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New Trailer for PSN/XBLA 2D Remake of Bionic Commando! (co-op too!)

greeblegreeble Registered User regular
edited January 2008 in Games and Technology
Looks very awesome. Was one of my favorite NES titles, looking better than ever.


http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/142/14228707/vids_1.html


Also of note is new features such as grenades, recoil on weapons while swinging. Throw enemies and grab barrels while retaining the feel of the original.

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  • eelektrikeelektrik Southern CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    That... Wow. Fuck the new Bionic Commando, I'm looking forward to this one more.

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  • LunkerLunker Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    It's only offline co-op, though. :(

    Still, this looks fantastic -- just saw the infoez on GAF. OP, you should clarify in the thread title that this is a 2-D remake/reimagination of the NES version, completely divorced from the XTREEM next-gen version. I'm far, far more interested in this.

    XBLA, even divorced from the 360, is poised to have the best game lineup of the entire year. :D

    EDIT: Needs more images! NSF Nazis, spoilered for H-scroll:
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  • BamelinBamelin Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Those screens look incredible.

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  • A-PuckA-Puck Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    This is for the 360? If so then they just sold a 360. Dicks, coming, etc.

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  • Iceman2343Iceman2343 The sun went down with practiced bravado. Bel Air, MarylandRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Oh my god....... I am almost speechless. This game is still one of my all time favorites and I cannot wait to play this version. Is there a release date on this yet?

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  • elizabexelizabex Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    A-Puck wrote: »
    This is for the 360? If so then they just sold a 360. Dicks, coming, etc.

    IGN had the news story posted for the 360 as well.

    YES SIR

    I'm also super-excited. When I watched the trailer for the new, not remake, version of Bionic Commando I literally got goosebumps when I heard the theme music playing.

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  • LunkerLunker Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Iceman2343 wrote: »
    Oh my god....... I am almost speechless. This game is still one of my all time favorites and I cannot wait to play this version. Is there a release date on this yet?

    The preview on IGN UK says both the XBLA and PSN versions will hit in the spring. Apparently the game is also coming to PC!

    Also, Mr. Incredible ... OR HITLER?!?!?!?!

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  • ZxerolZxerol for the smaller pieces, my shovel wouldn't do so i took off my boot and used my shoeRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    I can now finally see Hitler's face blowing up in three-deez.

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  • RenzoRenzo Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    No Hitler, unfortunately.

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  • Kris_xKKris_xK Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    This looks really good. I love it when companies remake old games properly. PoP was an awesome remake, and this looks to be of the same calibur.

    Now if only they'd do a remake of Zombies Ate My Neighbors

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  • ScottyScotty Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Holy WOW! :shock::^:

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  • Dodge AspenDodge Aspen Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Holy fuck. Move over Smash Bros. Brawl, GTA IV and Street Fighter 2 HD Remix. I have a new most anticipated game for this year.

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  • fragglefartfragglefart Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Man that looks pure awesome.

    Worthwhile remakes are so cool, I hope we see more.

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  • A-PuckA-Puck Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Zxerol wrote: »
    I can now finally see Master D's face blowing up in three-deez.

    FTFY

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  • MinionOfCthulhuMinionOfCthulhu Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    This looks incredible. And apparently getting this also nets you the original Bionic Commando skin for the 3D game?

    :( @ no exploding Hitlerface though.

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  • KyouguKyougu Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    This looks awesome.

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  • A-PuckA-Puck Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    from the IGN uk article:


    "It's these latter cast of rogues that's set to make a return: "Since Bionic Commando Rearmed is an homage to the original, it will closely follow the story of the original," says Judd, "Imperials? Yes. Master D. Ohhh yes."

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  • The_SpaniardThe_Spaniard It's never lupines Irvine, CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Kris_xK wrote: »
    This looks really good. I love it when companies remake old games properly. PoP was an awesome remake, and this looks to be of the same calibur.

    Now if only they'd do a remake of Zombies Ate My Neighbors
    Don't tease us..

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  • Dodge AspenDodge Aspen Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Holy shit just watched the trailer. What an awesome commercial for a game. The way it transitions from old to new, and then that sweet communication at the end? I am so mother fucking pumped, I'm actually shaking.

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  • The_SpaniardThe_Spaniard It's never lupines Irvine, CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Dodge Aspen wrote: »
    Holy shit just watched the trailer. What an awesome commercial for a game. The way it transitions from old to new, and then that sweet communication at the end? I am so mother fucking pumped, I'm actually shaking.
    Nerd..

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  • Dodge AspenDodge Aspen Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    The_Spaniard wrote: »
    Dodge Aspen wrote: »
    Holy shit just watched the trailer. What an awesome commercial for a game. The way it transitions from old to new, and then that sweet communication at the end? I am so mother fucking pumped, I'm actually shaking.
    Nerd..

    A classic moment from the original. Also, Rearmed is a brilliant subtitle.

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  • TelMarineTelMarine Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    it looks pretty good. Hopefully they nail the physics and movement, remakes tend to totally blow in this regard and things tend to get wonky. Also this reminds me of Duke Nukem Manhatten Project (the graphics)

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  • ThreepioThreepio New Westminster, BCRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Dodge Aspen wrote: »
    The_Spaniard wrote: »
    Dodge Aspen wrote: »
    Holy shit just watched the trailer. What an awesome commercial for a game. The way it transitions from old to new, and then that sweet communication at the end? I am so mother fucking pumped, I'm actually shaking.
    Nerd..

    A classic moment from the original. Also, Rearmed is a brilliant subtitle.

    I watched the video and became (more of) a gibbering wreck.

    I first played Bionic Commando as a wee lad in a flea market in Florida whilst on vacation. I pined for that game and have never owned a copy.

    I'm so bloody stoked for this. I'm buying a copy on XBLA AND PSN. Why?

    Why not?

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  • TelMarineTelMarine Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    ragdoll kinda looks dumb in this, woulda preferred death animations (but i guess those are on the way out). I think I like the change of actually having to fight a boss battle, was kinda lame that you could skip right past them and blow up the reactor thingy. Also, hopefully they tone down the rocket launcher, made the game way too easy.

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  • Dodge AspenDodge Aspen Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    I wonder if this means we'll get the original on the Virtual Console soon?

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  • IceBurnerIceBurner It's cold and there are penguins.Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    It looks like such a good job updating a long-missed classic while keeping the feel very close. I've wished for so much more of this kind of "remake" for almost a decade now.

    My hovercraft is totally full of eels for this!

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  • whitey9whitey9 Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Ok two things:

    1. Yes please.
    2. Why don't they do this for every single retro game ever?

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  • ZxerolZxerol for the smaller pieces, my shovel wouldn't do so i took off my boot and used my shoeRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    How many of these retro remakes has Capcom provisioned recently? Maverick Hunter X, Megaman Powered Up, Street Fighter II Turbo HD, Puzzle Fighter HD, Bionic Commando, and more to come, I'd wager.

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  • TheSonicRetardTheSonicRetard Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Zxerol wrote: »
    How many of these retro remakes has Capcom provisioned recently? Maverick Hunter X, Megaman Powered Up, Street Fighter II Turbo HD, Puzzle Fighter HD, Bionic Commando, and more to come, I'd wager.

    Ultimate Ghosts n Goblins

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  • JJJJ DailyStormer Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Looks awesome.

    Plus unlockable classic skin for the new game if you hate dreadlocks.

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  • roywhitbyroywhitby Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    This is a definate purchase for me. My brothers and I played the hell out of the original game when we were kids and I can't wait for us to play co-op on the 360.

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  • LBD_NytetraynLBD_Nytetrayn TorontoRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Lunker wrote: »
    Still, this looks fantastic -- just saw the infoez on GAF. OP, you should clarify in the thread title that this is a 2-D remake/reimagination of the NES version, completely divorced from the XTREEM next-gen version. I'm far, far more interested in this.

    What do you mean by "completely divorced?" You make it sound like they have nothing to do with each other at all.
    MinionOfCthulhu wrote: »
    :( @ no exploding Hitlerface though.

    I missed where that was said. The website says it'll have all the characters and moments that made the original great. And that part was half of it right there.

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  • augustaugust where you come from is gone Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    pc fuckyeah.

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  • Ah_PookAh_Pook Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Zxerol wrote: »
    How many of these retro remakes has Capcom provisioned recently? Maverick Hunter X, Megaman Powered Up, Street Fighter II Turbo HD, Puzzle Fighter HD, Bionic Commando, and more to come, I'd wager.

    man capcom is the king of milking things dry, and then milking the dessicated husk until it disintegrates, and then milking the pile of dust some more for good measure

    seriously though, this particular remake looks outstanding in every possible way and i cant wait to play it.

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  • augustaugust where you come from is gone Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    2 player co-op swing action

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  • ShadowfireShadowfire Vermont, in the middle of nowhereRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    So pretty much, this is like Prince of Persia on XBLA.


    Fucking awesome news!

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  • Dark ShroudDark Shroud Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    This looks so damn good. I'm going to have to check to see if my sister still has my NES copy in storage. I want to play it again now!

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  • Mr_GrinchMr_Grinch Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Shadowfire wrote: »
    So pretty much, this is like Prince of Persia on XBLA.


    Fucking awesome news!

    I was actually majorly let down by that and preferred the original version in nearly all aspects. It controlled differently (part of the skill of PoP was allowing for the fact that you needed to jump before the end of a ledge) and I much preferred the original animation.

    Sometimes games still stand up on their own after the passage of time, PoP was one of these.

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  • LBD_NytetraynLBD_Nytetrayn TorontoRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    It occurs to me that I might like playing this on the PSP, were that somehow possible...

    This whole thing just screams at how much Maverick Hunter X and others should be downloadable, too.

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  • LunkerLunker Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    LBD_Nytetrayn wrote: »
    Lunker wrote: »
    Still, this looks fantastic -- just saw the infoez on GAF. OP, you should clarify in the thread title that this is a 2-D remake/reimagination of the NES version, completely divorced from the XTREEM next-gen version. I'm far, far more interested in this.

    What do you mean by "completely divorced?" You make it sound like they have nothing to do with each other at all.

    Well, aside from the whole thing of unlocking one skin in the full retail version, they don't. The original title kind of made it sound like this was a trailer of the already-announced 3-D game instead of announcing a new 2.5-D remake for XBLA/PSN that doesn't require buying the other game.

    This really would sing on the PSP, though. If the PSN version could transfer to it it'd be a huge boon.

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