Looks better than the other one coming out.
This is the most underrated game of all time, bar none. While other games from the NES era became huge franchises that continue to this day, Bionic Commando slipped under the radar for reasons unknown. While Mario was busy trying to save an ugly girl over and over, Simon Belmont kept failing miserably to kill one vampire, and Mega Mankept finding ways to let Doc Brown escape, the Bionic Commando was killing fucking HITLER! Throw in some truly inspired gameplay (it was thrilling to be hurtling through the air towards a pit of lava, knowing that only a perfectly timed grapple was going to save your ass), and you have my favorite game of the entire NES era (and as a little kid with way too much free time, I played nearly all of em - even the blue cartridges!)
This will be my virgin LIVE Arcade purchase. Be gentle, Bionic Joe!
Man, this is great. And I love that they incorporated co-op. I love 2D games that bring back that nostalgic feeling of yelling at the other player for jumping ahead and killing you via level, like Contra. Let’s hope they include the original; that sucker was tough!
I remember that the NES version only HINTED at the enemies being Nazis.
I wonder if this version is going to come right out and say that they are Nazis.
Anyways, it look like another great XBOX Live Arcade game.
Can’t wait for this.
We love you Capcom. Oh yes we do.
Still no jump button. What drove me mad as a youngster, I now find strangely endearing.
Seriously, I want to make sweet, sweet love to that game. I’m now many times more psyched for the remake than the new original game. This is one of my all-time favorites and I still love to play it.
As I recall, this Rearmed game was actually in development before the new game but the higher-ups at Capcom were so impressed with it that they gave the guy making it the go-ahead on the completely new game as well. I seem to remember reading that from an old Quartermann archive like a year ago or something.
I was afraid that the revamp wouldn’t happen though because of the full game. I’m glad to see it hasn’t. Plus, judging by the trailer, it looks like if you have the PSN/XBLA arcade game, you get a bonus skin in the new game and won’t have to play as the guy they’ve been showing in the other trailers.
Anyway, I am going to go watch this trailer a few more times. Let’s just hope that whoever is playing co-op with me doesn’t mind sitting in that section of the first level for an hour collecting power-ups as guys parachute down.
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| Originally Posted by Saucy Still no jump button. What drove me mad as a youngster, I now find strangely endearing. |
I always loved that it forced you to use the new mechanic. There were lots of ways you could have played it by just jumping but by taking that away they forced you to actually get good with the grappling hook.
This looks great. I kind of wish Capcom had based this on the arcade version of Bionic Commando and simply given the 2D graphics an HD makeover, like they’re doing with Street Fighter 2, but that’s an incredibly minor complaint. What they do have looks great, and I’m hoping this is on par with the Prince of Persia remake that hit XBLA last year.
Too fucking cool. Tag teaming this one could be a whole lotta fun. I have to admit that I had a horrifying flashback when they showed that classic intro. I don’t think I ever made it past the first couple levels.
As far as the Nazi thing goes, they may be pushing it a little more this time. Anyone notice the Nazi eagle-looking flag?
ETA: bad spellun.
I hope they keep the badly-translated English, or at least throw in an homage or two. “Get the heck out of here, you NERD!”
Oh. Hells. Yes.
Bionic Commando was one of the first NES games I actually sat down and beat. It got really tricky towards the end, though, but blowing up Hitler was worth it (and seeing the first swear word I’d seen in a video game)–still the best video-game-based Hitler murder; way better than Wolfenstein 3d.
This new version looks really great and I’d say it’s a definite download.
I still enjoy going on the vNES site and playing this. This is going to be great.
As a side note, did anyone else predict that XBLA would be as successful as it has been?
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| Originally Posted by Tieman As a side note, did anyone else predict that XBLA would be as successful as it has been? |
Dude, if you had told me that this generation of consoles, I’d be backing up Micro-fucking-soft over Sony, I would’ve kidney punched you. The fact that I have no complaints (no three rings yet! knock on wood) is astounding and they’ve been aces. XBLA deserves its success.
I can’t wait to see a slick new animation of Hitler’s head exploding!
For old times sake:
I actually learned who Hitler was because of Bionic Commando.