Rumors: new Bionic Commando, and four RPGs from Level 5
by Ross Miller 
{ Jul 27th 2007 at 9:40PM }
The latest issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly's Quartermann rumor mill is coming with a fresh set of rumors to peruse. The juiciest hearsay is that Capcom's Bionic Commando, once rumored to be getting the remake treatment, is now being developed as a full-fledged installment for the PlayStation Network.Dark Cloud developer Level 5, whose current PlayStation 3 project White Knight Story has been outside of the limelight since wowing us with footage from last year's Tokyo Game Show, is rumored to be announcing four new RPGs at this year's TGS in September. And they're not necessarily PS3 games, either.
Also mentioned? Incoming Dragon Quest remakes, but this isn't exactly a rumor since we heard Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wada explicitly say remakes were coming before Dragon Quest IX. The Quartermann does add some details, however, reporting that the first remake will be Dragon Quest IV for the DS.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
hvnlysoldr @ Jul 27th 2007 9:53PM
Come on. Bionic Commando deserves wiimote grappling and VC selection.
J-Guy @ Jul 27th 2007 10:02PM
As much as I love multi-platform games (why shouldn't everyone have the same fun?), I agree that Bionic Commando would be awesome with the Wii-mote.
EihBeir @ Jul 27th 2007 10:26PM
"There's no part of that sentence I didn't like!"
Jack @ Jul 27th 2007 10:32PM
I don't know, I love the Wii and all but I fear tons of frustration with failed grapple attempts.
Slvrgun @ Jul 27th 2007 10:47PM
Get future Dragon Quest titles as an exclusive for the Xbox 360 and it will sell in Japan.
Ian Von Porter @ Jul 27th 2007 10:49PM
Bionic Commando should be kept as a 2d side scroller (with 2.5d graphics)... some games were just never meant to be in 3d: Sonic, Contra, Metal Slug, Castlevania, Megaman, etc... this is one of them.
Kon @ Jul 27th 2007 11:27PM
I think Bionic Commando could be given the same treatment as Metroid Prime. Add more grappling areas, swap soldiers for space pirates and you have my attention.
2D @ Jul 28th 2007 12:55AM
Agreed
Some games should never go 3d. An don't forget Shinobi.
RobertHMayfire @ Jul 27th 2007 11:54PM
*crosses fingers* please bring DQIV to the US... *whispers* The PSX remake had a new character and alternate ending. ;)
James @ Jul 28th 2007 10:04AM
BC was my absolute favorite NES game of all time. I agree with the above posters -- I'd settle for getting the Mega Man/Ghost 'n' Goblins treatment from the PSP, where it's still a side scroller but with 3D graphics. A *new* one, if it were as good as the original... well, maybe that's just hoping for too much...
jeffx @ Jul 28th 2007 12:45PM
Good stuff all around! Love level 5.
ZippyDSMlee @ Jul 28th 2007 4:53PM
its a shame its a digi distro title oh well next!
Joe @ Jul 28th 2007 5:26PM
I hope one of the games from Level 5 is True Fantasy Live Online and it come out on the PS3. That game looked like it was going to be sweet. So I hope at TGS Sony and Level 5 say this is another game they are making for the PS3 other then White Knight.
umm...hello?? @ Jul 29th 2007 8:10PM
I just hope it's the NES version of BC, and NOT the arcade version that they're planning on bringing to PSN.
...and ditto to keeping games 2D (I still think it was crazy for them to develop 3D games when the tech was FINALLY available to make incredible looking 2D games.