Hard Corps: Uprising is a run and gun video game developed by Arc System Works and published by Konami for the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3.

[2] In Hard Corps: Uprising, the player assumes the role of an elite soldier simply called Bahamut, along with other main characters.

In Rising Mode, players can collect points throughout levels which are then used to purchase various upgrades and customization for weapons, armor and character abilities.

Both modes also feature a health bar, similar to the Japanese release of Contra: Hard Corps, allowing the player to take more than one hit before losing a life.

[11][20] Daemon Hatfield of IGN said, "If you've ever been into Contra or Metal Slug or action movies, Hard Corps: Uprising is for you."

[18][19] Nathan Meunier of GameSpot said, "If the unmistakable opening prog-metal guitar riff and the frenzy of bullets that erupt from the get-go aren't a dead giveaway, the game's sadistic difficulty should be enough to jog your memory."

Not only does each stage offer a stark visual contrast from the previous one, but they also throw in new and unexpected twists that break up the flow.