All good things must come to an end, and so too must Top Secret: The Bionic Commando Podcast. With Bionic Commando now on shop shelves, the podcast's mission is complete - so join us, and 3 very special guests, for this final look back over the development of Bionic Commando, and take a look back over the history of the podcast in this farewell episode.
There will be bugs in this episode of Top Secret featuring the man with one of the most important jobs in Capcom - Shutaro Kobayashi, the head of Capcom's elite division of QA testers, the men and women who make sure every game works properly before it gets to your machine! We talk the life and responsibilities of working in QA, and follow-up with a triple dose of Bionic Commando news.
We often talk about bringing Japanese games to the West on the podcast - this week we're talking about the opposite with Capcom veteran Shinsaku Ohara, the man responsible for bringing hit Western series like Grand Theft Auto and God of War to Japan. What does it take to make these most Western of games succeed in Japan? And which upcoming massive Capcom title is Ohara-san producing now? All the answers are in this week's Top Secret!
The Producer of the red-hot Resident Evil 5, Jun Takeuchi, bursts into the studio wielding a chainsaw - by which we mean a free signed RE5 soundtrack which we're giving away! Takeuchi-san answers your questions and talks a little about his other project, Lost Planet 2, in this compact but action-filled podcast!
Travellin' Ben Judd is on the road in California, where he meets with the guys from Backbone Entertainment, makers of SSFII HD Remix and other fine Capcom digital titles. Back in the Osaka studio, the team discuss a topic suggested by one of our community members - what are "hardcore" and "casual" games?