IRON MEAT - Fight a Meat Train & Crocodile Chopper in this Fleshy Contra-Like [FULL GAME, NO DAMAGE]

[@AlphaBetaGamer]

It's finally here! It's been 5 years since I first covered the original IRON MEAT prototype and it's got better and better with each iteration. I've added a link to a playthrough of the original prototype at the end of the video if anyone want's to see how far the game has come. I love everything about the game, and personally, I think it's the best Contra-like ever made. Also, the soundtrack slaps (my fave song is probably level 2). It's one hell of a game and I'm glad I finally managed to beat the meat! :)

[@magvs_mæstro216]

Are you just this good at videogame?

[@chee.rah.monurB]

Woohoo!8 minutes ago! You should try this with co-op,or put all the videos into 1 big one.

[@theicepickthatkilledtrotsk658]

More Contra than Contra

[@magvs_mæstro216]

@@theicepickthatkilledtrotsk658 definitely. Konami better step there game up lol

[@AlphaBetaGamer]

@@magvs_mæstro216 Haha, I'm good at SOME video games with a bit of practice. I feel like I've been playing this game for five years already so I've had a lot of practice! :)

[@Elementroar]

I just have to say, the credits are really wholesome? It’s actually not often you see a game show humanity cleaning up after an apocalypse. Also nice Samus style reveal at the end for the soldier from the opening.

[@NareshSinghOctagon]

All they need now is a new Moon...perhaps in the sequel game?

[@Elementroar]

@@NareshSinghOctagon Perhaps…the ghost of the dead moon… > *cocks shotgun* “Moon’s haunted.”

[@pcalix17]

Also, notice that one of the missing escape pods goes to Mars and another missing pod goes somewhere else on Earth? Hint hint.

[@micheal7932]

I don't know, the ending is pretty bleak when you think about it: 40:18, The amount of coverage on Earth is really bad. Then there's the fact that the only survivors we see are the military and no civilians or animals. Finally, the last scene shows a place that likely never got infected... But its also right next to an ocean and the moon is gone. Granted, civilian survivors could have been evacuated to safe areas and animals may have been immune to infection.

[@evanhunt1863]

It's also nice to see that the military is active at several points in the game proper - you're not alone, there are others who are fighting back alongside you.

[@annastasciafiramari8384]

That homage to Terminator riff during the last boss intro is pretty hype.

[@dsagent]

Now I can enjoy the background art without dying. Such as that one dude on the train who throws you a powerup and then blows himself up to stop the infection.

[@AlphaBetaGamer]

Haha, yeah there are lots of awesome little touches in the background. It does a great job of fleshing out the story.

[@insanity9329]

53:22 And his sacrifice is honored.

[@andre_601]

@@insanity9329 They literally added "F".... I laughed hard when I saw that.

[@spacey_4003]

The child in me that grew up playing Contra, Metal Slug, and Doom is happy

[@MK3-C]

So those monster looked like demons ey? Im happy as well if you think so too

[@Mekkablood]

This looks incredible, Contra was one of my most played games as a kid, everything about this seems to capture the feel, and then amp it up quite a bit.

[@AlphaBetaGamer]

Yeah, it's a fantastic game! You can tell the devs really love the genre!

[@KurniawanHartonoHerjana]

@@AlphaBetaGamer At the end of credits, everyone is celebrating the victory over Iron Meat monsters almost conquered entire Earth, Victory!

[@TheFakeMikeLWatts]

Contra will never die. ☠️

[@amai2307]

I only wish weapons werent so boring.

[@BarryBlotto]

This is honestly one of the best games you've ever featured on this channel. The level of talent in design & animation alone is astounding. This passion should be supported. I'm buying this game right now

[@hito-sama]

When a prisoner has enough being inside the caught-rescued eternal loop in Metal Slug Universe, he now stand and fight as protagonist😂

[@aayushpal6621]

The Hadouken Guy learnt the art of a gun

[@argentiniangentleman5728]

2:07 The player character looks like a POW from Metal Slug lol

[@AlphaBetaGamer]

Haha, yeah the game has lots of fun unlockable skins. I chose that one because I figured it was nice to see Metal Slug POW fighting back for a change! :)

[@Cryptomanser]

​@@AlphaBetaGamer I hear a update about carrionvoy eternal blazer mk 2 and mi the flying croc can be used as allys

[@DragmaKerp]

Hyakutaro for the win!

[@barbablanca117]

THANK YOU!

[@josie1776]

I was going to say that. But I didn't know he is called Pow. LOL

[@herotyranus6540]

It’s a miracle! We see the full game now.

[@eeyuup]

The skins are fantastic. The Metal Slug POW, and the one that looks like one of the Bananas in Pajamas.

[@deandresinclair]

14:38 ARE YOU SAYING WE ARE ON TOP OF THAT MONSTER THIS WHOLE TIME?!?!?!

[@thrrax]

I mean, if the meat on the carts doesn't give it away...

[@deandresinclair]

@@thrrax yikes

[@tiagocosmos]

The premise here reminds me of the ending of Carrion, one could look at this as a stealth sequel.

[@insanity9329]

53:22 These three soldiers still remember that mad lad who did, despite getting infected, help the main protagonist wih an upgrade before detonating himself and the iron meat virus within. F indeed, hero.😎

[@HollowKnightFan1]

Hey ABG! I'm just stopping by quickly to tell you that you're the best channel I follow when it comes to getting me interested in games that I would never even know existed. Thank you for your amazing work! (I've probably already thanked you other times, but it's good to come back here and say it again xD )

[@AlphaBetaGamer]

Thank you very much! It's always a real pleasure to help spread the word about awesome indie games. Thank you very much for watching and commenting! :)

[@CommanderBohn]

And nobody addressed the consequences of the moon being blown up to smithereens... Also I like it that the final boss hijacks your legs to get an advantage.

[@insanity9329]

Of course it does. But it has nothing on the rest of MC's body - absolute adamantium balls are in the way.

[@impracticalnuke]

You know the game HAS to slap so hard if ABG kept making full feature-length follow-up to that game. Another one to Bobbert's Full House collection

[@Nerohessler]

I like the easter eggs. At 5:02 you can see Siren Head in the Background.

[@NareshSinghOctagon]

Would've been cool to fight him too. Or watch him go to town on the meat.

[@legionbeast]

Wow you can only see it when the lightning flashes.

[@masterzombie161]

Oh shit lol

[@ZyxieRumor]

Ngl, the main character looks like the Prisoner of War from Metal Slug. It seems like it's finally his time to shine. 😅

[@obshaky]

that was the cherry on top to buy the game. So many nods to the classics.

[@denebkaitos7511]

man all the music is so goddamn sick, every song is a fuckin' bop and complements the game so well also the art style, enemy designs, environments are super awesome and lovingly(disturbingly) detailed; I never thought of the idea of a living meat-snake-train, but by god is it rad as fuck

[@devonpenner7177]

That intro scene where the meat escapes HAS to be a not so subtle nod to Super Metroid haha even the dude laying on the floor is in the same position iirc. Bravo👏👏

[@pixelgoat7317]

Meat and metal remind me of the Phyrexians from Magic the Gathering! Also that gross sci-fi movie Virus!

[@IIMetalMaskII]

solid game with a gripping story and exciting intensity. what an absolute banger of game it's definitely worth your time and money. i freaking love the ending

[@alphashocker7458]

Ah man. I was really hoping this game would be longer than just an hour. I mean, I know the original Contra was about the same length. But still. An hour just doesn’t feel long enough for seeing all the awesome things this game world could provide.

[@AlphaBetaGamer]

Hi! It takes a lot longer than an hour to complete the game though - this is a no damage playthrough but it's a brutally tough game where you'll die a lot. Plus there are lots of achievements and skins to unlock and the hard mode is brutal (it doesn't just increase enemies HP). I'd say it's got quite a lot of content for this style of game - for reference the OG Contra could be completed in 16 minutes and Contra 3 is just 24 minutes with no deaths.

[@alphashocker7458]

Oh shit! Really? Wow. All I did was Google how long it takes to beat Contra before I commented.

[@las4gna84]

it's like Pizza Tower, it may take like 3 hours to beat the game but you will still take a lot of time to get 101%

[@Eisenwulf666]

This is amazing, they managed to make a new Contra with original ideas and great gameplay. Wishlisted

[@magvs_mæstro216]

This looks insanely badass & fun. Been playing Lifeforce & NES Contra for the last few days......but this? Shiiiiiit

[@AlphaBetaGamer]

Yeah, it's one hell of a game! Easily my favorite Contra style game I've ever played.

[@AntipaladinPedigri]

*Sees the Metal Slug PoW skin* Mouthing words that can't be spoken, Morden's back! HADOUKEN! 🎵

[@APEXGuerilla]

I wish they made Terminator games like this again

[@AlphaBetaGamer]

Yeah, same! You might like this game though (you're not a Terminator, but it's got Terminators in it). kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3e9iXyHqcZ1nKM

[@CT-yc4gd]

That epilogue is amazing.

[@elysiumemerald5210]

So in the end... the moon was blown up and our heroes survived from an explosion in there ship trying to escape the moon. Okay, kinda gross and carnivorous question: do you think the insides of these "Fleshy Contra with Huge Abominations of Meat & Metal" are edible?

[@AlphaBetaGamer]

Haha, maybe. They'd certainly be high in Iron anyway!

[@NareshSinghOctagon]

Well,as we saw in the credits,they did crash land safely. The lack of a Moon,though...

[@about99ninjas56]

This game is the perfect mix of my childhood. Even the metroid style escape section at the end was just slick

[@HazzardousEco]

Playing as a POW dude from Metal Slug? Nice choice ABG 🙂👍

[@sagatorn89]

Поезд-босс - мое почтение!

[@MilesTailsProwerfan9]

19:28 Nice, it's using the lasers! And now they're shifting up and down! Hey, wait a minute, is this playing tribute to the- -Resident Evil movie, yup, there's the crisscross lasers. XD

[@Bobbie_Lee84]

12:36 this soldier, despite being infected... still helps the hero then blow himself up.. mad respect.

[@josie1776]

God bless the retro games developers!

[@AWESOM3KAR]

The fact when you first climb aboard Carrionvoy, it just looks like an ordinary train. But as you progress, you immediately notice something's up, which directly leads to... 14:58

[@AntipaladinPedigri]

39:01 the flight and shooting pattern is a reference to the first boss in the city stage in the NES Batman game

[@juk3r1360]

Ваще ахиренная игруха жаль что так мало уровней!

[@alastor8091]

Can't believe this actually came out. It's been years.

[@The73rdSecret]

I live you can also destroy the 'Level Clear' sign 😂❤ so brutal 🔥👌🏻

[@ИнокентийСеменов-ц1л]

Mix of The Thing, bio-mechanic virus from Homeworld: Cataclysm and something else 👍🏼

[@AntipaladinPedigri]

3:54 Ah fvck, it's the pizza knife truck

[@KumonoIseki]

Ohhhh i've been waiting for this one

[@EdsondoCarmoOoO]

There many inspirations at once, especially Contra! It's like I'm also playing Metal Slug, Doom and Prehistoric Isle all together in one game. It's the perfect run and gun project.

[@john.infinite78]

Contra, Darius, S.C.A.T., Gun Force. In one game now 😊

[@jojogaming1013]

OK. That was great gameplay. Well done. And this game is fun to watch (I wouldn't enjoy playing this type of game myself, though). They really meshed Contra and Metal slug's gameplay and design. And the people making the game are very inspired. Everything is top notch, the sprites, the animations, etc. It looks so hard, though. Edit: Yes. This really looks like a labor of love. You can tell how much the devs enjoyed making this masterpiece. That's what I call pixel *ART.*

[@ShadeMeadows]

That style... WOW.

[@martinprehn9353]

this. is. wild.

[@cryonisis1]

contra 3 on body horror steroids and snorting olympic sized lines of nightmare fuel. this is fantastic.

[@francoalmiron5107]

Okay, this game is just so peak!

[@bma4372]

This slaps hard AF!

[@WimblyDP]

This game looks incredible. Impressive gameplay too ABG :D

[@AnthonyBarnwell-vt5gd]

I would love to play this

[@AlphaBetaGamer]

It's coming very soon! Sept 26th! :)

[@odeball22]

You're not allowed

[@AntipaladinPedigri]

12:39 A little drastic method of checking people's tickets on a train...

[@AlphaBetaGamer]

Haha, it'd definitely make me be sure to have a ticket!

[@AntipaladinPedigri]

​@@AlphaBetaGamerit's a bullet train after all

[@deandresinclair]

Well that's one way to settle the ride!!!😅😊

[@phammond68]

pretty sure you can see a helicopter crash in the background/swamp of the first level. thats good foreshadowing and continuity

[@manborg84]

This totally needs to be a low budget horror sci-fi movie!

[@AzureSymbiote]

Thank you again for recommending this.

[@vevans0009]

This game ROCKS!!!

[@PatientRefuge]

Say the line AlphaBetaGamer! ....IRON MEAT.

[@michaelmaniachanical7918]

Ohhh man, that train level IS SO COOL.

[@MaduVerdinhas]

awesome game, sound track and gameplay!!

[@burntcrisps00abandon9]

Probably my top pick for contra clone. The blood and guts make this game so much more visually

[@kimnorae6982]

Excellent game, I purchased it and thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@andre_601]

Reminds me a lot of the one contra game that starts with you crashing through a lot of stuff with a car, crash through the car itself and then shoot at everything that isn't hiding in time...

[@playbehnder]

tower level is a very well made design for this game

[@legionbeast]

-Doesn't style on the whole game as the purple dinosaur. Your ancestors look down on you in shame.

[@gavinpowell4607]

Being able to shoot out the LEVEL CLEAR is a nice touch. Understand?

[@Alex_dem_cp]

это определённо круче контры!!!👍

[@sinueguillen5082]

This game looks hella amazing!!! Also, somebody else noticed that one of the shuttles was sent to mars? It kinda smells like a sequel on the way

[@plutonianwolf6211]

I love seeing how the moon gets meatier and meatier as time progresses

[@mk72v2oq]

Holy s**t. Unexperienced players watching pro plays could not realize how actually hard such games are. Souls-like games are nothing in comparison. It took me literally years to beat US version of Contra Hard Corps without emulator save-states. And there are still a lot of places I were not able to beat consistently.

[@AmosBatista]

14:34 Ok, I was not expecting a boss like Carrionvoy

[@deandresinclair]

Same here, I didn't think we're on top of the monster the whole time 😅😅

[@vividimagination2044]

This looks a lot like A Robot Named Fight

[@ricardolivi9158]

This intro... love it!

[@teabagNBG]

nice this looks good

[@Lothud]

And then Earth was kinda doomed anyway because the moon was destroyed, RIP.

[@XxGyromancerXx]

You're awesome at beating the meat!

[@sg1trogdor]

well im a minute in and i guess i need to buy this just for the awesome soundtrack.

[@loganmyrthu7686]

So lucky you get to play it early. But good playthrough

[@neeshu]

amazing backdrop

[@vinterskog]

Looks like the best Contra clone since Midnight Resistance.

[@cipheroth]

Looks really amazing

[@CoyotePark]

Молодец разраб! 💪

[@JohnDoe-pk8lc]

the meat hind was so cool omg omg

[@icarusonice2350]

Looks really cool, kind of reminds me of the rogue Boomers in Bubblegum Crisis 2040

[@ERKMain]

I managed to avoid all Hollowbody spoilers so I can see the gameplay from you. Please play it 🙏

[@denrudenko7724]

В будущем можно и шутер по данному сюжету сделать, будет не хуже дума)

[@erickuo2786]

46:57 Pretty sure this is a reference of Terminator, even the bgm sounds like it xd

[@mikehughesdesigns]

Even the BBQ grill is not safe...

[@colonelrockrits9436]

Heh heh. just not can see possible meme potential maybe. just need to find the right spots for it or a edited/skitted playthrough of this game for sure! And yeah, can possibly see a Virgin Contra: Operation Galuga vs Chad Iron Meat meme possibly being created. Or even enchanted portals taking the virgin spot, or even wizard. But yea, still great to see Iron Meat has delayed to let it cook itself more. Like adding in sound effects, more redesigns to the enemies. Achievements, animations and a lot more. gives it a lot more organic feel to it that's for sure!

[@MidaMulti-Tool-iv3lr]

EPIC

[@Knighttelmuun]

It's like Contra best game Contra

[@micahgonzales3536]

14:51 My favorite boss battle and the most terrifying one

[@bluekittych.animations1111]

The first soldier is the macho version of the prisoner on metal Slug?

[@ichorstryker]

The sprite artists for this game need a fucking oscar

[@sweepingtime]

With the way the game lets you use a different character every level it feels like fighting the alien monsters was a team effort, and that feels nice.

[@lucaslabuda891]

Oh man, was that laser beam sequence a direct reference to the original Resident Evil movie?

[@ellgwapo.1754]

That's! On good Game & the Player know how.

[@오주환-b1n]

Finally!

[@subzero9260]

Definitely metal slug and contra inspired but I love it