This game is rated ESRB: Teen for Use of Tobacco, Violence and Mild Language.
Hard Corps: Uprising is a 2D run-and-gun platformer developed by Arc System Works, released in 2011 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. A spiritual tribute to classic arcade action games, it follows a soldier named Bahamut across side-scrolling stages filled with relentless enemies and demanding combat. The game offers two primary modes: Arcade mode, a traditional and unforgiving gauntlet in the style of classic genre entries, and Rising mode, which introduces a life bar and a points-based progression system that lets players purchase items and upgrades between stages, providing a more structured path to clearing the game. Both modes support two-player cooperative play, allowing a second character to join for combined firepower. The result is a fast-paced, mechanically tight shooter that balances old-school difficulty with modern accommodations for players who prefer incremental character building.
