Contra ReBirth
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is a 2D
run and gun video game developed by M2 and published by Konami
for WiiWare
. It is the twelfth original installment in the Contra series. It was released in Japan
on May 12, 2009, PAL Regions
on September 4, 2009 and North America
on September 7, 2009.
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.
The official album was released on March 24, 2010 in a compilation with Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth
s music.
Track listing
, as well as WiiWare Game of the Year and Best Action Game.
2D computer graphics
2D computer graphics is the computer-based generation of digital images—mostly from two-dimensional models and by techniques specific to them...
run and gun video game developed by M2 and published by Konami
Konami
is a Japanese leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games...
for WiiWare
WiiWare
WiiWare is a service that allows Wii users to download games and applications specifically designed and developed for the Wii video game console made by Nintendo. These games and applications can only be purchased and downloaded from the Wii Shop Channel under the WiiWare section...
. It is the twelfth original installment in the Contra series. It was released in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
on May 12, 2009, PAL Regions
PAL
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on September 4, 2009 and North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
on September 7, 2009.
Gameplay
Wii Remote
The , also known as the Wiimote, is the primary controller for Nintendo's Wii console. A main feature of the Wii Remote is its motion sensing capability, which allows the user to interact with and manipulate items on screen via gesture recognition and pointing through the use of accelerometer and...
, as well as with the Classic Controller
Classic Controller
The is a video game controller produced by Nintendo. It is used to play games on the Nintendo Wii video game console.-Classic Controller:The Classic Controller is plugged into the Wii Remote in order to be used. It features two analog sticks, a D-pad, face buttons labeled "a", "b", "x" and "y",...
or a Nintendo GameCube Controller
Nintendo GameCube controller
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. 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
Neo Contra
is the tenth video game in the Contra series by Konami. It was developed by Team Neo Kijirushi, a group of staff members within Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, and released for the PlayStation 2 in 2004...
. 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
Contra III: The Alien Wars
Contra III: The Alien Wars, released in Japan as and in the PAL region as Super Probotector: Alien Rebels, is a run and gun game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System produced by Konami...
returns once again, although the upgradable weapon system introduced in Contra 4
Contra 4
Contra 4 is a 2D action game for the Nintendo DS and the eleventh original installment in the Contra series. The game was released in North America on November 13, 2007...
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
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.The official album was released on March 24, 2010 in a compilation with Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth
Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth
Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth, known in Japan as , is a side-scrolling action platform game developed by M2, and released by Konami for the Wii in as a WiiWare title. It is currently available in Japan, North America, Europe, and Australia...
s music.
Track listing
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| # | Japanese title (Romanization) | English title | Length |
| 01. | Start BGM［タイトル］ （「ドラキュラ伝説」より） | Start BGM [Title] (From "Dracula Densetsu") | 0:11 |
| 02. | マップ［デモ］（「悪魔城ドラキュラ XX」より） | Map [Demo] (From "Akumajō Dracula XX") | 1:05 |
| 03. | Reincarnated Soul［1面］（「バンパイアキラー」より） | Reincarnated Soul [Stage 1] (From "VAMPIRE KILLER") | 2:22 |
| 04. | Gauntlet［中ボス］ | Gauntlet [Mini-Boss] | 1:54 |
| 05. | 悪魔たちに送るララバイ［2面］（アーケード「悪魔城ドラキュラ」より） | A Lullaby Sent to the Devils [Stage 2] (From Arcade "Akumajō Dracula") | 2:32 |
| 06. | New Messiah［3面］（「ドラキュラ伝説Ⅱ」より） | New Messiah [Stage 3] (From "Dracula Densetsu II") | 2:32 |
| 07. | Load BGM［4面］（X68000「悪魔城ドラキュラ」より） | Load BGM [Stage 4] (From X68000 "Akumajō Dracula") | 2:35 |
| 08. | Aquarius［5面］（「悪魔城伝説」より） | Aquarius [Stage 5] (From "Akumajō Densetsu") | 2:32 |
| 09. | 最後の戦い［ボス］（アーケード「悪魔城ドラキュラ」より） | The Final Battle [Boss] (From Arcade "Akumajō Dracula") | 1:19 |
| 10. | 面クリア［面クリア］（ファミリーコンピュータ「悪魔城ドラキュラ」より） | Stage Clear [Stage Clear] (From FAMILY COMPUTER "Akumajō Dracula") | 0:08 |
| 11. | Vampire Killer［6面］（ファミリーコンピュータ「悪魔城ドラキュラ」より） | Vampire Killer [Stage 6] (From FAMILY COMPUTER "Akumajō Dracula") | 1:40 |
| 12. | Riddle［ラスボス］（「悪魔城伝説」より） | Riddle [Last Boss] (From "Akumajō Densetsu") | 2:00 |
| 13. | ステージクリア［全面クリア］（スーパーファミコン「悪魔城ドラキュラ」より） | Stages Clear [All Stages Clear] (From SUPER FAMICOM "Akumajō Dracula") | 0:15 |
| 14. | The End Of the Day［エンディング］（「ドラキュラ伝説Ⅱ」より） | The End Of the Day [Ending] (From "Dracula Densetsu II") | 3:02 |
| 15. | Player Out［ミス］（スーパーファミコン「悪魔城ドラキュラXX」より） | Player Out [Miss] (From SUPER FAMICOM "Akumajō Dracula XX") | 0:06 |
| 16. | ゲームオーバー［ゲームオーバ］（「悪魔城ドラキュラXX」より） | Game Over [Game Over] (From "Akumajō Dracula XX") | 0:13 |
| 17. | 魂斗羅［タイトル］（「魂斗羅」より） | CONTRA [Title] (From "CONTRA") | 0:09 |
| 18. | ALIEN'S DEN［デモ］（「魂斗羅 ザ・ハードコア」より） | ALIEN'S DEN [Demo] (From "CONTRA THE HARD CORPS") | 2:39 |
| 19. | PLAYER SELECT［キャラセレクト］（「Contra Force」より） | PLAYER SELECT [Character Select] (From "Contra Force") | 1:06 |
| 20. | 密林の戦い［ステージ1］（「魂斗羅」より） | Jungle Battle [Stage 1] (From "CONTRA") | 2:37 |
| 21. | HOTTER THAN HELL［ボスA］（「スーパー魂斗羅」より） | HOTTER THAN HELL [Boss A] (From "SUPER CONTRA") | 2:01 |
| 22. | 凱旋1［ステージクリア］（「魂斗羅」より） | Triumphant Return 1 [Stage Clear] (From "CONTRA") | 0:06 |
| 23. | IT'S TIME FOR REVENGE［ステージ2］（「魂斗羅スピリッツ」より） | IT'S TIME FOR REVENGE [Stage 2] (From "CONTRA SPIRITS") | 2:53 |
| 24. | コントラArea2 BGM［ステージ3］（ゲームボーイ「コントラ」より） | CONTRA Area 2 BGM [Stage 3] (From GAME BOY "CONTRA") | 2:36 |
| 25. | GTR ATTACK!［ボスB］（「魂斗羅 ザ・ハードコア」より） | GTR ATTACK! [Boss B] (From "CONTRA THE HARD CORPS") | 2:31 |
| 26. | THE FOGGY CAVE IN THE DARKNESS［ステージ4A］（「魂斗羅 ザ・ハードコア」より） | THE FOGGY CAVE IN THE DARKNESS [Stage 4A] (From "CONTRA THE HARD CORPS") | 2:20 |
| 27. | DEATHBED［ステージ4B］（「スーパー魂斗羅」より） | DEATHBED [Stage 4B] (From "SUPER CONTRA") | 2:54 |
| 28. | 戦慄の鼓動［ステージ5］（「魂斗羅」より） | Horrible Heartbeat [Stage 5] (From "CONTRA") | 2:20 |
| 29. | LAST SPRINGSTEEN［最終ボス］（「魂斗羅 ザ・ハードコア」より） | LAST SPRINGSTEEN [Last Boss] (From "CONTRA THE HARD CORPS") | 2:18 |
| 30. | RETURN IN TRIUMPH［エンディング］ | RETURN IN TRIUMPH [Ending] | 1:58 |
| 31. | ゲームオーバー［ゲームオーバ］（「魂斗羅」より） | Game Over [Game Over] (From "CONTRA") | 0:10 |
| 32. | ドラキュラ伝説ReBirth Another Medley | Dracula Densetsu ReBirth Another Medley | 5:14 |
| 33. | 魂斗羅ReBirth Another Medley | Contra ReBirth Another Medley | 5:08 |
Reception
Contra ReBirth was nominated for Game of the Year by Nintendo PowerNintendo Power
Nintendo Power magazine is a monthly news and strategy magazine formerly published in-house by Nintendo of America, but now run independently. As of issue #222 , Nintendo contracted publishing duties to Future US, the U.S. subsidiary of British publisher Future.The first issue published was...
, as well as WiiWare Game of the Year and Best Action Game.