Konami Stealthily Brings Contra Rebirth

[twisteddeeds]

Following the footsteps of Gradius ReBirth, Konami quietly announced Contra ReBirth on a product page (here). The WiiWare game goes on sale in Japan on May 12 for 1,000 Wii Points and has two player co-op play.

Konami says the game is a new work, but it isn’t clear if Contra ReBirth is a remix like Gradius ReBirth. Seems like Konami is growing a series of a ReBirth arcade games. I wonder what’s next… Yie Ar Kung-Fu ReBirth? Twinbee ReBirth?

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Following Gradius Rebirth, Konami has revealed the next entry in their 'Rebirth' series. Contra Rebirth is essentially a direct follow-up to Contra III: The Alien Wars on the Super Nintendo (or Super Probotector: Alien Rebels as it was known over here).

The title has been developed internally, WayForward (Contra 4) had nothing to do with this one. It's due to hit the Japanese WiiWare service next week for 1000 Nintendo Points. Don't hold your breath for a PAL release, considering Konami still hasn't bothered to release Gradius Rebirth (or Contra 4, for that matter). A trademark for Salamander Rebirth has also been registered.

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[cosmiccow]

ooohh i NEED this in PAL!
just hope the other developer is doing a good job bringing back the frantic Contra feel.

 

[ChaosBoi]

Yay

! I've played every game in the series except Neo (Couldn't get my hands on it). Hope to see this come to the west, seeing as I'm a fan.

 

[Pizzaroo]

Everyone remember the konami code?

 

[Domination]

Everyone remember the konami code?

The one with pretty ponies?

 

[Edgedancer]

Everyone remember the konami code?

Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start.

 

[Pizzaroo]

Everyone remember the konami code?

Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start.

OK, we're good to go!

 

[shadow1w2]

Am I the only one who thinks Contra Hard Corps for the Genesis was the best Contra game of all?
I liked the sliding move and the ability to switch from four unique weapons depending on the character.
Not to mention bits of story and multible endings.
Plus tons of insane crazy stuff, but thats normal for contra.

While I like the classic feel of Contra 4 and all, I'd like to see a more hardcore Contra Hard Corps game come back.
Personally I never found the SNES one to be all that good really.

Non the less, this news kicks some major ass.

It's obvious it'll play like Contra 4 for the DS and older games.
So no doubt I'll like it.

I just kinda wanna play as a werewolf toting a gatling gun arm again and some story paths.

The only way I'd truely be disapointed by this game though would be the lack of levels like the Gradius rebirth game had. (wich was fun, but was just two levels shy of what you'd expect)

I'm looking way forward to this.

Now if we could just get online co-op :/