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    Friedhamster: Bionic Commando didn't fail because of who made it, it got fine reviews. It failed because CAPCOM failed to market it. I remember seeing a video, an... more »
    Atheist Jew: Yeah...I'm pretty certain Bionic Commando was as lame as it was because of Capcom's interference in the development process, not because of their lack... more »
    Tevor_the_Third: Still pisses me off too. Bionic Commando was an amazing game. Amazing. Sure the story was terrible, the voice acting... merely adequet. I was by no m... more »
    The Forgetful Brain: It's pretty sad - I remember Grin making nervous jokes about how they had better do a good job with Bionic Commando, or the Japanese developers would ... more »
    NoHoldsBarred: I thought GRIN were from Sweden? That's not exactly overseas. Now Capcom and Epic Games or Capcom and Silicon Knights...that could be promising. more »
    Zolbrod: So does anyone know what happened to the guy behind the Bionic Commando games, Ben Judd? more »
    MR. FAP☆FAP! ｡◕‿◕｡: And just like that, Capcom's decade-long program of reaching out to international developers in order to increase their global market share misses the... more »
    Nikolaidas: That humongous utterly grossly disgusting pile of gigantic donkey crap of Capcom called PN03 (for the Gamecube, bless its soul) was made by Western st... more »
    zåɳzißarleɠёпȡ: BC failed because it wasnt done by a huge and reputable studio. plain and simple. BC Rearmed was so small that they were able to ace such a small proj... more »
    copyofcopy: ... i liked bionic commando. i thought it was a great fusion of old school-style 'game rules' and modern gameplay. just a little rough around the edge... more »
    Orionsaint: The Japanese aren't really making good games anymore anyway. more »
    Scorpi: I hope this means there's going to be more ReArmed. I don't know how this means that, I just hope. more »
    wirebrain: One thing I hope they learned is that outright knocking off styles and elements to get people to play your game just doesn't work. No one liked Spence... more »
    All_hail_cale: Does this mean everything Capcom makes coming from Japan will be new IP? Doesn't sound to bad to me. more »
    Archaotic: How about their Japanese studios develop Japanese-style games and they expand into the West like Square is doing? Just hiring third parties to do all... more »
    Paradox me: Bionic Commando seemed like an odd pick to pin the hopes of overseas partnerships on. Even if it were handled by a Japanese studio and actually ended ... more »
    Pretty Sneaky Sis: Hotdog jokes aside, I'd be surprised if a Japanese studio could've saved Bionic Commando either, once it deviated from the platformer model. Think ab... more »
    AznMetalHead: I honestly didn't think Bionic Commando was that much of a disappointment to me... I actually enjoyed playing the whole game through out. And I would ... more »
    ArmyofJuan: so are we not going to get anything original for awhile andjust get sequels? i don't see how one bad apple can ruin their corporate life. Sure Bionic... more »
    Asbestos_Underwear: I remember how smug Capcom were when Japanese players gave good feedback on "how Japanese" the game felt when they were focus testing it. Bionic Comm... more »
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