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Rumors: New Bionic Commando, And Four RPGs From Level 5

The latest issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly's Quartermann rumor mill is coming with a fresh set of rumors to peruse. The juiciest hearsay is that Capcom's Bionic Commando, once rumored to be getting the remake treatment, is now being developed as a full-fledged installment for the PlayStation Network.

Dark Cloud developer Level 5, whose current PlayStation 3 project White Knight Story has been outside of the limelight since wowing us with footage from last year's Tokyo Game Show, is rumored to be announcing four new RPGs at this year's TGS in September. And they're not necessarily PS3 games, either

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Published: 881 days 13 hours ago | Rumors | PlayStation 3 | Gaming

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Bloodmask - 881 days 16 hours ago

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1 - A new Bionic Commando game would be awesome.

The arcade version and also the Nes version were both classics. And new RPGs are always a welcome thing.

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sticky doja - 881 days 14 hours ago

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1.1 - Agreed, but....

4? How big is this studio? I would rather have 2 good ones than 4 bad ones. Anyway, I hope they can pull it off.

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shysun - 881 days 12 hours ago

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Oh man, BC brings back good NES memories!:)

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Jenzo - 881 days 11 hours ago

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1.3 -

I think the c64 version was the best, it had much bigger levels and better music. The grappling hook rocked.

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Like a shadow I am - 881 days 14 hours ago

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2 - Is this a Western RPG?

Because PS3 needs an exclusive Western RPG. PS3 has no exclusive Western RPG in the pipeline that I know of.

People like me love Western RPGs but absolutely cannot stomach Japanese RPGs.

Xbox 360 has quite a few exclusive Western RPGs: Mass Effect, Too Human, Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements, Dungeon Hero, Fable 2, Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom, Sacred 2: Fallen Angel, and Two Worlds.

But I can't think of one Western RPG for PS3. Does anyone know any?

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2.1 cloud360 | 881 days 13 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show

P4KY B - 881 days 13 hours ago

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2.2 - What about

Oblivion?
Although thats not exclusive.

But you are correct JRPGs are an acquired taste.
My favorite JRPG was Zoids on the GBA
The world needs more Zoids games.

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Jenzo - 881 days 11 hours ago

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2.3 - @ cloud360

In recent years I think western rpg's have gotten better than the eastern ones. They are more innovative and usually richer in content. I also enjoy the art direction and story plots better, fed up with pink hair, phoenix drops and fat sidekicks that are always searching for something. I'm more of a broadsword, fire & brimstone type of guy lol!

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Bazookajoe_83 - 881 days 9 hours ago

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2.4 - Also on ps3..

Two worlds are coming to ps3, but in november i think it is....

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FeralPhoenix - 881 days 13 hours ago

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3.1 - *shrugs shoulders*

followed by laughter....

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Bloodmask - 881 days 13 hours ago

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4 - Yeah

I guess nobody likes Biowares RPGs. You know Oblivion, Morrowind, KOTOR, a lot of Game of the Year winners.

Not to mention a game called World of Warcraft.....You know pretty much the most popular online RPG ever created.

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Jenzo - 881 days 11 hours ago

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4.1 - Hmmm

You are confusing Bethesda with Bioware I think.

Bethesda - Oblivion, Morrowind etc.

Bioware - Baldurs Gate, Kotor, Kotor 2, Jade Empire, Mass Effect etc.

Personally, they make the kind of rpg's I enjoy the most.

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Denges - 881 days 13 hours ago

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gotta love the rpgs! need some on ps3 right now kinda lacking

btw

is level 5 a 1st party studio for sony?

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Sevir04 - 881 days 12 hours ago

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5.1 - no level five is second party

i think they have done like 1 or 2 titles on the gamecube as well. i think that sony funds them stuff all the time so people just assume that they are a first party studio. they are much like Insomniac and factor 5. independent ones that choose who they develop for. which is cool

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Phantom_Lee - 881 days 12 hours ago

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they dont have any Gamecube title...but they have DS titles...(who doesnt...)

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Trick Nolte - 881 days 13 hours ago

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6 - OoOoOoOh Shhhhii...

Bionic Commando was the beezneez!!! Old School CLASSIC! A remake or new one? Thats Hot!

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Phantom_Lee - 881 days 12 hours ago

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I think 3 out of 4 will be DS....and other one maybe PSP.....since the company is not that big, which the white knight is a big project..

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Vertius - 881 days 11 hours ago

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8 - Dark Cloud 3?

One of those games had better be Dark Cloud 3! The wait for it has become difficult, to say the least.

I enjoy JRPGs much more than WRPGs, because the former focus' more on linearity and storytelling, whereas WRPGs are much more about Character Customisation and Multiplayer gaming. It's all up to what you prefer, really.

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8.1 Vojkan | 881 days 11 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show

timmyp53 - 881 days 11 hours ago

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8.2 - dark cloud...

now thats a good game.. hopefully =)

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BlackIceJoe - 881 days 8 hours ago

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9 -

Like Vertius Dark Cloud 3 could be a good game the first two on the PS2 were really good. It could also be a new Rouge Galaxy game. But the one game I have a big feeling it could be is True Fantasy Live Online. That game was said to be almost done but was canceled because Level 5 and Microsoft could not get along. Also Level 5 wanted more power for the game system and so the Next Gen systems could work for it.

Plus over at IGN there is an article that says Hakihiro Hino says that production would start up again on TFLO.

http://xbox.ign.com/article...

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Phantom_Lee - 881 days 2 hours ago

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yea I heard about the true fantasy live story...I wonder what happened..

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GoLeafsGo - 881 days 7 hours ago

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10 - Stop teasing me with these things!

E3 just passed, and now you're giving us reaons to start counting down the days to TGS.

What's wrong with you people? ='(!

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HeavyweightInTheGame - 880 days 23 hours ago

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12 - Be careful PS3 fans...

Just because they are making 4 new games doesn't mean they will be quality. Remember this very important term? Quality over quantity. And that number sounds too high for a company to provide quality for any games coming out soon.

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PS360WII - 880 days 10 hours ago

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Okay while I personally always enjoy a good rpg I feel this comment section should really be tuned into Bionic Commando! This game was near perfect when I had started gaming way back when. The control of movement with the hook was excellent and they gave you really hard parts to utilize it and you had to be perfect with the timing in order to get past. They didn't let you get by with almost ever in the game and they had plenty of boss fight and many different area's to explore and fights in the traveling map. This game I still bust out and play to this day. I got it down to an hour to beat it and still love all things about this game. Not making a sequel to this game for so long has been a terrible shame. Here's hoping the rumor is true ^^

Oh and more rpg's are good but at year's end I'll be swamped with Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssey, Folklore, FF: Tactics psp, FFXII ds, Fire Emblem, Two Worlds, Eternal Sonata, Persona 3... well you get the idea ^.-

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