What The Hell Happened To Bionic Commando?
732It’s been well over 3 whole decades since the likes of Nathan Rad Spencer came swinging into our arcades and on our Nintendo Entertainment Systems with that special brand of platforming and shooting that only a Bionic Commando game could’ve given us. The game was a huge hit at the time in the arcades for it’s unique grappling mechanic that would send you swinging and flying over gaps. As such, an NES port was made.
While this version upped the level count, the important thing was that the game’s concept and fun-factor carried over to the console space effortlessly and the franchise would grow in popularity steadily for the next couple of decades. Despite that, where do we see the franchise at now?
It’s more-or-less in relative obscurity at this point. I'm sure there are people out there who know what Bionic Commando is and are loosely familiar with it, but obviously it's nothing compared to what it used to be at least in terms of its popularity. But why did this happen? Why would a franchisee that was so popular that justified several sequels and even a remake now find itself relegated to the ashbin of gaming history as it is? What the hell happened to Bionic Commando?