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Sunday Comics: Dead Island Two old favourites return in this week’s Wii Update, with the rebirth of Konami’s classic shooter, Gradius, and the re-release of Sega’s Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars.
While we were hunkered down at the Los Angeles Convention Centre last week, wondering “Is that it?” of E3 2008, Konami announced Gradius ReBirth, a WiiWare title that looks to fill the Gradius void in our lives. Like the retro stylings of Mega Man 9, Konami is giving the hardcore what they want — gameplay minus expensive production values — and they’re doing it through digital distribution.
Gradius ReBirth is planned for a winter release in Japan. If it arrives elsewhere, buy it. Convince Konami to restart work on Gradius VI. Seriously.
Gradius ReBirth [Konami]
