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The NES one. Not new one.

NES classic Bionic Commando is being tidied up for a PSN and Live Arcade release.

That's if you believe Japanese magazine Famitsu (partially translated by IGN), which says there will be a two-player mode and some crazy elements linking it to the current-gen overhaul.

Little else is known, other than it will be out in Japan this spring. Capcom Europe won't say a dickie bird.

Bionic Commando is based around a strange fellow who has a mechanical arm that can do things like fire a grappling hook out so he can swing around like Spider-Man.

GRIN is making the full scale PS3, 360 and PC offering, and the game should be out sometime this year.

Pop in to Eurogamer TV for a taste of its third-person action charms.

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OnlyMe #1 4 years ago

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Is Bionic Commando an arcade original, or is the NES game the original?
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Der_tolle_Emil #2 4 years ago

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Will it feature Hitler?
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woodnotes #3 4 years ago

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This article is incorrect. It is a 'remake' of the original game in 3D with the classic 2D gameplay. Exactly like how Prince of Persia Classic was done.
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Beano #4 4 years ago

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SWIIING!
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DFawkes #5 4 years ago

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If it's at the 400MP mark it might be nice enough.
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captain-future #6 4 years ago

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UNCUT I want!
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Blerk #7 4 years ago

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Is Bionic Commando an arcade original, or is the NES game the original?

The arcade game came first. The NES game is a weird bastardisation of the arcade original, with added Hitler.

If they were going to do one, they really should've done the arcade original. The NES version's cack.
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semprini #8 4 years ago

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Was this on the C64 too? I remember playing it, just can't remember on what format
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muscleblade #9 4 years ago

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@frod: The remakes sell better than the new games according to statistics.

Bionic Commando will be great on xbla. With updated graphics in HD this will be a must buy for me.
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RustyBullet #10 4 years ago

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I had it either on the C64 or maybe the Amiga. I cant remember.
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gourry #11 4 years ago

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Bionic Commando has been out on most formats at somepoint. Of the original arcade conversions I seem to remember the C64 version was damn ugly but very playable and with groovy music. The other version I remember was a hybrid on the original Gameboy which was quite good (i think this was something similar to the NES incarnation.

Would defaintly take a look at the demo
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RandomTerrain #12 4 years ago

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The 2D remake of this being released on PSN looks great. I can't wait. I never played the original but this in co-op looks like it should be some old fashioned arcade fun.
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