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GG. Fag.

Neither. Although...

>>3292939
Sheena has a body that could start and end a war. But my vote is still for manlet bot.

>>3292930
what i do?

>>3292858
>Sheena

SPREAD
HOMING
LASER

>>3292858
Both are garbage compared to Fang and Browny. Otherwise, Sheena is easier to use while Ray is a bit harder but ends up stronger once u git gud.

A gun: Identical damage and firing rate.

B gun: Both are mediocre but Ray's is better

C gun: Both are great. Ray's is great against both normies and bosses. Sheena's is good mainly for bosses. Against bosses, Ray's is more damaging when used point-blank while Sheena's is less damaging but less risky.

D weapon: Sheena's is probably the best normies-killing weapon in the game. Too bad normies are a non-factor in this boss rush game. Against bosses, Ray's is a bit better due to better firing rate.

Normal play: Sheena > Ray

High-level play: Ray > Sheena

>>3292858

I like how different characters are like different difficulty levels in this game. I'd say it goes like this in terms of how difficult each character is to use (at least for the average player):

Browny - Very Easy
Sheena - Easy
Ray - Normal
Fang - Hard

>>3293021
>Fang
>Hard

Nope. Even without the D shot glitch, he's powerful if you just stick with upgraded shot A and D.

>>3292858
Ray's spread gun is underrated as fuck. That thing destroys bosses like no other when used up close.

>>3292983
Nah. They're about equal overall.

Gun A: equal. 0:0

Gun B: Ray's is better, but both suck overall. +1 to Ray. Only 1 because not a big difference. 1:0

Gun C: Ray's is better on stages. On bosses, Ray's is stronger on some, Sheena's is stronger on some. +1 to Ray. Ray's C gun is awesome everywhere, but Sheena's is still great against bosses, so only 1 point difference. 2:0

Gun D: Sheena's is better by far. For bosses too. +2 to Sheena because her D gun is way better and is the best weapon for stages. 2:2 total for a tie.

Basically, they're about the same, and Ray kills some bosses faster and Sheena kills some bosses faster. Sheena's D gun is the best weapon for stages, but that's her ONLY gun for stages, while Ray has two guns that are excellent (but not best) for stages. They're equal.

Of course, both are bums compared to the other two characters.

>>3294464
>Nah. They're about equal overall.
No.

>Gun A: equal. 0:0
Yes.

>Gun B: Ray's is better, but both suck overall. +1 to Ray. Only 1 because not a big difference. 1:0
Ray's can be used as a backup weapon. Sheena's can only be used in a few specific boss fights, otherwise her gun is useless while Ray's is somewhat useful.

>Gun C: Ray's is better on stages. On bosses, Ray's is stronger on some, Sheena's is stronger on some. +1 to Ray. Ray's C gun is awesome everywhere, but Sheena's is still great against bosses, so only 1 point difference. 2:0
Sheena's D is weak as shit, while Ray's spread gun is powerful and is better than Sheena's D once you actually aim. Ray's spread gun is one of the best weapons in the game bar none. It's the best run'n'gun weapon in the game because you have more control over it than Sheena's D and it's way more powerful. And it's also just as good as Sheena's C in killing bosses. Yeah, Sheena's C kills some bosses faster, but Ray kills some other bosses faster, so they're pretty even when it comes to bosses, but Ray's C also happens to be an all-purpose weapon.

>Gun D: Sheena's is better by far. For bosses too. +2 to Sheena because her D gun is way better and is the best weapon for stages. 2:2 total for a tie.
No. Sheena's D isn't purely better on bosses. Only some bosses. On other bosses with a small hit box, Ray is better. Go try it out on Cascade's 2nd phase: Ray can kill him twice as fast as Sheena.

>Basically, they're about the same, and Ray kills some bosses faster and Sheena kills some bosses faster. Sheena's D gun is the best weapon for stages, but that's her ONLY gun for stages, while Ray has two guns that are excellent (but not best) for stages. They're equal.
Sheena's D gun is not the best weapon for stages. Ray's spread gun is.

Sheena is better when you start out, but once you give Ray a chance and git gud, then Ray is better. Not by much though.

>Of course, both are bums compared to the other two characters.
Agreed.

>>3294609
>On other bosses with a small hit box, Ray is better. Go try it out on Cascade's 2nd phase: Ray can kill him twice as fast as Sheena.

Also try out Ray and Sheena's D weapon on the chrome ball boss. Ray can kill it almost 4-5 times faster than Sheena.

>>3292942
And I thought I wouldn't fap today.

In my opinion
Brony > Fang > Sheena > Ray

>>3292858
Who cares. Why play the garbage that is Hard Corps when you could be playing superior Alien Wars instead?

>inb4 b-but overhead levels suck
git gud

>>3295790
>overhead levels
>git gud
implying the overhead levels are hated because of difficulty, and not because they're boring and uninspired

>>3295771
>Brony > Fang > Sheena > Ray


Fang (glitch) > Brownie > Fang (no glitch) > Ray = Sheena

>>3295865
Nope. Ray > Sheena

RayA = SheenaA

RayB > SheenaB

RayC > SheenaC.

RayD < SheenaD

>>3295910
Sheena's so overrated.

Her lob bombs are horrible. Ray's crash missiles are actually a great all-around weapon.

Her break laser is mainly for point-blanking bosses. For long range, you minus well use the regular upgraded gun.

Her homing laser is all kinds of sex though. But by itself, it doesn't make up for the limited usage of her other guns.

>>3295790
>git gud
The overhead levels of Alien Wars are the easiest part of the game.

>>3294464
>>3294609

It may be worth mentioning than Sheena's sprite is a bit shorter than Ray's making her a smaller target.

I'm so sad that there are no more Contra games with this cast of characters. I wish Mr Nobuya Nakazato would make another masterpiece.

>>3295848
Then you wasn't born when that shit was the business.

>>3297446
>It may be worth mentioning than Sheena's sprite is a bit shorter than Ray's making her a smaller target.

Nope.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xMmf_dX-uw

See that blue box inside Ray's sprite? That's his hit box. It's the same as Sheena's. Ray only looks bigger, but is actually the same size.

Another myth is that Sheena has a better slide than the other characters. Absolutely false.

Another myth is that Sheena's upgraded A gun does more damage than the other characters. Once again, false.

>>3297789
Interesting. Didn't know that.

>>3297450
Not him but the overhead levels were never considered hard back then. Perhaps if the first time you played Contra 3 was on an emu with a keyboard.

>>3292858
Who cares?

If you play the Japanese version, the game is piss easy whoever you use.

>>3292858
>Contra game with health bar

>>3292983
>Ray's B gun
>mediocre

>>3294464
>Ray's B gun
>sucks

>>3294609
>Ray's B gun
>somewhat useful

How bad are you at this game? Ray's B gun is a great weapon. Superior to upgraded A against many bosses.