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* CleanDubName[=/=]NoSwastikas: Outside of Japan, he is renamed Master-D. He still clearly resembles Hitler. ''Rearmed'' simply opts to call him The Leader (a literal translation of Hitler's title of Führer) internationally.

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* CleanDubName[=/=]NoSwastikas: CleanDubName: Outside of Japan, he is renamed Master-D. He still clearly resembles Hitler. ''Rearmed'' simply opts to call him The Leader (a literal translation of Hitler's title of Führer) internationally.

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!!Generalissimo Kilt

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!!Generalissimo KiltKillt



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!!Master-D/The Leader

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* BondVillainStupidity:
BondVillainStupidity: Go ahead, Killt, revive a notoriously power-hungry dictator without any means to keep him in line. [[HijackedByGanon That'll go well for you]].
* FauxAffablyEvil:

!!Master-D/The Leader
TheGeneralissimo: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin It's in the name]].

!!UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler[=/Master-D/The Leader=]



* CleanDubName: In Japan he was UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler, outside, he is renamed Master-D, but he still clearly resembles Hitler.

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* CleanDubName: In Japan he was UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler, outside, CleanDubName[=/=]NoSwastikas: Outside of Japan, he is renamed Master-D, but he Master-D. He still clearly resembles Hitler.
Hitler. ''Rearmed'' simply opts to call him The Leader (a literal translation of Hitler's title of Führer) internationally.
* FinalBoss: Of the original game and ''Rearmed'', though in the former he's merely a CutsceneBoss.
* HijackedByGanon: He quickly takes over Killt's operation after being resurrected.
* StupidJetpackHitler: After being revived, he takes to using a weapons platform and a modern helicopter pretty readily.
* YourHeadASplode: It's what ''Bionic Commando'''s famous for.
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* EvilLaugh: During his fighting against Rad Spencer.

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* EvilLaugh: During his fighting fight against Rad Spencer.

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* BindVillainStupidity:
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* BigBad: Of the NES game and its remake.
* BindVillainStupidity:
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* EvilLaugh: During his fighting against Rad Spencer.
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* TheSociopath

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* OneWingAngel: In his mechanical form in the 2009 sequel.

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* OneWingAngel: OneWingedAngel: In his mechanical form in the 2009 sequel.

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* OneWingAngel: In his mechanical form in the 2009 sequel.
* TheSociopath
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!!Master-D/The Leader
* AdaptedOut: Neither of the Game Boy games feature him.
* CleanDubName: In Japan he was UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler, outside, he is renamed Master-D, but he still clearly resembles Hitler.
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* TookALevelInJerkass: Went from a typical cocky action hero in ''Rearmed'' to a brooding, "[[Webcomic/PennyArcade I smoulder with generic rage]]" anti-hero in the 2009 game.

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* TookALevelInJerkass: Went from a typical cocky action hero in ''Rearmed'' to a brooding, "[[Webcomic/PennyArcade I smoulder with generic rage]]" brooding anti-hero in the 2009 game.
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* GenderFlip / [[AdaptationNameChange Name Change]]: The NES character was a male soldier named Hal, which was changed to a female pilot named Haley in the ''Rearmed'' remake.

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* GenderFlip / [[AdaptationNameChange Name Change]]: GenderFlip: The NES character was a male soldier named Hal, which was changed to a female pilot named Haley in the ''Rearmed'' remake.
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!!Generalissimo Kilt
* AdaptationalVillainy: His counterpart in the ''Literature/WorldsOfPower'' adaptation of the NES game is far worse.

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* OneManArmy: In the NES version, he's the sole representative of the "FF" Double Force, wielding a Bionic Arm as a unique grapple wire. Expanded storylines explain this as him being an [[SuperSoldier experimental soldier]] supplied by the TASC bionics division.
** Averted somewhat in ''Chain of Command'' and ''Rearmed 2''; TASC has a period where their bionic technology is in great demand following the Imperial Incident, leading to Spencer training the next generation of bionic commandos as a Major.

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* OneManArmy: In the NES version, he's the sole representative of the "FF" Double Force, wielding a Bionic Arm as a unique grapple wire. Expanded storylines explain this as him being an [[SuperSoldier experimental soldier]] supplied by the TASC bionics division.
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division. Averted somewhat in ''Chain of Command'' and ''Rearmed 2''; TASC has a period where their bionic technology is in great demand following the Imperial Incident, leading to Spencer training the next generation of bionic commandos as a Major.



* SpellMyNameWithAnS: His name was initially translated as "[[JapaneseRanguage Ladd]] Spencer" in the NES localization.
** Officially, when Nathan Spencer originally lost his arm, he was the first person to be considered and tested on for bionic augmentation. He was therefore the most important part of the '''R'''esearch '''A'''nd '''D'''evelopment department for bionics. When he went into the field, he was humorously given the codename [[TotallyRadical Rad]] from all his time in the labs.

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* SpellMyNameWithAnS: His name was initially translated as "[[JapaneseRanguage Ladd]] Spencer" in the NES localization.
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localization. Officially, when Nathan Spencer originally lost his arm, he was the first person to be considered and tested on for bionic augmentation. He was therefore the most important part of the '''R'''esearch '''A'''nd '''D'''evelopment department for bionics. When he went into the field, he was humorously given the codename [[TotallyRadical Rad]] from all his time in the labs.



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* FaceHeelTurn
* [[spoiler:TheManBehindTheMan]]

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* [[spoiler:RogueProtagonist]]
* [[spoiler:SuddenSequelHeelSyndrome: Besides his major role in the original ''Bionic Commando'', Joe was the player character in at least three other Capcom games back In the 1980's and 1990's. He then became the BigBad of the 2009 game.]]

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SuddenSequelHeelSyndrome: [[spoiler:Besides his major role in the original ''Bionic Commando'', Joe was the player character in at least three other Capcom games back In the 1980's and 1990's. He then became the BigBad of the 2009 game.]]



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* [[ArtificialLimbs Artificial Arm]]
* BadassMoustache: Grows a thick, American police chief-worthy manly moustache in ''Rearmed 2''.

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* [[ArtificialLimbs ArtificialLimbs: Artificial Arm]]
Arm
* BadassMoustache: BadassMustache: Grows a thick, American police chief-worthy manly moustache in ''Rearmed 2''.



* [[spoiler:BigBad]]: [[spoiler:Of the 2009 sequel]].
* [[spoiler:BigBadFriend]]

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* [[spoiler:BigBad]]: BigBad: [[spoiler:Of the 2009 sequel]].
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* [[spoiler:FaceHeelTurn]]

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* [[spoiler:FaceHeelTurn]]FaceHeelTurn
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* [[spoiler:DeadAllAlong- possibly as the process of creating the bionic arm has been never been explained so if she's truly dead isn't said]]

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* [[spoiler:DeadAllAlong- possibly DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler:Possibly as the process of creating the bionic arm has been never been explained so if she's truly dead isn't said]]
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* MajorlyAwesome: In the 2009 game, according to the Intel.

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!!Nathan "Ladd" Spencer

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!!Nathan "Ladd" “Rad” Spencer



* SpellMyNameWithAnS: His nickname is sometimes spelled [[TotallyRadical "Rad Spencer"]].
** The official nickname is "RAD", and is explained as, when he originally lost his arm, he was the first person to be considered and tested on for bionic augmentation. He was therefore the most important part of the '''R'''esearch '''A'''nd '''D'''evelopment department for bionics. When he went into the field, he was humorously given the codename RAD from all his time in the labs.

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* OneManArmy: In the NES version, he's the sole representative of the "FF" Double Force, wielding a Bionic Arm as a unique grapple wire. Expanded storylines explain this as him being an [[SuperSoldier experimental soldier]] supplied by the TASC bionics division.
** Averted somewhat in ''Chain of Command'' and ''Rearmed 2''; TASC has a period where their bionic technology is in great demand following the Imperial Incident, leading to Spencer training the next generation of bionic commandos as a Major.
* RetractableWeapon: The wire part of his Bionic Arm.
* TheRightHandOfDoom: The Bionic Arm, though it originally looked rather ordinary and was covered by his clothing.
* RoleCalled: While debatable in the arcade game, he ''is'' considered the "original" Bionic Commando in-universe.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: His nickname is sometimes spelled [[TotallyRadical "Rad Spencer"]].
name was initially translated as "[[JapaneseRanguage Ladd]] Spencer" in the NES localization.
** The official nickname is "RAD", and is explained as, Officially, when he Nathan Spencer originally lost his arm, he was the first person to be considered and tested on for bionic augmentation. He was therefore the most important part of the '''R'''esearch '''A'''nd '''D'''evelopment department for bionics. When he went into the field, he was humorously given the codename RAD [[TotallyRadical Rad]] from all his time in the labs.




!!Emily Spencer
* [[spoiler:DeadAllAlong- possibly as the process of creating the bionic arm has been never been explained so if she's truly dead isn't said]]
* DistressedDamsel

!!Super Joe
* [[spoiler:BigBad]]: [[spoiler:Of the sequel]].

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\n!!Emily Spencer\n* [[spoiler:DeadAllAlong- possibly as YouDontLookLikeYou: The original design, ''Rearmed'', ''Chain of Command'' and ''Rearmed 2'' all at least ''seem'' like different stages of the process of creating the bionic arm has been never been explained so if she's truly dead isn't said]]
* DistressedDamsel

!!Super Joe
same character - his Game Boy and 2009 / ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3'' appearances look ''entirely'' different without any explanation whatsoever.

!!Joseph “Super Joe” Gibson
* [[spoiler:BigBad]]: [[spoiler:Of the 2009 sequel]].



* DistressedDude: In the NES game and its Game Boy and ''Rearmed'' counterparts. This also applies to his {{expy}}, Commander Joe, in ''Bionic Commando: Elite Forces''.



* MissionControl

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* MissionControlMissionControl: He got promoted to TASC director after his rescue. According to ''Bionic Commando: Chain of Command'', his correct title is even '''Super'''visor, '''J'''oint '''O'''perations '''E'''xecutive.



* [[spoiler: SuddenSequelHeelSyndrome: Besides his major role in the original ''Bionic Commando'', Joe was the player character in at least 3 other Capcom games back In the 1980's and 1990's. He then became the BigBad of the 2009 game.]]

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* [[spoiler: SuddenSequelHeelSyndrome: [[spoiler:SuddenSequelHeelSyndrome: Besides his major role in the original ''Bionic Commando'', Joe was the player character in at least 3 three other Capcom games back In the 1980's and 1990's. He then became the BigBad of the 2009 game.]]
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!!Hal(ey)
* CompositeCharacter: The ''Rearmed'' version of this character combines the original role of the nameless helicopter pilot and a minor (but important) soldier (which the Game Boy version instead combines with Super Joe).
* GenderFlip / [[AdaptationNameChange Name Change]]: The NES character was a male soldier named Hal, which was changed to a female pilot named Haley in the ''Rearmed'' remake.
* ImDyingPleaseTakeMyMacGuffin: Or in this case, a bazooka, although we never actually see the character die in the NES version.

!!Gottfried Groeder
* BigBad: [[spoiler:Subverted]]
* DragonAscendant: Went from Generalissimo Kilt's TheDragon in ''Rearmed'' to the co-leader of [=BioReign=] in the 2009 game.
* EvilCounterpart: Depicted as this in ''Rearmed'', pitting an Imperial bionic against a FSA one.
* GiantMook: He originally appeared in the NES and Game Boy games as the "Giant Soldier" - as a possible reference to this, he grows a bit taller in size before battle in the 2009 sequel.

!!Emily Spencer
* [[spoiler:DeadAllAlong- possibly as the process of creating the bionic arm has been never been explained so if she's truly dead isn't said]]



* FaceHeelTurn: A retroactive example; she's first seen as a Bioreign terrorist in the 2009 game, then in the prequel ''Rearmed 2'' we see her back in the day as an FSA soldier and ally of Spencer's.

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* FaceHeelTurn: A retroactive example; she's first seen as a Bioreign [=BioReign=] terrorist in the 2009 game, then in the prequel ''Rearmed 2'' we see her back in the day as an FSA soldier a Lieutenant and ally of Spencer's.



* MoralMyopia: Considers civilians to be legitimate targets and their mass murder an act of "self-defense" because of the government's (admittedly pretty evil) treatment of Bionics in the Purge. She never reconsiders this, and only helps Spencer and turns against the Bioreign leader [[spoiler: Super Joe]] at the end because she felt he was just using her and the other Bionics as pawns.

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* MoralMyopia: Considers civilians to be legitimate targets and their mass murder an act of "self-defense" because of the government's (admittedly pretty evil) treatment of Bionics in the Purge. She never reconsiders this, and only helps Spencer and turns against the Bioreign [=BioReign=] leader [[spoiler: Super [[spoiler:Super Joe]] at the end because she felt he was just using her and the other Bionics as pawns.



-->'''Mag''': Then [[StatingTheSimpleSolution why I haven't shot you yet]]?

!!Gottfried Groeder
* BigBad: [[spoiler:Subverted]]
* DragonAscendant: Went from Generalissimo Kilt's TheDragon in ''Rearmed'' to the co-leader of Bioreign in the 2009 game.

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-->'''Mag''': Then [[StatingTheSimpleSolution why I haven't shot you yet]]?

!!Gottfried Groeder
* BigBad: [[spoiler:Subverted]]
* DragonAscendant: Went from Generalissimo Kilt's TheDragon in ''Rearmed'' to the co-leader of Bioreign in the 2009 game.
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* BadassMoustache: Grows a thick, American police chief-worthy manly moustache in ''Rearmed 2''.
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* TookALevelInJerkass: Went from a typical cocky action hero in ''Rearmed'' to a brooding, "[[PennyArcade I smoulder with generic rage]]" anti-hero in the 2009 game.

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* TookALevelInJerkass: Went from a typical cocky action hero in ''Rearmed'' to a brooding, "[[PennyArcade "[[Webcomic/PennyArcade I smoulder with generic rage]]" anti-hero in the 2009 game.
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* [[spoiler:RogueProtagonist]]

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* EmpoweredBadassNormal: In addition to his arm, Spencer has a number of [[RequiredSecondaryPowers secondary bionic improvements]] that, for example, provide armor, weaponize his adrenaline, and more. He looks mostly human, but he is far from it.

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* EmpoweredBadassNormal: In addition to his arm, Spencer has a number of [[RequiredSecondaryPowers secondary bionic improvements]] that, for example, provide armor, weaponize his adrenaline, allow him to jump superhuman heights and fall hundreds of feet without injury, and more. He looks mostly human, but he is far from it.




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* TookALevelInJerkass: Went from a typical cocky action hero in ''Rearmed'' to a brooding, "[[PennyArcade I smoulder with generic rage]]" anti-hero in the 2009 game.




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* [[spoiler: SuddenSequelHeelSyndrome: Besides his major role in the original ''Bionic Commando'', Joe was the player character in at least 3 other Capcom games back In the 1980's and 1990's. He then became the BigBad of the 2009 game.]]



* CutsceneBoss: In the Gardens, Joe goes into a boss arena with her and it looks like she's going to be a boss fight, but then he takes her out with one punch in a cutscene.
* FaceHeelTurn: A retroactive example; she's first seen as a Bioreign terrorist in the 2009 game, then in the prequel ''Rearmed 2'' we see her back in the day as an FSA soldier and ally of Spencer's.



* MoralMyopia: Considers civilians to be legitimate targets and their mass murder an act of "self-defense" because of the government's (admittedly pretty evil) treatment of Bionics in the Purge. She never reconsiders this, and only helps Spencer and turns against the Bioreign leader [[spoiler: Super Joe]] at the end because she felt he was just using her and the other Bionics as pawns.



* BigBad: [[spoiler:Subverted]]

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* BigBad: [[spoiler:Subverted]][[spoiler:Subverted]]
* DragonAscendant: Went from Generalissimo Kilt's TheDragon in ''Rearmed'' to the co-leader of Bioreign in the 2009 game.
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* BadassAbnormal: In addition to his arm, Spencer has a number of [[RequiredSecondaryPowers secondary bionic improvements]] that, for example, provide armor, weaponize his adrenaline, and more. He looks mostly human, but he is far from it.

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* BadassAbnormal: EmpoweredBadassNormal: In addition to his arm, Spencer has a number of [[RequiredSecondaryPowers secondary bionic improvements]] that, for example, provide armor, weaponize his adrenaline, and more. He looks mostly human, but he is far from it.
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* BadassNormalBadassAbnormal: In addition to his arm, Spencer has a number of [[RequiredSecondaryPowers secondary bionic improvements]] that, for example, provide armor, weaponize his adrenaline, and more. He looks mostly human, but he is far from it.



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** The official nickname is "RAD", and is explained as, when he originally lost his arm, he was the first person to be considered and tested on for bionic augmentation. He was therefore the most important part of the '''R'''esearch '''A'''nd '''D'''evelopment department for bionics. When he went into the field, he was humorously given the codename RAD from all his time in the labs.
* SuperDrowningSkills
SuperDrowningSkills: Spencer's bionic arm is extremely heavy, and almost completely shuts down when exposed to water. Spencer therefore cannot swim in water as his arm drags him down.
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!!Nathan Spencer

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!!Nathan "Ladd" Spencer



* SpellMyNameWithAnS

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* SpellMyNameWithAnSSpellMyNameWithAnS: His nickname is sometimes spelled [[TotallyRadical "Rad Spencer"]].
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* ArtificialArm

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* ArtificialArm[[ArtificialLimbs Artificial Arm]]



* BigBad: [[spoiler:Subverted]]

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* BigBad: [[spoiler:Subverted]]
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-->'''Mag''': Then [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim why I haven't shot you yet]]?

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-->'''Mag''': Then [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim [[StatingTheSimpleSolution why I haven't shot you yet]]?

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