PC TABLE OF CONTENTS Important Health Warning About Playing Video Games Photosensitive Seizures A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images, including fl ashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games. Thank You . 2 Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these “photosensitive epileptic seizures” while watching video games. Story . 3 These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including lightheadedness, altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation, Getting Into the Game . 4 confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking Battlefi eld Exploration . 6 nearby objects. Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these Game Controls . 8 symptoms. Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above symptoms—children and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience these In-Game Screens . 14 seizures. The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by taking the following precautions: Sit farther from the screen; use a smaller screen; play Pickups . 15 in a well-lit room; and do not play when you are drowsy or fatigued. If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor Weapons . 16 before playing. Items . 17 Multiplayer . 19 Tips . 21 Credits . 22 1 THANK YOU STORY Hello there, fellow platformer fans and retro fanatics! The game you have The Imperial attack was an unexpected and mysterious strike obtained is historical in the sense that never before has so much effort in the heart of the Federal States of America. The Imperials, led and love been put into the remake of an old classic. The fact that this game was made—and that you have dug it up—is a testament to the greatness by the charismatic and fascistic commander Generalissimo Killt, of the platform genre in general and Bionic Commando in particular! seized territory within the FSA, laying siege to tactical locations This game concept is 20 years old, but it still holds its ground! I am positive and industrial facilities. that you will have many hours of fun playing this game whether you are an old fan of the original who is about to be reminded of what makes Bionic Commando such a cult classic, or someone who is set to explore Killt and his Imperial Army managed to acquire the blueprints the world of Bionic Commando for the very fi rst time! Now don’t waste for a secret military program known only as Project Albatross. any more time reading this—get on and play the game! Left behind by a long-dead military regime, the century-old plans Simon Viklund described a weapon of immense power. Creative Director, Grin To investigate the truth behind Project Albatross, the FSA sent in their top agent, Joseph Gibson, a man whose actions had earned him the nickname “Super Joe.” However, Joe’s mission was Thank you for selecting fun-fi lled Bionic Commando Rearmed...a remake compromised, and he was taken captive by the Imperials, of one of the best 2D titles from our fantastic library of CAPCOM games. This is a game for the fans by the fans, so please drop by the community site imprisoned in an unknown location. at www.bioniccommando.com and let us know what you think! Happy swinging! Ben Judd To save Super Joe from the clutches of the Imperials and thwart Producer, Capcom their scheme is an almost impossible mission. No ordinary soldier would stand a chance. The FSA needs something more. They need the Bionic Commando… 2 3 GETTING INTO THE GAME Begin by choosing a Single Player or Two Player Co-op Campaign. Saving The game automatically saves at regular intervals, allowing you to turn the game off any time Diffi culty Settings and resume gameplay from the beginning of the last area played. There is one save slot for Select your diffi culty level: the single player campaign, and one for the co-op campaign. For additional saves you will need to create a different user profi le. » Easy » Normal » Hard Load Game Choosing Continue from the Main Menu takes you to the Map above the area you last » ?????— there’s one extra mode available for only the most elite commandos. visited. While you will have lost progress made in that area, your inventory remains intact regardless of whether you have Extra Lives remaining or not. Each diffi culty mode has its own special features. Easy allows you to put your best foot forward by giving you assist blocks that prevent you from falling into some gaps. Normal is your perfectly ordinary, average mode. In Hard, enemies won’t just wait for you to attack Points them—they’ll throw grenades and attack from above. Finally, if you can overcome that You are rewarded with more points the faster you beat an area, and you can collect diffi culty level, one more surprise awaits the bravest of the brave. Score Tokens from defeated enemies and by completing the hacking mini-game in each Communicator Room. The Overview Map Use the Overview Map to travel by helicopter from area to area. Two-Player Co-op Simply use the Arrow keys (L/l) to move around the map When playing the single player campaign, another player can join at any time by pressing routes, and press the Enter key (A) when above an area to the 2 key (>). Before Player 2 joins, the Single Player campaign will be terminated, descend and begin exploration. As you complete each mission, and Player 1 will be asked to save the progress. Progress in the co-op mode is then saved more areas become accessible on the Overview Map. on the separate co-op save slot. ENEMY CONFRONTATION While moving from area to area across the Overview Map, You Died! you may cross paths with an Imperial convoy (represented When you lose all your health or fall off the screen, you die. If you have one or more extra by a truck on the Overview Map). Their Anti Air cannons force lives, the game restarts at the last checkpoint. If you didn’t cross a checkpoint before you you to land for a face-to-face confrontation. Here you can died, you restart at the insertion point of that area. press the J key (B) to whip your arm in a circle, knocking back enemies and bullets. Once you have destroyed the vehicle carrying the Anti Air cannon, you can proceed back to the Map. 4 5 BATTLEFIELD EXPLORATION Checkpoints CHALLENGE ROOMS FSA camps come equipped with simulated Challenge Simulation Every area contains a checkpoint door—it might be the door Terminals, virtual training platforms that test your skills with to a Communicator Room. Simply pass through it and, if you die in the Bionic Arm. You are graded according to how quickly you the area with lives remaining, you reappear at the checkpoint door. complete them and a record is kept of which rooms you have completed and your best times. Once you’ve reached a Challenge Communicator Rooms Room, that room becomes available in the Main Menu to allow COMMUNICATE WITH HQ you to return at any point to challenge your previous records. Every area contains at least one Communicator Room. Use it to contact HQ for updates on your mission and to gain access to the Health Meter Boss Room in that area. To access the communicator terminal, The Health Meter shows how much damage you can take. The Health Meter decreases simply stand in front of it and press the UP Arrow key (M or m). as you take damage from enemies, and you lose a life when it is empty. HACKING THE ENEMY NETWORK REPLENISHING HEALTH In the Communicator Rooms, it is Every enemy you defeat has a chance of dropping a Health pickup. They come in three possible to hack the enemy’s network. A successful hacking different sizes, and all replenish different amounts of health. attempt can earn you secret and often useful information, whereas a failed attempt triggers the intruder alert, causing enemy reinforcements to appear in the area. Extra Lives You begin the game with three lives. Each time you die, you lose one life and start over from To hack the enemy network, spin the puzzle cube with the most recent checkpoint. If you lose all your lives, you are taken back to the Overview the Arrow keys (L), and release the yellow sphere in the Map. If you complete an area with less than three lives, your Life Counter is automatically direction indicated (always toward the far wall) with the K key reset to three lives. You can also replace lost lives by collecting Extra Life pickups. (A). Red blocks stop the sphere while blue blocks teleport it. The goal is to reach the green block without shooting the sphere into the black void outside the puzzle cube. Battlefi eld Secrets There are many secrets among the hazards of the warzone—the soldier who takes the time FSA Camps and has the skills to seek them out will be well rewarded. Red icons on the Overview Map represent FSA Camps. It’s important to visit FSA Camps to fi nd the computer chip upgrades for your communicator. TALKING TO ALLIES Inside the FSA camps, you can talk to the FSA soldiers and personnel to learn more of the world of Bionic Commando and to get tactical advice for the challenges ahead.