Gradius ReBirth[a] is a shoot 'em up video game for WiiWare developed by M2 and published by Konami.

It was released in Japan on September 2, 2008,[1] and in North America on March 9, 2009, and in the PAL regions on July 3, 2009.

A report was made by the Director General of the Space Science Agency, Dr. Venom, which mentions that Antichthon's mother computer was now under the control of the Bacterians.

program called Gaudie, James Burton sets out in the hyperspace fighter known as the Vic Viper, in the hopes that he can combat the new Bacterian threat.

[5] IGN praised the nostalgic retro design but found the game to be punishingly hard for most players and the lack of multiplayer disappointing.