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Contra: Hard Corps

1994 video game
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Contra: Hard Corps

Summary

Contra: Hard Corps is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (636 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Contra: Hard Corps's instance of is recorded as Hard Corps — instance of (P31): video game[3].
  • Contra: Hard Corps's composer is recorded as Hard Corps — composer (P86): Hiroshi Kobayashi[4].
  • Contra: Hard Corps was published by Hard Corps — publisher (P123): Konami[5].
  • Contra: Hard Corps's genre is Hard Corps — genre (P136): shoot 'em up[6].
  • Contra: Hard Corps followed Hard Corps — follows (P155): Contra Force[7].
  • Contra: Hard Corps was followed by Hard Corps — followed by (P156): Contra: Legacy of War[8].
  • Contra: Hard Corps's developer is recorded as Hard Corps — developer (P178): Konami[9].
  • Contra: Hard Corps's part of the series is recorded as Hard Corps — part of the series (P179): Contra[10].
  • Contra: Hard Corps's platform is recorded as Hard Corps — platform (P400): Sega Genesis[11].
  • Contra: Hard Corps's game mode is recorded as Hard Corps — game mode (P404): multiplayer video game[12].
  • Contra: Hard Corps's game mode is recorded as Hard Corps — game mode (P404): single-player video game[13].
  • Contra: Hard Corps was distributed by Hard Corps — distribution format (P437): ROM cartridge[14].
  • Contra: Hard Corps's country of origin is recorded as Hard Corps — country of origin (P495): Japan[15].
  • Contra: Hard Corps was released on August 8, 1994[16].
  • Contra: Hard Corps's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '魂斗羅ザ・ハードコア'}[17].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Contra: Hard Corps was published by Hard Corps — publisher (P123): Konami[5].

Publication

Contra: Hard Corps was published on August 8, 1994[16]. Its genre is Hard Corps — genre (P136): shoot 'em up[6]. Its part of the series is recorded as Hard Corps — part of the series (P179): Contra[10]. It was distributed by Hard Corps — distribution format (P437): ROM cartridge[14].

Subject and Themes

Contra: Hard Corps's part of the series is recorded as Hard Corps — part of the series (P179): Contra[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Contra: Hard Corps followed Hard Corps — follows (P155): Contra Force[7]. It was followed by Hard Corps — followed by (P156): Contra: Legacy of War[8].

Why It Matters

Contra: Hard Corps ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (636 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

Related Entities

Japan Konami

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/Contra_Hard_Corps
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38730|batch #38730]]: adding Giant Bomb Wiki game IDs matched via OpenRefine"
  2. 10w ago · J 1982 · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by → Contra: Legacy of War
    Followed by → —
    Publication date → —
    Composer → Hiroshi Kobayashi
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P7517]]: Contra:_Hard_Corps"
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