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{{Template: Infobox Game
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{{Infobox Game
| Title           = Bionic Commando
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| Title     = Bionic Commando
| BoxArt         = Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - Europe.jpg
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| BoxArt   = Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - Europe.jpg
| PlatformName    = Commodore 64
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| Platform  = [[Commodore 64]]
| PlatformPage    = Commodore 64
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| Year     = 1988
| Year           = 1988
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| Developer = {{Developer|Capcom|Capcom Co., Ltd.}}, {{Developer|Software Creations|Software Creations, Ltd.}}
| DeveloperName  = Software Creations, Ltd.
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| Amazon    =  
| DeveloperPage  = Software Creations
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
'''''Bionic Commando''''' was ported to the Commodore 64 by two different companies, one in the [[Bionic Commando (C64)|USA]] and this one for Europe. The PAL version of Europe is superior to the USA version with better graphics, music, controls, and a more accurate portrayal of the original arcade game. As with the arcade game, you play Super Joe, a soldier with a bionic arm who must shoot and swing his way through five highly dangerous stages. The game is incredibly difficult, and the low-resolution graphics of the Commodore 64 don't make it any easier.
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:''For other games in the series see [[Bionic Commando]].''
  
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'''''Bionic Commando''''' was ported to the Commodore 64 by two different companies, one in [[Bionic Commando NTSC (C64)|North America]] and this one for Europe. The PAL version in Europe is superior to the USA version with better music, controls, and an overall more accurate portrayal of the original arcade game. As with the arcade game, you play Super Joe, a soldier with a bionic arm who must shoot and swing his way through five highly dangerous stages. The game is incredibly difficult, and the low-resolution graphics of the Commodore 64 don't make it any easier.
  
 
==Screenshots==
 
==Screenshots==
<br clear="all" />
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{| align="center" |
{{Template: Screenshots
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|
| TitleScreen = Bionic Commando - C64 - Loader.png
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{{Screenshot
| Screen01    = Bionic Commando - C64 - Title.png
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| Image      = Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - Loader.png
| Screen02    = Bionic Commando - C64 - Stage 1.png
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| Description = The loader screen. Too bad they couldn't make the whole game look like that!}}
| Screen03    = Bionic Commando - C64 - End of Stage.png
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{{Screenshot
| Screen04    = Bionic Commando - C64 - Stage 2.png
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| Image      = Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - Title.png
| Screen05    = Bionic Commando - C64 - High Score.png
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| Description = The title screen.}}
| Caption01  = The title screen.
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{{Screenshot
| Caption02  = Early in the forest stage.
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| Image      = Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - Stage 1.png
| Caption03  = Finished the first stage.
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| Description = Early in the forest stage.}}
| Caption04  = The fort at the beginning of stage 2.
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{{Screenshot
| Caption05  = I'm in the top 5!
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| Image      = Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - End of Stage.png
}}
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| Description = Finished the first stage. Like a boss!}}
 
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{{Screenshot
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| Image      = Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - Stage 2.png
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| Description = The fort at the beginning of stage 2.}}
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{{Screenshot
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| Image      = Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - High Score.png
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| Description = I'm in the top 5!}}
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|}
  
 
==Music==
 
==Music==
Most of the music is just a rearrangement of the original arcade music, although Tim Follin infused a bit of his own flair into the tracks. However, the loader and ending themes were composed especially for this game.
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{{Album Art|Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - Album Art.jpg}}
  
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Most of the music is just a rearrangement of the original arcade music, although Tim Follin infused a bit of his own flair into the tracks. However, the loader and ending themes were composed especially for this game. Interestingly, Follin ported [[Heat Wave]], a track from the NES game and not found in the original arcade release.
  
 
===Recording===
 
===Recording===
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{{TrackListBegin
| Caption01 = #
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| Arranger = Y
| Caption02 = Title
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}}
| Caption03 = Composer
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{{TrackListEntry
| Caption04 = Arranger
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| Track      = 1
| Caption05 = Length
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| Title       = Bionic Commando Loader
| Caption06 = Size
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Tim Follin}}
| Caption07 = Listen
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| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Tim Follin}}
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| DurationMin = 1
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| DurationSec = 46
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| Game        = Bionic Commando (PAL)
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| Platform    = C64
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| Recording  = 01 - Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - Bionic Commando Loader.ogg
 
}}
 
}}
| 01
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{{TrackListEntry
| [[Bionic Commando Loader]]
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| Track      = 2
| [[Tim Follin]]
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| Title      = The Forest
| [[Tim Follin]]
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Harumi Fujita}}
| 1:46
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| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Tim Follin}}
| 1.4 MB
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| DurationMin = 3
| {{Song-List|01 - Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - Bionic Commando Loader.ogg}}
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| DurationSec = 36
|-
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| Game        = Bionic Commando (PAL)
| 02
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| Platform    = C64
| [[The Forest]]
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| Recording  = 02 - Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - The Forest.ogg
| [[Unknown]]
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}}
| [[Tim Follin]]
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{{TrackListEntry
| 3:36
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| Track      = 3
| 3.0 MB
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| Title      = Heat Wave
| {{Song-List|02 - Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - The Forest.ogg}}
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Junko Tamiya}}
|-
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| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Tim Follin}}
| 03
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| DurationMin = 2
| [[Heat Wave]]
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| DurationSec = 43
| [[Unknown]]
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| Game        = Bionic Commando (PAL)
| [[Tim Follin]]
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| Platform    = C64
| 2:43
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| Recording  = 03 - Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - Heat Wave.ogg
| 2.1 MB
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}}
| {{Song-List|03 - Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - Heat Wave.ogg}}
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{{TrackListEntry
|-
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| Track      = 4
| 04
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| Title      = Infiltration
| [[Infiltration]]
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Harumi Fujita}}
| [[Unknown]]
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| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Tim Follin}}
| [[Tim Follin]]
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| DurationMin = 1
| 1:59
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| DurationSec = 59
| 1.6 MB
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| Game        = Bionic Commando (PAL)
| {{Song-List|04 - Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - Infiltration.ogg}}
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| Platform    = C64
|-
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| Recording  = 04 - Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - Infiltration.ogg
| 05
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}}
| [[Power Plant]]
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{{TrackListEntry
| [[Unknown]]
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| Track      = 5
| [[Tim Follin]]
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| Title      = Power Plant
| 3:17
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Harumi Fujita}}
| 2.7 MB
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| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Tim Follin}}
| {{Song-List|05 - Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - Power Plant.ogg}}
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| DurationMin = 3
|-
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| DurationSec = 17
| 06
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| Game        = Bionic Commando (PAL)
| [[Stop the Missile]]
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| Platform    = C64
| [[Unknown]]
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| Recording  = 05 - Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - Power Plant.ogg
| [[Tim Follin]]
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}}
| 2:16
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{{TrackListEntry
| 1.8 MB
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| Track      = 6
| {{Song-List|06 - Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - Stop the Missile.ogg}}
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| Title      = Stop the Missile
|-
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Harumi Fujita}}
| 07
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| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Tim Follin}}
| [[End of Stage]]
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| DurationMin = 2
| [[Unknown]]
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| DurationSec = 16
| [[Tim Follin]]
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| Game        = Bionic Commando (PAL)
| 0:07
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| Platform    = C64
| 106 KB
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| Recording  = 06 - Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - Stop the Missile.ogg
| {{Song-List|07 - Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - End of Stage.ogg}}
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}}
|-
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{{TrackListEntry
| 08
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| Track      = 7
| [[Game Over]]
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| Title      = End of Stage
| [[Unknown]]
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| TitleLink  = End of Stage - Bionic Commando
| [[Tim Follin]]
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Harumi Fujita}}
| 0:02
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| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Tim Follin}}
| 46 KB
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| DurationMin = 0
| {{Song-List|08 - Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - Game Over.ogg}}
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| DurationSec = 7
|-
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| Game        = Bionic Commando (PAL)
| 09
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| Platform    = C64
| [[High Score]]
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| Recording  = 07 - Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - End of Stage.ogg
| [[Unknown]]
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}}
| [[Tim Follin]]
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{{TrackListEntry
| 0:32
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| Track      = 8
| 477 KB
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| Title      = Game Over
| {{Song-List|09 - Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - High Score.ogg}}
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| TitleLink  = Game Over - Bionic Commando
|-
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Harumi Fujita}}
| 10
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| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Tim Follin}}
| [[Ending]]
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| DurationMin = 0
| [[Tim Follin]]
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| DurationSec = 2
| [[Tim Follin]]
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| Game        = Bionic Commando (PAL)
| 0:54
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| Platform    = C64
| 722 KB
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| Recording  = 08 - Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - Game Over.ogg
| {{Song-List|10 - Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - Ending.ogg}}
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}}
|}
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{{TrackListEntry
 
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| Track      = 9
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| Title      = High Score
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| TitleLink  = High Score - Bionic Commando
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Harumi Fujita}}
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| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Tim Follin}}
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| DurationMin = 0
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| DurationSec = 32
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| Game        = Bionic Commando (PAL)
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| Platform    = C64
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| Recording  = 09 - Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - High Score.ogg
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track      = 10
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| Title      = Ending
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| TitleLink  = Ending - Bionic Commando PAL (C64)
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Tim Follin}}
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| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Tim Follin}}
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| DurationMin = 0
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| DurationSec = 54
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| Game        = Bionic Commando (PAL)
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| Platform    = C64
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| Recording  = 10 - Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - Ending.ogg
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}}
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{{TrackListEnd}}
  
 
===Credits===
 
===Credits===
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* '''Recorder:''' [[User:TheAlmightyGuru|TheAlmightyGuru]]
 
* '''Recorder:''' [[User:TheAlmightyGuru|TheAlmightyGuru]]
 
* '''Game Credits:'''
 
* '''Game Credits:'''
** '''Not Credited Composer:''' {{Template: Credits|Unknown|Unknown}}
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** '''Musician:''' {{Credits|Tim Follin}}
** '''Arranger:''' {{Template: Credits|Tim Follin|Tim Follin}}
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** '''Not Credited Composer:''' {{Credits|Harumi Fujita}}
 
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** '''Not Credited Composer:''' {{Credits|Junko Tamiya}}
([[:File:Bionic Commando - C64 - Credits.png|Source]])
 
  
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([[:File:Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - Credits.png|Source]])
  
 
===Game Rip===
 
===Game Rip===
{{Template: Table Recording
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{{Rips
| Caption01 = Formats
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| Formats = {{Format|SID}}
| Caption02 = Download
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| File    = Bionic Commando PAL (C64).zip
| Caption03 = Size
 
 
}}
 
}}
| style="text-align:center;" |
 
{{Template: Format|SID}}
 
| [http://www.vgmpf.com/Music/BionicCommandoPAL-C64/BionicCommandoPAL-C64.zip Download]
 
| 8 KB
 
|}
 
  
 
Ripping Commodore 64 music is a very arduous process that is beyond the scope of this site.
 
Ripping Commodore 64 music is a very arduous process that is beyond the scope of this site.
 
  
 
==Releases==
 
==Releases==
{{Template: Release
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{| align="center" |
| Title01        = Bionic Commando
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| BoxArt01        = Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - Europe.jpg
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{{Publication
| PlatformName01  = Commodore 64
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| Title      = Bionic Commando
| PlatformPage01  = Commodore 64
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| BoxArt      = Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - Europe.jpg
| PublisherName01 = Capcom Co., Ltd.
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| Platform    = {{Platform|Commodore 64}}
| PublisherPage01 = Capcom
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| Publisher  = {{Publisher|Capcom|Capcom Co., Ltd.}}
| Released01      = 1988/??/??
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| Released    = 1988-??-??
| Country01      = EU
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| Country    = EU
 
}}
 
}}
 
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|}
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
* '''Wikipedia:''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bionic_Commando_(arcade) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bionic_Commando_(arcade)]
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* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/c64/bionic-commando mobygames.com/game/c64/bionic-commando] - MobyGames.
 
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* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/c64/565708-bionic-commando gamefaqs.com/c64/565708-bionic-commando] - GameFAQs.
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bionic_Commando en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bionic_Commando] - Wikipedia.
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* [http://www.thealmightyguru.com/Reviews/BionicCommando/Wiki/index.php thealmightyguru.com/Reviews/BionicCommando/Wiki/index.php] - Fan Page.
  
[[Category:Completed Rips]]
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{{Series - Bionic Commando}}
[[Category:Completed Recordings]]
 
[[Category:Games That Need Cleaner Box Art]]
 

Revision as of 16:55, 26 October 2016

Bionic Commando
Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - Europe.jpg
Platform: Commodore 64
Year: 1988
Developer: Capcom Co., Ltd., Software Creations, Ltd.
For other games in the series see Bionic Commando.

Bionic Commando was ported to the Commodore 64 by two different companies, one in North America and this one for Europe. The PAL version in Europe is superior to the USA version with better music, controls, and an overall more accurate portrayal of the original arcade game. As with the arcade game, you play Super Joe, a soldier with a bionic arm who must shoot and swing his way through five highly dangerous stages. The game is incredibly difficult, and the low-resolution graphics of the Commodore 64 don't make it any easier.

Screenshots

Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - Loader.png

The loader screen. Too bad they couldn't make the whole game look like that!

Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - Title.png

The title screen.

Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - Stage 1.png

Early in the forest stage.

Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - End of Stage.png

Finished the first stage. Like a boss!

Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - Stage 2.png

The fort at the beginning of stage 2.

Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - High Score.png

I'm in the top 5!

Music

VGMPF Album Art       Icon-Help.png

Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - Album Art.jpg

Most of the music is just a rearrangement of the original arcade music, although Tim Follin infused a bit of his own flair into the tracks. However, the loader and ending themes were composed especially for this game. Interestingly, Follin ported Heat Wave, a track from the NES game and not found in the original arcade release.

Recording

# Title ComposerArranger Length Listen Download
01 Bionic Commando Loader Tim FollinTim Follin 1:46
Download
02 The Forest Harumi FujitaTim Follin 3:36
Download
03 Heat Wave Junko TamiyaTim Follin 2:43
Download
04 Infiltration Harumi FujitaTim Follin 1:59
Download
05 Power Plant Harumi FujitaTim Follin 3:17
Download
06 Stop the Missile Harumi FujitaTim Follin 2:16
Download
07 End of Stage Harumi FujitaTim Follin 0:07
Download
08 Game Over Harumi FujitaTim Follin 0:02
Download
09 High Score Harumi FujitaTim Follin 0:32
Download
10 Ending Tim FollinTim Follin 0:54
Download

Credits

(Source)

Game Rip

Format

Download

SID.png

Download

(Info)


Ripping Commodore 64 music is a very arduous process that is beyond the scope of this site.

Releases

  EU.svg   EU
Bionic Commando PAL - C64 - Europe.jpg
Title: Bionic Commando
Platform: Commodore 64
Released: 1988-??-??
Publisher: Capcom Co., Ltd.

Links


Bionic Commando
Bionic Commando Platform - ARC.png • Platform - AMI.png • Platform - AST.png • Platform - C64.png • Platform - C64.png • Platform - DOS.png • Platform - ZXS.png
Bionic Commando (NES Version) Platform - NES.png • Platform - GB.png • Platform - PS3.png • Platform - W32.png • Platform - X360.png • Platform - BB.png
Bionic Commando: Elite Forces Platform - GBC.png
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