Watch the dogs at the beginning of Stage 3. You'll notice the final one does a Contra-esque somersault.
The Jimen-Gyo fish boss at the end of Stage 4 resembles Seaman - that weird talking fish Dreamcast game.
Shattered Soldier really tries to cater to long time fans by including several similar events from other Contra games.
Stage 1 Crash Landing |
Stage 1 Crash (Contra Hard Corps) |
Stage 1 Boss |
Stage 1 Boss (Contra 3) |
Stage 2 Battleship |
Stage 4 Battleship (Contra 3) |
Stage 2 Boss |
Stage 5B Boss (Contra Hard Corps) |
Stage 3 Searchlight Ship |
Stage 3 Searchlight Ship (Contra 3) |
Stage 3 Alien Head |
Stage 8 Alien Head (Contra) (also in Contra 3) |
Stage 4-1 |
Stage 4 (Contra 3) |
Stage 5 Fortress Entrance |
Stage 1 Fortress Entrance (Contra) (also in Contra 3) |
Stage 5 Heart |
Stage 8 Heart (Contra) (also in Contra 3) |
Stage 5 Kimkoh |
Stage 8 Kimkoh (Super C) (also in Contra 3) |
Stage 5 Red Falcon |
Stage 6 Red Falcon (Super C) (also in Contra 3) |
Stage 6 Airplane Battle |
Stage 2B Airplace Battle (Contra Hard Corps) |
