Breaking News: Bionic Commando Returns!!!

Could this be Capcom's Earth Shattering announcement?

"Released in 1988, the original Bionic Commando introduced a novel grappling hook mechanic into a stagnating side-scrolling 2D platformer genre. While the Capcom-developed game was highly regarded (and even named as one of GameSpot's Greatest Games of All Time), the franchise has been dormant outside of a 1992 Game Boy version and a 1999 Game Boy Color pseudo-sequel.

That's about to change, as Capcom has revealed to GameSpot that it is developing a new Bionic Commando game for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. Simply called Bionic Commando, the new game will bring back the original game's hook (pun intended), with players able to use the main character's bionic grappling arm not only to navigate levels but to take out enemies at close range, rappel down sheer surfaces, or toss objects (like cars) at enemies."

[jcgamer]

Now that's what I call nostalgia...the game is beyond classic...hope they do it justice...

[Evildoomnerd]

*Head explodes due to sheer excitement from unexpected cult classic revival*

[Robeezy]

I know when i first saw this, it invaded my mind with such force...it felt like it was going to explode INTO the atmosphere.

[TooL 316]

yea sounds good and all but i hope this is not crapcom big juicy announcement,im looking for a new ip or an old franchise coming exclusively to the ps3 otherwise i would'nt see the sense of calling out ps3 fans, just to announce a multiplat game.

[hazeblaze]

My thoughts exactly. The only way that an old franchise made new could have been as exciting as they made it sound was if it were an exclusive... and even then, I would have had my doubts about this franchise. Not b/c I didn't love it as a kid... just b/c it's hard to imagine it being as fun & immersive in a 3D environment. They'd better do it right!

[wageslave]

You should be happy they are giving 3rd party support at all. The abysmal sales of the console and the woeful attach rate, you should be a little more humble.

A bit demanding are you, sheesh.

[Pain]

So Capcon Takes a EXCUSIVE away.. Says well make up for it..... Then gives a multi-plat?????

epic fail capcon.....

ps. i sooooo called this lastweek lol :P

[DrPirate]

While not Earth Shattering, and definitely not a megaton.

Those shots actually look.......................... ...Good

[Athlon]

I thought the announcement consisted about a PS3 specific game, at least according to one of the developers at capcom. This won't change anything about PS3 owners' attitude toward capcom. Can't say I'm not surprised it's multi platform as usual. PC? Who plays DMC4 and games like this on PC? That's a minute audience if you ask me.

[mesh1]

NO FAN FANBOYS MAKING THINGS UP a game mag was asked about capcom not showing love to the ps3or some stuff and capcom said wait and see from those words ps3 fanboys in my niew have psychotically made up this sony exclusive story as capcom wud never make a ps3 exclusive.

[Sevir04]

if this is to apease the PS3 fanbase with a Multiplatform game then thats just sucky. still it's good to see them reaching into the crates for stuff like this. making it next gen thats good.

[CaliGamer]

What in the HE!! does this have to do with anyone appeasing the PS3 fanbase?
Trolls come out of every crevice on N4G, you are pathetic. Why can't you just be happy that a classic is being revived, a game that holds fond memories for all old school gamers.
Its people like you who take the quality of the comments on this site and drag them through the gutter. Thanks.....

[xplosneer]

According to Capcom it would be huge, and make the PS3 owners feel better about them as a whole. Not making me feel much better.

[Sevir04]

i'll say this right now, lets not have a go with me, i highly respect the comments you make but dont cross that line and call me a TRoll. i'm far from it... this has everything to do because somehow this game was an answer to fans wanting to see a classic game go next gen. and thus it was announced. while it's cool to know that it's announced i was really hoping for an exclusive game. i can share my grief as to how while the announcement is great that Bionic Commander is being remade, it's not what alot of people wanted to here from capcom. especvially after PS3 fans were looking forward to a next gen version of that.

i really dont care if you may be displeased with what i said but it was no way at all trolling. i'll proceed to say that TROLLS and typically fall intothe category of idiots who have nothing better to do, and frankly i dont Troll. please take that argument to someone who fits that category like FirstKnight or Nasim, or Power of green. because i'm one of the few poeple thats on this site like yourself that posts and stay on topic. and i for one have a right to voice my happiness and dismay over letdown announcements on anything concerning games because it's my right.

because as it looks now. i;d call you a Troll for trying to bother be because you clearly have nothing better to do wither yourself rather than pick out the one line of my dismay and totally ignore the rest of my complete comment..

Sheesh people these days. have a good day caligamer Have a good day.

[CaliGamer]

While I do agree that perhaps the gun was jumped as to the content of your comment, there are a lot of people on this site that troll all news in an effort to shed some negative light on an opposing console.
Reading your comment again, the beginning was of it seemed very flame ridden, but I guess there is certain things that can be lost in the written forms of communication that make certain comments seem off.
As for your comment about not having a go with you, I am sure your a very eloquent writer and very good at getting your point across, but I am no slouch myself. Though this seems like an hones misunderstanding, if I did have a go with you as you put it, I hight doubt I would be on the losing end in the battle of words.
But since we seem to have the same love of games, all the above mentioned issues are moot. I will put forth a gentleman's apology to you for my apparent misunderstanding of your comment, my mistake. Take it easy

[Sevir04]

and no we wont have a go with either because we'd likely come to a stale mate. that being said the only thing i was upset about is the Troll comment. which is easliy over looked now. you take it easy and enjoy the gaming yourself.

Peace and if yuou happen to own a ps3 add me to your PSN
SEVIREDgamer

[jackdoe]

I hope not. This looks like ass. I would much rather get a Megaman Legends sequel or a MVC sequel over this any day.

[tocrazed4you]

I hope this isn't the announcement or just a small part... What I did recall was that capcom said they were gonna make three announcements lets just hope this is one of them or none of them :D

[pwnsause]

welll theres a countdown still in place. www.capcom-unity.com

[jack who]

go nutz 4?

[Ri0tSquad]

I'm expecting a trailer to hit on the "big announcement" day.

[ngg12345]

This is one of the greatest games ever made, monster hunter 3 is just a budget title.

[xc7x]

can't wait

[Dread1981]

I dont even know the game, never heard about it,(reminds me of an spiderman/sandbox game thing..) This just sound like an ordinary new to me, this is not an special news in my book, hmmm and here i thought that capcome would "surprice" us all..
this is realy a let down if this there big annocement

[Covenant]

...but welcome news, nonetheless. Bionic Commando is one of my favorite classic games, and a reimagined new-gen version could be a very good game.

Or could something else be the "earth-shattering announcement?"

[Ri0tSquad]

Street Fighter 4.

[TheSadTruth]

hahahaha ;)

[Sevir04]

i'm hyped for it. and it should be quite nice to see how well they main tain it to it's roots while being next gen.

[beast]

http://www.capcom-unity.com...

[mesh1]

keep dreaming we all read what the capcom dude said he did not say anyuhting about ps3 exclusive he was asked a question about a specific console and he replied sony fanyboys are alwsy going on about the big bang announcement remember the other 1 which turnns out to be a price cut that is know were to be seen

[DemiseofPandas]

I remember capcom saying there would be announcements throughout the week, so expect more to come.

[MaximusPaynicus]

..."Glorious".

[unlimited]

there is more..hopefully..ps3 fan happy yet?? lol..im joyful but still hoping they announce somethin exclusive to the ps3..they shouldnt post anythin on the message make it seem ps3 owner will change their mind about them next week..lol..but who knows there is more announcment..

[Zhuk]

Hopefully will be a really cool game, looking forward to see how this one turns out

[X]

Yes! An old favorite of mine finally makes its return. Capcom, please take your time with this project. Do this game right.

[supnub5]

i bet the next one will be in ten hours, saying dead rising and lost planet 2 are coming to ps3, and the final one is sf4 exclusively for ps3.

[xionpunk]

Friggin AWESOME

[Demon1980]

wow, amazing, on 360 and PS3!! Huge news....

[Enigma_2099]

I can feel the love in this thread already.

Big announcement or not, it's still good news... unless they screw it up.

[Bonsai1214]

is this the announcement thats supposed to make ps3 owners feel good? or is it another one?

well clearly its not official, but i find it a little underwhelming

[ItsDubC]

If this actually is THE big announcement (it is for me cuz I'm a huge fan of the OG Bionic Commando), then I called it lol:

http://www.n4g.com/NewsCom-...

Lucky guess of course, based solely on hope. Again, awesome news.

[crck]

Oh well. This sounds cool too.

[ParaDise_LosT]

For all the Haters

[Rybnik]

I don't think this is the "BIG" announcement, as this was Gamespot's own "BIG" announcement. They said on the last On the Spot that they had a huge announcement on the 15th. And this was it.

[BubblesDAVERAGE]

This is not the big news....I hear

[Genki]

On another note, when the Hell is Shiny gonna bring back Earthworm Jim?

[PS360WII]

Bionic Commando one of the best NES games I've played gets brought back to life. Were else did you get a mission to save Super Joe from a POW camp with some guy trying to unfreeze an old baddie? Where I ask? I still play that game and can beat it in an hour now. Man this is awesome! I can only hope it will be somewhat good. The title alone is reason enough to like the game.

[MrWeymes]

never heard of this game. I'm sorry. But it looks interesting enough. I just wish more games would be exclusive to one system. I miss those days. Everything is multiplatform now. The day the next Mario game comes out on a system that isn't owned by Nintendo will be a sad day. It's already happened to Sonic. He hasn't been the same since. :( lol

[mikeslemonade]

I will not buy anything from Capcom anymore if this is the game they annouce. The annoucement has to be something about exclusivity for the PS3 for me to be satisfied. How does Capcom expect our sympathy annouceing a multiplatform game?

[wageslave]

Why would Capcom need the "Sympathy" of PS3 owners?

[The Snake]

So let me get this straight. You'll whine if you're denied the game altogether, and you'll complain about others being able to play the same game as you? Whatever happened to being happy with the games you're given?

If I was a developer with multiple consoles to make games for, but I got pissed on for giving the proverbial dog a bone, I'd stop making the multiplats and just make exclusives for the other.

[Herby]

OMG! I loved this game! o.O!

[R M Spender]

from juust looking at the capcomunity site it will be a ps3 version of lost planet. it cant be anything so new or else info would have leaked already.

[Funky Town_TX]

or the Sony girls will go ape sh8t. I sure hope it is. I don't want another day of screw capcom. BTW, BC was cool back in the day.

[THE TERMINATOR]

I remember capcom saying they will be making a couple of announcements next week, this is just one of them.

[MK_Red]

Awesome, I was prepared for disappointment but Capcom surprise was really worth it.
The Commando is BACK!

[patriotZero]

i thought that Captaın Commando. I don't know what it is:(

[AngryTypingGuy]

LOL, you look like Niko from GTA IV, at least in your picture!

[AngryTypingGuy]

I don't think that was the big announcement, but I'm happy to see Bionic Commando. I remember the original from when I was a little kid.

The Capcom timer is still counting down ( http://www.capcom-unity.com... ), so you PS3 fans out there still have some hope for an exclusive.

[Lex Luthor]

LMAO!!! Sony Droids thought they were getting a brand new excluisve.

[VirusE]

All i know is if this is going to be a proper bionic commando game I better get another chance to shoot hitler with a missle in the head. I think bionic command was the first game that i ever played with gore in it.

[Mr Bubbles]

BC was hands down my favorite NES game when I was a kid.

I feel like every time I'm smoking a bowl while playing a video game, I'll turn to a friend and say, "You know what they need to bring back?... Bionic Commando, muthafu<ker!" It's usually followed by a "fu<k yeah, b!tch!" and a highfive or some poorly executed fist pound, but occasionally some a$$hole says, "nah, Rygar is where it's at."
WTF, right?

Man, all I'm saying is just make sure there aren't any chicks around if you're gonna have a stoned nerd-off over which of those two games is better.

[UltramanJ]

It was certainly a fantastic game for it's time, but I'm sorta worried about this new take on it. Who exactly is this developer that's handling it? I hope they didn't just pass off such a classic franchise to some no name developer as it appears. I'm also not sold on the cliche post apocolyptic world the game seems to reside in. Hopefully my fears will be put to rest as time goes on.