Contra Shattered Soldier PlayStation 2 S-Rank 60fps

Best viewed in 60 fps. Gameplay starts at 2:18. To get an S-Rank, you only need to beat a full stage without losing a life. You can still get an S-Rank if you lose a life and hit retry to start the stage from the beginning, as long as you don't run out of credits. In this video, I used 1 continue on stage 6, and 2 on stage 7, but this was edited out. The cutscenes were added to the video after I had played the game. This causes a small fadeout issue at the start of the stage 5 boss.

[@adrianodiasbispo9275]

Whoever has never played this game can think that it is easy, but only those who have played, understand the difficulty of this feat. Congratulations and thank you for showing me that it is possible.

[@endingworlds]

This game is all about timing.

[@oscartristan7173]

This game is like a boss rush from start to finish. It's fucking relentless!!

[@vinceorbe8539]

You’re not wrong, it looks easy until trying it ourselves. It’s all about mastering the game through..

[@omegalovania]

One of those people who have played it is in fact me

[@nchtblut]

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[@antiquefuturistic]

Criminally underrated and under appreciated Contra

[@jesusriced]

This and hard corps are my favorites

[@toyvania]

17 years older than Rogue Corps, and a million times more appealing and fun. Shame on you Konami.

[@desmonetizacaoyt633]

Contra eternal \(-_-)/

[@nizalmuhammad9689]

Contra return more worse

[@420manman5]

Nizal Muhammad what? Contra Return was actually pretty great. It stuck to the originals, and mixed new stuff in to make it more fun.

[@ManishKumar-os7op]

@@nizalmuhammad9689 Return or Rebirth?

[@EVILAKUMA]

Correct...free up with contra and corps was horrible. I downloaded the demo and deleted in 2 minutes ..garbage

[@shintenku]

The guy who did the soundtrack in this absolute iconic beast of a game is none other than Akira Yamaoka , the composer of Silent Hill , Let that sink in for a minute folks . 🤯😳🎸

[@shintenku]

Odins Spear Am 31 mister , born in 1988 , So because it’s not a traditional Contra music no one is gonna like it ? What your saying has nothing to do with my comment , I posted this because I like Akira Yamaoka music and he is responsible of the music of one of my most beloved classic survival horror franchises , Silent Hill , So I don’t understand your problem , 🤔

[@LotarioRed]

the music is horrible it was better in the NES games. Since SNES the music turns to be heavy metal and it's very distractful

[@shintenku]

Dr. Beavis nope it’s a great soundtrack , You don’t like it that’s fine , it’s your opinion , NES style music is great and all but there are people who prefers this type of music like me , am okay with it because it added more awesomeness and badassory to bill riser , How many Contra games that has heavy metal soundtrack like shattered soldiers ? Only 1 , Neo Contra is all techno soundtrack , so I don’t get all this anger about this soundtrack .

[@chinocinco9986]

Yea this Soundtrack was Awesome. Perfect to Wreck Shit !!

[@shintenku]

Chino Cinco Indeed , This soundtrack is amazing my favorite track is sky to the ocean theme , This game put’s that garbage Contra rouge to shame , Also I love Upraising on PS3 and Rebirth two of the best games in the franchise next to Shattered soldiers , Contra 4 , Super Contra , Contra adventures on PS1 And freaking Contra 3 alien wars .

[@Akus75038]

I love it how, in the end of the game,, they just casually sit on an airplane. They're not blown away, they're not suffocating being above the clouds, nor are they going blind or frostbitten from ultraviolet rays and below, way below freezing temperatures that high in the atmosphere.

[@ulsterken]

And no smartphones…. Just enjoying the moment

[@TheCanineContrarian]

Not to mention at the very end of the ending they jump *FORWARD* off infront of a still moving plane

[@stephen-ng]

One of them is a robot tho

[@LamestLameOK]

@@stephen-ng The other is a clone of the original Bill Rizer.

[@Brad-mv4xg]

@@LamestLameOK The clone of the original Bill Rizer is in Neo Contra. This Bill Rizer is the real one

[@Indrakusuma_a]

I love how the rolling jumping animation is exactly the same as the classic contra. Spent countless hours playing the classic. Never knew any other Contra's games.

[@juandel7819]

There are many Contra games out there after the 8 bit and 16 bit age!! And now is coming out another one!!!🎉🎉

[@jpetersongaming]

THEY dont get the love they deserve, but Contra Shattered Soldier and Contra Neo for PS2 were classics in the franchise IMO

[@dannynhl9441]

Agreed and big Contra fan here since NES. I been on a Contra kick of late and Ninja Turtles. I miss the old Konami

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@dannynhl9441yes. New konami games as of lately now only focus on Microtransaction.

[@otisbeck5327]

​@@dannynhl9441Yes! I have the Contra 30th Anniversary Collection on my PS4. I think Shattered Soldier and Neo Contra are the missing links as to the saga of Sergeant Bill Rizer.

[@Slappaccino]

Shattered Soldier got respect from Contra fans and most critics. The weirdos that somehow wanted more of the ps1 garbage like Legacy of War didn't seem to care for it, though.

[@LanceBoyle-z2g]

Neo suck, css probably 3rd best.

[@DarkYuugen]

This is my first experience with PS2 games. I was blown away by the graphics at the time. N the vibrations on the ps2 controller. It was a luxury experience.

[@UnabashedNerd]

100%. I've always liked the textures of Ps2 graphics, and in some cases prefer them to modern titles

[@davidsapir9638]

Shattered Soldier and Neo Contra are two of my all time favorite PS2 games. I currently play them both on my Anbernic RG556 and it's a gaming dream come true to have these incredible games on a hand held upscaled to 1080p on an AMOLED screen. The intro to Neo Contra is still one of the most awesome game intros ever. Thanks for this video, it's much appreciated.

[@noside.foxhound]

Man, reminding all the safe spots, weapons in certain situations and all the stuff, back in the day I never was able to do every single mission 100%, you are a true Contra Shattered Soldier Master!

[@purwantiallan5089]

I also have to die 1999 times before finally cleared the game.

[@marlonwebber4952]

This is one of the hardest games I ever played! ☠️😱

[@nohomers100]

the control scheme doesnt help

[@_bear_5]

@@nohomers100 i'll buy this game

[@retrosoul8770]

@@nohomers100 sounds like your issue not the games. Practice makes perfect

[@kulexgen538]

This gameplay is on easy mode

[@thequietterkina2095]

6:47 this moment gave me nightmares as a kid ...

[@marioveraballon5965]

I knew EXACTLY what you were talking about before I clicked your comment bro

[@jq747]

It gives me nightmares as an adult

[@Indrakusuma_a]

I legitimately said WTH when this showed up.

[@ookipuki]

This is disgusting!!!! Nightmares now!

[@alonsotrevizo111]

Lol the fish with the face for me😂

[@GilbertCarrizales]

23:25 one of my favorite levels of the game. Sky To The Ocean by Akira Yamaoka was my favorite from this soundtrack. Amazing track and such an underrated game.

[@reedyshadowryu6996]

Contra Shattered Soldier is awesome i love this game the best Contra ever made

[@BluesElwoo2]

What an awesome game! I bought it when it came out. Never heard much about it, but when I saw it looked like classic contra, I had to buy it. Seemed like not too many people knew about it. I was able to beat it loosing very few lives, and once beat it only loosing one life. I could never beat it loosing no lives to get the secret ending. I guess I never really knew that you could get the secret ending if you restarted the level and beat it not loosing any lives. I always tried to one shot the game. Years later I let someone borrow it, and never got it back!! Dang it!! But I have emulated it since. I would often play it with my cousin, and we could beat it together. I feel like I got a little better at it, but he got pretty good at it too. Really difficult game, but totally beatable if you get good at it! Fun times!!

[@gst013]

Tighten the belt, loosen the lives 👍

[@retrosoul8770]

CD games like this still exist, just in the indie space. Look up Blazing Chrome, an awesome Contra inspired 2d run n gun. Also Varfaris, another kickass run n gun game, both fantastic, also Cuphead. Just gotta find them

[@kenadroider]

I still have fond memories of this game. As well as the NeoContra sequel lol

[@Aupsic-hh5sy]

This was one of my very first games for the PS2... ill always remember that damn mutant turtle lol

[@nipulkradmsinatagras8293]

6:46

[@Ethylamine]

The best 3D Contra game, and one of the best games in the series period. Underrated hidden gem.

[@throwedgaming6419]

Yes as a big fan of the old Contra, I found this game very entertaining while most the others dont really interest me

[@Ethylamine]

@@throwedgaming6419 Especially after the PS1 games proved to be such dissappointments, Contra Shattered Soldier came out just at the perfect time to revitalize the series. So good, I should play it again.

[@jermainestagg7000]

They dont make them like this no more PERIOD!!

[@gluckspilz9104]

49:20 best part!

[@themanwnoname3454]

Glücks Pilz 2019 “Respect and dignity.” Furthermore: (“Respect and dignity!”) • “Respect and dignity, 2019?”

[@maninthehills7134]

Sounds like Norm MacDonald

[@joseidon]

You know how many tries... for this!!!! After 15 years, I still have a grudge.

[@diversis9697]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGe7kpaias92e9k hope you like it)

[@ggp1383]

The best out of all contra games

[@CopiousDoinksLLC]

For some reason, a lot of these bosses remind me of creatures that Cyriak would make in his weird videos

[@lthudgins]

Its 2024, the newest Contra still hasnt topped shattered soldier

[@cottoncandydaiysi]

this takes me back to my childhood, I never played solo, always with a friend because its much more fun that way. Its savage how you didn't put in the code for 30 lives, we always did that. Nice upload, I feel like playing this again. The fire gun was always the strongest and I like how in this one they gave you all the guns to rotate as opposed to the other ones that had them fly in the little cloud things and sometimes you missed the gun you really needed for the stage or the boss fight.

[@trillz90]

The trance track that is played during the train level is absolutely epic as fuck. Always hyped me up as a kid, crazy to think it still does almost 2 decades later

[@caav56]

"Battle Train"? (One of the most remixed Contra tracks, funnily enough)

[@Willydiaz3791]

I remember my favorite game when I was a little kid a long time ago.good times.😊

[@raulrosas5068]

Willy Diaz same

[@speedygd3415]

The music is amazingly badass and I wish I could play this again.

[@speedygd3415]

Odins Spear This game was part of MY childhood so I am more familiar with this game. Not like I hate the original. I respect that game.

[@whoisjoelsmith]

SpeedyGD’s KZbin page is so lame it proves he’s a BOT. Your opinion is shit.

[@nipulkradmsinatagras8293]

Bring back Akira Yamaoka please!

[@marcelmiagi4579]

Joel N Smith apparently has no social life.

[@marcelmiagi4579]

Research emulation, Speedy. 👍

[@donaldhavasy2356]

I played this with my roommate back in the day. It took us a long time to beat, it wasn’t easy. Oddly I don’t remember the cut scenes. We must have skipped them. But I remember every part of every level clearly, and I played it what 20 years ago. If you ever beat this game you understand. Best Contra game in my opinion but I also loved Contra 3 alien wars which this game draws from heavily

[@crisgadelhart]

Still the best 3D Contra ever made. Better than Operation Galuga, by many miles.

[@Bubsy_Mods]

This was a badass Contra game! Wish there were more cutscenes like the intro in the game.

[@im_sukoji]

this brought me nostalgia memories of gunstar heroes

[@reallgreen]

This has to be remastered. It will sell like crazy

[@nipulkradmsinatagras8293]

They should.

[@jballs5434]

Yeah I really wish it wasn't a PlayStation exclusive. I really want to play this, and even Neo Contra despite it being top-down.

[@pikkon899]

No Contra game should be remastered. This should be reissued. A lot of the Contra games hold up because of control and challenge. Better graphics won't change that. The original NES game is still a great game despite being 33 years old. Remastering doesn't make the game better.

[@denimchicken104]

It most definitely would not sell like crazy, although I think fans would be receptive to it more now than they were then. Back then everyone wanted to see how old 2D games would evolve into the 3D space. Shattered soldier sticking to the old formula and being a short game bored a lot of people. Until proven otherwise, Contra is just not meant to be full 3D.

[@jahmirwhite7807]

@@denimchicken104 What do you mean Contra was never meant to be in full 3D? This game has done an excellent job in that department (despite using the same traditional gameplay formula from the 2D games) and it proves what it takes to break the limits of 2D gaming if you want to go on full crazy and destructive.

[@captainobvious7033]

Admit it, many didn't get the chance to finish this game. This is freaking hard when you don't know the patterns.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Yes. Regardless of the difficulty, Contra Shattered Soldier is a very punishing game.

[@joseochoa56]

i played this game when i had like 7 or 6 years old, i don't remember, but now with 16 years old i finally could complete this game, that moment when you complete a game that you took so much time to pass, is very satisfying, i could feel when you're near to the final and you feel like if you're going to have a hearth attack like saying "i can't die now" lol and now, i just need pass R-Type Delta

[@gamer55551]

I take Shattered Soldier over Rogue Corps any day (would have loved to see a remastered or remake of this and Neo Contra).

[@SolCresta3405]

Turning Lance into a villain and forcing Bill to kill him would be like turning Robin into a villain and Batman being forced to put him down.

[@wrentypecyborg6965]

Music was insanely awesome...watching this year's and years later I remember how annoyed I was that the sound effects couldnt be turned down.

[@chinocinco9986]

One of my favorites. ! Cant forget the game 'ONE' for the PS

[@ocpofficialrep7026]

loved 'One'

[@MagnusMortis]

one was awesome!

[@chinocinco9986]

True Gamers know whats up ! Kids these days dont even know lol

[@raulrosas5068]

Chino Cinco kids these days are antivaxx

[@redwolflancer3051]

I can't believe I missed this one,a true contra game,that one level after he fights lance looks like he is riding the RV from spaceballs

[@MaddMountains]

I never skip this intro. It puts me into the zone...the DANGER ZONE.

[@samuelc.sthecapybara6618]

Mr. Heli Robo: aw crap how many times I've been destroyed? First by an overpowered human Second by Slave Beast Taka Third by an accident Mr. Heli Robo: wow I got destroyed 3 times

[@samuelc.sthecapybara6618]

Multiple boss fights in each stage eh? I'm quite impressed

[@DGneoseeker1]

Try Contra Hard Corps. It's basically 99% bosses.

[@junbugdoe3930]

i quit after sooo many tries , Thank You for the play through, i've learned a lot i will return..!

[@Vertignasse82]

When I was younger I played this game a lot and made it to 46:00 in this video. As KZbin didn't exist, I had to find all the solutions myself. Also, even though I made it this far, I never knew how close I was to beating it. This makes me want to dust off my PS2.

[@stephen-ng]

That 6-in-1 man-portable combat weapon is awesome, although some of my friends disliked it (lack of choice, LOL). It reminds me a lot of the A-B-C-D weapon choices in Contra Hard Corps, where your character will naturally acquire all the weapons if you do not die (easier on the JPN version since you can take up to 2 hits without losing a life).

[@jasonreyna7615]

The most legendary intro of all time, the smirk on my face 20 years ago

[@CloudStrifeZX]

this is the hardest contra game of all but also one of the best, the japanese title of the game is Shin Kontora which means "True Contra" withouth a doubt the unrelentless action and difficulty honors the name

[@elrickking9293]

You never played contra 4 on Nintendo ds it seems...

[@dandelion40k87]

@@elrickking9293 yeah but this one is even harder IMO

[@jasoncrandall5320]

This game was the first time a thought "No way can a home console handle these graphics"

[@CozyCoffeeLofi]

All time classic!

[@Spikezzz_memer]

I'm still playing this on the original PS2 I bought at an antique place

[@portfolioformatthewtrevino8399]

Don't watch the trailer for Contra Rogue Corps...you'll be in a mood the rest of the day. :-c

[@HsienKoMeiLingFormerYANG]

Watch improvised demo trailer here: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGKkompmZ5ZleJo

[@wullahblack6452]

Rogue Corps is actually quite fun, it's just a shame that the main campaign isn't co-op.

[@TheRealCSH]

WULLAH BLACK Oh yes it is co-op.

[@WhooFlungPoo]

Best Contra by far, shame this wasn't on the collection. Shame konami, shame!!!!

[@lautaroceriani3429]

Contra hardcorps is better!!!

[@WhooFlungPoo]

@@lautaroceriani3429 no way! Lol

[@nipulkradmsinatagras8293]

This is a lot tougher than Hard Corps.

[@OLDBONES]

Mannn this intro is so fuckinng awesome

[@meachpieters4023]

Very good job. All 100% no deaths. Got to give it to you. The game play was very incredible

[@arronmunroe]

Actually, in total, I died twice, but hit retry to restart the stage, because you can still get an S rank this way.

[@deadboys6318]

Man the soundtrack was fire at the time. Still is

[@rezievil4ever]

Played this with my brother alot bck then but man this game was tough amazing to see someone master this game contra hard corps was great and this game was amazing too your awesome congrats

[@chrisdominguez5632]

This game has one of the best soundtrack in the series

[@iragination]

A real Contra game. The final boss was a bit weak and they did dirty my boy Lance, but otherwise, most of the boss monster designs were excellent. Didn't know the story actually progressed after Contra 3 LOL. Amazingly, a modern game like Contra Operation Galuga cannot reproduce these visual effects 24 years later!

[@lemanruss9096]

still one of the best opening cinematic music there is in video game history played this until i got A rank for all stages

[@Outlander0995]

Contra: Shattered Sound xD Good game good game.

[@abirandgames4892]

2:11 ch1: fortress 9:03 ch2: train 16:23 ch3: city 23:20 ch4: seabed 31:33 ch5: archipelago

[@varun.shenoy10]

?????? Ch6: Sanctuary, the good ending???

[@iaksakkak1006]

Underrated game. So damn fun!

[@GeoTheZodiac]

Now that I’m more grown, I just realized… contra is super weird lmao, still one of my favorite side scroller shooters of all time

[@tkfilmshd]

so many memories of the level and enemy design from this game some of these monsters are seriously creepy lol theyve stuck in my brain for 20 years

[@BentoBoxBobbyTV]

Completely gorgeous game hands down. Successor to Contra and Super Contra. The sound effects and music are top notch memorable. The aliens scream and I can remember them scream.

[@purwantiallan5089]

2023 and Contra Shatrered Soldier is still as hard as Contra III.

[@petrubirle5182]

Nice gameplay with perfect timing! Wow Good old CONTRA !

[@DesoloZantas]

30:00 gave me nightmares as a kid....

[@Wolfdragon92584]

I'm pretty sure this was my first PS2 game, circa late 2002. It totally blew me away- the difficulty, the graphics. Just the entire experience. The jump from PS1 to PS2 was still the largest I can recall. Blocky graphics replaced by smooth textures and lesser loading times (usually). And the PS2 could still play CDs and PS1 games. No system will ever be that cool again.

[@joshdenton611]

one day, someone will make a contra game that is nothing but end level bosses and wall shattering. No reused graphics.

[@kongfeet81]

Fantastic playthrough

[@ConfusedandFrustated]

How many set pieces does your stage need!? Contra: ALL OF THEM.

[@davejlee6891]

The coolest contra music ever made 11:50 14:38

[@MistuhRobe]

Man this just screams the 00's and I kinda love it. XD

[@xxdubsupxx1074]

This game is cake!! If you replayed it 89 times. Trial and error. Just like a Sonic game. Trial and error. But at least while you error, the games graphics and dynamics are blowing you away. The game actually makes u wanna keep trying over and over cause it's so damn dope!! You want to see what happens next. They have a new 2024 version that's almost exactly like this for ps5.

[@cps1247]

No shit man this game is hard but fair once you mastered the controls

[@ayoluca1]

thank you so much for posting this!

[@aichastars9458]

6:48 I remember how I Afraid when I saw it😱

[@ookipuki]

I would have cried and got depressed as a kid. That's so horrifying! XDD

[@Rheisler1475]

this game was so much fun, I enjoyed the co-op mode with my neighbor

[@azforu29]

My friend was nasty like this at this game. Could believe some of the close calls he would pull off, all just by muscle memory nd memorization. Awesome to watch.

[@bruzzunathtuch]

Is nobody going to mention that this game killed off Lance Bean? The Luigi to Bill Raizer's Mario? This made me cry my eyes out as a kid...

[@Djclyve]

I love how Lance is like, I’ll show you! And he turns into a giant cockroach filled chamber with a pus dripping beating heart. Then he turns into a mucous filled room with two ghastly giant beetles made of rusty metal. Then he turns into an upside down demon head with giant metallic snakes. Then, he falls on his back, back in human form, and says, sorry Bill… I’m just misunderstood.

[@silmarilion8455]

Достойная Контра, поиграл бы в детстве с удовольствием. Да че там правду таить, и сейчас бы пошпилил..

[@himitsugawa4226]

Lucia in the first cutscene was like: "Hey, wake up - we've got some shit to deal with."

[@XXXtremeMuthafucka89]

The absolutely best thing about this game will always be its fucking amazing soundtrack. It's easily one of the best videogame soundtracks of all time. That… and that stupid-ass video at 49:20, which features the Great Value version of Rocket Knight and the development team doing the audio for the whole thing. It's so stupid it's funny. What a shame that Konami is uncapable to make a good Contra these days… or even a half-decent one (Rogue Corps is such a god-awful bastardization that doesn't even deserve to be a Contra game at all)

[@007Thanos007]

One of the most fulfilling S-Rank achievements in the history of video gaming.....is thereafter followed by one of the worst S-Rank awards in the history of video gaming. (I didn't watch this video all the way to the end, but I achieved this rank myself. I just came here to watch and relive in my mind, the fight against the transforming jet/robot boss. Just in case they don't show you what it is at the end of this video, it's a very short video involving a little bunny like figure hopping through grass. And that's it.)

[@castolano]

I had absolutely no ideal this existed lmao

[@PapiSack]

My childhood game

[@bigtone7913]

This is what a Resident Evil side scroller should be like.

[@TCgamerboy2002]

Y'know, in this day and age, that kind of game would be hated if it had the RE moniker.

[@Rabid_Wolverine]

forget Dark Souls this was the real deal!

[@priscillaasagiri4913]

I still have this game. Too bad my PS2 doesn't work anymore. Played a lot!

[@Mayiding2001]

19:24 WOW SO MUCH MINCED MEAT! I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE!

[@vivekvasava9220]

Who's here after watching contra rouge corps????

[@nizalmuhammad9689]

This is most epic contra

[@dannynhl9441]

I always liked the look of this with Twisted Metal Black. It was kind of like if the driver's car ran out of a gas and was like "fuck this" and just started on foot.

[@GothicMastery]

Master! I'm almost broke my fingers and joystick, playing this.... On Easy with 60+ continiums)) Are you using d-pad or stick, and what control settings is used?

[@arronmunroe]

I think I played this on an Xbox 360 controller with the dpad. I also did it on the real thing with a standard PS2 controller also using the dpad many years ago. Never messed with the button layout.

[@jimmytaku]

Im still having nightmares with this game, and im still loving this game

[@bobbyjohn5992]

Really loved this game. They should have continued the franchise.

[@jahmirwhite7807]

If only we didn't have Contra: Rogue Corps...

[@foopock]

I was obsessed with Donuts when I was 4 or 5. I woke up in the middle of the night, got outta bed (I slept in with my mom and dad a lot) grabbed this game and started eating it. "What's that sound? ". The lights turn on, I look over at my dad. Don't remember exactly what he said, but I think he was confused, concerned, upset and mad. For the next couple years my family would give me glazed donuts. Now I hate donuts. This game ruined Donuts for me. But man is it nostalgic looking back at this game.

[@endofanera1983]

My brother bought this game back in the day. I gave up on contra after legacy of war on ps1 but this game brought me back. Put in a lot of hours trying to beat this game but never could. 😂

[@EVILAKUMA]

Same here hours and couldn't beat it

[@shintenku]

For me the monster that gave me legit nightmares and scared the shit out of me is that Fish human hybrid Jaimen Gyu , God god that boss in the water tank scared me and still to this day , The way he screams and his face , Yeeeeeeesh 😳😣😨

[@shintenku]

Gia Hòa Nguyễn Pffffffffffff , The moment I see this nightmare I’ll be passed out from fear before knowing how it will destroy me . 💀

[@volks7]

One of my favorite contra 3 snes