Play Contra – Hard Corps (Hit Points Restoration) Online

Contra: Hard Corps is the Genesis version of Contra on steroids—like someone took the original, chugged three energy drinks, and cranked the speed dial until it broke. You pick from four wild characters (yes, one’s a cyborg wolf with a gun) and immediately get thrown into a screen full of explosions, weird alien bugs, and bullets flying everywhere.

It’s not just about running and gunning—though there’s plenty of that. The game keeps surprising you with sudden boss fights, branching paths, and weapons that feel borderline ridiculous (in the best way). That flamethrower? It’s basically a wall of fire. The health bar might make purists grumble, but trust me, you’ll need it when the screen turns into pure chaos.

The soundtrack slaps, the action never lets up, and by the time you hit the first mid-level boss, you’ll either be grinning or yelling at your TV. Either way, you’ll hit continue. This is peak ‘90s arcade madness, no apologies.