Hard Corps: Uprising soundtrack finally being released in new compilation
Egg Music Records have announced that they will commemorate the music of Konami’s Contra franchise with a series of compilation albums. Contra Chronicle Vol. 1 is a two disc set that will feature the following soundtracks:
– Contra: The Hard Corps (Genesis, 1994) – Composed by Hiroshi Kobayashi, Akira Souji, Kenji Miyaoka, Michiru Yamane, Akira Yamaoka, Hirofumi Taniguchi
– Contra 4 (DS, 2007) – Composed by Jake Kaufman
– Hard Corps: (Xbox Live / PlayStation Network, 2011) – Composed by Daisuke Ishiwatari
This marks the first time the critically-acclaimed, AGMA-winning soundtrack for Hard Corps: Uprising has been released. It also features a brand new recording of the Genesis classic Contra: The Hard Corps and the first commercial release of the Contra 4 soundtrack.
The compilation will be released on February 19, 2015 and will retail for 3000 JPY.
Posted on December 21, 2014 by Chris Greening. Last modified on December 21, 2014.
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