Contra ReBirth

Contra ReBirth
Contra ReBirth
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Developer(s) M2
Publisher(s) Konami
Platform(s) Wii (Wiiware)
Release date(s)
  • JP May 12, 2009
  • PAL September 4, 2009
  • NA September 7, 2009
Genre(s) Run and gun
Mode(s) Single-player, cooperative multiplayer
Rating(s)

Contra ReBirth (魂斗羅リバース Kontora Ribāsu?) is a 2D run and gun video game developed by M2 and published by Konami for WiiWare.[1] It is the twelfth original installment in the Contra series.[2] It was released in Japan on May 12, 2009, PAL Regions on September 4, 2009[3] and North America on September 7, 2009.[4]

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Gameplay

An in-game screenshot of Contra ReBirth.

Contra ReBirth retains the same sprite-based side-scrolling gameplay as the series' earlier installments. The game can be played with the standard Wii Remote, as well as with the Classic Controller or a Nintendo GameCube Controller. As with most Contra games, up to two players can play simultaneously. The player initially has a choice between two different player characters: Bill Rizer, the traditional Contra hero, or Genbei Yagyu from Neo Contra. Two additional characters: Brownie (Tsugumin in the Japanese version), an android shaped like a small girl; and Pliskin, a tall lizard-like humanoid alien, can also be selected once the player has completed the game on Easy (Brownie) and Normal (Pliskin).

The dual weapon system from Contra III: The Alien Wars returns once again, although the upgradable weapon system introduced in Contra 4 is not featured in this installment, the player's normal gun can now shoot in autofire once again. The power-ups in this installment consist of a Spread Shot, a Laser Gun (similar to the one in Contra 4) and a Homing Gun. The traditional flamethrower, however, is missing. Playing on the Easy setting will allow the player to always keep their current weapon after losing a life, a feature not available in any of the other settings.

The game consists of five stages. However, the final boss stage, along with the true ending, cannot be accessed when playing on the Easy setting.

Plot

In 2633, the Neo-Salamander Force, led by their mysterious leader Chief Salamander, travel back to 1973 to take out the Contra force, while the Earth defenses are still primitive. They end up setting base on the ruins of the Shizuoka temple at the Yucatán Peninsula in Central America. Bill Rizer and Genbei Yagyu, two members of the present day Contra team, are deployed by the Galactic President to travel back in time to stop them. With the help of Browny, the robot, Pliskin, a lizard-like alien, and the samurai, Genbei Yagyu, the Contra warriors manage to take down the Neo Salamander Force. However, Chief Salamander is nowhere to be seen. In the true ending of the game, it is revealed Chief Salamander is actually "Pliskin", who has infiltrated the Contra unit under an assumed name.

Audio

Dracula Densetsu ReBirth & Contra ReBirth Original Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Manabu Namiki
Released March 24, 2010 (Japan)
Genre Video game soundtrack

The game's soundtrack was composed by Manabu Namiki, who worked on the other titles in the ReBirth series. The music consists of remixes of previous Contra songs.[5]

The official album was released on March 24, 2010 in a compilation with Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth's music.[6]

Track listing

Reception

Contra ReBirth was nominated for Game of the Year by Nintendo Power, as well as WiiWare Game of the Year and Best Action Game.[7]

References

External links


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