When we heard about the original Bionic Commando coming to Xbox Live and PSN, we couldn't help but hope that an announcement for the game on the VC would be soon to follow. Fast forward to four months later, and Capcom's Ben Judd recently stated in an interview with IGN that putting the NES version on the VC "couldn't happen." According to Christian Svensson, the Senior Director of Strategic Planning & Research for Capcom, this isn't the company's fault. Rather, Nintendo is the one to blame, as Capcom would like nothing more than to have the game on the Virtual Console.
We've already done our own speculating as to why this game would be roadblocked by Nintendo, but to hear it confirmed is rather heartbreaking.
[Via Siliconera]
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4-28-2008 @ 5:22PM
samfish said...
I imagine it's because Nintendo is pissed at them for screwing them completely with Bionic Commando and doesn't really want to help promote the new game because of it.
I mean, seriously...us Wii owners don't even get the stupid remake? What the Hell, Capcom?
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4-28-2008 @ 5:25PM
Brento said...
It's all me. I told Nintendo I had no interest in this silly game so they're not going to release it. My bad.
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4-28-2008 @ 6:40PM
Gamer XoverY said...
LOL!!
4-28-2008 @ 5:32PM
SoshiKitai said...
Seriously... Nintendo really hates Capcom for some reason.
They've been screwing over Capcom's "dreams" every chance they get...
...but it's strange... what if Capcom is MAKING UP these "dreams" and just using Nintendo as a scapegoat... you never really know... (well, actually I'm sure you'd know if you looked it up)
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4-28-2008 @ 5:48PM
treqie said...
I remember the exclusive games on the gamecube. How many lost the exclusivenes? all but one? :P
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4-28-2008 @ 6:07PM
Mr Khan said...
If only there could be harmony between such great publishing and development houses
Capcom abused Nintendo when it was down, now i suppose Nintendo's returning the favor now that it's up
If only there could be harmony
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4-28-2008 @ 7:00PM
GatorSax2010 said...
And to think, they collaborated on the GBA Zeldas in the past... Now it's come to this.
I THOUGHT WE HAD SOMETHING SPECIAL!
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4-28-2008 @ 7:32PM
NinKenDo said...
Those collaborations were on the GBC, not the GBA if I remember correctly, Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons. Two great games btw.
4-28-2008 @ 7:35PM
GatorSax2010 said...
Oh, that's right. I never did play those games... I need to find them one of these days. "Capcom" does show up on the title screen for Link to the Past/Four Swords on GBA, though.
4-28-2008 @ 8:56PM
nintendo1889 said...
Sure, I admit I wasn't a big fan of Bionic Commando, but for Nintendo to prevent a game from being released to the VC?!
ぜったい許さないんだぜ! Thank goodness for ROMs and emulators. That's right, Nintendo, we always have ROMs we can download.
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4-29-2008 @ 12:21AM
Maxx the Slash said...
Oh, here we go again blaming Nintendo because a game can't be released on their console even though it was released on their older console (NES) and recently in a 3-game compilation on their Gameboy Advance, signifying that they REALLY DON'T have a problem with Bionic Commando at all.
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