Bionic Commando (dread) locks on to May 19 release

by Andrew Yoon { Mar 25th 2009 at 11:55AM }

Nathan Spencer is ready to finish off Capcom's gaming assault of Q1 & Q2. GRIN's long-awaited three-dimensional continuation of the classic NES series now has a date: May 19 on Xbox 360 and PS3. A PC version, also in the works, will be available "shortly after the console release."

Before the game comes out, make sure you check out all the various pre-order bonuses available -- you wouldn't want to miss out on a lunchbox, would you? And then, warm up with some Bionic Commando Rearmed (here's to hoping Bionic Commando will be at least half as good!).

Update: Europe will be receiving the game on May 22nd.

Gallery: Bionic Commando

Tags: bionic-commando, capcom, grin, nathan-spencer

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Obie @ Mar 25th 2009 11:58AM

Hey Bionic Commando, you're a videogame. What's up with that?....Say Hi to your mother for me.

Deeznuts420 @ Mar 25th 2009 12:08PM

i produced entourage

GhostofGrendel @ Mar 25th 2009 12:23PM

hey goat....you're a goat.... I like that....say hi to your mom for me....

The Dark Wayne @ Mar 25th 2009 12:30PM

hey! amy poehler! You're pregnant whats up with that? Say hi to your mother for me

Levi @ Mar 25th 2009 12:43PM

Could it be another daily 4chan meme that I missed out on by avoiding the armpit of the Internet?

Kiros @ Mar 25th 2009 12:49PM

Hey Xav! I heard ya internet blows...what's up with that? Say Hi to ya mother for me.

Levi (God Hand Defense Force) @ Mar 25th 2009 2:18PM

No Levi, it's a SNL skit that you missed out on by avoiding late night television.

xGeneral DEATHx @ Mar 25th 2009 3:30PM

Taking it just slightly off-course:

ARE YOU THERE, JAH? YEAH, IT'S ME RAS TRENT...

cylet @ Mar 25th 2009 12:02PM

lol at the picture above! i hope its half as good too, i love rearmed. i also love offline co-op :]

Cellien @ Mar 25th 2009 12:05PM

Glad I have the code to disable the dreads. That look is soooo 90s.

Deeznuts420 @ Mar 25th 2009 12:09PM

jah! rastafarianism!

pete @ Mar 25th 2009 12:23PM

"jah! rastafari!"

fixt it for you deez

Deeznuts420 @ Mar 25th 2009 1:05PM

http://www.hulu.com/watch/40968/saturday-night-live-digital-short-ras-trent

Cellien @ Mar 25th 2009 1:36PM

Lol.. funny. Looks like like the dude in BC.

p_ABSO @ Mar 25th 2009 12:11PM

That pic is fantastically horrible I applaud your efforts.

NaeemTHM @ Mar 25th 2009 12:13PM

Sweet! Can't wait for this one. I've been a long time Bionic Commando fanboy and I just know this game will continue BC's awesome legacy.

I'm crossing my fingers that this won't be Spider-Man with guns.

linebeginstoblur @ Mar 25th 2009 12:21PM

Yep, preordered at the Capcom Store for that graphic novel. Can't wait!

MowDownJoe @ Mar 25th 2009 12:22PM

The multiplayer looks to be nuts... players grappling everywhere shooting other players who are grapping everywhere... if you find a target that isn't on the ground, they're doing it wrong.

pete @ Mar 25th 2009 12:24PM

whoa, i must be out of the loop somewhat...

what exactly does marky mark have to do with bionic commando?

GhostofGrendel @ Mar 25th 2009 12:26PM

no you didn't fix it for him

"are you there jah it's me Ras Trent, please guide me on your bike path of righteousness...."

lol, I love that song, it cracks me up every time

GhostofGrendel @ Mar 25th 2009 12:27PM

@ pete >>> no you didn't fix it for him

"are you there jah it's me Ras Trent, please guide me on your bike path of righteousness...."

lol, I love that song, it cracks me up every time

pete @ Mar 25th 2009 12:47PM

theres a link called reply that you hit when trying to respond to someone...

and no thats not a good song

GhostofGrendel @ Mar 25th 2009 2:01PM

You're hilarious Pete. Talk to the people at joystiq and ask them why you can hit reply and it doesn't work sometimes. I even hit reply a second time and it still didn't work, hence the double post. BTW your comedic preferences are irrelevant to me. Considering that you’re on a blog trying to correct people’s grammar I’m going to go out on a limb and say that you’re really not the life of the party so I’ll consider our difference of opinion on humor a huge compliment. Maybe you can get the lyrics and look up some of the words so you understand the song better and you’ll know why it’s funny.

The Dark Wayne @ Mar 25th 2009 12:30PM

Seriously, what are they thinking with that hair?

Deeznuts420 @ Mar 25th 2009 1:06PM

says the man in the cowl...

David @ Mar 25th 2009 1:01PM

Omg, dont tell me Mark Wahlberg has anything to do with this game! And why do Europeans always get the latest releases? Oh, and will this game feature online/offline multiplayer in any way?

pete @ Mar 25th 2009 1:14PM

in case you missed it, europeans are getting the new NFS game a week before the US

Jesta @ Mar 25th 2009 1:55PM

Woo, another racing game, just what we need, forgive me for not being excited

FatalChaos @ Mar 25th 2009 1:05PM

Thank you Joystiq I will never look at rad spencer the same again.

John @ Mar 25th 2009 1:08PM

When is the Rearmed trophy patch coming? Wasn't it supposed to be about a month before this is released?

pete @ Mar 25th 2009 1:13PM

btw what is with the vertical (incorrect) scanlines in this picture??

baby sea tuna @ Mar 25th 2009 1:42PM

Wait a minute...isn't GRIN also the company that just made that crappy "Wanted" game? Consider my interest in this severely diminished.

Levi (God Hand Defense Force) @ Mar 25th 2009 2:28PM

They developed BC: Rearmed, so there is hope. Wanted seemed like a rush job, and Bionic Commando's release was pushed back for some more polish, so comparing that to BC isn't really fair.

Diskoboy7 @ Mar 25th 2009 2:35PM

This, and Bioshock 2, being the only two games I'm really looking forward to, this year.

I thought we were supposed to see BC, shortly after RE5 - like late March or April, but another 3 months??

I guess I can wait. But this game better be DAMN good. And from every trailer I've seen, thus far, it looks like I probably won't be disappointed.

Kiros @ Mar 25th 2009 4:37PM

Someone must not be reading up on inFamous.

Diskoboy7 @ Mar 25th 2009 4:59PM

Haven't heard much about inFamous, yet - but I just saw the trailer.

By the looks of what I saw, it looks like a post-apocolyptic Crackdown, only with plenty more destruction.

But of course, I loved Crackdown... I'll be keeping my eyes on that one. Good, new, PS3 franchises are few and far between. The last game I bought for my PS3 was LittleBig Planet, back in December.