1:15 - Show Intro 2:03 - Opening Prologue 7:50 - Jaws (NES, LJN/Westone 1987) 13:20 - Contra & Super C (NES, Konami 1988 / 1990) 26:27 - Contra 3: The Alien Wars & Contra Hard Corps (Super NES/Genesis, Konami 1992 / 1994) 1:06:19 - Preview for the Remainder of the 10th Anniversary Special

This is also produced & posted in memory of the following: MORGAN LOFTING (1940-2024; voice of Baroness on GI Joe) DAVID LYNCH (1946-2025; known for Eraserhead / The Elephant Man / Dune ' 84 / Blue Velvet / Twin Peaks / Lost Highway / Mulholland Drive) LYNNE TAYLOR-CORBETT (1946-2025; choreographer for Footloose '84; also director / lyricist / composer) DALE WILSON (1950-2025; the narrator for DIC's GI Joe / voice of Bruiser & Bruce on Bucky O'Hare / voice of Cell, Kami & Android 8 on DBZ) PAUL DANAN (1978-2025; Hollyoaks / Celebrity Love Island / Celebrity Big Brother) ROBERT MACHRAY (1945-2025; Fire Marshal Dobbins on Cheers, amongst various roles) BOB UECKER (1934-2025; Milwaukee Brewers catcher / sportscaster / Hollywood Star) SHOJI UEDA / 上田正治 (1938-2025; cinematographer for the works of the also-late Akira Kurosawa) HIROSHI HARA / 原 広司 (1936-2025; architect/author, known for designing Kyoto Station & the Umeda Sky Building in Osaka)

At precisely 9:00 AM, ON THE DOT - the premiere of the long awaited 2nd Half of this Special will ensue! Refer to the following link - kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqXJqGh-q7KFmQ

In case anyone's still watching (or has already watched by now), I deeply regret the delay in the release for the 2nd Half, PART B (entailing Ninja Gaiden 1, 2 & 3 / Kabuki Quantum Fighter, Shatterhand & VICE Project Doom / Rambo & Rambo 3) due to scheduling difficulties pertaining to scriptwriting / production, for which I intend to atone by any means necessary. However, I intend to have both the long-awaited PART B and Review #91 (Fantavision on PS2) before or on MLK Day (1/20).

For those curious why I made this re-edit 4 years ago (as I did with Heavy Nova not long before due to image alignment problems in post), my earlier attempt at Mole Mania 7 years ago was abysmal in terms of my speech management issues, on which I've been improving lately. I was too fast; but at the same time, I intended to avoid sounding dull, robotic & far less convincing as opposed to other narrators.

Forgive the animation inconsistency on Sully (aka Lance) in The Alien Wars at 27:50.

Before I forget, 4:12 - #BlastoKicksAss #RIPPhilHartman

Guys just let you all know a secret, this game is not so hard lol😅.

Forgot about this Game Damn !!!

This game is impossible on a black and white television due to the power downs being identical except the color. . As a kid all we had to play games on was a black and white TV, and this game was very frustrating.

What were they thinking?!

1:53 who is Keith?

Underrated

#RIPDavidHarris (Cochise from The Warriors)!

For those curious about the next 2 chapters of the S5 Premiere (considering it's been 6 years - forgive the delay on the continuation reminder): PART B [Mega Man - Dr. Wily's Revenge, with Mega Man II, III, IV & V on Game Boy; followed by Mega Man X, X2, X3 & 7 on Super NES] - kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipvEgaWnbqyMha8 PART C [Mega Man 8, X4, X5 & X6 on PlayStation; followed by Mega Man & Bass / aka 'MM8.5' on Super Famicom] - kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGeQan6Jib2hhM0

'Still better than Heavy Nova! (Although it's been over half a decade since producing the reviews for both)

I love it even more today than when i got it in the early 90´s.The music is pretty unique and haunting.There is also a Anime/Manga here on YT called "Spirit Warrior".That is what this game is based on btw.

"Point or no point, you're dead meat." Ring any bells? Tragic as it is to report, CHAD McQUEEN - who appeared as Dutch, one of Johnny's Cobra Kai peers in the first 2 films, passed away 2 days ago... (1960-2024) R I P

Forgive the overdue reminders, but feel free to skip to either the intro and/or the review at the following timestamps: Show's Intro - 1:30 Review Opening - 2:17

16:30 - The scream SFX that everyone's been hearing so far here, as well as the previous reviews for Surf Ninjas, #86 / The Karate Kid, #87 (aside from the trademark Wilhelm / Howie Long aka Gut-Wrenching, Fall Into Distance scream SFX), is inspired by Jarek from Mortal Kombat 4.

Overdue as I am - I didn't own the physical cartridge at the time, for the record... Hence why I've resorted to using imagery.

I don't know why but nes hardware can now this tune pretty accurate

Overdue as this is - I'm also dedicating the review to the memory of Phil Donahue (1935-2024), another media icon! #RIPPhilDonahue

CORRECTION [at 9:30 through 9:32] - Nicholas Black (the purple-suited agent, portrayed on the show by Thaao Penghlis) attacks with the boomerangs, which are affected by the magnets, NOT Max (who can only attack with his rifle, and whose bullets are ALSO affected by the magnets).

In case anyone's still following, my reviews of the first 5 games have been produced, and are now available! #86 - Surf Ninjas (Game Gear) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5rdaK2bac5mhqs #87 - The Karate Kid (NES) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2rOaqevmreLncU #88 - Pilotwings (Super NES) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mojLlJpnZquYrLM #89 - Crack Down (Genesis) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpzUqoR5mLFneas #90 - Mission: Impossible (NES) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqjPdH5tqJqFfqs

In case anyone didn't notice, the review's also on Patreon, minus the extra "Bells & Whistles, and the ricketa-racketa" (specifically the introductory shout-outs, and the memorial honoring the deceased is rearranged at the end of the review instead) - www.patreon.com/posts/hardcore-retro-110196722

For those watching (or have already watched) - it's been an entire decade since I started off the show with this particular title, and have come a long, long way, notwithtstanding my recurring yet minimal plethora of flaws from which I'm not only learning, but am also avoiding like an earthquake (production-wise, vocals-wise, & timing-wise - amongst many categories). Also, I'll be revisiting THIS along with Contra (not just the original, but also Super C / Contra 3 - The Alien Wars, plus 1 or 2 bonus attractions); Ninja Gaiden (not just the original, but also its 2 sequels - The Dark Sword of Chaos & The Ancient Ship of Doom); Kabuki Quantum Fighter / Shatterhand / Vice Project Doom; and even Rambo & Rambo 3 (NES & Genesis), except with an entirely new format, vibe & balance of raunchy humor / enthralling, mind-blowing facts.

CORRECTION, at 1:10 - "The FORMER which I'm gonna dive into first, he's gonna review soon"... (NOT 'formal')

CORRECTION, at 2:21 - "Like the FORMER and latter" (NOT 'formal').

This game is an absolute blast. The soundtrack is great too!

Upon closer research - the Game Gear version of Chakan was developed for Sega by an independent contractor, Paul Hutchinson.

Your reviews are chock full of impressive details about the movies and impressive gameplay. This is as intriguing as a sega lord x video.

You just know this is going to be like a mash of an oldschool platformer, and a beat em up with fucked up Mario controls😂😂

I'm officially gonna play a ton of retro shit now except for ecco cuz that looks hard as fuck, but I'm tempted.

Essentially the game gear version is probably a pretty much 1 to 1 accurate representation, of what they could of put on the Sega master system. if they had released ecco on that platform to.

Dreamcast graphics blew me away

This review (along with the previous 3) are also on Patreon! www.patreon.com/hardcoreretrogod2k16

After watching this i wonder how the Dreamcast one will stick up to this. It's gonna be interesting

Haven't played this one been turned off by the supposedly super big difficulty Spike. Is it like donkey Kong on the super Nintendo difficulty or alot more punishing

The Full Walkthrough is up (In spite of a few deaths) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bonUhaOkncdqfcU

Saturn, Genesis,or dreamcast which do you prefer if you could get one shppied to you for free with every game available also sent to you ?

You really got to crackdown on this game if you want to finish it.

Despite being nearly a decade overdue - forgive the typo at 0:23 - 0:38, "I'd like to express my thanks for inspiring us the world over with the most memorablye characters you've portrayed over the years..."

The review's also up on PATREON! (considering it's been up since the day before the KZbin premiere) www.patreon.com/posts/hardcore-retro-105350789

For those who haven't seen the revamped 60-frame cut - kzbin.info/www/bejne/emXPiGSorqisl5Y

To continue on with the first half - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYStm4N9oc1rnqc (Forgive the overdue 9-year reminder, by the way)

Forgive the overdue [9-year] reminder, but for those who haven't seen the previous half (entailing Gradius 1 & 2 / Life Force / Nemesis / The Interstellar Assault) FIRST - kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXTHlIdsnpV7m5o

Thanks for the warning. :)

CORRECTION at 48:55 (forgive the overdue timing) - Commando & Mercs are on the NES AND Genesis, respectively.

For those that haven't seen the 2nd alternate cut of the review, with the corrected dialogue, amongst a few notable features - kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5jcd4dvpb96hKM