Capcom On A Roll: Both Bionic Commandos to be Shown at GDC 08

Hot on the heels of the announcement that Street Fighter IV will be playable at GDC, Capcom has also revealed that both Bionic Commandos–the XBLA downloadable remake of the original, and the next-gen, kosher frank-smuggling reboot, will be shown as well.

I’m personally not a Bionic Commando fan–the original games never excited me in the same way as remakes of classics like Mario, Zelda, or Castlevania. But the series must still have some currency with grown-up gamers, as Capcom is going all out with their franchise resuscitation.

Some concerns were raised over early screenshots of the next-gen Bionic Commando. His arms were too big, the forums decried, and are those hot dogs stuffed into his grappling hook? Could there be a connection to the recently announced Major League Eating license? We’ll try to check out BC, both versions, at GDC next week, and when we do we’ll bring you a first-hand account of this intriguing series.