#BionicCommando
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Episode 24
Bionic Commando is one of the most innovative games for the NES! It's an action platformer like Mega Man or Contra, but unlike those games, Bionic Commando has NO JUMP BUTTON! Instead the hero must grapple around the expertly designed levels with his Bionic Arm.
This game started out in the arcade, but the underwent a major evolution when it was redesigned for the NES. The original arcade release was linear, while the NES game allowed players to choose their own paths.
So how did this game go from a simple arcade game to an NES cult classic? How did localization shape the version that we got in North America and Europe? And what is Bionic Commando's legacy in Modern times? In today's episode we'll discover all of that!
And then we'll dive deep into the game, where we will learn:
* How to complete EVERY AREA in the game, even the optional ones!
* Where to find EVERY ITEM and UPGRADE!
* How to power up FAST so we'll be ready for any challenge!
* Recommended EQUIPMENT for every level!
* The simple strategy to NEVER RUN OUT of CONTINUES!
* Secret SHORTCUTS to get through the most difficult levels!
* Where to find EVERY WEAPON, even Super Joe's Machine Gun!
* EASY strategies for defeating EVERY BOSS, including Master D's Albatross!
* Exploitable GLITCHES... AND MORE!
Thanks for watching!
QUICK GUIDE - If you need help on a certain Area, find it below:
Game Start: 6:44
Area 1: 7:25
Area 2: 23:01
Area 3: 25:02
Area 4: 19:13
Area 5: 15:47
Area 6: 27:18
Area 7: 41:44
Area 8: 32:12
Area 9: 39:10
Area 10: 49:51
Area 11: 47:18
Area 12: 54:00
Area 13: 12:40
Area 14: 30:30
Area 15: 14:15
Area 16: 22:03
Area 17: 36:45
Area 18: 44:45
Area 19: 52:13
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Why does this video have the most dislikes out of all the videos you have? I love you man, please don't stop doing videos. Not only is it great to watch you play, it is very well done and you work very hard to give us amazing quality content. Helps me fall asleep too, and the puppy intro is already iconic to me. Thank you very much, I'm a big fan.
Haters going to hate!!! He knows what he’s worth and nothings going to stop this train.
That's just the salty people who can't beat the game.
People are mad that he put down Hitler. Crazy world.
Trolls and kids that don't know any better probably. If it's not a call of duty walk through they give it a dislike. The NES doesn't have super awesome graphics so they give it a dislike. Almost guaranteed that it's kids that don't even know what they're disliking lol.
You don’t need to pay attention to likes and dislikes.
This is the gaming channel I have always wanted, someone beating a game in order, explaining what they are doing, so you as viewer get the same experience as playing the game, in a condensed form. Thanks so much for the effort.
Thanks!! That's exactly what I was going for!
And he starts out with history stuff. And you can play along too except when he speeds through grindy parts.
This is the channel I wish I had created.
I agree. This channel makes me feel like I'm 6 again watching my older bro dominate games
Agreed
You've really got something here with this channel. Even if the UA-cam algorithm hasn't caught on to it yet, please don't stop what you're doing. No one else is doing laid-back yet informative deep dives like this. Your videos are great to learn from and also great to just watch when you want to zone out.
You're like the Bob Ross of NES games. Calm and friendly while also educating about mastery if people want to up their game. Or if they just want to watch you paint a pretty picture. Whatever works for them at the moment. Whaaaaatever. Happy little clouds.
Request: Please do Wizards & Warriors 1 for NES next.
Thanks so much, Bryan! I love Bob Ross' style, so that's really great to hear!
Nobody requested Wizards and Warriors yet, but I've had it starred on my list as a game I wanted to cover, anyways. It's one I personally like. It's not too difficult, but there's a lot of cool tricks and interesting stuff. Plus, I also like Wizards and Warriors 2 (which is MUCH harder), so I wanted to start with the first game.
So, yeah, I'll definitely be covering Wizards and Warriors sometime soon!
The toughest thing about playing this as a kid in the '80s was that it LOOKED like a game like Contra, but the gameplay is instead very deliberate and slow - you can't take anything fast (except for those hectic boss battles), you have to plan every single shootout and platforming moment.
This one has a lot more thinking than your typical action platformer - It feels very unique!
Great video. These Capcom games were my favorite growing up. Also loved Strider.
I love Strider! It's high on my list of games to cover for the channel!
THANK YOU SO MUCH, I'm 39 and this was one of my bucket list games to beat. Without you I never would have done it. This was awesome.
Thanks for the memory's sir. Spent many hours and nights playing this game with my grandmother.
I too spent many an hour playing this at my grandmother's got to the albatross once but didn't beat it
Just found your channel recently and binged on almost all of them so far! Brings back so many memories ! I used to rent bionic commando every freakin weekend from the local mom and pop video store back in the day
Thanks, Mario! I'm glad you're enjoying the channel!
I would usually rent games at the local drug store, called Phar-More. They actually had a lot to pick from, and you could keep them for 2 nights, which was nice. We didn't get a Blockbuster until later when I had the SNES.
I remember when the drug store stopped doing rentals, and they put all of the games on sale. I think my mom let me buy 3 games (or maybe I got 1 and my brothers each got to pick one, but let's just say that I strongly influenced their picks) - it was so awesome to own a couple of my favorites that I had rented so many times.
One of my absolute favorite games. I was 13ish. 27 years ago.
Yeah. 39 and I'm still here trying to figure how you beat this game. Would it be past tense now? Bate this game?
I used to live this game. It was so different from anything else and I remember being so proud when I finished it.
This is in my top 3 NES games to sit down and play! Thanks!
This game is on my top ten NES games right off the bat. It's really fucking difficult, but so satisfying to finish...music was so awesome too, it really put you in the mood to keep pushing forward.
One of my favorite games.....EVER. One of the best ending sequences too. These are great, I'll check these out one at a time :)
Thanks, Robert!! Glad you're enjoying the channel!
I love your channel man! We need to get in touch. I followed you on Twitter too.
Oh, wow! Your channel is big time! Thank you so much!
Something not mentioned for those very new to the game, anytime in the missions that you want to see how many bullets you need to get to the next level press start (or select it’s been awhile🤷♂️) the pause screen will show the overhead view and down at the bottom it will show current bullets\how many bullets to get to next upgrade eg. 20/30.
That's a good tip, thanks Jesse!
I came across your channel a few days ago in regards to your Crystalis playthrough and it was absolutely fantastic. As a lifelong NES player, your channel strikes the best balance between commentary, walkthrough, humor, and satisfying strategies to beat these games. Well done! Subscribed and looking forward to more content.
One of my favorite NES games growing up.
Yoru voice is so soothing, this turned into
Retro Gaming ASMR for me. 😊❤️🇵🇭
One of my all time favorite NES platformers!!
After combing through all your videos so far, this one is my favorite! I have this game, but never had the ambition to play it until now. In fact, your channel makes me want to comb through all of my NES games and finish them! Awesome stuff man, definitely keep it up!
I had this when I was a kid. I got it because there was an arcade game of the same name, but they didn't really look or play the same. I was sorely disappointed, but still played it anyways.
My brother (gone now) and I played the hell out of this game in 198X. We never figured out what the iron boots were for, thanks for explaining that! (We thought the iron boots would allow you to walk over spiked floors, but we found out that wasn't it!)
I was in elementary school when I first encountered this game. Initially I found it really hard but quickly got hang of it. After many hours of struggles I was able to defeated the final boss (after numerous death when I tried to get underneath of the helicopter). There were absolutely no instructions at that time and all were done with trial and errors, and an English-to-Chinese dictionary. Been very proud of that I believe I was the only kid around the neightbourhood who actually made all the way through the game.
This game mechanic is very interessting. The swings give it its own kind of dynamic.
I really like watching you play this games. Love your channel. ^^
The original Commando was the first NES game I bought besides the games that came with with my NES, ie Duck Hunt and Gyromite. Played that game so much my thumb had a dent that hurt for days. When I saw Bionic Commando at my cousin's house, I wasn't sure it was actually a "sequel" to Commando since it's so different. But I started to get used to it and eventually got my own copy. One of my favorite NES games still. Downloaded the "Re-armed" remakes and got the sequel game too. But the original NES is still my favorite.
Fantastic channel.
I've been sharing with my boys.
Many of these games my brother and I never owned. If we played, it was at a friend's house, and we rotated after we lost a life. Needless to say, most games we never saw past level 1 or 2, including Bionic Commando or Metal Gear.
I like how you just omit the Grin Software TPS starring the aggression core from portal, and his dead wife who is also his right hand.
This game was terrific. I did beat it as a kid, but it took a very long time.
37:37 WOW that is brutal.
Play Gun Smoke. It has a similar gameplay as Commando. Thanks for revisiting some of my childhood favorite games.
I like Gunsmoke! Innovative control scheme in that one!
I've never really PLAYED Bionic Commando before. One of those ones I've tested carts and been meaning to but just haven't had the time. Hopefully soon. Great video as always!
Thanks Bits! This game is really cool, definitely worth a second look. Thanks for watching!
This game was so good it's not even funny. The ending was amazing!
Man, you should totally do a Rygar video. Would love to see you play that!
I've definitely been planning out a Rygar video - look for it in the next month or two!
Great guide, made the game easier to beat for me. I beat the Remake and the "modern" version of BC but not this classic. But I did today! Loved it. Instant classic. Thanks!
I'd like to see a guide for The Guardian Legend if you know that one :)
that one is high on my list!
yes!!
THIIIIISSSSSS
I was not very good at this game...though I only played it when I was very young, but I certainly enjoyed it. Your guide is the greatest!!! Even better than the Nintendo Power magazines (that I lost in a flooded basement :'( Thank you so much for your work!!!! Watching you play certainly makes me want to play again! I have my original NES and many games, along with 2 other backup NES. I have no reason not to play, except that I've lost that "itch".
Thanks for helping me finally beat this hard ass game! You’re a life saver! 😅
59:25 - The moment we find out that LADD is really Char Aznable.
The music 💗💗💗💗 excellent video per usual comrade! :)
Thanks Harry!! Awesome soundtrack here.
hey i just found this channel a few days ago, your content is awesome the attention to detail in your videos is keeping me coming back. I remember growing up in the 80s and some of these games gave me such a hard time. Keep it up man this is my new favorite channel.
Thanks Joseph!
I remember beating this game. What a classic. I was 25 with 2 baby daughters who used to enjoy crawling or walking over to the NES and kicking or "kneeing" the reset button!!!
Ok now you are going to make me break out Retroarch to go back to these classics!
Do it! Let me know if you beat any of them!
Nice video, man! Reminds me of those old Game Player’s VHS tapes. I was surprised to see that the pendant was a cross - I know Nintendo of America was super touchy about having any religious iconography back in the day.
That surprised me too! They cleaned up sooo much of this game for localization that it surprises me they didn't just change it
I loved this game back when I was a kid. I would love to see Capcom publish it again for modern consoles, like they did to Mega Man games (which are also my favorites).
About those Guard Robots. I beat them always from the bottom. Once they reach the end, simply move under it to its blind side. It doesn't shoot there, and you can just blast it. No need for climbing.
Wow keep these vids coming. I love watching people beat hard to beat game that i beat and their tips and tricks. Keep them coming. Even the easy good games that are classics.
Thanks man!
I did a video on game genie codes for this game on my channel. Commando's main character's name is Super Joe? Is this real!?! Wow!! I had no idea. Though - it makes me want to play Commando now. Truly great videos man - keep them coming!
Thanks! He was unnamed in the arcade, but become Super Joe for the NES version of Commando!
@@UCanBeatVideoGames That's awesome. I did not know that. I also added your video to the end of my description on my video. :) "If you want to beat it for real, visit...." for ya. It doesn't even have 100 views yet but still. :) Again - nice work!
Thanks, Nick! I'll have to check it out, that's really cool!
it was one of my favs as a kid back in 1988
The colors are different then I remembered. Great vid man.
The map of this games looks just like Section Z map. Speaking of Section Z, that'd be one to go over in the future. Its really good but hsrd.
Section Z is fun, I might do that at some point.
This was one of the first games i had to beat because my friends were telling me how much trouble they were having with it
oh wow thanks for actually doing this one. hope you enjoyed it
I did enjoy it, Ed, thank you! I knew it was a cool game - I'd played before in college - but you were definitely one of the people that tipped me off about the Famicom version which had some fascinating differences.
Why do you think they changed it so much? Like not the thematic stuff, but the gameplay. I can't tell if they were trying to make it harder or easier... its just different.
@@UCanBeatVideoGames probally cause it was a hard game to start off or maybe it was all the extra nazi's refferences. the wire tapping parts happen more frequencly in the japanese game as well. To be honest I really don't know. maybe it was the fact you have to interrogate a prisoner at one point for the extra tunnel part and the guy's look later on when you kill him. beats me.
It's just such a weird thing - I would expect that most companies would take the easy path, and just translate the game, clean off the swastikas, and ship it. Instead they put a bunch of effort into revamping the levels. I just wish I knew why. Like who was unsatisfied with the way it was originally?
It's probably one of those mysteries we'll never know the answer to.
I always thought the hero's bionic arm shot out a rope/grappling hook when I was a kid. Thinking like this at the end when he is holding the rope that appears to be coming out of his sleeve it made sense.
Thanks! Maybe the artist that drew the graphic for the ending thought the same thing?
Another top notch nes game bionic commando definitely the best version and better than the recent remakes. It's damn shame it's not on Nintendo online subscription
Love these videos. I am looking forward to more.
Future suggestions: Rygar, Kid Icarus, Lion King, Boy and his Blob, Section Z, Life Force, Kung Fu!
Thanks, Ned!!
You're going to see at least a couple of these games covered in the next few weeks! I'm not ready to say which one yet, but I'll let you in on a secret - one of the games you listed is the next episode. Stay tuned!
Cool dog, and it has good taste in video games lol.
He's a good boy!
Discovered this channel a week ago, you deserve way more subscribers man. I've binged all your videos. Awesome job :)
Thanks Pete!
Love your channel! Just subbed a few days ago and this was seriously the game I was gonna stump for in the comments -- and then POOF! here it is. Can't wait for the next one :) Also, I think the rope in the game ending IS the bionic arm. Older artwork of BC Guy in the green suit makes the arm look like a thick cuff-type thing. That's kinda how it's described in the old Worlds of Power Nintendo novels for kids from the 80s too. Like a Skywalker hand with a big wristwatch component housing the grapple that the guy grips each time like a rope. (I always pictured a big-ass claw in my imagination while playing tho)
Thanks Lukas! That makes sense, the artist just imagined it more as a rope than an extension of the hand. I got to get the Worlds of Power Book (I have a bunch of other ones) - I heard that Super Joe gets kidnapped by ninjas in that one!
@@UCanBeatVideoGames Haha, I think that's the case IIRC! There's even a scene with the moving platform over the little spikes pit in one of the neutral zones. And tons of munching on rations every few pages :)
I loved that game. One of the few games I ever beat on Nintendo as a kid. Also, I just bought it again at retro gaming store. Love it. Gonna try some of those tricks tho. THANKS
You made me not a follower but a fan mate. Keep it raining other episodes! (btw first time i've learned that this game even existed). Also love the V.O. work.
That's awesome, thanks Emre! I got a lot of ideas for more episodes, already working on the next one!
Killing Hitler is one of the highlights of my childhood.
Bionic Commando is just Wolfenstein in the future.
Whoa, watch your fingers there
I wish I had known about the start a+b trick when I played it as a kid. I remember getting stuck because I brought the wrong communicator and couldn't leave the level.
The game really should tell you about that at some point - I thought that was pretty generous of the game to give you an easy way to escape the levels, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized it was necessary.
Thanks for watching!
Dude. That thumbnail is awesome! But that ain't quicksand! That's a million inches of snow that Ladd apparently is too heavy to walk across (probably because his arm weighs too much) 😁
I've not seen a forum to suggest games to play through, if you do take suggestions, check out Battle for Olympus. It's an old school NES title, so seems to be right up your alley.
charles chaplin it killed me XD
glad you enjoyed that 😁
this game was awesome but definitely hard to play........drone operators, robot drones rolling around, super computers.....I think somebody was trying to tell us something way back in the 80s.....definitely ahead of its time
Solid channel man👍🏾🤙🏾👍🏾
GOOD ENDING&U REMINDED ME OF MY CHILDHOOD
BC Rearmed requires you to use all of the guns and the rocket launcher will kill you if you fire it too close to a wall
Wonder if there's a Vid on this game's Sequel as well...?
"If there's anybody that needs to stay dead, it's Hitler" can be your first shirt.
🤣🤣🤣
With the exploding Hitler head on it. 😎
I passed this game a hundred times as a kid. Tried to pass it again recently and it was too challenging. Glad you did all the work for the sake of my nostalgia.
Thanks, Paul!
Bringing back great memories. Thanks 😊
You gotta love the classics
no doubt!
So no wonder the alarm sound when you fire in those neutral areas. I never knew that.
Great videos, love how you offer background info about the game, it's lore, distribution and all kinds of game-show-necessary info-bites. Could you please do a video on Fly Dragon Boxing 3 (Hiryuno Ken 3 as it was known in Japan), I played this bad-boy about 3000 years ago and never did finish it, always got stuck at the dragon stage and the fact everything was in Japanese made it a tad bit difficult. I kinda got use to it through trial and error and figured out which symbol/letter meant what.
Thanks, Brent! Haven't played Fly Dragon Boxing, I'll have to check that out!
Bionic Commando was released and updated for Xbox OG
True, its not exactly the same, but still pretty cool!
amazing channel. you might get more views if the titles and thumbnails were more 'clickbaity' lol but do you my friend keep itup
Thanks man! That's a good point, I'll have to think about what I can do to make the thumbnails look more appealing
Terrible advice. If I click on a vid and the thumbnail/title turns out to be clickbait, immediately hit the dislike and click off the vid
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Regarding the ending graphic - Lad IS IN FACT using his bionic arm to grapple the runners - the hand belongs to Super Joe, wrapped around the....grapplestump?
I somehow beat this as a kid. Went back to play it as an adult...game overed very, very quickly. lol
At first it seems like, "wait a minute, how am I ever going to beat this if I can get through Area 1" but once you're really feeling it, it gets easier
@@UCanBeatVideoGames there was a lot I had completely forgotten about, like how to build more health, get the potion, and the nuances of claw control. lol You explained it all well.
"These guys are nazis so... they're crotches get no sympathy from me" You earned a sub.
Id love to watch you do some snes games also like super castlevania and super metriod etc etc i enjoy these very much thank you
Another class guide
Thanks Robert!
Awesome game!!! Love the videos!!!
Thanks, Alamo!
I used to watch angry video game nerd but the skits were too much. This is much better. Are you mainly awesome at old school games or do you think you will ever venture into newer games?
This game featured in VHS tape called the video game guide
Loved this game! WHY didn't anyone tell me about the start+A+B quit-out? So many wasted childhood runs on that one level with the wall that required a certain gun!
The three-way cannon doesn't work on the overhead stages because two of the shots are going up and down. Not really useful in a top-down scenario.
That does make sense, although that's certainly not how you'd expect it to work. Fair point, though!
yey new content love it :D
Thanks, Willy!
@@UCanBeatVideoGames no problem mate, I see this channel growing fast good job.
This game is really fun. One thing I don´t get: when you´re in the map you move as a helicopter and encounter enemies in trucks. When the encounter ends you get into the truck. What´s up with that? Or I´m not understanding...
Watching this, I wonder how I beat this as a kid.
1:01:37 So does the ending take place on April 7th or July 4th?
37:36 Talk! You damn nazi TALK! Really I don't understand why they censor nazi stuff in some video games, honestly is very satisfying to run around butchering the bastards. That aside, I can finally beat this game, it has been a pebble in my boot since I got it so many years ago, wasn't really sure of what I was supposed to do. Great video man.
🤣 So I played the Japanese version, and the amount of swastikas in it is staggering! They're on every building, flag, and even the red door that blocks you for not using the comms room. Nintendo was already telling people to cut crosses (which the pendant made it through somehow), so I'm not surprised that this game was overhauled.
Maybe you could cover Code Name Viper?
I wanted to play this, never saw it for rent sadly. Have read the book though. Saw gameplay from a newer version.
Does he really get his arm cut off by ninjas in the book? I might have to get it on ebay.
@@UCanBeatVideoGames iirc it was diving out a window. Been years since I read it. Good book.
You said platformer, BC is really an anti-platformer since you are below them.
Did you notice the 100-kill guy flashed when you used you arm on him?
I always think the explod-sions look like gears.
Is that April 7th?
That should be Bionic Commando day.
Thanks, Paul! After seeing that April 7th message, I was hoping to get this one out sooner in April, but it took a while!
@@UCanBeatVideoGames I believe it is actually meant to be July 4, 1989 for the date of the picture in the ending scenes, as a lot of countries list the day first, then the month...The date at the very end of the game, when Super Joe is supposed to be "telling" this story and signs his name would be Feb. 8 2010...I remember in the old GameFaqs forums there was a thread about this date being "Bionic Commando Day." Can't believe it has been 11 years since that supposedly futuristic date! Keep up the good work!
In my childhood, I had a bunch of Nintendo games. But my very first was Tmnt, Castlevania 2 (I discovered the one after) and Bionic Commando.
The 2 first was too hard for my little hand 😅 but Bionic Commando was my favorite (was pretty good with his bionic arm) , and yeah..... I did it to the end, and choked by the hitler's resurrection. That is how implicated I was 🤣
Nice job!
Ps: Never played Commando (only with the rom version), but I did "Ikari Warrior", the same type scrolling game. I will check in your channel if you did it.
Edit: So maybe a video about this one day?
Haven't played Commando on a deep dive, maybe someday! This game is a little bit intimidating when you first pop it into the NES, but after a while it really feels natural. Such a cool game!
@@UCanBeatVideoGames Sure! Stressful as hell and you have to play it perfectly till the end.
Keep up the good content! You talk to us who grew up with thoses games, and the young generations who want to know how it was before!
Thx for share us your experience 👍🏾
Another video game I can beat
Commando -> Speed Rumbler -> Bionic Commando -> Mercs