Can you feel it, dear reader? That slow vibration that pervades the air? That electric quality all around us here in the heart of August, where summer has started its easy descent into fall and the sun sits just a bit lower in the sky than it did only a few days ago? It means that Bionic Commando Rearmed is close. Very, very close.
Yes, Bionic Commando’s imminent release has clearly caused me to have some kind of psychotic break. It’s cool, though. I’m sure I’ll be fine come Thursday. In the meantime, I encourage all of you to share my obsession. A good place to get down with the sickness is the Bionic Commando Headquarters. As of twelve months ago, the BCHQ was the only real fan page on the internet. A peculiar little hole devoted to the NES game that started up in the late ‘90s, it’s received only occasional updates over the last eleven years, and has hosted just over four thousand viewers in that time. My favorite part of the Headquarters is the Top Ten Bionic Arm Uses. The list actually brings on more nostalgia than the game itself because it reads like something a sixth grader came up with. I suspect this is where the list actually has its roots. Here, see for yourself.
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