When Capcom announced that it would be reimagining the NES classic Bionic Commando as a digital download for the PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade, and PC, many fans doubted whether the remake could live up to the original. After all, times have changed, the industry has matured, and gaming's new audiences may not relate to the industry's formative years, when seeing Hitler's head explode was considered totally awesome.

While the jury remains out on whether fans will appreciate the update, at least one hallmark element is guaranteed to greet gamers who make it to the end. In suitably campy fashion, Capcom revealed on the game's Web site that the Entertainment Software Rating Board has given Bionic Commando Rearmed an M-for-Mature rating due to the inclusion of the classic climactic ending.

"Sir, orders have come down from the various ratings organizations," reads the dialog screen. "The ESRB gave us an M Rating, sir. I know HQ gave you direct orders to keep it clean and make this a game that caters to the masses, but I guess the only way to stop violence is with... more violence!! So that means we will see the historically accurate scene from the original where Hitler Master D's head explodes? What, that information is classified? Yeah, I sure would hate to ruin the big ending for all those gamers who don't know about it. Still though, seeing that scene will be the best five seconds of my entire life! Yes sir, my life is that boring, sir. Although I can think of a lot of things that would be much less interesting...taking pictures of zombies...piloting robots in a frozen tundra while battling massive creatures...throwing fireballs with your hands..."

Developed by Sweden-based GRIN, Bionic Commando Rearmed is slated to arrive for the PSN, XBLA, and PC this summer. Along with Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, the XBLA version of Bionic Commando won't be subject to Microsoft's strict 150MB file-size limit for Arcade titles.