Box Art Brawl: Contra: Hard Corps / Probotector

Be sure to vote in the poll below; but first, let’s take a look at the case designs.

North America

Cool, right? Probably the most recognizable of the three designs, it features one of the game’s main characters, the blond Ray Poward, firing at a formidable enemy. It’s a great design, and you really get a sense of the size of the gun from Ray’s pose; it’s almost like he’s buckling under the weight of the thing.

Europe

Europe is a bit more subdued. The group of robots featured on the cover here look like they came straight out of a Saturday morning cartoon; they certainly lack the attitude of their North American counterparts, but it’s a fun and colorful little piece nonetheless.

Japan

The Japanese version leans more towards an anime aesthetic, depicting various characters from the game against a Blade Runner-inspired background. It’s a dynamic, interesting layout that makes good use of the space with some pretty cool poses from our main characters, but still lacks some of the signature attitude from the North American version.

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