Normally I don't care what's happening on WiiWare, so when I read about Contra Rebirth this afternoon I was like "whaaaat!!" and downloaded it immediately.
After a few plays, I can confirm that it's pretty amazing. Inventive bosses, levels that completely change mid-way through, rock-hard difficulty, great music. At one point, you have to jump along a herd of robot flamingos while being chased by a truck. And you escape by jumping onto a missile! I love this game.
It can be played with the classic controller, of course, but what's interesting is that is can also be played with the Wiimote, and you shake it downward to switch weapons. If I'd read about this feature I'd have laughed at it, but it's actually incredibly responsive and feels great. I still prefer to play with the classic controller, but it's good to know that the Wiimote is decent enough. All buttons are configurable.
I also got Nyxquest, which is an incredibly simple concept but great fun. Situations where you have to jump across platforms while dragging objects around with the Wiimote feels like a perfect multi-tasking action puzzle.
I'm sorry I'll play it again sometime soon, I'm pretty sure it's on one of those 50-in-1's that I have... Perhaps I just didn't give it enough of a shot.
Contra Rebirth isn't as hard as other Contra games IMO. Contra 4 is insane
I'm still loving this game by the way. I doubt I'll ever beat it on Hard, but it's already been a worthwhile purchase.
I beat it not too long ago, not too terribly difficult, but its a lot harder than anything that comes out nowdays =/. I think the snes one is a lot more difficult . . I hate those overhead levels -_-.
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But oh well I'll just get Contra 4 for the DS
I don't think it's bad, I just don't like it! 
I'll play it again sometime soon, I'm pretty sure it's on one of those 50-in-1's that I have... Perhaps I just didn't give it enough of a shot. 
