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{{Template: Infobox Game
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{{Infobox Game
| Title           = Bionic Commando
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| Title     = Bionic Commando
| BoxArt         = BionicCommando-NES-USA.jpg
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| BoxArt   = Bionic Commando - NES - USA.jpg
| PlatformName    = NES
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| Platform  = [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]
| PlatformPage    = Nintendo Entertainment System
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| Year     = 1988
| Year           = 1988
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| Developer = {{Developer|Capcom|Capcom Co., Ltd.}}
| DeveloperName  = Capcom Co., Ltd.
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| Amazon   = B00004SVNL
| DeveloperPage  = Capcom
 
| Amazon         = B00004SVNL
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
:''This page is for the NES game, for other platforms see [[Bionic Commando]].''
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:''For other games in the series see [[Bionic Commando]].''
  
Bionic Commando is a pseudo-sequel to the game [[Commando (NES)|Commando]]. You control Radd and his bionic arm as he swings and shoots his way through the enemy areas trying to rescue Super Joe and save the world from the Badds (or, in the Japanese version, the Nazi's). The game was very underrated because the sharp learning curve for the controls, but once you get past that, the game is very exciting.
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'''''Bionic Commando''''' is a platform shooter game where you control a soldier with a bionic grappling-hook for an arm. Since you can't jump, the grappling hook is your only source of vertical movement. The game is meant to be a pseudo-sequel to [[Commando (NES)]], and the NES port of [[Bionic Commando (ARC)]], however, it is drastically different from the arcade original.
  
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The NES port features a full story and a fair amount of dialogue making it vastly more interesting than the arcade original. A hostile enemy force called the BADDS, is resurrecting the plans of a fallen army to build a giant war machine to take over the world. You must rescue your captured comrade and stop their plans of world domination. To do this, you parachute into enemy areas, blast your way through the enemy soldiers, avoid numerous hazards, and defeat each area boss. Doing this rewards you with various weapons and items which allow you to unlock areas deeper in enemy territory. The game was underrated because the sharp learning curve for the controls, but once you learn them, it is very exciting.
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In the original Japanese release, the story has Nazis trying to resurrect Adolf Hitler to build the war machine, but the USA censored the game and removed all mention of the Nazis.
  
 
==Screenshots==
 
==Screenshots==
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{| align="center" |
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| TitleScreen = BionicCommando-NES-01.png
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{{Screenshot
| Screen01    = BionicCommando-NES-02.png
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| Image      = Bionic Commando - NES - Title.png
| Screen02    = BionicCommando-NES-03.png
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| Description = The title screen.}}
| Screen03    = BionicCommando-NES-04.png
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{{Screenshot
| Screen04    = BionicCommando-NES-05.png
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| Image      = Bionic Commando - NES - Map.png
| Screen05    = BionicCommando-NES-06.png
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| Description = The overview map.}}
| Caption01  = Moving around the map.
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{{Screenshot
| Caption02  = Picking which items to take into the area.
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| Image      = Bionic Commando - NES - Weapons.png
| Caption03  = Swinging up to an enemy soldier.
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| Description = The various weapons to choose from.}}
| Caption04  = Talking to a BADD in a neutral zone.
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{{Screenshot
| Caption05  = The Japanese intro, complete with Swastikas.
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| Image      = Bionic Commando - NES - Area 1.png
}}
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| Description = Swinging up to an enemy in Area 1.}}
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{{Screenshot
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| Image      = Bionic Commando - NES - Neutral Area.png
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| Description = Talking to an enemy soldier in a neutral area.}}
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{{Screenshot
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| Image      = Bionic Commando - NES - Japanese Intro.png
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| Description = The Japanese intro, complete with Swastikas.}}
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|}
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==Music==
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{{Album Art|Bionic Commando - NES - Album Art.jpg}}
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[[Junko Tamiya]] was chosen to score the NES port of Bionic Commando as her second full NES soundtrack. The original arcade game was composed by [[Harumi Fujita]], and Tamiya included two songs from the original, the [[Bionic Commando Theme]] and [[Power Plant]], but the majority of the score she composed uniquely for the game.
  
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Composition of the music was done using a musical keyboard attached to an MSX computer. Once Tamiya was happy with the sound, she would convert the sheet music into hex values to be played using [[Yoshihiro Sakaguchi]]'s NES audio driver.
  
==Music==
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For inspiration, Tamiya looked to the changes in the tone of the game. The generic arcade story was given more depth and included Nazis trying to resurrect Adolf Hitler and take over the world with a huge war machine. From these themes, Tamiya was able to give her songs a more fitting military sound.
The soundtrack is one of the best for the NES, but often looked over due to the obscurity of the game. Of the several tracks, some of them show exceptional use of the NES audio chip. Most of the music is catchy and easy to hum to. Some of the sound effects of Bionic Commando would later be used in [[Code Name: Viper (NES)|Code Name: Viper]].
 
  
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A good portion of the songs from this game have been ported or re-arranged in the various other incarnations of [[Bionic Commando]]. Also, some of the sound effects of Bionic Commando would go on to be reused in [[Code Name: Viper (NES)]], which also contains a song composed by Junko Tamiya.
  
 
===Recording===
 
===Recording===
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| Title = Prologue
| Caption06 = Size
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| Caption07 = Listen
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| Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Junko Tamiya}}
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| DurationMin = 1
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| DurationSec = 15
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| Game = Bionic Commando
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| Platform = NES
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| Track = 2
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| Title = Game Start
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Junko Tamiya}}
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| Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Junko Tamiya}}
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| DurationMin = 0
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| DurationSec = 4
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| Game = Bionic Commando
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| Platform = NES
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| Track = 3
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| Title = OK, We'll Move
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Junko Tamiya}}
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| Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Junko Tamiya}}
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| DurationMin = 0
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| DurationSec = 36
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| Game = Bionic Commando
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| Platform = NES
 
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| 01
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{{TrackListEntry
| [[Prologue - Bionic Commando (NES)|Prologue]]
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| Track = 4
| [[Junko Tamiya]]
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| Title = Bionic Commando Theme
| [[Unknown]]
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Harumi Fujita}}
| 1:15
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| Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Junko Tamiya}}
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| DurationMin = 2
| {{Song-List|01 - Bionic Commando - NES - Prologue.ogg}}
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| DurationSec = 19
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| Game = Bionic Commando
| 02
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| Platform = NES
| [[Game Start - Bionic Commando (NES)|Game Start]]
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| [[Junko Tamiya]]
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{{TrackListEntry
| [[Unknown]]
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| Track = 5
| 0:04
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| Title = Leap of Faith
| 64 KB
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Junko Tamiya}}
| {{Song-List|02 - Bionic Commando - NES - Game Start.ogg}}
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| Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Junko Tamiya}}
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| DurationMin = 1
| 03
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| DurationSec = 33
| [[OK, We'll Move]]
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| Game = Bionic Commando
| [[Junko Tamiya]]
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| Platform = NES
| [[Unknown]]
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| 0:36
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{{TrackListEntry
| 562 KB
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| Track = 6
| {{Song-List|03 - Bionic Commando - NES - OK, We'll Move.ogg}}
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| Title = Heat Wave
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Junko Tamiya}}
| 04
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| Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Junko Tamiya}}
| [[Bionic Commando Theme]]
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| DurationMin = 2
| [[Junko Tamiya]]
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| DurationSec = 11
| [[Unknown]]
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| Game = Bionic Commando
| 2:19
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| Platform = NES
| 1.9 MB
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}}
| {{Song-List|04 - Bionic Commando - NES - Bionic Commando Theme.ogg}}
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{{TrackListEntry
|-
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| Track = 7
| 05
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| Title = Power Plant
| [[Leap of Faith]]
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Harumi Fujita}}
| [[Junko Tamiya]]
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| Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Junko Tamiya}}
| [[Unknown]]
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| DurationMin = 2
| 1:33
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| DurationSec = 21
| 1.3 MB
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| Game = Bionic Commando
| {{Song-List|05 - Bionic Commando - NES - Leap of Faith.ogg}}
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| Platform = NES
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| 06
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{{TrackListEntry
| [[Heat Wave]]
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| Track = 8
| [[Junko Tamiya]]
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| Title = Rise of the Albatross
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Junko Tamiya}}
| 2:11
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| Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Junko Tamiya}}
| 1.8 MB
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| DurationMin = 1
| {{Song-List|06 - Bionic Commando - NES - Heat Wave.ogg}}
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| DurationSec = 30
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| Game = Bionic Commando
| 07
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| Platform = NES
| [[Power Plant]]
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}}
| [[Junko Tamiya]]
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{{TrackListEntry
| [[Unknown]]
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| Track = 9
| 2:21
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| Title = Boss Dialogue
| 2.1 MB
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Junko Tamiya}}
| {{Song-List|07 - Bionic Commando - NES - Power Plant.ogg}}
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| Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Junko Tamiya}}
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| DurationMin = 0
| 08
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| DurationSec = 22
| [[Rise of the Albatross]]
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| Game = Bionic Commando
| [[Junko Tamiya]]
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| Platform = NES
| [[Unknown]]
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}}
| 1:30
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{{TrackListEntry
| 1.3 MB
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| Track = 10
| {{Song-List|08 - Bionic Commando - NES - Rise of the Albatross.ogg}}
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| Title = Intruder Alert
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Junko Tamiya}}
| 09
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| Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Junko Tamiya}}
| [[Boss Dialog]]
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| DurationMin = 0
| [[Junko Tamiya]]
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| DurationSec = 29
| [[Unknown]]
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| Game = Bionic Commando
| 0:22
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| Platform = NES
| 350 KB
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| {{Song-List|09 - Bionic Commando - NES - Boss Dialog.ogg}}
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{{TrackListEntry
|-
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| Track = 11
| 10
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| Title = Victory
| [[Intruder Alert]]
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Junko Tamiya}}
| [[Junko Tamiya]]
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| Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Junko Tamiya}}
| [[Unknown]]
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| DurationMin = 0
| 0:29
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| DurationSec = 7
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| Game = Bionic Commando
| {{Song-List|10 - Bionic Commando - NES - Intruder Alert.ogg}}
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| Platform = NES
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}}
| 11
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{{TrackListEntry
| [[Victory]]
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| Track = 12
| [[Junko Tamiya]]
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| Title = Meet the Enemy and Descend
| [[Unknown]]
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Junko Tamiya}}
| 0:07
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| Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Junko Tamiya}}
| 108 KB
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| DurationMin = 0
| {{Song-List|11 - Bionic Commando - NES - Victory.ogg}}
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| DurationSec = 48
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| Game = Bionic Commando
| 12
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| Platform = NES
| [[Meet the Enemy and Descend]]
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}}
| [[Junko Tamiya]]
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{{TrackListEntry
| [[Unknown]]
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| Track = 13
| 0:48
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| Title = Amongst Allies
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Junko Tamiya}}
| {{Song-List|12 - Bionic Commando - NES - Meet the Enemy and Descend.ogg}}
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| Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Junko Tamiya}}
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| DurationMin = 1
| 13
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| DurationSec = 1
| [[Amongst Allies]]
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| Game = Bionic Commando
| [[Junko Tamiya]]
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| Platform = NES
| [[Unknown]]
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}}
| 1:01
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track = 14
| {{Song-List|13 - Bionic Commando - NES - Amongst Allies.ogg}}
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| Title = Game Over
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Junko Tamiya}}
| 14
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| Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Junko Tamiya}}
| [[Game Over - Bionic Commando (NES)|Game Over]]
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| DurationMin = 0
| [[Junko Tamiya]]
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| DurationSec = 4
| [[Unknown]]
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| Game = Bionic Commando
| 0:04
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| Platform = NES
| 63 KB
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}}
| {{Song-List|14 - Bionic Commando - NES - Game Over.ogg}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track = 15
| 15
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| Title = Albatross
| [[Albatross]]
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Junko Tamiya}}
| [[Junko Tamiya]]
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| Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Junko Tamiya}}
| [[Unknown]]
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| DurationMin = 0
| 0:29
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| DurationSec = 29
| 393 KB
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| Game = Bionic Commando
| {{Song-List|15 - Bionic Commando - NES - Albatross.ogg}}
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| Platform = NES
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}}
| 16
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{{TrackListEntry
| [[You Win!]]
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| Track = 16
| [[Junko Tamiya]]
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| Title = You Win
| [[Unknown]]
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Junko Tamiya}}
| 0:06
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| Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Junko Tamiya}}
| 90 KB
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| DurationMin = 0
| {{Song-List|16 - Bionic Commando - NES - You Win!.ogg}}
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| DurationSec = 6
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| Game = Bionic Commando
| 17
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| Platform = NES
| [[Ending - Bionic Commando (NES)|Ending]]
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}}
| [[Junko Tamiya]]
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{{TrackListEntry
| [[Unknown]]
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| Track = 17
| 0:19
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| Title = Ending
| 266 KB
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Junko Tamiya}}
| {{Song-List|17 - Bionic Commando - NES - Ending.ogg}}
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| Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Junko Tamiya}}
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| DurationMin = 0
| 18
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| DurationSec = 19
| [[Epilogue]]
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| Game = Bionic Commando
| [[Junko Tamiya]]
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| Platform = NES
| [[Unknown]]
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}}
| 1:04
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track = 18
| {{Song-List|18 - Bionic Commando - NES - Epilogue.ogg}}
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| Title = Epilogue
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Junko Tamiya}}
 
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| Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Junko Tamiya}}
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| DurationMin = 1
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| DurationSec = 4
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| Game = Bionic Commando
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| Platform = NES
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{{TrackListEnd}}
  
 
===Credits===
 
===Credits===
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* '''Recorder:''' [[User:TheAlmightyGuru|TheAlmightyGuru]]
 
* '''Recorder:''' [[User:TheAlmightyGuru|TheAlmightyGuru]]
 
* '''Game Credits:'''
 
* '''Game Credits:'''
** '''Music:''' {{Template: Credits|Junko Tamiya|Gondamin}}
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** '''Music:''' {{Credits|Junko Tamiya|Gondamin}}
 
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** '''Not Credited Composer:''' {{Credits|Harumi Fujita}}
(Sources: [[:File:Bionic Commando - NES - Credits.png|USA]], [[:File:Bionic Commando - NES - Credits - 1 (Japan).png|Japan 1]], [[:File:Bionic Commando - NES - Credits - 2 (Japan).png|Japan 2]])
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** '''Not Credited Sound Driver:''' {{Credits|Yoshihiro Sakaguchi}}
  
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(Sources: [[:File:Bionic Commando - NES - Credits.png|USA]], [[:File:Bionic Commando - NES - Credits - 1 (Japan).png|Japan 1]], [[:File:Bionic Commando - NES - Credits - 2 (Japan).png|Japan 2]]. Alias and original composer verified by Capcom staff)
  
 
===Albums===
 
===Albums===
{{Template: Table Albums
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{| align="center" |
| Title01 = Bionic Commando: The 8-bit Soundtrack
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| Date01  = 2008/06/23
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{{Album
| Image01 = Bionic Commando - The 8-Bit Soundtrack.jpg
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| Title = Bionic Commando: The 8-bit Soundtrack
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| Image = Bionic Commando - The 8-Bit Soundtrack.jpg
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| Date  = 2008-06-23
 
}}
 
}}
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The official album, released to promote the Bionic Commando remake, features several of the game's audio tracks. However, it is missing most of the shorter songs and fanfares.
  
 
===Game Rip===
 
===Game Rip===
{{Template: Table Recording
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{{Rips
| Caption01 = Formats
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| Formats = {{Format|NSF}} {{Format|NSFE}}
| Caption02 = Download
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| File    = Bionic Commando (NES).zip
| Caption03 = Size
 
 
}}
 
}}
| style="text-align:center;" |
 
{{Template: Format|NSF}} {{Template: Format|NSFE}}
 
| [http://www.vgmpf.com/Rips/BionicCommando-NES.zip Download]
 
| 49 KB
 
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Ripping NES music is a very arduous process that is beyond the scope of this site.
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Ripping NES music is a very arduous process that is beyond the scope of this site. The NSF files include US, European, and Japanese rips with music and sound effects.
 
 
The music of the PAL (European) version of the game is slower then the NTSC (USA/Japanese) version. This slowdown occurs because PAL plays at a different frame rate. Most games correct for this problem, but Bionic Commando did not. A PAL version of the soundtrack should be made to accommodate European fans.
 
  
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The music of the PAL (European) version of the game is slower then the NTSC (USA/Japanese) version. This slowdown occurs because PAL games play at a different frame rate from NTSC games. Normally, this slowdown is corrected for, but the PAL development team chose to leave it as is.
  
 
==Releases==
 
==Releases==
{{Template: Release
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{| align="center" |
| Title01        = トップシークレット ヒットラーの復活
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| BoxArt01        = BionicCommando-NES-JAP.jpg
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{{Publication
| PlatformName01  = Famicom
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| Title      = トップシークレット ヒットラーの復活
| PlatformPage01  = Nintendo Entertainment System
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| Translation = The Resurrection of Hitler: Top Secret
| PublisherName01 = Capcom Co., Ltd.
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| BoxArt      = Bionic Commando - NES - Japan.jpg
| PublisherPage01 = Capcom
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| Platform    = {{Platform|Famicom}}
| Released01      = 1988/07/20
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| Publisher  = {{Publisher|Capcom|Capcom Co., Ltd.}}
| Country01      = Japan
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| Released    = 1988-07-20
 
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| Country    = Japan
| Title02        = Bionic Commando
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}}
| BoxArt02        = BionicCommando-NES-USA.jpg
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{{Publication
| PlatformName02  = NES
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| Title      = Bionic Commando
| PlatformPage02  = Nintendo Entertainment System
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| BoxArt      = Bionic Commando - NES - USA.jpg
| PublisherName02 = Capcom U.S.A., Inc.
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| Platform    = {{Platform|Nintendo Entertainment System|NES}}
| PublisherPage02 = Capcom
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| Publisher  = {{Publisher|Capcom|Capcom U.S.A., Inc.}}
| Released02      = 1988/12/??
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| Released    = 1988-12-??
| Country02      = USA
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| Country    = USA
 
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}}
| Title03        = Bionic Commando
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{{Publication
| BoxArt03        = BionicCommando-NES-AUS.jpg
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| Title      = Bionic Commando
| PlatformName03 = NES
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| BoxArt      = Bionic Commando - NES - UK.jpg
| PlatformPage03 = Nintendo Entertainment System
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| Platform    = {{Platform|Nintendo Entertainment System|NES}}
| PublisherName03 = Capcom Co., Ltd.
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| Publisher  = {{Publisher|Capcom|Capcom Co., Ltd.}}
| PublisherPage03 = Capcom
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  | Released    = 1990-10-26
| Released03     = 1988/??/??
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| Country    = UK
| Country03      = Australia
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}}
 
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{{Publication
| Title04        = Bionic Commando
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| Title      = Bionic Commando
| BoxArt04        = BionicCommando-NES-UK.jpg
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| BoxArt      =
| PlatformName04 = NES
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| Platform    = {{Platform|Nintendo Entertainment System|NES}}
| PlatformPage04  = Nintendo Entertainment System
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| Publisher  = {{Publisher|Capcom|Capcom Co., Ltd.}}
| PublisherName04 = Capcom Co., Ltd.
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  | Released    = 1990-10-26
| PublisherPage04 = Capcom
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| Country    = Italy
| Released04      = 1990/10/26
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}}
| Country04      = UK
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{{Publication
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| Title      = Bionic Commando
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| BoxArt      =
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| Platform    = {{Platform|Nintendo Entertainment System|NES}}
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| Publisher  = {{Publisher|Capcom|Capcom Co., Ltd.}}
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| Released    = 1990-10-26
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| Country    = EU
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}}
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{{Publication
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| Title      = Bionic Commando
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| BoxArt      = Bionic Commando - NES - Australia.jpg
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| Platform    = {{Platform|Nintendo Entertainment System|NES}}
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| Publisher  = {{Publisher|Capcom|Capcom Co., Ltd.}}
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| Released    = 1990-??-??
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| Country    = Australia
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}}
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{{Publication
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| Title      = Bionic Commando
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| BoxArt     =  
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| Platform    = {{Platform|Nintendo Entertainment System|NES}}
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| Publisher  = {{Publisher|Capcom|Capcom Co., Ltd.}}
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| Released    = 1991-??-??
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| Country    = Germany
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}}
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{{Publication
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| Title      = Bionic Commando
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| BoxArt      = Bionic Commando - NES - Scandinavia.jpg
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| Platform    = {{Platform|Nintendo Entertainment System|NES}}
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  | Publisher  = {{Publisher|Capcom|Capcom Co., Ltd.}}
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| Released    = 199?-??-??
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| Country    = Norway
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}}
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{{Publication
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| Title      = Bionic Commando
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| BoxArt      = Bionic Commando - NES - Scandinavia.jpg
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| Platform    = {{Platform|Nintendo Entertainment System|NES}}
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| Publisher  = {{Publisher|Capcom|Capcom Co., Ltd.}}
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| Released    = 199?-??-??
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| Country    = Sweden
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}}
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{{Publication
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| Title      = Bionic Commando
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| BoxArt      = Bionic Commando - NES - Scandinavia.jpg
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| Platform    = {{Platform|Nintendo Entertainment System|NES}}
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| Publisher  = {{Publisher|Capcom|Capcom Co., Ltd.}}
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| Released    = 199?-??-??
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| Country    = Finland
 
}}
 
}}
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|}
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
* '''Wikipedia:''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bionic_Commando en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bionic_Commando]
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* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/nes/bionic-commando_ mobygames.com/game/nes/bionic-commando_] - MobyGames.
 
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Bionic Commando
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Platform: NES
Year: 1988
Developer: Capcom Co., Ltd.
Buy: Amazon
For other games in the series see Bionic Commando.

Bionic Commando is a platform shooter game where you control a soldier with a bionic grappling-hook for an arm. Since you can't jump, the grappling hook is your only source of vertical movement. The game is meant to be a pseudo-sequel to Commando (NES), and the NES port of Bionic Commando (ARC), however, it is drastically different from the arcade original.

The NES port features a full story and a fair amount of dialogue making it vastly more interesting than the arcade original. A hostile enemy force called the BADDS, is resurrecting the plans of a fallen army to build a giant war machine to take over the world. You must rescue your captured comrade and stop their plans of world domination. To do this, you parachute into enemy areas, blast your way through the enemy soldiers, avoid numerous hazards, and defeat each area boss. Doing this rewards you with various weapons and items which allow you to unlock areas deeper in enemy territory. The game was underrated because the sharp learning curve for the controls, but once you learn them, it is very exciting.

In the original Japanese release, the story has Nazis trying to resurrect Adolf Hitler to build the war machine, but the USA censored the game and removed all mention of the Nazis.

Screenshots

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The title screen.

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The overview map.

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The various weapons to choose from.

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Swinging up to an enemy in Area 1.

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Talking to an enemy soldier in a neutral area.

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The Japanese intro, complete with Swastikas.

Music

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Junko Tamiya was chosen to score the NES port of Bionic Commando as her second full NES soundtrack. The original arcade game was composed by Harumi Fujita, and Tamiya included two songs from the original, the Bionic Commando Theme and Power Plant, but the majority of the score she composed uniquely for the game.

Composition of the music was done using a musical keyboard attached to an MSX computer. Once Tamiya was happy with the sound, she would convert the sheet music into hex values to be played using Yoshihiro Sakaguchi's NES audio driver.

For inspiration, Tamiya looked to the changes in the tone of the game. The generic arcade story was given more depth and included Nazis trying to resurrect Adolf Hitler and take over the world with a huge war machine. From these themes, Tamiya was able to give her songs a more fitting military sound.

A good portion of the songs from this game have been ported or re-arranged in the various other incarnations of Bionic Commando. Also, some of the sound effects of Bionic Commando would go on to be reused in Code Name: Viper (NES), which also contains a song composed by Junko Tamiya.

Recording

# Title ComposerArranger Length Listen Download
01 Prologue Junko TamiyaJunko Tamiya 1:15
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02 Game Start Junko TamiyaJunko Tamiya 0:04
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03 OK, We'll Move Junko TamiyaJunko Tamiya 0:36
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04 Bionic Commando Theme Harumi FujitaJunko Tamiya 2:19
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05 Leap of Faith Junko TamiyaJunko Tamiya 1:33
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06 Heat Wave Junko TamiyaJunko Tamiya 2:11
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07 Power Plant Harumi FujitaJunko Tamiya 2:21
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08 Rise of the Albatross Junko TamiyaJunko Tamiya 1:30
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09 Boss Dialogue Junko TamiyaJunko Tamiya 0:22
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10 Intruder Alert Junko TamiyaJunko Tamiya 0:29
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11 Victory Junko TamiyaJunko Tamiya 0:07
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12 Meet the Enemy and Descend Junko TamiyaJunko Tamiya 0:48
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13 Amongst Allies Junko TamiyaJunko Tamiya 1:01
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14 Game Over Junko TamiyaJunko Tamiya 0:04
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15 Albatross Junko TamiyaJunko Tamiya 0:29
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16 You Win Junko TamiyaJunko Tamiya 0:06
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17 Ending Junko TamiyaJunko Tamiya 0:19
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18 Epilogue Junko TamiyaJunko Tamiya 1:04
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Credits

(Sources: USA, Japan 1, Japan 2. Alias and original composer verified by Capcom staff)

Albums

The official album, released to promote the Bionic Commando remake, features several of the game's audio tracks. However, it is missing most of the shorter songs and fanfares.

Game Rip

Format

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Ripping NES music is a very arduous process that is beyond the scope of this site. The NSF files include US, European, and Japanese rips with music and sound effects.

The music of the PAL (European) version of the game is slower then the NTSC (USA/Japanese) version. This slowdown occurs because PAL games play at a different frame rate from NTSC games. Normally, this slowdown is corrected for, but the PAL development team chose to leave it as is.

Releases

  Japan.svg   Japan
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Title: トップシークレット ヒットラーの復活 (The Resurrection of Hitler: Top Secret)
Platform: Famicom
Released: 1988-07-20
Publisher: Capcom Co., Ltd.
  USA.svg   USA
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Title: Bionic Commando
Platform: NES
Released: 1988-12-??
Publisher: Capcom U.S.A., Inc.
  UK.svg   UK
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Title: Bionic Commando
Platform: NES
Released: 1990-10-26
Publisher: Capcom Co., Ltd.
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Title: Bionic Commando
Platform: NES
Released: 1990-10-26
Publisher: Capcom Co., Ltd.
  EU.svg   EU
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Title: Bionic Commando
Platform: NES
Released: 1990-10-26
Publisher: Capcom Co., Ltd.
  Australia.svg   Australia
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Title: Bionic Commando
Platform: NES
Released: 1990-??-??
Publisher: Capcom Co., Ltd.
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Title: Bionic Commando
Platform: NES
Released: 1991-??-??
Publisher: Capcom Co., Ltd.
  Norway.svg   Norway
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Title: Bionic Commando
Platform: NES
Released: 199?-??-??
Publisher: Capcom Co., Ltd.
  Sweden.svg   Sweden
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Title: Bionic Commando
Platform: NES
Released: 199?-??-??
Publisher: Capcom Co., Ltd.
  Finland.svg   Finland
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Title: Bionic Commando
Platform: NES
Released: 199?-??-??
Publisher: Capcom Co., Ltd.

Links


Bionic Commando
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Bionic Commando (NES Version) Platform - NES.png • Platform - GB.png • Platform - PS3.png • Platform - W32.png • Platform - X360.png • Platform - BB.png
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Bionic Commando (7th Generation) Platform - PS3.png • Platform - X360.png • Platform - W32.png
Bionic Commando: Rearmed 2 Platform - PS3.png • Platform - X360.png
Notable Songs Bionic Commando Theme • Heat Wave • Power Plant • Leap of Faith
Notable Personnel Harumi Fujita • Junko Tamiya • Kouji Murata
Notable Companies Capcom