Blazing Chrome is a 2019 video game released by Joymasher, a Brazilian-based indie developer. Strong Contra: Hard Corps and Metal Slug vibes. I was recommended this game, and I managed to get every achievement, as well clear Normal and Hardcore mode with my character of choice, Mavra.
There are six stages in this game, each more difficult than the last, though you can play the first four in any order you want. The enemy design and placement in this game is some of the best I've seen from an indie retro-inspired title. The difficulty selection to Hardcore mode changes things by adding more enemies and making them more aggressive, forcing you to adapt and building on what you learned in Normal mode. My only criticism is I wish it had more difficulty modes. Hardcore felt like it should have been the Normal mode.
The game also has a Halloween skin, which is pretty cool.
There are six stages in this game, each more difficult than the last, though you can play the first four in any order you want. The enemy design and placement in this game is some of the best I've seen from an indie retro-inspired title. The difficulty selection to Hardcore mode changes things by adding more enemies and making them more aggressive, forcing you to adapt and building on what you learned in Normal mode. My only criticism is I wish it had more difficulty modes. Hardcore felt like it should have been the Normal mode.
The game also has a Halloween skin, which is pretty cool.