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

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 -   / lifebeginsat8bit  

Special Thanks:

Azita "KittyMecha" Marie


Gameplay:

All Bionic Commando Gameplay: Chris Baines

Additional Gameplay:

Old Classic Retro Gaming -    / oldclassicgame  
arronmunroe -    / arronmunroe  
vghchannel -    / vghchannel  
World of Longplays - georgc3 -    / recordedamigagames  
PDV -    / @pdv1  
METASLIME Gaming -    / metablackdragon  
ToaTahu003 -    / @toatahu003  
Chris Baines -
ISB -    / illseabass  
Randomised Gaming -    / randomisedgamingyoutube  
Pete Hahn -    / petehahnretrogaming  
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BadEnoughTV -    / badenoughtv  
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Bigg Easter Eggs -    / biggeastereggs  

Sprite Rips:

Chris Baines
Yawackhary
Twytch
Spark Mandrill
Zephadus
Deathbringer
ACE_Spark
Elcio
Welz Twingo Furs

Graphics & Video:

The Arcade Flyer Archive
MobyGames
Bionic Commando Rearmed: Behind the Scenes -
LaunchBox
RingoStarr39
Generation MSX
Retromags
RetroSpector78 Retro Blog
Uğur Bozkan

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References:

https://www.mtv.com/news/e53813/why-b...

https://web.archive.org/web/201109021...

https://digitalcollections.lib.washin...

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/pc/q-a-...

https://www.eurogamer.net/capcom-done...

https://web.archive.org/web/201803070...

https://web.archive.org/web/199812052...

https://shmuplations.com/cps1/

https://web.archive.org/web/199901281...

https://web.archive.org/web/201807171...

   • Interview: Bionic Commando Rearmed  

https://www.siliconera.com/top-secret...

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/console...

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/grin-co...

https://www.gamereactor.se/grtv/9661/...

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https://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/b...