Gradius ReBirth

September 2, 2008 M2 Konami
Shooter
Wii
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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.
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Release Date September 2, 2008
Developer M2
Publisher Konami
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Third person
Themes Action, Science fiction