Following in the footsteps of other contemporary Konami titles that revisit classic series, such as Contra 4 and Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth with a throw-back to the original styling, Contra -ReBirth follows the footsteps of other contemporary Konami titles that revisit classic series. Because it is the sequel to the SNES classic Contra III: The Alien Wars, the gameplay of ReBirth is quite similar to that of Contra 4. It features fierce boss fights and wild run-and-gun action throughout, and it returns to the franchise’s basic sprite-based side-scrolling gameplay. The series has reached its twelfth main installment with this game.
The game’s events occur in 1973, during which time an army known as the Neo-Salamander Force has traveled back in time from the year 2633 to eliminate the Contra force and Earth’s defenses in advance. Bill Rizer, a recurring character throughout the series, and Genbei Yagyu, a member of the Contra force, travel back in time to stop the Neo-Salamander Force. Browny, a robot, and Pliskin, an extraterrestrial lizard-like creature, are the other two characters the player in the game can control, and they become playable once certain game conditions are satisfied.
The dual-weapon system, which began in the version of the game released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), is the other significant influence immediately apparent. In addition, the Spreadgun, the Homing gun, and the Laser are all brought back. On the other hand, Contra 4’s upgrading system for weapons is not present in Contra 5, and picking up the same gun twice will increase its power and graphical flair in that game. Along with a single-player campaign, this series iteration includes a co-op mode for up to two players.
