GamesRadar - Bionic Commando Rearmed

The Past Week on Steam - 8/1 (News)

Aug 1, 2009

This week saw the release of Bionic Commando, Bionic Commando Rearmed, East India Company and a few other games. The Weekend Deal is 50% off on all Relic developed games.

Bionic Commando, Rearmed Listed on Steam with Discounted Bundle (News)

Jul 29, 2009

Steam has listed both Bionic Commando and Bionic Commando: Rearmed on their service as available for download. Capcom's title's are offered individually as well as together in the BC Pack at a discount.

Nintendo: Banned in the USA (Feature)

Jul 22, 2009

Let’s point fingers! Ever wonder why games are still treated like a child’s medium? Well, part of that responsibility rests on the shoulders of Nintendo of America and the censorship they exhibited during the dominant period of the NES, Game Boy and SNES.

From the medium’s inception, Japan seemed to have no qualms in dealing with themes no heavier than those found in movies and TV, such violence and sexuality. ...

Heather Mills In Bionic Commando Conflict (News)

May 21, 2009

Sir Paul McCartney's ex contacted the publisher offering to promote the game, and demanded a six-figure fee and also suggested that a character based on her should star in the game. The producers, having finished the game, were apparently not keen and called the deal off.

23 amazing game soundtracks you don't remember (Feature)

Mar 19, 2009

Unsung, underrated and unbelievably good. Sit back, relax, and enjoy. ...

Bionic Commando - Bionic arm charms, destroys city! (Video)

Dec 22, 2008

Sleek graphics and classic gameplay that's updated just enough to be modern and classic at the same time make Bionic Commando Rearmed one retro remake that's a joy to play.

Bionic Commando devs called 'arseholes' by rivals (News)

Sep 17, 2008

Bionic Commando Rearmed has set the "gold standard" for downloadable games, the game's producer has claimed.

Capcom's Ben Judd, producer on the Bionic Commando series, told VideoGamer.com that the Xbox LIVE, PSN and PC remix of the classic NES game has led to developers calling Capcom "arseholes" because of the high quality and cheap price of the game.

He said: "We've actually got phone calls from other developers saying 'you arseholes, now because you've made a game at such high quality and priced it at $10, now that's the gold standard. If we try and put out a game for $15 people are going to say, well what about Bionic Commando Rearmed? What if we put out a game that's just meta emulated, they're going say we're being greedy'. Because we've raised the bar to that level now we've got other developers on their toes, where they should be. There's a lot of potential there, but right now people are being too damn lazy. They're not paying the respect to the old classic games that they should."

Bionic Commando producer: 'Bioshock was easy as hell' (News)

Sep 17, 2008

In an interview with VideoGamer.com, Ben Judd said that gamers now only want to die "once or twice" in games.

When we asked the Capcom producer if he reckons games are too easy on gamers these days, Judd replied: "Yes, I do. I think that if you look at one of the highest praised games of last year, BioShock, BioShock was easy as Hell, I don't care what anybody says. That's what people want. They want to play through it. They want to die once or twice. It's like an interactive movie, sort of. Gamers have lost their will to continually drill down on something."

Bionic Commando Rearmed Patch (News)

Sep 6, 2008

If you're the owner of a PC with a single-core processor and are having problems running Bionic Commando Rearmed, a patch has been released that should take care of the problem.

Bionic Commando Rearmed (Review)

Aug 19, 2008

You don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone, they say, and that’s exactly how you’ll feel for the first half an hour or so here. Bizarrely, this retro-styled platformer doesn’t have a jump button, forcing you to rely on the titular appendage to negotiate baddie-infested levels. ...

Bionic Commando Rearmed Now for Purchase at GamersGate (News)

Aug 16, 2008

GamingShogun writes, "Bionic Commando Rearmed, the modern remake of the classic game, was just released on the Xbox 360 LIVE Arcade. Today, however, it has been released for PC gamers to purchase and download as well, via GamersGate! Bionic Commando brings the classic into the modern age with 2-player co-op as well..."

Capcom Still Has "Ace Up Its Sleeve" For Bionic Commando (News)

Aug 16, 2008

Kotaku writes: "And not any ace, says Bionic Commando producer Ben Judd in his ear wax shirt, but a "fucking ace". At a small event for the launch of Bionic Commando: Rearmed, Judd said that the downloadable title was doing way better than it had been targeted. "There were people at Capcom who told me not to make this game," Judd said. While BC:R is doing well, Judd says that it won't do nearly as well as the upcoming 3D version, which has apparently gotten a recent control tweak to make the game less frustrating."

Bionic Commando Rearmed gets more content on PC - Gamers will get free DLC (News)

Aug 12, 2008

Videogamer writes: "Capcom has gone some way to calm PC gamers angered by recent news which confirmed Bionic Commando Rearmed will be $5 more expensive on PC.

Yes, PC gamers will be asked to cough-up more money up front, but free PC-specific downloadable content will be offered.

"I can give you a song and dance about PC digital content being more expensive as a general rule... but nobody wants to hear that crap. I can say this: for the PC version we are planning on uploading some additional PC-only challenge rooms via a free patch so you will get more bang for your buck," Bionic Commando Rearmed producer Ben Judd explained."

'Bionic Commando' Gets PhysX Support (News)

Aug 11, 2008

Worthplaying Reports:

"Capcom is extremely excited to work with GRIN to bring the world-class franchise of Bionic Commando into the 21st century," said Ben Judd, producer of Bionic Commando at Capcom. "Capcom has also always been strong partners with NVIDIA and with Bionic Commando we are taking things to a new level by adding GPU-accelerated PhysX to increase the title's realism."

"Physics is changing the industry. We evaluated all of the commercial physics systems out there for gaming, and the choice was easy," said Bo Andersson, CEO at GRIN Entertainment. "NVIDIA PhysX runs faster than other solutions and it works across PCs and consoles, which is important to us because Bionic Commando will ship on all major platforms. We believe PhysX will help make the game seem even more lifelike and immersive."

Bionic Commando Rearmed - Making of (Video)

Aug 11, 2008

Sleek graphics and classic gameplay that's updated just enough to be modern and classic at the same time make Bionic Commando Rearmed one retro remake that's a joy to play.

Bionic Commando Rearmed Release/Pricing Confirmed (News)

Aug 7, 2008

Gearoid Reidy of bioniccommando.com writes: "Finally! It gives us great pleasure to officially announce that Bionic Commando Rearmed will launch worldwide from next week. Here are those all-important dates and prices: "

SDCC 08: Bionic Commando Panel Report (News)

Aug 4, 2008

Capcom Producer Ben Judd led a panel of folks who were each somehow involved with Bionic Commando and/or Bionic Commando Rearmed this evening at the San Diego Comic-Con. During the gathering, the crew showcased the trailer from E3 and went through the things that they wanted to keep in the Bionic Commando remake (cheesy dialogue, control mechanics, and the music) and what they wanted to dump (namely, the unforgiving gameplay that demanded perfection).

Bionic Commando Rearmed set for August 13th on XBLA (News)

Jul 28, 2008

DarkZero: It seems Bionic Commando Rearmed has finally got a date, and should hit XBLA on August 13th. The news comes direct from Xbox Japan as they've let slip the date on the games splash page on their official site. As of yet it has not been confirmed if the game will hit US and Europe on the same day, but it is very likely to happen as most big games are usually released on the same day worldwide.

Bionic Commando Rearmed delayed (News)

Jul 25, 2008

DarkZero: Famitsu have reported that Bionic Commando Rearmed, a game which was expected to drop on 360, PS3, and PC very soon has being hit with a delay. No solid reason was given for the delay, but due to the games mature rating some believe it could be running into problems getting certified to be made available for download. This however has not been confirmed by any of the parties involved.

What a dog eating a melon has to do with Bionic Commando Rearmed's 'M' rating (News)

Jun 4, 2008

Destructoid writes: "Ask producer Ben Judd what two things Bionic Commando fans think made the game great, and the first will be the game's swing mechanic. The second, as he puts it, "will no doubt be a certain dictator's head exploding."
"We had to give them the money shot," Judd tells me of the Xbox LIVE Arcade/PlayStation Network remake, Bionic Commando Rearmed. "And it really does feel like a money shot, because those five seconds are what gave it that [M] rating. We've cut those five seconds from the Japanese version and it got a B rating, which is like 12. It's a 2D game with an M rating for five seconds. Booya."

Bionic Commando stories tie together (News)

Jun 3, 2008

Eurogamer writes: "Bionic Commando producer Ben Judd has told Eurogamer to expect elements of the re-imagined XBLA, PSN and PC game, Bionic Commando Rearmed, to fill out the back-story of next year's 3D game.

"We intentionally put in some nuggets in the story that later tie into the 3D version," Judd told Eurogamer.

"You'll talk to some characters that will ask Spencer about his wife and he'll say, 'my wife left me, I don't why she left me - maybe she just couldn't handle a military man and that lifestyle'."

Bionic Commando Rearmed, Rated M For Mature (News)

Apr 15, 2008

Bionic Commando's side-scrolling revival, coming to the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Store, gets a Mature (M) rating from the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). Bionic Commando Rearmed won't reach the wide audience it was originally intended for. M Rated downloadable games are the minority on the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Store.

Could this sabotage Capcom and developer GRIN's attempt at reviving the game for a new generation? Can Capcom make profit on the game that the community voted to go for $10 (rather than $15)?

Bionic Commando Rearmed 'closing in' (News)

Apr 11, 2008

Simon Viklund, creative director at Bionic Commando Rearmed development studio Grin, has hinted that we should see the time relatively soon.

"The final date for completing Bionic Commando Rearmed is closing in," he posts on the company's official blog.

"We're stabilizing the game and polishing all the details now, and soon this product of almost a year of late nights and hard work will ship to a digital distribution channel ...

Bionic Commando Rearmed: New Tunes (News)

Apr 1, 2008

Capcom Producer Ben Judd writes:

"Holy shi *fiddlesticks!*!!!

Our man in Sweden, Simon Viklund, the director of Rearmed has just sent me a couple of new pieces of in-game music for Rearmed. The map music and the level 12 music.

I probably shouldn't spend time on posts about something as minor as a couple of in-game songs but HAWT DAMN, these songs are fantastic. You can totally hear the retro vibe in them yet they have just enough new backbeats that the old tunes don't grate on your ears."

Bionic Commando Rearmed Priced (News)

Mar 18, 2008

Gamers won't have to dig deep into their pockets to play GRIN's upcoming Bionic Commando remake this May.

Bionic Commando Rearmed will cost 800 Microsoft Points ($10) on Xbox Live, and a flat ten bucks on the PlayStation Store, according to a post on GRIN's official blog.

It was also announced that the PC version will be sold through several digital distribution outlets, though no price was listed for that particular edition.

Bionic Commando Rearmed - Trailer (Video)

Mar 18, 2008

Sleek graphics and classic gameplay that's updated just enough to be modern and classic at the same time make Bionic Commando Rearmed one retro remake that's a joy to play.

Bionic Commando Rearmed new trailer and screenshots (News)

Mar 14, 2008

New Bionic Commando Rearmed trailer and some screenshots

Bionic Commando Producer Chimes In About XBLA Limits (News)

Mar 14, 2008

Kotaku writes: "Microsoft's willing to bend the rules! As posted earlier, the 150 MB file limit that's standard for Xbox LIVE Arcade titles has been ditched for Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix and Bionic Commando Rearmed. This ensures that Xbox 360 owners and PS3 owners don't get vastly different games. Does this mean Microsoft is setting a new policy? That the 150 MB limit is a thing of the past? For not, probably not. Though, Bionic Commando producer Ben Judd does think it's important for Microsoft to look at each Arcade title individually. Says Judd:

"It would be nice if they would adapt a policy of determining what the size limit would be based on the concepts submissions they are getting in. With BCR it features 20 different levels, 20 enemies, multiple attacks, next-gen shadows, scripting, 50 challenge stages, lots of sound effects, hi-res art from CJ's best artist, etc, etc. If you put that much in you just need more space if you are shooting for HD quality graphics as well. On the other hand, I don't think a game like Tetris (even if it is HD) would require as must space as say an MGS game due to it's huge amount of voice."

Bionic Commando Rearmed (Screenshots)

Mar 13, 2008

Bionic Commando: Chain of Command Comic to Link Games Together (News)

Mar 10, 2008

With Bionic Commando and its prequel, Bionic Commando Rearmed, both on the way to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, the folks at Capcom thought that it might be a good idea to tie the two games together a little more closely than they're already doing.

And so, to that end they're creating an official webcomic known as Bionic Commando: Chain of Command. According to The Bionic Commando Newswire, the comic will be updated on a weekly basis every Wednesday.

CVG: Design a level for Bionic Commando: Rearmed (News)

Feb 28, 2008

CVG reports that Capcom has kicked off a cool little contest for its great-looking XBLA, PSN and PC download remake Bionic Commando: Rearmed.

Players are being challenged to design their own grapple-swinging levels for the platformer, with the chance of getting your creation featured in the final game - AND dibs in the credits (ultimate bragging rights).

The contest is a cool way to get the community involved in one of the best looking upcoming download games. Entries should be sent on the back of a postcard by March 12.

Bionic Commando Rearmed - hands-on (Preview)

Feb 21, 2008

For every new game concept that arrives (Gears, Lost Planet, etc.), there's usually at least one classic franchise reboot the same year. Updating lost loves like Metal Gear, Ninja Gaiden and Rygar has been extremely profitable for all involved, so it's no surprise that finally, with hardly any NES properties left to mine, Bionic Commando gets a chance to be reborn. But before we take control of a grappling-hook-armed soldier in 3D, we'll all ...

GDC: Bionic Commando Rearmed simultaneous on PSN, XBLA and PC in May (News)

Feb 21, 2008

Capcom's upcoming remake of the grapply NES shooter Bionic Commando should be released in May.

That's according to a Capcom representative who spoke to videogaming247 in the publisher's flashy hotel suite in San Francisco today.

Said representative added that it should launch on PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade and PC at the same time.

Street Fighter IV and both Bionic Commando titles for GDC (News)

Feb 12, 2008

The arcade build of Street Fighter IV - the same as that being shown at this week's AOU show in Japan - is to be shown at GDC next week, VG247 can confirm. The game will be playable.

In addition, both the 3D, next-gen remake Bionic Commando and the anticipated XBLA remake Bionic Commando Rearmed are to be shown. The former will be demoed, but will not be playable. The latter is likely to be playable, but hasn't been confirmed just yet.

IGN Welcomes Official Bionic Commando Blog (News)

Jan 22, 2008

Ben Judd, Producer at Capcom writes: "Welcome to the Bionic Commando Developer Blog. If you've taken the plunge and decided to give us some of your valuable time in order to read this blog, you either have too much time on your hands or are a huge fan of Bionic Commando. Either way, we're happy to have you at the site.

Bionic Commando is a project that only came to fruition thanks to the fans along the way who knew a good thing when they saw it. Bionic Commando is also a concept I have always had unyielding belief in, so we are really putting our time, energy, and love into this community site because without you, the community, Bionic Commando wouldn't be around today".