1UP: Gradius ReBirth Review

With all the classic shoot-em-ups on the Wii's Virtual Console service, anyone wanting a quick throwback to the 8- or 16-bit days of spaceships and bullet curtains can easily find one. So it's a little strange -- but still nice -- to see that Konami's next big WiiWare title is Gradius ReBirth, a game that surely wouldn't fly as a retail product in this day and age, but it works well as a downloadable game that speaks to retro game fans.