Uploaded July 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
0:39 Skip Intro and Start Video
2:16 History of the Thunder Force Series
3:40 Comparisons of the different ports of the game
7:20 Fun with the hilarious voice samples
10:06 HUGE death montage
13:01 Start of 1CC/1LC Run
43:13 Credits
My no death, 1CC/1LC run of Thunder Force 3 on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive was done using no cheats, emulators or save states. It was recorded using an Elgato capture device on the original Genesis Model 1 Hardware, start to finish, in one go. The signal was upscaled to 1080p for maximum quality. A North American Thunder Force 3 game cartridge was used.
*Note* It was pointed out to me that there was in fact, no version of Thunder Force Gold pack released for the Sony Playstation. I apologize for the error!
0:39 Skip Intro and Start Video
2:16 History of the Thunder Force Series
3:40 Comparisons of the different ports of the game
7:20 Fun with the hilarious voice samples
10:06 HUGE death montage
13:01 Start of 1CC/1LC Run
43:13 Credits
My no death, 1CC/1LC run of Thunder Force 3 on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive was done using no cheats, emulators or save states. It was recorded using an Elgato capture device on the original Genesis Model 1 Hardware, start to finish, in one go. The signal was upscaled to 1080p for maximum quality. A North American Thunder Force 3 game cartridge was used.
*Note* It was pointed out to me that there was in fact, no version of Thunder Force Gold pack released for the Sony Playstation. I apologize for the error!
![Contra: Hard Corps [GENESIS] 1cc, No Death Run w/Commentary, Fang, Route D](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VFcZL1sZbSc/mqdefault.jpg "Contra: Hard Corps [GENESIS] 1cc, No Death Run w/Commentary, Fang, Route D
This is the debut of Run N Gun games on the SHMUP Master channel! And what better way to start than with the amazing Contra: Hard Corps on the Sega Genesis!
Hard Corps has 4 playable characters (each unique with their own weapon sets) as well as branching paths and 6 different endings. This creates a plethora of ways in which someone could choose to 1cc this game. I decided to go with the hardest route first. I took Route D aka the Lab/Fight route. This is the longest path you can take with a total of 7 stages. I also used the character Fang as he is the most difficult to use overall. Although he does have some advantages such as extremely powerful weaponry.
This is far and away the most difficult game I have ever attempted to one life clear. If I wasnt already so familiar with it from playing for many years, it would haven taken me a lot longer. Regardless, it offered a formidable challenge. In the future I may attempt to clear the game with different characters and paths.
Lastly, this is not meant to be a speed run, but rather a showcase of Contra: Hard Corps. I also neglected to use the Fang exploit that allows you to fire your charge shot rapidly.
Helping me with commentary is special guest Kevin Bhall. Check out his channel if you get a chance:
https://www.youtube.com/user/NIGH11/videos
And as always, all SHMUP Master footage was recorded using an RGB cable on a model 1 Sega Genesis and then run through a Framemeister upscaler for maximum clarity. The capture card used was an Elgato 4k60 Pro at 60fps and upscaled to 4k resolution. An original cartridge of Contra: Hard Corps was also used.")
