat the game and all of its ending a couple times to gain the muscle memory needed, During the boss fights I recommend you find good spots to use shot 2 as well as using slide whenever possible, I hope you all have a fantastic day!
cody1616 22 Apr 2024 23:00
peak videogame
guiretrogamer 27 Jun 2024 19:19
How to get the maximum score to get the achievement?
k0ma 4 Jul 2024 21:08
It's been a while since I've done a playthrough of this game, so excuse me if the info isn't that helpful.

What I personally remember doing was at the beginning of the game climb the platforms, kill the sniper robot, and then just shoot down with SHOT II. I then set Fast-Forward Rate to 0.0x (In RetroArch go to Settings > Frame Throttle > Fast-Forward Rate). I wasn't able to find any score chart for this game, but here's what I found out:
Blue Robot = 20 points
Red Robot = 30 points
And you get your first life at 20k points.

This took me like a couple of hours IIRC. I was using an Xbox Series controller and left a portion of my keyboard pressing down and a notebook pressing shoot. I recommend you do something else in the meantime.

P.S.: I don't think that playing any of the routes normally will be enough to get 400k points.
guiretrogamer 4 Jul 2024 22:03
Thank you, i will try this later.
BloodMesa 23 Dec 2024 03:04
@k0ma you no need farm. just go Alien Mounted Missile path and no die. after takedda robot you take 8 lives
SonicMaster519 22 Feb 2025 18:20
Why is it that one of the screenshots for the game showcases the Japanese version (you can tell by the health counter)? That's not even a supported file here.
Juaroomblah 5 Mar 2025 21:19
Man, what an exhilarating and badass gem of a game this is. I've loved the experience so far as a first-time player.
Juaroomblah 17 Mar 2025 01:11
Seems like i've gotten some actual skill now. I managed to beat Mach 777 and then reached Big Magnum and got all the way to see its three-way spiraling attack before running out of continues. In the other routes, I never made it that far into a late-game level I hadn’t played before perhaps these bosses are just more telegraphed or I'm just playing more intelligently? Either way I'm more convinced this game is a masterpiece now.
Antisthenes 13 Apr 2025 13:10
Rented this game the most throughout my childhood but never owned it. Never realized you could pick alternate routes until years later. To those begging for EZ Jap mode: get good. Use Browny's C spam to annihilate bosses, but you're gunna need to patternize and learn nuances for the road; how it was back in the day. Or, go back to your hacks & homebrews!!
Granfalloon 17 Apr 2025 23:28
Ironic telling people to go back to hacks when the NA version is an difficulty romhack of the original game. I want to play the game the devs intended, not a romhack intended to combat how rental services were cutting into sales back in 1994. The entire game was designed with hitpoints in mind and no amount of backwards thinking to validate cutting out hitpoints changes that. Trying to justify the 1-hit death keeps the game's status as the cryptic black sheep contra in the west when it should be famous for just being one of the best.
Definitely needs hitpoint restoration hack support.