Bionic Commando

Bionic Commando
In-game logo from the NES game
Genres	Platforming
Developers	Capcom Nintendo NST
Publishers	Capcom Nintendo of America
Composers	Harumi Fujita (Arcade), Junko Tamiya (NES)
Platforms	Arcade, Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade, PC, Nvidia Shield
Platform of origin	Arcade

Bionic Commando is a video game franchise consisting of an original arcade game released in 1987, and several later versions and sequels.

The original Japanese arcade game and its Famicom counterpart (Hitler's Resurrection) are called Top Secret (Japanese: トップシークレット,, Hepburn: Toppu Shīkuretto^?).

They were "wire action" games created by Tokuro Fujiwara, based on his earlier 1983 arcade game Roc'n Rope. He originally intended Bionic Commando to be an expanded version of its predecessor Roc'n Rope.

In all versions of the game, the protagonist of the game is Nathan "Rad" Spencer, a futuristic commando equipped with a bionic arm featuring a grappling gun, allowing him to pull himself forward or swing from the ceiling.

The series is notable for being one of few instances of a platform game in which the player cannot jump. To cross gaps or climb ledges, the hero must use his bionic arm. This was the first game to feature a grappling gun/hook, which later appeared in games such as Earthworm Jim and Tomb Raider.