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{{quote| ''"Let me tell you about the man I met when I was young."''}}
 
''Bionic Commando'' (a.k.a. ''Hitler's Revival: Top Secret'') is an [[Action Adventure|action-adventure]] side-scrolling platformer for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] made by Capcom. You play as Ladd Spencer ([[Spell My Name Withwith an "S"|or Rad in later versions]]), who as the titular commando wields various guns and also has a bionic arm, which he can use as a [[Grappling Hook Pistol|grappling hook]] to swing across the levels. (Interestingly, he is unable to jump, and is instead dependent on the arm to climb around and cross gaps. Perhaps a form of [[Gameplay and Story Segregation]]?)
 
Ladd's job is to rescue a soldier named "Super Joe" from the Imperial Army (who were a [[Those Wacky Nazis|Neo-Nazi nation]] in the Japanese version). Along the way, he shoots various [[Mooks]], communicates with friendly agents, wiretaps enemy conversations, but most importantly, learns the purpose of the Imperial Army' "Albatross" project: - which involves the revival of the project's original leader, [[Adolf Hitler]] ("Master D" in the American version).
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Oh, and this game is very [[Nintendo Hard]]. Don't say you weren't warned.
 
''[[Bionic Commando (Video Game)|Bionic Commando]]'' is a sequel of sorts to the very different, top-down shooter ''Commando'' (Super Joe was the hero of Commando), and the game includes several mini-levels based on the original. It in turn had its own sequel, a similar game but with a more sci-fi look, for the Nintendo Game Boy. It also received another sequel for the Game Boy Color, titled ''Bionic Commando: Elite Forces''.
 
The series remained dormant for several years before being revived. First an [[Video Game Remake|enhanced remake]] of the orginal NES game titled ''Bionic Commando: [[Pun-Based Title|Rearmed]]'' was released for [[Playstation Network]] and [[Xbox Live Arcade]] in 2008. Then in 2009 a [[Darker and Edgier]] sequel was produced, named simply ''Bionic Commando'', and released for [[Xbox 360]] and [[PSPlay Station 3|Playstation3]]. An [[Interquel]] to the said two games, ''Bionic Commando Rearmed 2'', was released in 2011.
 
Spencer is a character in ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (Video Game)|Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]''.
 
The ''Rearmed 2'' website can be found [http://www.bioniccommando.com/rearmed2/ here].
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* [[Attract Mode]]: The game has a rather lengthy intro sequence when left running at the title screen that explains most of the story and gives demos of the gameplay.
* [[Badass Beard]]: Sabio sports one in Rearmed 2. It's probably what allowed him to become leader of Pagagaya in the first place.
* [[Badass Mustache|Badass]] [[Porn Stache]]: Spencer has one that would make [[The Adventures of Dr. McNinja (Webcomic)|Dan McNinja]] proud in Rearmed 2.
* [[Beat Them At Their Own Game]]: Inverted; a couple of notable sub-bosses and bosses also have bionic arm weaponry, and yours is largely useless against them (but they can still knock you around with theirs)
* [[Blind Idiot Translation]]: "This base will explod in 60 seconds."
** [[Half Life: Full Life Consequences|IT WILL EXPLOD!]]
*** It's become an [[Ascended Meme]] with signs for a Club Explode with the last E not lit in Rearmed 2.
* [[Book Ends]]: The game begins with Joe telling the story of a man he met when he was young. It ends with him finishing it, and hoping it will be told for a long time.
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** ''Rearmed'' is mostly unchanged in the Japanese version, too, making this somewhat of a [[Recursive Import]].
* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]: If you played the Demo version of Rearmed instead of purchasing the game, the first boss will fail to load its attack patterns, saying you need to buy the full version of the game. Your character quips, "Aww, but I really wanted to fight you! Please..?" as well.
** The sequel has a couple of these too: "[[Medium Awareness|Is that a long health bar,]] [[Or Are You Just Happy to See Me?]]"
* [[Cruel Twist Ending]]: In the sequel, {{spoiler|discovering that Spencer's missing wife... was taken by TASC and had some part of her uploaded or fashioned into his bionic arm! ...how [[Neon Genesis Evangelion (Anime)|Evangelionesque]].}} Surprisingly, THIS twist is rather subtly alluded to, [[Fridge Brilliance|making several seemingly-inconsequential comments much, much more meaningful.]] Mind, after [[The Reveal]], they really sledgehammer it in, and yet Spencer inexplicably doesn't get it (or is hugely in denial).
** It's denial. It finally sinks in during the last cutscene, {{spoiler|when Emily confronts Radd about his avoiding the issue. Radd finally faces the facts.}}
** It's also potentially because {{spoiler|she may not be dead, because while a section of her is inside his arm if she is dead or if the process is reversible is never commented on.}}
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** Considering the arcade version was a very cartoony game to begin with and the NES version was about blowing Hitler's head off, the NES game itself could be considered a [[Darker and Edgier]] version of the arcade game (although, not to the same extent as the 2009 sequel).
* [[Disc One Final Boss]]: In the sequel, {{spoiler|Super Joe isn't really the final boss--it's more of an interactive ending sequence. Still, take one look at that suit and you'll lament the boss fight that could've been.}}
* [[Difficulty Byby Region]]: The NES game had some changes to difficulty scattered about from the Famicom version. Rather than making the entire game easier or harder, they change the difficulty of certain segments -- generally speaking, the earlier parts of the game are harder and the later ones easier in the NES version.
* [[Disproportionate Retribution]]: Spencer was on death row, just cause he didn't follow one single order. Surely such a stunt would just have him stripped off of his Bionic Arm and position within military?
** The online comic reveals that "one single order" was murdering two bionics who didn't want to be stripped off of their life-supporting implants.
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* [[No Swastikas]]: In the translation, the Nazis were changed to the "Badds", swastikas were removed, and Hitler was renamed Master D. Strangely enough, his dialogue portrait, [[Captain Obvious|which clearly shows Hitler,]] wasn't changed at all.
** What ''is'' strange is that there's symbols and powerups scattered around in both the NES game and the updated remake which resemble [[wikipedia:File:Reichsadler der Deutsches Reich chr(28)1933%E2%80%931945chr(29).svg|the Imperial Eagle.]] That can't be coincidental.
* [[Not Asas You Know Them]]: Spencer and Joe in the sequel. In ''spades''.
* [[Nuke'Em]]: BioReign bombs entire Ascension City which is pretty much the game's equivalent to a New York.
* [[Old Save Bonus]]: If you own both ''Rearmed'' and the 2009 game on the same platform, you can unlock Spencer's "classic" ''Rearmed'' skin for use in the 2009 game. Which is a good thing too, when [[They Changed It, Now It Sucks|most players vastly prefer that look]].
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* [[Palette Swap]]: Notably, the peacekeepers in the neutral zones are just white versions of the [[Mooks]] from the rest of the game.
* [[Powered Armor]]: About half the bosses of Elite Forces are guys wearing this.
* [[Powered Byby a Forsaken Child]]: In the sequel, it's revealed that all bionic limbs are created {{spoiler|an unknown process using someone with strong emotional ties to the person usually family or spouses.}} It's also a semi-twisted, semi-sweet take on {{spoiler|[[The Power of Love]],}} if you think about it.
* [[Previous Player Character Cameo]]: Super Joe, from the original ''Commando'', appears briefly in the NES version.
* [[Product Placement]]: In the first level of the 2009 game, there are intact Pepsi vending machines, ads for Nvidia and Alienware cards, and plugs for the upcoming [[Dark Void]].
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* [[Shout-Out]]: ''Rearmed'' lovingly reminds you of its roots on a regular basis ("Get the heck out of here, you nerd!") Also, the characters strenuously avoid using Hitler's name to the point of (intentional) comedy.
** The Xbox sequel has large signs for [[Resident Evil 5|TriCell]] all over Ascension City.
** In ''Rearmed'' There's a challenge run called the "Dragon Run" which is a reference to the Mecha Dragon Boss of ''[[Mega Man 2 (Video Game)|Mega Man 2]]''.
** [[Planet of the Apes|"Take your stinking paws off me you damn dirty ape!"]]
* [[Shut UP, Hannibal]]: As an [[Anti Frustration Feature]], you're allowed to skip a boss' [[Boss Banter]] about how Spencer is just a pawn if you restart the battle enough times. This is represented in-game as Spencer literally telling him to [[Big "Shut Up!"|shut the fuck up.]]
* [[Soundtrack Dissonance]]: The music for the first level of the Arcade game is far too upbeat for the setting, especially considering the rest of the soundtrack.
** Also, the music box lullaby after {{spoiler|destruction of [[Spider Tank|the Constructor]]}} in the 2009 version.
* [[Spell My Name Withwith an "S"]]: The NES version calls the main character "Ladd", while the Game Boy version uses "Rad Spencer". ''Rearmed'' renames the character "Nathan Spencer", but uses "Rad" as his nickname<ref>He was the first bionic solder, and spent a lot of his time in Research and Development, enough that people started calling him "R And D". When he went into the field, this nickname was shortened into his codename, "Rad"</ref>.
* [[The Stinger]]: The 2009 Sequel. Gets bonus cryptic points for being in Morse code AND German!
** {{spoiler|Also gets points for [[Continuity Porn]], since it says to start up one "Project Albatross."}}
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