In order to commemorate the release of Gradius Rebirth on WiiWare on the 2nd of September of 2008, Konami has just released the original soundtrack. A little late to the party (the soundtrack was released on the 3rd of March 2009, months after the game’s release), the soundtrack is nevertheless bursting with tunes.
Tracks old and new along with remixes make up the 34 tracks in this soundtrack. Here’s the description of the soundtrack taken from Play-Asia’s product page:
Revived by Wii Ware, the shooting classic Gradius is once again available for gamers to enjoy. Following the release of the newest game in the series, Gradius Rebirth, is of course, the original soundtrack.
The tracks of the game summons the feelings of nostalgia, but at the same time, the new arrangements of well loved tracks are going to give you a brand new feel as well.
Background music throughout the series are incorporated into the disc with medleys as bonus tracks.
Be sure to check out the soundtrack. It is now on sale at USD 38.90. Click here for purchase information.
Gradius… Oh, the memories!