Bionic Commando PAL (C64)
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- 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.
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Music
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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
| # | Title | Composer | Arranger | Length | Listen | Download |
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| 01 | Bionic Commando Loader | Tim Follin | Tim Follin | 1:46 | Download | |
| 02 | The Forest | Harumi Fujita | Tim Follin | 3:36 | Download | |
| 03 | Heat Wave | Junko Tamiya | Tim Follin | 2:43 | Download | |
| 04 | Infiltration | Harumi Fujita | Tim Follin | 1:59 | Download | |
| 05 | Power Plant | Harumi Fujita | Tim Follin | 3:17 | Download | |
| 06 | Stop the Missile | Harumi Fujita | Tim Follin | 2:16 | Download | |
| 07 | End of Stage | Harumi Fujita | Tim Follin | 0:07 | Download | |
| 08 | Game Over | Harumi Fujita | Tim Follin | 0:02 | Download | |
| 09 | High Score | Harumi Fujita | Tim Follin | 0:32 | Download | |
| 10 | Ending | Tim Follin | Tim Follin | 0:54 | Download |
Credits
- Ripper: High Voltage SID Collection
- Recorder: TheAlmightyGuru
- Game Credits:
- Musician: Tim Follin
- Not Credited Composer: Harumi Fujita
- Not Credited Composer: Junko Tamiya
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Game Rip
Ripping Commodore 64 music is a very arduous process that is beyond the scope of this site.
Releases
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Links
- mobygames.com/game/c64/bionic-commando - MobyGames.
- gamefaqs.com/c64/565708-bionic-commando - GameFAQs.
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bionic_Commando - Wikipedia.
- thealmightyguru.com/Reviews/BionicCommando/Wiki/index.php - Fan Page.
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| Notable Songs | Bionic Commando Theme • Heat Wave • Power Plant • Leap of Faith |
| Notable Personnel | Harumi Fujita • Junko Tamiya • Kouji Murata |
| Notable Companies | Capcom |
