With the news of the tragic and untimely passing of Akira Toriyama, I felt that it's only appropriate to do some playthroughs of games he had a hand in. And what better game to start with than the Super NES RPG classic, Chrono Trigger.
By the way, f**k Chris Kindred and Sweet Baby Inc.
Playthrough of Contra: Hard Corps for the Sega Genesis with the Hit Point system from the Japanese version.
Path taken: Go after Deadeye Joe / Fight Till the End plus the hidden Battle Arena.
Final Boss: Alien Queen & Heart
Each of the 4 characters in this game plays differently. Ray is perhaps the most balanced of the four and his weapons load out is far from the worst.
Hit Point Restoration Patch: https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/797/
Longplay of Castlevania: Bloodlines for the Sega Genesis using Eric Lecarde. This is a patched version of the game that enhances the colors in the game.
Enhanced Colors Patch - https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/2121/