Bonk's Adventure - Turbografx Review

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  • Опубликовано: 23 дек 2024

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  • @gidian
    @gidian 3 года назад +56

    i remember getting the TG16 cd with a pack in disc that had gate of thunder, bonk's adventure and bonk's revenge with a secret game bomberman 98 that was unlockable. god those were the days!

    • @PixelsNcreatureS
      @PixelsNcreatureS 3 года назад +9

      I think that disc is expensive now

    • @zero-theaveragegamer1159
      @zero-theaveragegamer1159 3 года назад +3

      That sounds freaking awesome. Where did you grow up?

    • @SkyAeria
      @SkyAeria 3 года назад +3

      I found a complete copy of that 4 in 1 disc a while back for only a few bucks at my local Goodwill before it closed permanently. It's gotten expensive but all 4 games are great and worth the value imo.

    • @JohnDoe-wq5eu
      @JohnDoe-wq5eu 3 года назад

      Considering how obscure the original TG16 was I can only imagine how obscure the CD version is. But that is how I found an essentially pristine and very cheap version of the original TG16 inbox with controller. (Keith courage was gone but other than that complete)
      NEC really did have an uphill battle and it was always going to feel I think going up against both Sega and Nintendo outside Japan especially but even inside Japan.

    • @bananonymouslastname5693
      @bananonymouslastname5693 3 года назад

      Gate of Thunder is soooo good.

  • @chaospoet
    @chaospoet 3 года назад +4

    I was basically obsessed with this in 1990 when it came out. First Turbografx game I ever beat. The music in this game is etched into my brain forever. Just hearing it brings me back to being a kid on Summer vacation with nothing better to do than go on an adventure with Bonk!

  • @menhirmike
    @menhirmike 3 года назад +18

    The game was also known as B.C. Kid, at least on the Amiga in Europe.

    • @SomeOrangeCat
      @SomeOrangeCat 3 года назад +3

      Which honestly makes perfect sense!

    • @adultmoshifan87
      @adultmoshifan87 3 года назад +6

      The B.C. Kid name was also applied to the Game Boy and SNES releases in Europe, which I own. I first played the SNES one on the plane home from Florida in 1999! Until then, my only experience with Bonk was him being a playable character in Saturn Bomberman’s battle mode!

    • @deejno.4758
      @deejno.4758 3 года назад

      how do you play super Nintendo on the plane

    • @adultmoshifan87
      @adultmoshifan87 3 года назад +2

      @@deejno.4758 Games were built into the inflight entertainment system

    • @fusoya6544
      @fusoya6544 3 года назад +2

      The PC Engine version was known as PC Kid in the UK and Europe via the grey import scene and magazines like C&VG. The name stuck when the game shifted onto other platforms in the region like the Amiga, NES and GB.

  • @TheMultiGunMan
    @TheMultiGunMan 3 года назад +32

    I LOVED the Turbografx-16 when I was a teenager. My brother's best friend had one and he'd bring it over on the weekends and we'd take turns playing his Turbografx-16 and our Sega Genesis. Those were some great memories.

    • @deckofcards87
      @deckofcards87 3 года назад

      I never played one. Can you recommend 4 or 5 games to start with?

    • @Bloodreign1
      @Bloodreign1 3 года назад +1

      @@deckofcards87 All 3 Bonk games
      Parasol Stars
      Blazing Lasers
      Gradius (there's a CD release of Gradius II, Japan only though)
      Legendary Axe
      Cadash
      There's some pretty cool Japan only releases too.

  • @RolloTonéBrownTown
    @RolloTonéBrownTown 3 года назад +17

    The little boy singing "seeega" so nostalgia... Very innocent time

    • @vincentt2309
      @vincentt2309 3 года назад +7

      I always thought it was a woman

    • @SomeOrangeCat
      @SomeOrangeCat 3 года назад +7

      @@vincentt2309 Its from Japan. Could honestly be either.

    • @JamesChessman
      @JamesChessman 3 года назад +5

      @@SomeOrangeCat I like to think that it's NiGHTS saying it as he flies by in the intro. ;)

    • @PiroKUSS
      @PiroKUSS 3 года назад

      @@JamesChessman She.*

    • @loganhalsey9205
      @loganhalsey9205 3 года назад +4

      NiGHTS doesn't have an official gender. They were intentionally made to be androgynous.

  • @davidt3563
    @davidt3563 3 года назад +2

    It's got sports games, flying games and adventure games!
    One of my earliest memories is watching a Turbo Graphics 16 commercial. Always wanted one but never saw a single one in the wild.

  • @richardjohnson8796
    @richardjohnson8796 Месяц назад +1

    Thanks!

  • @TheSf2champ
    @TheSf2champ 3 года назад +1

    THANK YOU FOR THIS!! I was playing TG16 in the 90s and BONKS ADVENTURE was definitely one of my favorites! The music is SOOOO CATCHY !

  • @jsttv
    @jsttv 3 года назад +3

    I ordered the Turbo Duo from Turbo Zone Direct In 2002. Then purchased Fighting Street, Riot Zone, Bonk, Keith Courage in Alpha Zones, Legendary Axe, and Vigilante. In addition, Street Fighter ll: Champion Edition, and Shinobi Japanese imports.

  • @EliteGamersUnited
    @EliteGamersUnited 3 года назад +4

    SLX video = my drug if choice

  • @TheColdest247
    @TheColdest247 3 года назад +4

    I still remember buying this game my 7th grade year. Good times man.

  • @xylsky1300
    @xylsky1300 3 года назад +12

    Still waiting for Sega Lord X top ten Sega Genesis/Mega Drive games. :)

    • @adultmoshifan87
      @adultmoshifan87 3 года назад +1

      That’d be nice! I’d also like to know if he’s gonna do another “games Sega should be ashamed of” at some point. I can only think of 2 myself:
      Golden Axe (Sega Master System)
      Sonic Labyrinth (Sega Game Gear)

  • @paulpederson1677
    @paulpederson1677 3 года назад +12

    Great video. I was lucky enough to get a TG16 back in 90 for my 17th birthday. Bonk, Legendary Axe, Keith Courage, Blazing Lazers were the only titles i ever owned. Gaming was different back then, most gamers cherished the evolution home consoles were going through. Bonk was on PAR with both Mario & Sonic.

  • @KTJohnsonkidThunder
    @KTJohnsonkidThunder 3 года назад +4

    I would say the sequels improved by a long shot. But the original definitely had its charm.

    • @TurboXray
      @TurboXray 3 года назад +1

      The sequel loses the fast spin attack. It's what defined the gameplay of the original (you could explore and reach secret areas with it too).

  • @FoxUnitNell
    @FoxUnitNell 3 года назад +2

    I believe that the Turbo Grafx 16 was a combination of a 8 bits for coding processing and a secondary 8 bits for audio, so it was a 8 bit but it got to use the full resources that was otherwise a bit more consumed by the audio processing in the case of the 8 bit nintendo and therefore that is why the tg-16 had some great audio both sound effects and music thanks in the extra 8 bits.

  • @GTV-Japan
    @GTV-Japan 3 года назад +2

    Certainly one my favs! Nothing more fun the turning the turbo on and let Bonk auto spin through the stages 🍖

  • @razcarsey6635
    @razcarsey6635 3 года назад +1

    I found that turning the turbo switch off was the more precise way to play when it came to attacking from the air, and I have a hunch the developers intended it to be that way. The spin wasn't supposed to a Sonic-like attack, where you became an indestructible ball in mid-air. Instead, your big head was your weapon, and you were supposed to direct it at the enemy. You'd jump, hit the attack button once and smash head-first onto an enemy beneath you. It was a very satisfying and reliable mechanic that way. I found it actually became a very easy game once you turned the turbo switch off.

  • @capcomfan82
    @capcomfan82 3 года назад +6

    Turbo had some great exclusive titles back then

  • @guysafari
    @guysafari 3 года назад +3

    Been playing this game a lot lately. I really like it. It’s worth noting that it came out in 1988 on the PCEngine so the low tier graphics are understandable. As for mascot character, I feel that Zonk fulfilled the role more as those games were never in other platforms. Plus a mascot shmup is an awesome idea IMO.
    Bonk is a very good game. Very solid, gets better the more you play it, and the music is outstanding. The ending music is a masterpiece of chiptunes

    • @elgatofelix8917
      @elgatofelix8917 3 года назад

      He looks suspiciously too much like Charlie Brown if you ask me. Surprised they never got sued for the likeness

  • @jayhouston7054
    @jayhouston7054 3 года назад +15

    I never had a TG16 or knew anyone that had one, and I don't even recall ever playing one..maybe at service merchandise??? They did have CDI systems.. Playing Bonks recently it was eh ok, the 2nd one was pretty good. Will say the TG16 mini (where i played these at) was and is a fantastic mini if you dont want to pirate stuff. I own all the minis and I will say the tg16 mini may be among the best(and this with no nostalgia fogging my memory..but must love shooters).

  • @Canadian_Gamer
    @Canadian_Gamer 3 года назад +1

    I remember it was the one game I wanted but couldn't have as our household had the SNES. I believe the SNES eventually did get a Bonk game. I would like to see you review Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck Rock! Incredible sound track on that one, acid fused jazz!

  • @lukegregoryCOHBL
    @lukegregoryCOHBL 3 года назад +6

    I can't keep up with your content, bravo 👏👏👍

  • @tickeroo
    @tickeroo 3 года назад +2

    Never played the first one, but played Bonk's Revenge a ton. It's way more slick with much more interesting level designs. Great game

  • @miamimagicians
    @miamimagicians 3 года назад

    I absolutely love your channel! You’re so passionate about games I really feel you

  • @Slightly_Sadistic
    @Slightly_Sadistic Год назад

    One of my fave games. Around 1990, I had a friend with a TurboGrafx and I'd go over there and play Bonk's Adventure and Keith Courage nonstop.

  • @megagrey
    @megagrey 3 года назад

    This was the first TG16 game I got on Wii's Virtual Console and I was just blown away. I remember those Bonk commercials and comics ads, but finally playing it made me realize just what I had missed out on.

  • @thecunninlynguist
    @thecunninlynguist 3 года назад +13

    Turbo lord x doesn't have the same ring as sega lord x..haha. but I always wanted a tg16. My first real tg16 was the mini that came out recently.

    • @SomeOrangeCat
      @SomeOrangeCat 3 года назад +2

      If only Johnny Turbo would have been able to beat those Feka goons for good. Then it WOULD have been Turbo Lord X, lol!

    • @RedRanger2001
      @RedRanger2001 3 года назад

      ...or the PCE Lord X...

  • @themrnails
    @themrnails 3 года назад

    @SLX - thx for this TG16 review! I look forward to more to come. :)

  • @stoojona1402
    @stoojona1402 3 года назад +5

    2 and 3 brought sooo much to the plate though!!! And B.C KID on the Commodore Amiga was an excellent port, maybe, dare I say it, better! I still think Bonk was cool mascot , speaking as my 11 year old self, and I really enjoyed all his titles. I know that playing these games as an adult, it sucks that some games never feel as good as you remember, because we have been spoilt with new technology and the power of nostalgia can only go so far. But the infuriating stuff like actually noticing hit box sizes is just how games WERE back then. They wouldn't be RETRO games if they were perfect by today's stsndards. I realise you know all of this, I'm just saying what's on my mind bro! Cool vid, I love Bonk ... and Zonk too 😄😄

    • @HarikenRed1
      @HarikenRed1 3 года назад

      I found the Amiga version better than the PC Engine one too (I had both versions), you dare say it for sure :-)
      On the Amiga the graphics had much more colors, some background animations were better, and the musics were more advanced (but a bit repetitive).
      It has been ported by a German team, like the excellent Bomberman port on Amiga (but a different company).

    • @fusoya6544
      @fusoya6544 3 года назад

      @@HarikenRed1 the Amiga version was great and definately had better graphics like more colour and it used the sprite from PC Genjin 2 but I still prefer the PC Engine original as the controls just seem to be so much better.

  • @BigSnipp
    @BigSnipp 3 года назад +1

    SLX reviewing Turbo/PC Engine? Hell yea. That's one of my favorite non-Sega consoles.

  • @LazyScoutJace
    @LazyScoutJace 3 года назад

    I grew up playing this game as a kid. It had its charm when growing up. That ending theme will always bring me to tears. T_T

  • @shiningphantasy1393
    @shiningphantasy1393 3 года назад +1

    Bonk was definitely a worthy mascot choice for the underdog Turbofrafx-16; I didn't mind the static backgrounds too much as I was accustomed to that with many Turbo-chip games. It was essential to use the turbo function on the controller to have Bonk fly around and suspend in mid-air. Only thing that was a drawback was the game ran a little bit long for one straight playthough.

  • @CPUjunkie
    @CPUjunkie 3 года назад

    How could you not go after those smiley faces in all those clips!?

  • @zephadusjoltspark6951
    @zephadusjoltspark6951 3 года назад

    I didn't have Adventure when I was a kid, but we did have Bonk's Revenge.
    The game was a hit with my family, and I remember the card was a satisfying shade of green that I can only describe as neon lime.
    Many years later, I finally got a chance to play Bonk's Adventure, and... It's clear that the sequel was more polished.

  • @Gaming_since_the_eighties
    @Gaming_since_the_eighties 3 года назад +11

    I wish developers those days, would have the guts to make more 2D sidescroller plattformer games.
    I have always asked myself, how would a 2D Banjo Kazooie or Conker game be.

    • @MapleMilk
      @MapleMilk 3 года назад +1

      Man, I hope you've delved into Indie Games recently,
      alot of the best 2D Platformers are indies
      Shovel Knight, Cave Story, Momodora, and Hollow Knight are some of my favorite 2D platformers
      Even though those are Metroid-vania games, I'm sure there's the best one for you if you explore
      Although, if you mean AAA developers, I agree lmao

    • @MarginalSC
      @MarginalSC 3 года назад

      That's exactly why Bubsy exists though.

    • @gabrielruiz9871
      @gabrielruiz9871 3 года назад

      Guacamellee

    • @phattjohnson
      @phattjohnson 3 года назад

      Limbo, Inside, Little Nightmares, Ori and the Blind Forest, Dead Cells, are all worth a look in my opinion!

    • @jesuszamora6949
      @jesuszamora6949 3 года назад

      There's plenty in the indie scene, but at the higher budget levels, there's no real appetite, not the least of which is because the accusation of being a "Mario clone" can affect sales.

  • @gameboypunk660
    @gameboypunk660 3 года назад +10

    So much charm associated with Turbo Graffx games really you had to have one to experience unique games only available on the TG-16

  • @thomaselers7416
    @thomaselers7416 3 года назад +1

    I always enjoyed drinking cold chocolate milk while watching cartoons on Saturdays.

  • @johnquist9069
    @johnquist9069 3 года назад +1

    The boss music is some of my fav video game music ever

  • @LasherDevianceGaming
    @LasherDevianceGaming 3 года назад +1

    I have always loved Bonk games. I would love to see the first 3 games and the shmup get the same treatment that Alex Kidd and the WonderBoy games got recently, with a updated sprite and music version. All in one package. I would gladly pay a full $60 for the trilogy and Air Zonk updated in the way that WonderBoy and Cotton just got!

  • @AirZonkWorldChamp
    @AirZonkWorldChamp 3 года назад +3

    I like this video!

  • @ShinobiWan1
    @ShinobiWan1 3 года назад

    Bonk is a title that I loved as a kid, without ever playing it. But I always drew pictures of Bonk and the egg head enemies that I saw in magazines. Something about Bonk just seemed pretty awesome! I finally played it for the first time on the Wii U VC haha

  • @jamesmoss3424
    @jamesmoss3424 3 года назад +1

    Bonk's adventure is an fantastic turbogarfx-16 game. 😀👍🎮

  • @chriswaudby5580
    @chriswaudby5580 3 года назад +1

    Another great one man bravo

  • @charliehustle2591
    @charliehustle2591 3 года назад +1

    I am really glad to have a Coregrafx Mini and Super Retrocade. I have most of the TG-16 games between the two. I regret not having access to these games as a kid. A lot of them are VERY good.

  • @jeffstephenson9316
    @jeffstephenson9316 3 года назад +1

    Fantastic video I hope you continue to cover the turbo Graphx 16 PC engine such a magnificent platform my personal favorite retro system I have a nice collection of games for my Turbo Graphx
    16 PC engine CD just too bad nowadays is just so expensive to collect for I've had my collection 4 years already

  • @deponia
    @deponia 3 года назад +2

    I got my Turbografx 16 as a birthday present from my parents (apparently the Turbo was on a clearance sale) it was my very first game console to call my own so it holds a very special place in my heart. All I had to play was Keith's Courage and Bonks Adventure and I loved them both! I admit the gameplay in Bonks is slower than people are used to but honestly, it never bothered me, even though I'd played plenty of Mario Bros. on my cousin's NES.

  • @googleboughtmee
    @googleboughtmee 3 года назад +1

    The PC Genjin name is a pun on PC Engine. I recommend GTV Japan's video all about the names

  • @mtshark7
    @mtshark7 3 года назад

    Awesome review as always man!

  • @Guernicaman
    @Guernicaman 3 года назад +2

    Would've loved to have seen Bonk on the SEGA Genesis/MegaDrive! Considering Hudson made an NES & GameBoy version of the game, I'm confident the game would've been a success in NA & Europe.

    • @JohnDoe-wq5eu
      @JohnDoe-wq5eu 3 года назад +1

      Yeah it's kind of surprising, literally every Nintendo console (NES, SNES and GB) got at least one game.
      Meanwhile Sega got nothing for any of it's consoles not game gear,
      Mega Drive/Genesis or Master system. It shows that even NEC played favorites ironically.

    • @loganhalsey9205
      @loganhalsey9205 3 года назад +1

      The funny thing is that RED, the company that developed these games for Hudson, went on to make Tempo and Sakura Wars for Sega. The latter being one of their biggest hits in Japan. Hudson made some great exclusive Saturn games, too. It's just Bonk that never made it to Sega. They stopped making Bonk games by the time the Saturn hit its stride... makes me wonder if we would have seen a Saturn Bonk if the series had lasted a few years longer.

    • @JohnDoe-wq5eu
      @JohnDoe-wq5eu 3 года назад

      @@loganhalsey9205
      The really gut-wrenching sad part is the fact that Hudson was absorbed into Konami economy has basically done nothing outside of releasing super Bomberman R. I mean they're sitting on a ton of great franchises from Hudson (Bonk included) they could be released in a myriad of different ways and collections as well as remakes etc but they just have done nothing with it. With the exception obviously of the TG-16/PC engine mini obviously.
      I feel like with that Konami just literally dusted their hands and said there we go.

    • @Guernicaman
      @Guernicaman 3 года назад

      @@loganhalsey9205 - Considering how SEGA Genesis/Mega-Drive was a big hit in the US, the UK, Europe, Brazil & Australia, you'd think we would've seen Hudson bring Bonk to some SEGA platform at the time. If not the SEGA Saturn, then the SEGA/MEGA-CD or Genesis/Mega-Drive.

    • @loganhalsey9205
      @loganhalsey9205 3 года назад

      @@Guernicaman Yeah, I agree with you. They were definitely a Japan-focused company, which made Super Famicom an obvious destination for games and the American market picked up the residuals. I can understand that. But then they released Mega Bomberman for Sega, so I don't see why there couldn't have been a Mega Bonk or even Mega Zonk.

  • @godzilla7391
    @godzilla7391 3 года назад

    My cousin had one, so me and my brother would spend the night at his house, and play it til early morning. Games I enjoyed were Military Madness, Bones Adventure, and Keith Courage. I was waiting on the Genesis after thoroughly enjoying my Master System, and didn't wanna invest in the T16. I was holding out, reading all about the Genesis in my Sega Visions subscription. I still liked all the games he had on the T16. He was however the only person I knew who had one. He even got the CD add on when it released.

  • @lazarushernandez5827
    @lazarushernandez5827 3 года назад

    Sega did not have an early mascot platformer like this on the Genesis at launch. Bonk's Adventure was a truly addictive, fun game to play. If the TG-16 would have had a few more well known arcade properties around launch, it would have given the Genesis a run for its money, like the PC-Engine did to the Megadrive in Japan.

  • @danielrecommends
    @danielrecommends 3 года назад +1

    I didn't play Bonk's Adventure until later on in my adult life. It was a fun game but many of the frustrations you mentioned are the reason I never pushed through and completed it. I have the TG16 Mini so I might give this one a go again.

    • @kingboobs20
      @kingboobs20 3 года назад

      The sequels are better, but the original still has a lot of charm to it.

  • @eriksonyw
    @eriksonyw 2 года назад

    One of my most fav game series ever! I loved the one released on GameBoy too.

  • @puffleperson
    @puffleperson 3 года назад

    Bonk is pretty cool. I always liked that (since it was made by red company) they weren't afraid to go full on weird with their Japanese cartoony style.
    Also worth mentioning the AMAZING Amiga port by Factor 5 who actually cared and knew what they were doing with the hardware.

  • @AkamoriRivals
    @AkamoriRivals 3 года назад

    I only heard about the Turbografx for the first time in the past year or so, but it is definitely something I would be interested in, a lot of the games look really good.

  • @Tolbat
    @Tolbat 3 года назад

    Good old youtube never showed this on my sub feed. Randomly showed up on home screen.

  • @MasterRoshi8974
    @MasterRoshi8974 3 года назад +1

    i just purchased a modded trubographics 16 with a bunch of games. i absolutely love the system.. but as we all know the american version games are expensive and i wanted the cd add on. so i bought a pc engine duo and Dracula x.. im so excited and this video is perfect timing

  • @velvetdogg7375
    @velvetdogg7375 3 года назад

    I remember this game was out about the time the Turbo express was released and I wanted them both. Looking at that stuff in magazines thinking that's was so cool. The same game's that played on a home system also works on the portables.

  • @joesshows6793
    @joesshows6793 3 года назад +1

    The NES version looks amazing

  • @TLOWNSU
    @TLOWNSU 3 года назад

    Played Bonk's Adventure when it first came out on the Wii VC. Nver heard of the TG16 and was curious. It was difficult to grasp the headbutt attack at first, but I was very impressed with the game and it made me want to get a TG16 (still don't have, but some day I will)

  • @arturkarpinski164
    @arturkarpinski164 3 года назад

    Is the turbo grafix 16 mini gonna be re- released?? It was scheduled to come out in March of 2020 but was postponed due to the pandemic. Now I can't find one other than Ebay (at double the price) I was really excited about getting one. If any info is available please let me know. Thank you

  • @DreamcastQ
    @DreamcastQ 3 года назад +1

    Bonk was the Mario or Sonic of the Turbo!

  • @TurboXray
    @TurboXray 3 года назад +11

    The NES version doesn't play as smooth. It's a novelty, but there's nothing outside of that for playing that version.

    • @CecilTheDarkKnight234
      @CecilTheDarkKnight234 3 года назад

      oh I'm well aware.. It was one of those weekend rentals for me as kid.
      I tried by best to enjoy the game but it was just so janky compared to Mario II or III at the time.

  • @DieselJT
    @DieselJT 3 года назад

    Love this game! I still have my Turbo Express and all of my games.

  • @koztech
    @koztech 3 года назад

    Owned one of these. Bought it new from Toy's "я" Us to play Bonk, found out it came with Keith Courage in Alpha Zones instead. Wasn't a bad game per se, but really wanted Bonk. Finally played it on the NES via rental.

  • @estebancruz6194
    @estebancruz6194 3 года назад

    Bonk is & will always be The TGFX16 mascot for me too.

  • @Bloodreign1
    @Bloodreign1 3 года назад

    I picked up the TG-16 trilogy when they were on Wii VC, got both Game Boy versions, the NES game (paid $20 for a cart only copy years ago, it was not that cheap on Ebay even back then) as well as the 2 SNES games (second one was Japan only), they are fun little platformers, and by the time Bonk got to the SNES, his games were better refined. A lot of people tend to dislike Bonk 3 on the TG-16, I still find it a fun game in it's own right.

  • @bigmike4758
    @bigmike4758 3 года назад +1

    @7:11 am I looking at a quadriplegic triceratops?

  • @tonyjackson4078
    @tonyjackson4078 3 года назад

    The Snes Bonk is a crazy, drug filled trip.

  • @jasonz7788
    @jasonz7788 3 года назад

    Great work!

  • @tonyisgolden5136
    @tonyisgolden5136 2 года назад +1

    I never owned a turbografx 16 but I have played bonk's adventure though. I bought it for my wii because I use to buy alot of virtual console game's for my wii and bonk's adventure was one of the game's I bought. I liked the game though and thought it was fun. I bought it because I never played a turbografx 16 game and bonk's adventure seemed like a nice game to start with. I also played and bought bonk 2 and 3 for my wii. I liked 2 and 3 as well but my favorite out of all 3 game's is either 2 or 3. I'm not sure which it's been a while since I've played them.

  • @hepwo91222
    @hepwo91222 3 года назад +1

    Parallex scrolling was an issue the TG-16 couldn't do as well as "true" 16 bit consoles, but eventually they figured it out, but in 1990 it was very rare. Same with the NES, parallex you would see later on but most games in 1990 had none, unless they were on the Genesis or arcades. Anyway, Bonk 1 kind of fakes parallex in some levels with a scrolling moon in the background or a scrolling fortress in others.

  • @djstyles97
    @djstyles97 3 года назад

    Traded in my TG16 with Bonk and Keith Courage for a 32X w/ Virtua Racing and Doom back in the day. It was a win back then but I wish I still had it now.

  • @shannonhill3356
    @shannonhill3356 3 года назад +4

    Damn, a new video for half the ride home from work... Sweet.

  • @computersandgaming6664
    @computersandgaming6664 3 года назад

    The audio sounds weird at 2:48. It has an echo. In terms of the background it changes from day to night. So when you start the game it's day time, and when you go later into the game it turns to night time. It's still not satisfying, but just something interesting.

  • @foch3
    @foch3 3 года назад

    I wanted a tg16 so bad from the commercials of this game alone.

  • @cville991
    @cville991 Год назад

    Now I need to get the Analogue Duo, since I already have both the Super Nt and Mega Sg. 16-bit wars is awesome. 😀

  • @loganjorgensen
    @loganjorgensen 3 года назад

    It's true the lack of native parallax layers on TG-16 was one of it's weaknesses, there is tile animation but hard to balance the image memory costs of that. Those are some tiny hit boxes in BA there I guess. :S

  • @FreedomDaveX
    @FreedomDaveX 3 года назад

    I wish the Bonk series rised to the heights that the Kirby series had.

  • @brys.3131
    @brys.3131 3 года назад

    If I'm only going to play one Bonk game, never having played one before, and my only caveat is whichever one is the funnest/best controls/prettiest... Which one do you recommend? I've heard the super famicom sequels are really great and I know people like the Super Nintendo version as well. I do not own a turbo graphic 16 so I will be sticking to SNES and super famicom Japanese games. Thanks!

  • @steriodstan2265
    @steriodstan2265 3 года назад

    Where would a guy go to find some of the Japanese imports u jam on for the genesis..ebay??..any help out there would be much appreciated..thanx..

  • @lamonnnuttle4529
    @lamonnnuttle4529 3 года назад

    I love this game. In my top 5 of all time. Many games have come after that have more but ot was the time and place for this one

  • @wildkinraccoon37
    @wildkinraccoon37 3 года назад

    "You control Bonk and as his name implies..." Uh to a UK Person Bonk has another VERY different meaning , so that made that sentance just a little concirning for a moment o..o

  • @crossy44
    @crossy44 3 года назад

    First time I saw the big-headed caveman was on the SNES. It was a normal day, I went to rent a game then (I am not kidding) by a glimpse I saw bald Bomberman on the cover! But no, it wasn't Bomberman, just a kid; just because of that I rented the game.
    My first impression was good, the Hudson logo! The same creators of Bomberman, the game I've spent so much playing the multiplayer with my cousins! This must be good. And the game started, good graphics (better than that of SMW), good controls, good music. Most further into the first level I jump into this flower, and a giant beef comes out, I get it and my character gets gigantic! I get another and it turns into a chicken! This was one of the funniest things I saw in a game, and it continued trough the rest of the game; insanity after insanity.
    I really recommend Super Bonk for anyone who wants a new or insane platform.

  • @HairFU
    @HairFU 3 года назад

    Try out B.C. Kid vor the Amiga, if you looking for a Bonk Version with a bit better looking. It is not super superiro to the PC Engine Version, but is a tiny but more detailes in my eyes.

  • @chrisbent5734
    @chrisbent5734 3 года назад

    08:44 Dat smug dinosaur though...

  • @bananonymouslastname5693
    @bananonymouslastname5693 3 года назад

    It's funny; I like Bonk, but actually prefer Keith Courage by a good sight. My 6 year old son adores Bonk. All three of them. He often says how he can't wait to grow up and get his own PC Engine Duo with Bonk's Big Adventure and Gradius II. The Gradius II part warms my heart.
    I prefer the first Bonk of the original TG16 trilogy. It's a bit less refined, but I like the stages better.

  • @JuanRoosterbeard
    @JuanRoosterbeard 3 года назад

    When Air Zonk? Best cute em up ever!

  • @PixelsNcreatureS
    @PixelsNcreatureS 3 года назад

    I love my tg16 and duo. There's a lot of games that didn't have parallax scrolling. Even ports of games that did on other systems

  • @MicahBuzanANIMATION
    @MicahBuzanANIMATION 3 года назад

    Bonk was up there with Mario and Sonic in my book.

  •  3 года назад

    I started playing the Bonk Series about two months ago, Imaybe it's just me, but I think it inspired a lot of platformers, included Yoshi´s Island
    1:36 that animation looks a lot like that one when Yoshi morphs...

  • @EdwinTheGreat337
    @EdwinTheGreat337 3 года назад

    This was showcased at the mall.I really wanted to play but I wanted a genesis. Never got one.

  • @skins4thewin
    @skins4thewin 3 года назад

    Harsher than I expected, but fair. The PC Engine/TG-16 is very much an underrated system with many great titles. The price of admission can be a bit pricey, but an Everdrive fixes that problem. The PC Engine system itself really isn't much more expensive than an NES or SNES.
    Yeah, I'd recommend just getting a PC Engine over a TG-16 as the games are cheaper and the hardware is smaller & nicer looking. Plus you can get the CoreGrafx that has Composite output built in. The best games are for the PC Engine CD tho, so if you can afford it then getting a Duo or Duo-R is definitely the way to go! Luckily it has no copy protection so burn away!

  • @sameash3153
    @sameash3153 3 года назад

    I've got the gameboy game, which is surprisingly fun. It comes in a tin can package.

  • @おやじタコ
    @おやじタコ 3 года назад

    Excellent 8-bit machine.

  • @Nathan-rb3qp
    @Nathan-rb3qp 3 года назад +1

    What about the GameCube remake?

  • @duckhive
    @duckhive 3 года назад

    I hope you'll review the sequels!!

  • @shanecorning5222
    @shanecorning5222 3 года назад

    I Loved this game, on TG16. .. :-) .. .. Blazing Lazers is super good also!

  • @n0isyturtle
    @n0isyturtle 3 года назад

    Bonk for Smash! Seriously.
    Bonk, Crash, and Earthworm Jim are my 3 most wanted Smash characters. And none of them will ever happen.

  • @louyork8379
    @louyork8379 3 года назад +1

    It definitely looks like an NES game. It’s no wonder Nintendo ruled the gaming world for so long.

    • @kingboobs20
      @kingboobs20 3 года назад

      "It definitely looks like an NES game."
      Except it definitely doesn't. Get your eyes checked.