It was popular back in the day...... The original Japanese version of Bionic Commando placed the character in a battle against futuristic Nazis. The final boss was Adolf Hitler, who had been resurrected by evil scientists. All references to Nazism were removed from the American release: the swastikas were replaced by albatross figures, the enemies were renamed from "Nazis" to "Badds" and the overall difficulty of the game was reduced. The final boss's name was changed to "Master-D", but he still clearly resembles Adolf Hitler. There is a notably gory ending sequence in which his head explodes, which was kept intact in the American version; an unusual move, considering Nintendo's heavy censorship issues at the time. One possible reason that this may have slipped by the censors is that the image is only revealed by making a tricky shot while falling through the air; failure to make the shot results in death. All these changes remained for the European version, but the game manual still mentions Nazis. The story featured in the English version of the game begins with a search for Super Joe, who was the main character of Commando. In truth, Commando and this version of Bionic Commando are actually unrelated games. Unlike the arcade version, the NES version is an action/adventure game, in which the player has to explore each stage and obtain the necessary equipment to progress through the game.
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