The History of Bionic Commando - 35th Anniversary Full Series Retrospective | Rewind Arcade

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Game:
Bionic Commando (1988)
Duration: 55:31
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Learn the history of Capcom's unique series that innovated on the platformer genre and slowly evolved over time, becoming more and more of a Western-focused series.

0:00 - Introduction
1:10 - Part 1: From One Commando to Another
10:36 - Part 2: Swinging Into a Sequel
21:38 - Part 3: The Full Western Transition
26:32 - Part 4: Remaking a Classic
35:20 - Part 5: A Rocky Reboot
43:45 - Part 6: Rearmed Again
49:05 - Part 7: Ports, Cameos, & Legacy
52:53 - Credits & Outro

Corrections:

- Bionic Commando Rearmed actually received a physical PC release in Russia in 2008. (Thank you
Чешир Котовский for the correction!)

- Konami made a spiritual successor to Roc 'n Rope for the Famicom Disk System called Arumana no Kiseki. It released roughly 5 months after Bionic Commando first hit arcades in 1987. (Thank you Powpuck (mobile) for the info!)

Credits:

Written, Produced, & Edited by Chris Baines

Script Editor: Jonathan McNamara of LIFE BEGINS AT 8-BIT - https://www.twitch.tv/lifebeginsat8bit

Special Thanks:

Azita "KittyMecha" Marie


Gameplay:

All Bionic Commando Gameplay: Chris Baines

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References:

https://www.mtv.com/news/e53813/why-bionic-commando-is-finally-back-in-2008-and-how-the-psp-played-two-key-roles

https://web.archive.org/web/20110902195232/http://www.100v.jp/~yagiyama/works/index.html

https://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/digital/collection/imlsmohai/id/17608

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/pc/q-a-judd-talks-capcom-japan-next-gen-i-bionic-commando-i-

https://www.eurogamer.net/capcom-done-with-western-devs

https://web.archive.org/web/20180307054415/http://www.glitterberri.com/developer-interviews/tokuro-fujiwara/

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