I somehow continue to be surprised by each successive “ReBirth” title that Konami announces. First it was Gradius, now it’s Contra, and there’s even a Castlevania title coming up in the near future. All three of these franchises are legendary in their own right, but what we care about here is the music. The music from Contra needs no introduction, and the music for Contra ReBirth won’t either, as a lot of it is arranged music from the original!
As the title suggests, Manabu Namiki of Basiscape was the man behind the Contra ReBirth soundtrack, just as he was responsible for Gradius ReBirth (maybe he’ll be on Castlevania as well?). This is good news, as Namiki has built himself quite a fan base with his work on deathsmiles and a number of projects with Basiscape. While I’ll say there’s nothing groundbreaking here, I think series fans will be pleased not only with the intense and challenging gameplay, but also the retro soundtrack.
Our review of the Contra ReBirth soundtrack can be found after the jump! (more…)
