Gradius Rebirth, Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars Hit the Wii

I have to admit that I’m really excited to learn that Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars is hitting the Wii Virtual Console because that was my favorite video game as a kid. I was obsessed with it. So you bet I’ll be gathering my Wii points for this one.

For Wiiware, Nintendo is releasing Gradius ReBirth. A retro, side-scrolling shooter. In spaaace. It will cost you 1000 Wii points.

Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars for the Virtual Console will set you back 500 Wii Points.

From the press release:

WiiWare

Gradius ReBirth (Konami, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone-Mild Fantasy Violence, 1,000 Wii Points): 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.

Virtual Console

Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars™ (SEGA MASTER SYSTEM, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone-Comic Mischief, Crude Humor, 500 Wii Points): In this platformer from the 1980s, help Alex Kidd in a race against time to find the 12 missing zodiac signs hidden in six challenging levels-including toyland, the robot factory and an outer-space level-all complete with crazy enemies.

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