Konami's work with its traditional franchises on the SEGA Genesis is commendable with these two games, no question. After that, Konami used the cult-appeal of this forgotten SEGA Genesis game to create an offshoot franchise, which turned into the downloadable game, Hard Corps: Uprising… also a solid action game.
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Hard Corps also has the distinction of being way better than the Contra games that followed on the PlayStation and was the reigning entry in the series until Contra: Shattered Soldier briefly reestablished the series in 2002. Hard Corps is nothing overly special, but you do get to play as a werewolf with a chain-gun for an arm, which accounts for something, right?Īnd yes, Konami pushes the Genesis tech just as far as it does with Bloodlines, creating some impressive music and boss animations. The difference in quality between this and its Super Nintendo counterpart, Contra 3: The Aliens Wars, is far greater than the difference between the two Castlevania games, but this is still a decent run 'n' gunner. I just wish I could hear those sweet Michael Jackson tunes again while playing.Īnd then there is Contra: Hard Corps. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a better game than both, and the recently released Sonic Mania is also a superior game. Purists and completionists might be upset, but never you mind. Cool tech to be sure, but not easy to replicate.Īll of this is speculation, but whatever the reason, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic and Knuckles simply aren't available. The original cartridge allowed for the game to be attached into previous Sonic games, allowing for Knuckles to be a retro-active playable character. Sonic and Knuckles is also not included, possibly because of hardware issues. Maybe SEGA believed that at 53 games, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 wasn't really necessary. It is believed that SEGA has to work out a deal with his estate each time that Sonic the Hedgehog 3 gets re-released, and no deal came around this time. You see, SEGA aided in composing the music for the game, but the main contributor to the game's soundtrack is none other than the King of Pop himself, Michael Jackson.
It is speculated that Sonic the Hedgehog 3, which inconsistently appears in compilations, is not included because of music licensing issues.
Yes, for whatever reason, not one but two Sonic the Hedgehog games do not appear in SEGA Genesis Classics.