<s>
Bionic	B-Application
Commando	I-Application
Rearmed	I-Application
is	O
an	O
enhanced	O
remake	O
of	O
the	O
1988	O
Nintendo	O
Entertainment	O
System	O
version	O
of	O
Bionic	B-Application
Commando	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Grin	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Capcom	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	I-Device
Arcade	I-Device
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
August	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
BlackBerry	B-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Beeline	O
Interactive	O
and	O
released	O
on	O
April	O
23	O
,	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
remake	O
serves	O
as	O
a	O
prelude	O
to	O
the	O
2009	O
video	O
game	O
Bionic	B-Application
Commando	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rearmed	O
follows	O
Nathan	O
"	O
Rad	O
"	O
Spencer	O
,	O
a	O
commando	B-Application
with	O
a	O
bionic	B-Application
left	O
arm	O
that	O
can	O
extend	O
and	O
be	O
used	O
as	O
a	O
weapon	O
,	O
or	O
to	O
swing	O
from	O
various	O
objects	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
developed	O
using	O
Grin	O
's	O
Diesel	B-Language
engine	I-Language
and	O
features	O
in-game	O
art	O
by	O
Shinkiro	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rearmed	O
was	O
well-received	O
by	O
critics	O
,	O
who	O
praised	O
the	O
updated	O
gameplay	O
,	O
graphics	O
and	O
faithfulness	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
with	O
some	O
calling	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
downloadable	O
games	O
available	O
on	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	I-Device
Arcade	I-Device
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
Bionic	B-Application
Commando	I-Application
Rearmed	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
February	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bionic	B-Application
Commando	I-Application
Rearmed	I-Application
borrows	O
its	O
plot	O
largely	O
from	O
the	O
NES	B-Application
version	I-Application
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
the	O
Federation	O
learns	O
of	O
the	O
Empire	O
's	O
plot	O
,	O
they	O
send	O
in	O
their	O
national	O
hero	O
,	O
Super	B-Application
Joe	I-Application
to	O
infiltrate	O
the	O
Empire	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Federation	O
sends	O
in	O
a	O
second	O
operative	O
named	O
Nathan	O
Spencer	O
to	O
rescue	O
Super	B-Application
Joe	I-Application
and	O
assist	O
him	O
in	O
completing	O
his	O
mission	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
plot	O
culminates	O
as	O
Super	B-Application
Joe	I-Application
is	O
rescued	O
from	O
the	O
bionic	B-Application
Imperial	O
soldier	O
Gottfried	O
Groeder	O
,	O
and	O
both	O
Spencer	O
and	O
Joe	O
set	O
out	O
to	O
destroy	O
the	O
Albatross	O
project	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spencer	O
defeats	O
The	O
Leader	O
,	O
and	O
together	O
with	O
Super	B-Application
Joe	I-Application
destroys	O
the	O
Albatross	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Bionic	B-Application
Commando	I-Application
Rearmed	I-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
Nathan	O
Spencer	O
,	O
a	O
soldier	O
who	O
has	O
been	O
given	O
a	O
bionic	B-Application
arm	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
arm	O
is	O
equipped	O
with	O
several	O
features	O
including	O
a	O
grappling	B-Application
hook	I-Application
which	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
reach	O
distant	O
objects	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
uses	O
Spencer	O
's	O
bionic	B-Application
arm	O
to	O
swing	O
across	O
gaps	O
or	O
climb	O
to	O
higher	O
ledges	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
Bionic	B-Application
Commando	I-Application
Rearmed	I-Application
remains	O
mostly	O
true	O
to	O
its	O
NES	B-Application
counterpart	I-Application
,	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
gameplay	O
enhancements	O
were	O
made	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
can	O
extend	O
Spencer	O
's	O
bionic	B-Application
arm	O
to	O
grab	O
oil	O
barrels	O
and	O
throw	O
them	O
at	O
enemies	O
,	O
or	O
use	O
them	O
as	O
temporary	O
shields	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
battle	O
now	O
makes	O
unique	O
use	O
of	O
Spencer	O
's	O
weaponry	O
and	O
bionic	B-Application
arm	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	O
to	O
the	O
remake	O
are	O
Challenge	O
rooms	O
which	O
involve	O
using	O
the	O
bionic	B-Application
arm	O
to	O
traverse	O
a	O
course	O
as	O
quickly	O
as	O
possible	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Force	O
feedback	O
has	O
been	O
implemented	O
when	O
using	O
the	O
bionic	B-Application
arm	O
,	O
firing	O
weapons	O
,	O
and	O
other	O
events	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
the	O
overall	O
gameplay	O
is	O
identical	O
,	O
enemy	O
AI	B-Application
adapts	O
difficulty	O
to	O
accommodate	O
the	O
extra	O
player	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Once	O
all	O
extra	O
lives	O
are	O
depleted	O
and	O
a	O
player	O
dies	O
,	O
the	O
AI	B-Application
reverts	O
to	O
its	O
single	O
player	O
configuration	O
for	O
the	O
remaining	O
player	O
until	O
that	O
player	O
completes	O
the	O
level	O
or	O
an	O
extra	O
life	O
is	O
found	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bionic	B-Application
Commando	I-Application
Rearmed	I-Application
developer	O
Grin	O
made	O
it	O
a	O
priority	O
to	O
preserve	O
as	O
much	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
gameplay	O
and	O
visual	O
stylings	O
as	O
possible	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Boss	O
characters	O
received	O
not	O
only	O
a	O
visual	O
redesign	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
fights	O
were	O
redesigned	O
as	O
well	O
to	O
make	O
use	O
of	O
Spencer	O
's	O
bionic	B-Application
abilities	O
and	O
weaponry	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
The	O
bionic	B-Application
arm	O
is	O
such	O
an	O
unconventional	O
mechanic	O
that	O
we	O
really	O
wanted	O
to	O
explore	O
everything	O
that	O
it	O
could	O
offer	O
"	O
,	O
added	O
Level	O
Designer	O
Viktor	O
Viklund	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Viktor	O
Viklund	O
cited	O
inspiration	O
from	O
several	O
NES	O
games	O
,	O
including	O
Solomon	B-Application
's	I-Application
Key	I-Application
,	O
Wrecking	B-Application
Crew	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Ice	B-Application
Climber	I-Application
,	O
adding	O
that	O
the	O
concept	O
was	O
"	O
very	O
basic	O
,	O
very	O
short	O
stages.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
redesigning	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
protagonist	O
,	O
Nathan	O
Spencer	O
,	O
Grin	O
cited	O
the	O
characters	O
Iceman	O
from	O
the	O
movie	O
Top	B-Application
Gun	I-Application
and	O
Marty	O
McFly	O
from	O
the	O
Back	O
to	O
the	O
Future	O
series	O
as	O
visual	O
influences	O
in	O
the	O
update	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
character	O
Super	B-Application
Joe	I-Application
,	O
designers	O
looked	O
to	O
the	O
cowboys	O
of	O
the	O
American	O
Old	O
West	O
,	O
citing	O
actor	O
Sam	O
Elliott	O
as	O
an	O
additional	O
source	O
of	O
inspiration	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
of	O
the	O
2D	O
character	O
art	O
was	O
designed	O
by	O
Shinkiro	O
,	O
an	O
illustrator	O
and	O
conceptual	O
artist	O
,	O
famous	O
for	O
his	O
work	O
with	O
the	B-Application
Art	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bionic	B-Application
Commando	I-Application
Rearmed	I-Application
-	O
The	O
Soundtrack	O
is	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
of	O
video	O
game	O
music	O
from	O
Bionic	B-Application
Commando	I-Application
Rearmed	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
music	O
was	O
composed	O
by	O
Simon	O
Viklund	O
,	O
who	O
later	O
provided	O
the	O
arranged	O
soundtrack	O
for	O
Final	B-Device
Fight	I-Device
:	I-Device
Double	I-Device
Impact	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Japanese	O
trailer	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
revealed	O
at	O
San	O
Diego	O
Comic-con	O
2008	O
,	O
done	O
in	O
the	O
style	O
of	O
an	O
anime	O
opening	O
with	O
a	O
theme	O
song	O
sung	O
by	O
Ichirou	O
Mizuki	O
,	O
titled	O
"	O
Go	O
Go	O
Bionic	B-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
February	O
19	O
,	O
2008	O
the	O
official	O
Bionic	B-Application
Commando	I-Application
website	O
ran	O
a	O
poll	O
asking	O
gamers	O
to	O
decide	O
between	O
two	O
possible	O
prices	O
for	O
Rearmed	O
ten	O
or	O
fifteen	O
dollars	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Producer	O
Ben	O
Judd	O
stated	O
,	O
"	O
Personally	O
,	O
since	O
the	O
goal	O
is	O
to	O
make	O
this	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
fans	O
and	O
to	O
get	O
the	O
world	O
to	O
see	O
what	O
makes	O
Bionic	B-Application
Commando	I-Application
so	O
special	O
,	O
I	O
want	O
to	O
sell	O
it	O
for	O
about	O
US$	O
10.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Final	O
pricing	O
was	O
settled	O
on	O
US10	O
for	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	I-Device
Arcade	I-Device
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
versions	O
,	O
and	O
US15	O
for	O
the	O
Windows	O
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
supports	O
Remote	B-Device
Play	I-Device
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
and	O
trophies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
year-end	O
2010	O
,	O
Bionic	B-Application
Commando	I-Application
Rearmed	I-Application
has	O
sold	O
over	O
113,000	O
copies	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Live	O
alone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bionic	B-Application
Commando	I-Application
Rearmed	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
"	O
on	O
all	O
platforms	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
an	O
October	O
2011	O
ranking	O
,	O
IGN	O
listed	O
Bionic	B-Application
Commando	I-Application
Rearmed	I-Application
fourth	O
in	O
their	O
top	O
twenty-five	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	I-Device
Arcade	I-Device
titles	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
's	O
Hilary	O
Goldstein	O
called	O
Rearmed	O
"	O
the	O
best	O
downloadable	O
game	O
to	O
date	O
on	O
XBLA	B-Device
and	O
PSN	B-Device
"	O
,	O
and	O
Cam	O
Shea	O
ranked	O
it	O
second	O
on	O
his	O
top	O
10	O
list	O
of	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	I-Device
Arcade	I-Device
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewers	O
praised	O
the	O
title	O
's	O
ability	O
to	O
remain	O
true	O
to	O
the	O
NES	B-Application
version	I-Application
but	O
provide	O
enhancements	O
to	O
update	O
the	O
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Stephen	O
Woodward	O
of	O
GameZone	O
also	O
gave	O
praise	O
for	O
the	O
remixed	O
music	O
in	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewers	O
were	O
split	O
on	O
opinions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
AI	B-Application
,	O
with	O
IGN	O
's	O
Goldstein	O
describing	O
it	O
as	O
"	O
the	O
best	O
seen	O
in	O
a	O
side-scrolling	O
game	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
Tom	O
McShea	O
of	O
GameSpot	O
saying	O
the	O
enemies	O
were	O
"	O
simply	O
too	O
limited	O
to	O
pose	O
much	O
of	O
a	O
threat	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bionic	B-Application
Commando	I-Application
Rearmed	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
revealed	O
at	O
Capcom	O
's	O
Captivate	O
2010	O
event	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Fatshark	O
and	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
via	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
and	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
via	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	I-Device
Arcade	I-Device
on	O
February	O
1	O
,	O
2011	O
and	O
February	O
2	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spencer	O
and	O
a	O
team	O
of	O
four	O
other	O
bionics	B-Application
are	O
sent	O
to	O
locate	O
Brubaker	O
and	O
his	O
platoon	O
and	O
help	O
them	O
complete	O
their	O
mission	O
of	O
disarming	O
Sabio	O
's	O
missiles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
criticized	O
for	O
its	O
DRM	O
requirement	O
to	O
be	O
signed	O
into	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
in	O
order	O
to	O
play	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
