Rewind Arcade | The History of Bionic Commando - 35th Anniversary Full Series Retrospective | Rewind Arcade @RewindArcade | Uploaded September 2022 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
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 - twitch.tv/lifebeginsat8bit

Special Thanks:

Azita "KittyMecha" Marie


Gameplay:

All Bionic Commando Gameplay: Chris Baines

Additional Gameplay:

Old Classic Retro Gaming - youtube.com/user/oldclassicgame
arronmunroe - youtube.com/user/arronmunroe
vghchannel - youtube.com/user/vghchannel
World of Longplays - georgc3 - youtube.com/recordedamigagames
PDV - youtube.com/channel/UCiSKW-tUOpuH3RLyTIPAoMA
METASLIME Gaming - youtube.com/user/metablackdragon
ToaTahu003 - youtube.com/channel/UCrfR8fKF-2El4O1Jptijlzw
Chris Baines -
ISB - youtube.com/c/ILLSeaBass
Randomised Gaming - youtube.com/c/RandomisedGamingYouTube
Pete Hahn - youtube.com/c/PeteHahnRetroGaming
Replay Burners - youtube.com/user/ReplayBurners
ralfalfa - youtube.com/user/ralfalf4
Flashsaad421 -
DRED_WOLF - youtube.com/channel/UC-3My0X52pV_YKd9xo2waHg
BadEnoughTV - youtube.com/user/BadEnoughTV
TheInnocentSinful - youtube.com/c/TheInnocentSinful1
Bigg Easter Eggs - youtube.com/c/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

#bioniccommando #retrogaming #commando

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https://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/digital/collection/imlsmohai/id/17608

gamedeveloper.com/pc/q-a-judd-talks-capcom-japan-next-gen-i-bionic-commando-i-

eurogamer.net/capcom-done-with-western-devs

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youtube.com/watch?v=SitqwyC3Dms

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