IRON MEAT - Full Game, No Deaths (Hard Mode)

Iron Meat is an upcoming run-and-gun from Retroware, who has graciously provided me with a pre-release key. This game won't be out until September 26th - a month from now - so they've given me ample time to play the game, and get the word out ahead of its release. It must mean they have confidence in its quality to send it out so early, and after playing it for a while, I can see why! Of course, it's not perfect, but it's a very enjoyable Contra style game, with excellent pixel art, a fitting metal soundtrack, and plenty of unlockable skins that you can mix and match to customize your character. (I'm a fan of the monkey, personally) I like the game, and I've enjoyed playing it, but of course I have to point out the things I'm not a fan of. For starters, your lives don't carry over between stages. I'm playing on Hard difficulty here, and you start every stage with 7 extra lives, and earn another one every 20,000 points. Even if you play horribly and lose all of yo