Gradius ReBirth Wii
  • Publisher: Konami
  • Release Date: Mar 9, 2009
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Metascore
69 out of 100

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User Score
8.2 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

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  • Summary: [WiiWare] Blast your way through levels filled with alien spaceships and otherworldly creatures in this retro side-scrolling shooter. Pick your weapons carefully and upgrade them to create a devastating arsenal of space-aged weapons that will aid you in your challenging mission. Players can post their high scores to worldwide leader boards via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and see where they rank against all the other Gradius ReBirth players. Test your skills with Gradius ReBirth and see if you have what it takes to beat this action-packed arcade shooter. [Nintendo]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Games Master UK
    79
    Great for 16-bit fans after a challenge. If you don't think your'e up to such retro effort, look elsewhere. [Oct 2009, p.80]
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  2. IGN
    70
    Gradius ReBirth is a nice blast from the past, but its retro design and punishingly hard difficulty limits the appeal.
  3. games(TM)
    70
    Consider this a neat twist on the formula, which will force you to play this old favourite in some unexpected ways. [Oct 2009, p.132]
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  4. Official Nintendo Magazine UK
    67
    It looks, sounds and plays just as it did well over 20 years ago. So it's dated, but fun. [Sept 2009, p.93]
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  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
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  1. FranC
    9
    Not the best of the series, but still fun. Very bad C++ programming makes the game slowdown at some places with full options + laser. No 2 players. Nearly all musics are from older GameBoy and MSX Gradius games. But, as I say, still fun, and probably the best WiiWare game out there.… Expand
  2. RomanP
    8
    Classic Gradius gameplay with nice graphics and sound. Five levels plus three secret levels, with different layouts depending on the difficultly. Five difficulty settings from very easy to very hard, and five different ships. Start from any level, loop, or checkpoint that you have reached, or play score-attack with an online leaderboard. Very fun game if you like old-school shooters. Not particularly easy though.… Expand
  3. LeyendaV
    7
    Dejando de lado algunos extras obvios, nos encontramos frente al Gradius clásico rediseñado con la tecnología moderna.
    E    l juego en si no es nada del otro mundo, pero fue grato volver a revivir los tiempos de antaño.… Expand

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