How I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall when this concept was being brainstormed:

Boss: Alright gentlemen, Contra is really popular, so let’s come up with a two-player game with two gun-toting Contra-like guys.

Executive 1: PERFECT! And Satan… no, wait… a satanic goat… is the last boss!

Somebody had to say it.

I’m a huge fan of classic games, especially classic NES games. I’ll admit that I approached Capcom’s 8-bit sequel Mega Man 9 with apprehension, but after playing it and seeing that it was the real deal – a true 8-bit sequel with old school difficulty to match – it was like I was 12 years old again.

So, when I first heard that Konami was planning on releasing remakes of some of their classic titles through Nintendo’s Wiiware service, I was thrilled.

Unfortunately, Konami’s Rebirth series is no Mega Man 9.

Contra Rebirth

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