Released By | Stardust Crusaders |
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Language | English |
Status | Fully Playable |
Platform | Nintendo Entertainment System |
License | N/A |
Patching Information | No Special Requirements |
Genre | Action > Platformer |
Published By | Capcom |
Game Date | 20 July 1988 |
Patch Version | 1.04 |
Release Date | 24 July 2017 |
Readme | Readme File |
Downloads | 6789 |
Last Modified | 25 July 2017 |
Game Description:
Bionic Commando is a classic example of the trend during the NES era of companies taking their arcade games and adding new and interesting features to them when porting them to home consoles. The arcade game had an interesting play mechanic, with your hero swinging between platforms with a mechanical extending arm instead of jumping. The NES game adds some useful alterations to how you control the arm, but more importantly, it breaks up the platforming levels with an overhead map on which you can choose the order in which you tackle the levels. The levels themselves are also entirely new, and includes several rooms in which the hero can contact his superiors via radio, to get useful hints and proceed through the level. The NES game also adds some very light RPG elements in the fact that you can permanently upgrade your health bar, and find permanent equipment in some levels.
The game’s presentation is classic NES, with catchy music and some fairly decent pixel graphics. The game is of course famous for a surprisingly gruesome ending sequence with actual blood and gore, that wasn’t censored when brought over from Japan.
The gameplay is also classic NES, that is to say pretty difficult. Still, when you get into the swing (sorry) of things and learn how to control your hero, you can get some real satisfaction when pulling off difficult moves.
The only downside I can find to this game is the lack of variation when it comes to bosses. Other than that I can definitely say that it’s known as a classic for a reason, and well worth your time, if for nothing else then for its unusual play mechanic, which has been imitated but rarely equaled.
Translation Description:
This is a complete re-translation of the original Japanese version of Bionic Commando. The official US release is notorious for its censorship and Engrishy script. This release should be the definitive version of the game for the NES.
This patch needs a headered ROM.
ROM / ISO Information:
- Hitler no Fukkatsu - Top Secret (J).nes (with Header)
- File CRC32: 4749E48F
- File MD5: 8417E256EB37B5099642571E0A084BAE
- File SHA-1: EFE084182014BF0FC984C6DF076BEB8849495157
- No-Intro Name: Hitler no Fukkatsu - Top Secret (Japan)
- ROM CRC32: 16A0A3A3
- ROM MD5: C3FD72580C5CA25BCF5CD73674695E27
- ROM SHA-1: 95B2782B26FD1CEF86997E59885358C410F832B0
Links:
Screenshots:
Credits:
Contributor | Type of contribution | Listed credit |
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Pennywise | Hacking | Hacking, Script Revision, Testing |
catfoodmoney | Translation | |
EsperKnight | Hacking | Script Extraction |
FlashPV | Graphics | Previous Title Screen Design |
M-Tee | Graphics | Title Screen Design |
Ryusui | Translation | Misc Spot Translations |
Headline | Author | Date | Version | Recommended |
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Unexpected Benefit | Electric_Lizard | 24 Jul 2021 | 1.04 | Yes |
The Lord's work is done | GhaleonUnlimited | 25 Jun 2019 | 1.04 | Yes |
Loved seeing the restored game, lukewarm on the new dialogue | NeoKobe | 12 Jul 2017 | 1.03 | Yes |
This patch makes an already great game amazing | talbin | 21 May 2017 | 1.03 | Yes |
Nintendo of America should have always been lenient instead of their strict kid-friendly policies. | thepatrickinator | 18 Sep 2016 | 1.03 | Yes |
Redefining a Classic | Rodimus Primal | 07 Mar 2015 | 1.02 | Yes |
The Most Important Translation in NES History! | XDel | 05 Mar 2015 | 1.02 | Yes |