This is the Holiday Edition of the podcast, and since it only comes once a year, it’s quite epic. Rob, Ashley, Josh, and Chris reminisce for over two hours about all kinds of Christmas-related retro stuff. The guys kick off the show with a lengthy discussion of 80s Christmas Movies with Ashley joining in later with her thoughts on Home Alone. The foursome then remember some of their favorite toys of the 80s, including Mad Balls, Micro Machines, and the lovable teddy bear/cassette player, Teddy Ruxpin, to name a few. Then Ashley bids the boys farewell as they continue on to name their Top 5 Favorite NES Games. Hope you enjoy the show, and Merry Christmas (or whatever the heck you celebrate) from the Back in the Day Show Crew!

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Special thanks to Doctor Octoroc for some great holiday chip-tunes from his latest album, 8-Bit Jesus. Keep rockin’ it 8-bit style, man, and we’re glad your dog is doing better.

Notes: This episode was originally posted on December 25, 2008 on a temporary page since our blog went down (which is getting old). So this is just the official episode #9 post to the blog so our subscribers will know we’re still here. Thanks for listening, and sorry for any inconvenience.

While Christmas music is slaughtering the airwaves, the lovers of 8-bit music get no release. All the songs you hear are the “good old” classics. Well, make room in your stockings kids. If you enjoy listening to the 8-bit music from the NES video games, then you’ll get a kick out of Doctor Octoroc’s “8-Bit Jesus: Full Album Release.” Check it out here.

Don’t bother calling yourself a serious gamer unless you know most of these quotes. That’s Syd Lexia’s charge, more or less, and he’s right. Any self-respecting gamer should be familiar with this kind of video game minutia. To quote Lexia, “we determine whether or not another human being is worthy of our attentions by testing them with pop culture quotes and references.” So true, and we do this constantly–most of the time without even thinking about it. The very theme of our podcast was born from this idea. So check out the list of quotes and see how many you know. You’ll either enjoy the trip down memory lane or learn some new, totally useless information. Either way, his list is humorously written with complimentary screenshots. And be sure to check out his Website as he’s also a fan of 80s and early 90s pop culture.

50 NES Quotes Every Gamer Should Know

The list of quotes is pretty awesome (my favorite is 13), but I do have a few additional NES quotes of my own that I’d like to share:

Quote: “HELP!”
What it’s from: Jackal
Context: Several structures can be blown open allowing the POWs within to escape. You can pick them up or drive away.
Comments: Back in the day, Konami took the traditional shooter and added a vehicle element. So you essentially got Contra with jeeps, and it turned out to be a pretty decent game called Jackal. In the game, there are several destructible buildings that house POWs. After blowing open a building, you’d see the POWs cry, “HELP!” and run towards you to be rescued. All you had to do was drive over to them, and you’d get a point bonus and sometimes a special weapon. Of course being the devious miscreant that I am, I would often drive just close enough to them to laugh in their faces, then leave them behind to rot. It was probably the funnest and funniest part of the game. Unfortunately, friendly fire is turned off in the game, so you can’t shoot them. And you can’t run over them like the other foot soldiers. Try to flatten the POWs with your jeep, and you’ll only end up rescuing them. Sometimes I would pick up a handful, then drive into the heat of battle and intentionally get blown up just to see the POWs scatter as they try to get away. The story in the game was supposedly based on a rescue mission, but I guess I didn’t see it that way.

Quote: “Raphael got caught. Who fights next?”
What it’s from: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Context: Whichever ninja turtle you’re playing as (Raphael for example) is captured when your life meter is reduced to zero.
Comments: What the heck is this all about? In this game, you could be shot, stabbed, blown to pieces, ripped to shreds, and even flattened, such as in the screenshot above. But no matter how many ways you “died,” you’d only end up being captured. I’m not advocating turtlecide; I’m just pointing out an inconstancy that diminishes the sense of danger and urgency in the game. Yeah, I know, it’s probably asking too much from a video game. But even if you do survive, why the heck are the ninja turtles trying to take on the entire Foot Clan one by one? They always fight as a team; that’s what makes them such formidable adversaries. Instead, you have to pick a turtle and give it your best shot on your own. The fact that you could rescue your fallen comrades was pretty cool, though.

Quote: “UP! UP!”
What it’s from: Top Gun
Context: The last task in completing a mission is the landing sequence. As you approach the aircraft carrier, you are given instructions on how to crash land.
Comments: Top Gun was not a stellar game by any means. I mean, if you look at all the piece-of-crap NES games based on movies, it definitely wasn’t the worst. That honor goes to Total Recall. Heh, I guess that’s not saying much, but still, Top Gun had its moments. The best part of the game was probably the 2-player verses mode, but the bane of the single player mode was having to land after each mission. As you approached the aircraft carrier, you would receive instructions on how to land. “UP! UP! DOWN! DOWN! LEFT! RIGHT! What the… dang, that Konami Code is everywhere. Anyway, the instructions were vague at best. I had a friend who ignored the instructions, stating that they were bogus anyway. So he just went on instincts, and I swear, he could land the plane every friggin’ time. Not me, though. I’d invariably crash and burn just like in the screenshot above. All because of those stupid instructions, but hey, I’m sure that’s exactly how the Navy trains its top aviators.

Here’s your obligatory note that we have a new poll. Your question this time: What’s your favorite Back to the Future movie? To cast your vote, hit the link below or view the poll on the sidebar on the right side of the page.

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Rob, Josh, and Chris rev up to 88 miles per hour to bring you the 1.21 gigawatts edition of the podcast. First, the guys talk about the films that the show’s logo is based on, the Back to the Future Trilogy. Next up is a discussion of the best and worst video games based on movies. Some of the bad: Friday the 13th, Total Recall, Jaws, and more. Some of the good: Batman, Willow, and Goonies II among others. Finally in honor of Doc Brown, the scientist, the guys reminisce about some of their favorite 80s educational TV shows. This show is great, but you don’t have to take my word for it.

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Notes: Covering the full Back to the Future Trilogy easily makes this the longest Back in the Day show so far. As a result, this week’s G. I. Joe Hall of Fame segment will be released separately at a later date. Also, Chris was right about I Missed the Bus, the song that Josh refers to in the podcast as a Will Smith song. It’s actually a Kris Kross tune.

In honor of Halloween last week, here are a few photos of us in our Halloween costumes from years past, which were described in detail in episode #7. These are some of the most awesome homemade costumes you’ll ever see! Hit the link below to see larger versions of the same photos.

First up, we have Chris dressed up as Skeletor from Halloween 2006. Skeletor was the main villain in the 80s cartoon, He-man. Here, it looks like someone is trying to steal his drink. You’d think an evil guy like Skeletor would be able to chill out on Halloween of all days. Tough break. Although constructing this costume mostly just invovled a lot of time in the garage with spray paint, it was no easy task. The mask was just a run-of-the-mill, store-bought thing; the challenge was finding a muscle suit that didn’t have a superhero logo attached. The solution? South Park’s Satan. And for those of you who think turning a red, foam bodysuit bluish-purple is an easy process, you’ve obviously never tried. It’s also kind of hard to go barhopping when your costume doesn’t have pockets, but any true supervillain knows how to get around that.

Next, there’s me (Rob) as a kid, clearly influenced by one of the most iconic heroes in video game history, Link from The Legend of Zelda. The precise time frame of the photo is unknown, but since the game came out in August of 1987 and I didn’t play it until later, we’re going to put this one at Halloween ‘88 or ‘89. Notice all of the elements of the perfect Link costume are in place: the magic word, the shield, the green tunic and cap, and the homemade cloth boots pulled over the sneakers. The accessories completing the outfit are the belt and sheath, elf ears, and you can’t see it, but I’m wearing the magic blue ring. As it turns out, the magic boomerang (referenced in episode #7) was discovered later at a toy store, and it actually worked… sometimes.

We move now to Josh’s Dracula costume also from Halloween ‘88 or ‘89. Whether Josh was representing the arch villain of Castlevania or he was just attracted by the traditional Dracula character hardly matters. Thanks to mom’s handiwork, Josh is the epitome of the evil, blood-sucking Count. While the typical dress shirt, pants, and shoes form the foundation of the costume, the cape, vest, and tie are all homemade. The teeth with enlarged canines are there, although you can’t see them. Add white makeup for a gaunt look, mom’s red lipstick, some generic, artificial blood, and don’t forget the slicked-back hair. Now you’ve got a pretty intimidating Dracula… or at least as intimidating as you can be at seven years old.

Finally, we have me and Josh from the Halloween of… I have no idea, but I’m pretty sure we were a bit younger in this one. I’m dressed up as Rambo, and Josh is Dracula. Apparently, Josh had a taste for blood as well as candy. As you can see, mom’s creativity shines once again. The makeshift, canvass shirt (homemade), beat-up jeans, and work boots are clear indicators that my costume is the Rambo from First Blood. Then of course there’s the signature headband (homemade) and combat knife. The camo facepaint was thrown in for effect as well as some weird pistol that shot penny-sized, plastic discs instead of suction-cup darts. Josh is pretty much wearing the same kind of Dracula costume as before except with a black vest instead of gray and no dripping, fake blood. Here it looks like Dracula is a bit more vulnerable up against the deadly Green Beret Vietnam vet.

Hope you enjoyed this small collection of Halloween photos. Go ahead, tell us about some of your costumes from years past in the comments. Again, to see larger versions of our photos, click the link below.

^ Can't a guy enjoy a drink in peace? ^

^ Where the hell is that blasted Triforce? Under the stove maybe? ^

^ The smuggest Dracula you'll ever see. ^

^ Hand over the candy or the Count gets it. ^

Well, guys, you’ve probably figured out by now that we won’t be posting a podcast this week. Sorry, I completely forgot to make the announcement. My bad. But if everything goes as planned, you can expect a new podcast next week. Also, we’ve decided it would be in our best interests to limit our podcasting to one show per month for November and December only. This plan is designed to help us retain any sanity we might lose during an otherwise enjoyable holiday season. I’m sure you guys know how busy things can get. So we’ll be posting up a new show next week and then our Christmas Edition sometime next month. In the meantime, I’ll be posting up some photos of us in our past Halloween costumes either today or tomorrow. So be sure to check back later.

Break out your holy water and wooden steaks, because Rob, Josh, and Chris have awoken from their coffins to bring you a chilling Halloween edition of the Back in the Day Show. First they recall some of their favorite 80s horror movie moments: the old guy from Poltergeist II, the persistent, undead hitchhiker from Creepshow 2, and of course Chucky from Child’s Play. Then the guys whip it with an in-depth discussion of Castlevania and how it’s so much better than a puppy. The next segment includes fond memories of costumes, candy, and Chris’ plan to legitimize his trick-or-treating as a grown man. Finally, the guys talk about the Cobra master of disguise, Zartan. What better G. I. Joe to discuss on the Halloween show than the man who dresses up in costumes for a living? So sit back and relax, grab a “fun” size Snickers, and enjoy the show. Muahahahaha…

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Just something to help bear the wait for the next podcast, I think the above artwork speaks for itself. But if it doesn’t speak to you right away, give it a minute. Once you get it, the laughter will be impossible to suppress.

After a slight delay, Rob, Josh, and Chris are back with the latest episode of the Back in the Day Show. It’s the Part Man, Part Machine edition of the show this week, and kicking it off is a thorough discourse about the 1984 movie, The Terminator, as well as subsequent Terminator flicks. Following that, the guys reminisce about the little, blue guy from one of their favorite NES series, Mega Man. The B.A.T. would have been the most appropriate Joe for this show, but since it’s already been covered, the guys round out the show with a hilarious discussion about one of the coolest and probably least celebrated G. I. Joes ever. Seriously, you need to stick around to hear the segment on Barbecue; it’s probably the most entertaining part of the show. Heck, if you don’t have time for anything else, we’ll allow you to skip ahead to the 37:09 mark… just this once, though Enjoy.

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What’s your favorite Terminator movie? You know what to do. To cast your vote, hit the link below or view the poll on the sidebar on the right side of the page.

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Well, guys, it looks like this week’s podcast is going to be a little late. We’ve already recorded the show; it’s just that I won’t have a chance to edit the raw audio until later tomorrow night. That’s because I’m going to be helping out Ashley today with her class. It’s field trip day for the kiddies. W00t! I could’ve stayed up super late last night to get it done, but that would’ve required way too much effort. Anyway, I’ll be posting the next podcast on Sunday, October 12. Too bad the flux capacitor is busted on my DeLoreon.

So Mega Man 9 has recently been released for all the current-generation consoles’ respective online services: WiiWare, PlayStation Network, and Xbox Live Arcade. The little, blue guy has been in so many video games for over 20 years that he’s transcended from video game character to icon. He’s not as ubiquitous as Mario, but he’s definitely popular enough to warrant a fitting tribute. So join me as we look back over the years at one of the most beloved characters in video gaming history. I give you the ultimate Mega Man retrospective. And be sure to tune in next week as we’ll be talking about all our favorite Mega Man moments on our next podcast.

Change can be good. And that’s the attitude we have towards the latest change we’re implementing this week. We’re going to change our weekly podcast schedule to a biweekly schedule. No that doesn’t mean twice a week–that’s semiweekly, foo. It means we’ll be posting a show up every two weeks. So there will be no podcast tomorrow, but we’ll pick it back up next week on October 10. Why the deviation? With all of our busy schedules, this was probably inevitable. Job changes, other commitments, that fact that we’re slackers, blah blah blah. But ultimately it means a better quality podcast for you, our listeners. It will allow us a little flexibility in our schedules and enable us to better meet our deadline every other week. It will also give us more time in post-production to keep the quality of the recordings as high as possible. So we’re going to try the new schedule and see how things work. Thanks, as always, for listening. More interesting stuff is on the way.

What’s your favorite movie directed by John Hughes? You know the drill. To cast your vote, hit the link below or view the poll on the sidebar on the right side of the page.

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After pulling a Ferris Bueller themselves last week, your pals, Rob, Josh, and Chris, are back with the latest edition of the Back in the Day Show to discuss, of all things, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Then the guys retrospect about arcades and their favorite arcade games in a sweet 80s Culture Shock / video game fusion segment… thingy. A scant conversation on Snake Eyes’ ninja clan brother, Storm Shadow, follows. And apparently the guys make plenty of mistakes while recording the show, with one of the longest outtake reels at the end of this show being proof. You get all that plus commentary on the Von Steuben Day Parade, the evolution of quarters to tokens, Chinese hexagrams, social engineering, and arcade game and G. I. Joe action figure inflation on this week’s show. So who wants to have a listen? “Bueller? Bueller?”

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Special thanks to some talented OverClocked Remixers, including Sixto Sounds, Norrin Radd, and Chris Abbott, for some great arcade game music remixes.

We should also mention that discontinued by popular disinterest is the Name That Game segment. Unfortunately, we had zero–not virtually zero–but zero participation in playing the game. Maybe we’ll bring it back in subsequent episodes, but for now, it’s game over

I thought this was hilarious becuase a couple of my friends from high school are actually doctors now. This technique still works on the NES today!

Rob, Josh, Hannah, and Ashley are back at it again to bring you more 80s and early 90s retrocity (made up word). Sadly, our pal, Chris, had to call in sick, so he wasn’t able to join in the insanity that comprises this week’s show. Kicking it off with WarGames (arguably the best hacker movie committed to film), the guys talk about its awesomeness while the girls are smitten by Matthew Broderick. Then Ashley and Hannah are given their next movie-watching assignment, Terminator, and speculate on what it’s about with hilarious results. The gang then discusses their Tetris addiction and Ashley’s life-long dream to play it on a bigger screen via the NES version. The Game Boy is given some love along with some truly ridiculous peripherals, and then the crew wraps things up with part 2 of their Nickelodeon discussion. Hope you enjoy the show.

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Just a quick note to let everyone know that there will be no show for next week unfortunately as we’ll be taking a break; however, we will return the following week with plenty of retrospection (actual word).

What Nickelodeon game show did you want to be on? To cast your vote, hit the link below or view the poll on the sidebar on the right side of the page.

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I’ll admit, physics was never my strong point in college, but I’m assuming that this plane is going faster than 88 MPH…

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And let’s just assume that a lightning bolt creates more than the necessary 1.21 Gigawatts of electricity.

So my question is this:

WHY THE HELL DIDN’T THIS PLANE GET SENT TO 1955????

…I’ll bet those Libyan ‘Terrorists’ were a lie too. Probably just his crack dealers that he owed money to…

Yeah! We’re going retro on ourselves. That’s how retro we are. It’s episode #0 of the Back in the Day Show, the very first show that started it all, even predating episode #1. It was originally intended to be a practice run to test out the recording equipment and to feel out the structure of the show. Now it’s being released under the guise of “bonus material.” The audio quality is a little flaky, but the entertainment value definitely trumps any inconvenience. The guys talk about the 1989 movie, The Wizard, along with Josh’s disdain for the Power Glove and the guys’ fond memories of Nintendo Pocket Power. Then Ashley joins in to discuss recollections of Super Mario Bros. 3 as well has her endearing emotional attachment to Mario. The guys then bust out another NES tune to give listeners another chance to win a free T-shirt from 80stees.com in Name That Game. Finally, Snake-eyes is given his due in this week’s G. I. Joe Hall of Fame. Now, “just sit down and have fun, damnit!”

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What’s your favorite world in Super Mario Bros. 3? To cast your vote, hit the link below or view the poll on the sidebar on the right side of the page.

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Here’s some nostalgic gaming goodness to help ease the wait for our next podcast. Check out this GamesRadar feature of an insanely comprehensive list of gaming Consoles of the 80s. Yeah, this is kinda old, but I think that’s the point. I’ve never heard of some of these machines, but among the ones I played the most are the NES of course, Apple IIe, Sega Genesis, and Game Boy. The article also contains lists of Consoles of the 70s, 90s, and 2000s. So what are some of your favorites?

Just a quick note, the next podcast will be available tomorrow, as scheduled. w00t!

Josh, Rob, and Chris blow the crap out of episode #3, the “aliens and guns edition” of the Back in the Day Show. And yes, we really do talk a lot about guns. In fact, this week, the guys discuss the 1987 movie, Predator, and Rob can’t shut up about Billy’s M16/shotgun combo. Love for the NES game, Contra, is also given while Chris recounts his experience in Athens listening to Cinemechanica, moonlighting as Contraband. Still no winner for Name That Game. Who will be the first? Our listeners get another shot this week. The complexity of Falcon (and his awesome gun) is discussed as he’s inducted into the G. I. Joe Hall of Fame, and the guys remember their favorite shows from Nickelodeon in this week’s 80s Culture Shock. So go ahead and have a listen. It’s better than bad. It’s good!

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Special thanks to OverClocked Remix and Goat for the awesome Contra music. Also, special thanks to 8bitpeoples and Phlogiston and Anamanaguchi for some great 8bit chip tunes.

This time we’re asking who your favorite character is in the 1987 movie, Predator. To cast your vote, hit the link below or view the poll on the sidebar on the right side of the page.

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This is just the obligatory post necessary to publish the Back in the Day Show to the Podcast Alley directory. More interesting posts on the way. My Podcast Alley feed! {pca-b9cb068fb326bb7382ee9a016a9d3760}

You have to love technology sometimes. We’ve been informed that some of our users were having problems downloading the entirety of our podcasts. Some would only get the first 30 minutes, while others would only get the first 10 minutes. The problem lies with our Web hosting provider, so while they patch things up on their end, we’re going to be hosting our mp3s on another server. What does this mean for you? Nothing. The entire operation should be transparent to you, our merciful listeners. So now you should be able to listen to any of our podcasts without them cutting off too early. Sorry for the inconvenience and thanks for listening. Hit the jump below if you’d like more details.

The sporadic nature of the problem leads us to believe it’s an issue with our Web hosting provider. As some of you may have noticed earlier this week, our Website went down due to a database problem. I believe the technical terminology for the problem was that our Website took a dump. We contacted our Web hosting provider who resolved the problem, and within about 18 hours we were back up again. Now we’re having this mp3 downloading issue.

As a temporary fix, we’re hosting the mp3 files on a different server until we get the Website set up with our new Web hosting provider. Our current provider is obviously not up to the task. When we switch over to the new servers, you may notice some temporary downtime. We’ll inform everyone when we’re ready to hit the switch, but for the most part, the change should be transparent.

So if you’ve been listening to our shows and have noticed them ending at odd spots, give it another try. The track duration for Episode #1 should be 56:01; Episode #2 should be 1:04:28. Let us know if you have any other problems. Thanks for your patience as we put the beatdown on our Website problems for good.

Episode #2 is now available for your listening pleasure. This week, the Back in the Day Interns, Ashley and Hannah, join Rob, Josh, and Chris as they wax nostalgic about The Karate Kid. The girls will be on the show from time to time to provide fresh views on some of the classic 80s movies they are shamefully just now seeing for the first time. The guys then send the interns back to work and kick it with Double Dragon for the NES. Favorite moves, NES limitations, and 2 player mode B are discussed in detail along with plenty of other banter. No winner for last week’s Name That Game, but our listeners get another shot this week with another NES tune. The Cobra B.A.T. is inducted into the G. I. Joe Hall of Fame and the guys recount their experiences with VHS and the beginnings of the video renting business. Good times. Enjoy the show.

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For as great an 80s movie as The Karate Kid was, I find it a little disheartening that most of the actors(with the exception Elisabeth of Shue) never amounted to anything outside of the franchise(William Zabka= one of the greatest villain actors…EVER). Which is why I was happy to find this….I doubt the band had to pay anyone in this video(Including Dennis ‘Mr. Belding’ Haskins) much of anything.

Yeah, they’re pretty much all there…William Zabka, Ralph Macchio…Even Rob ‘Body Bag’ Garrison(who is the best part of the movie). No Elisabeth Shue(real career), and Pat Morita(dirt nap). Definitely a case of a video making the song better.

My first thought is, “wow!” My second thought is, “It’s about effing time!” When I first heard this was happening I couldn’t believe it. I immediately searched for it on IMDB and read all I could. Then I got depressed… I see that the director is Stephen Sommers, the guy who brought us such awesome titles as The Mummy series, Van Helsing, and Deep Rising. WTF? The only thing of any merit this guy directed was Catch Me If You Can…wait a second, that’s the 1989 version, damnit! Oh well, there goes another one, down the drain.

We’ll just have to wait and see what comes of this disaster in the making. Oh, and don’t look over the fact that he brought Brendan Fraser with him. Does the studio know who their target audience will be on this one? I would think the major audience would be the kids who played with the toys and watched the cartoons. Most of those “kids” are dudes, dudes in their 20s - early 30s. I’m not excited. Sorry for the abundant negativity and sarcasm, but I’m not too happy about this.

We are happy to present the very first episode of the Back in the Day Show, a retrospective podcast focused on the 80s and early 90s! If this is your first visit to our Website, we welcome and invite you to join us as we reminisce about all things nostalgic during that time. On this week’s show, we talk about the 1985 movie, The Goonies, and The Legend of Zelda for the NES. We play Name That Game to give you, our listeners, a chance to win a T-shirt from 80stees.com. We also induct Destro into our G. I. Joe Hall of Fame and find out why Chris wants Seal to play the silver-masked Cobra in the upcoming G. I. Joe movie. Finally, the Trapper Keeper is the object of our affection in this week’s 80s Culture Shock. Hope you enjoy the show.

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Capcom is releasing Bionic Commando Rearmed, the updated ver