www.turboviews.com #bonksrevenge #turbografx #retrogaming Turbo Views #28: video review of "Bonk's Revenge" for the TurboGrafx 16 (TurboChip) / Turbo Duo video-game system. Rating: 5 out of 5 Released in 1991.
UGH! I know!! When I capture the footage into my computer and "make notes" on things I want to mention, obvious goofy things like that always tend to stand out. I had it in BIG type so I'd remember it. Hee hee. Thanks for watching!
Yes, that is true. Funny enough, if I pull out my original "script" for the review, I actually mentioned this (as I found it the case in pretty much all three games). But, it ended up on the cutting-room-floor for some reason. Lol! :) Thanks for watching!
I was lucky enough to be able to get both this, Bonks adventure, and keith courage when I bought a TG-16 last year. Unfortunately, TG-16 games are worth their weight in gold where I live, so the only other games I've bought since are final lap twin and ninja spirit.
I get where you are coming from. But, I have to be honest.......I don't think anyone was confused here in the States about the order. There was enough time between games that people knew when the next one was coming (and since the third had a "3" next to it, it was pretty obvious Revenge the sequel). Plus, Turbo wasn't popular here......so nobody cared. Ha ha! :) Thanks for watching!
I definitely agree with you. There's nothing wrong with games that are pick-up-and-play...when they're great. The Bonk series is just awesome. You know? Thanks for watching!!
Well....shucks!! :) The Super CD and Chip games don't really have much to talk about in order to split them into two reviews (and they get the same rating anyway). So, they will be condensed into one review. In fact....coming up next......
Never did get my hands on Bonk 3! I remember my friend had it and i got to borrow his, but never did get around to buying one of my own. Great review... brought back great memories!
I love my TG-16. I have 50 games with the add on cd player for the back of my system. but i loved all the bonks... air-zonk and all! I loved this one game.
Great review, thanks for sharing. I love the old Bonk games! Have you heard that there's a new 2.5D Bonk game coming out? It's going to be on Wiiware I think.
This is why I love the Turbo, the games just oozed style and originality. Great stuff Chris, keep the vids coming, cant wait for Turbo Views Volume 2, hahaha!!!
Just picked this game up the other day for wii, and it is an excellent platformer. However, I suck at it! Decades of playing Mario games have conditioned me to jumping on enemy's heads, "bonking" (not boinking) is an unfamiliar concept I've yet to master.
Yes! It's cool to see this game get such a high rating since it's still one of favourites for this sexy machine and in my opinion the best Bonk game around. Again awesome review!
I remember my anticipation for this game as a 16 year old in high school. I could not wait. And when I got I was so happy to find it lived up to my hype for it. The first one was great. But revenge improved upon everything. I had I smile on my face the entire time playing. It pissed me off though back in day the most popular video game mag electronic gaming monthly was so anti turbo and so on the dick of the snes and genesis. Of the 3 man reviews it got 2 8's out of 10. And one 7. This game is a 9 all the way. Giving it a 7 was just dick! It would take a turbo game that was so amazing for them to begrudgingly admit it was good. Like gate and lord of thunder. As well as Y's book 1+2.
@@steve5123456789 nintendo was losing to nec in japan so they started punishing retailers if you sold a turbo you.got no snes shipped to you they started an anti turbo campaign that really hurt turbografx in the us early on to nintenodo turbografx 16 was for bad people cause it had violent games like splattethouse
Skip Mario's fangus and just to the meat...hahaha...loved that part. Well said! I completed this game yesterday, But I wasn't satisfied with it. It's because I collected 50 smiley faces and skipped a level. That sucked! I will beat it again and play all the levels.
"Um, quick question! Why in the hell do villains find the need to procreate? King Drool had to go and reproduce, and now we are left with his grandson, King Drool III!" Totally random comment but, I thought King Drool's full name was always King Drool III (especially since it was labeled in the next game, Bonk's Big Adventure". That aside, I really do love this game, and am glad I have it on my Wii. It's a sad shame though the revival game, Brink of Extinction, was recently canceled. =(
The only way you can play u.s hucards on a pce,is to have a region switch put in. My duo-r has it and it's very useful ^_^ Though are converters that let you play pce hucards on a TG16 or TurboDuo.
I miss Bonk and Hudson Soft! What will come of his Wii update now that Konami has absorbed Hudson? Sigh...Please Konami do the right thing and bring back the original headbanger!
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Eh....it aint bad. LOL! :)
Thanks for watching!
Oh shucks. Stop it. LOL!
P:)
Thanks for watching!
Bonk's Revenge AKA best Turbo Grafx Platformer. And you gotta love the soundtrack included in the Gate of Thunder 3 in 1 pack.
UGH! I know!!
When I capture the footage into my computer and "make notes" on things I want to mention, obvious goofy things like that always tend to stand out. I had it in BIG type so I'd remember it. Hee hee.
Thanks for watching!
You'll enjoy this one I think. I really do!
I'm not sure about converters for US games. But, I'm sure someone else here has. :)
Thanks for watching!!
I liked the third game. But man, oh man......this one just raised the bar so high. You know? Whew. :)
Thanks for watching, as always my friend!!
as a newcomer to the PC Engine (I got my Duo RX in the post yesterday!) your videos have been absolutely amazing! Many thanks!!!
@CyborgNinja7 Ha ha. Well, I appreciate your support and comments. As for the 'Thumbs down' person....eh, I think I'll live! Ha ha. :)
Thanks for watching!!!!
@MrLukecov Thanks for watching!
Yes, that is true. Funny enough, if I pull out my original "script" for the review, I actually mentioned this (as I found it the case in pretty much all three games). But, it ended up on the cutting-room-floor for some reason. Lol! :)
Thanks for watching!
Most excellent review sir!!!
When it comes to Bonk III are you going to compare the CD and cart versions or are you going to review then individually?
Best game on the system and one of the best video games of all time imo
@stonforcebassbohab Ha ha. I smell a new reality show! :)
Thanks for watching.
Should be up in the next day or two. I wanted to review part 3 close to 2....you know? :)
Thanks!!!
I was lucky enough to be able to get both this, Bonks adventure, and keith courage when I bought a TG-16 last year. Unfortunately, TG-16 games are worth their weight in gold where I live, so the only other games I've bought since are final lap twin and ninja spirit.
I get where you are coming from. But, I have to be honest.......I don't think anyone was confused here in the States about the order. There was enough time between games that people knew when the next one was coming (and since the third had a "3" next to it, it was pretty obvious Revenge the sequel).
Plus, Turbo wasn't popular here......so nobody cared. Ha ha! :)
Thanks for watching!
Same here. I love this one and still had a blast playing it again all these years later. You know?
Thanks for watching!
Woho! Thanks for watching!!
I definitely agree with you. There's nothing wrong with games that are pick-up-and-play...when they're great. The Bonk series is just awesome. You know?
Thanks for watching!!
Ah nice!!!
It also begs the eternal question, who did you prefer as a mascot, Bonk or Zonk? :D
Well....shucks!! :)
The Super CD and Chip games don't really have much to talk about in order to split them into two reviews (and they get the same rating anyway). So, they will be condensed into one review. In fact....coming up next......
Agreed. Definitely!
@barber747 Totally. Both excellent games!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for watching!
Wohoo! Swag rules!
Thanks for watching!! It's nice to meet a new YT friend. :)
I had this back in the 80s, has anyone else played devils crush for the turbo grafix 16? I wish I never sold mine back in the 90s.
See? I knew someone would come to the rescue of this ole' American TurboGrafx guy. :)
@MrRetroGamer96 Thanks for writing and commenting. :)
I agree. I love this one!!
Great review!
Bonk's Revenge is my favorite game.
"PC原人2"は良いゲームだ。
Thanks a bunch! I'm glad you did!!!
Oh......you're one of "THEM"
Hee hee!!!!
Thanks for watching, as always my friend!
Ha! Thanks man! As always!!
F'n A man. :)
Thanks for watching!!!!!
Never did get my hands on Bonk 3! I remember my friend had it and i got to borrow his, but never did get around to buying one of my own. Great review... brought back great memories!
Thanks! Have fun with your Turbo my good friend!
I love my TG-16. I have 50 games with the add on cd player for the back of my system. but i loved all the bonks... air-zonk and all! I loved this one game.
Great review, thanks for sharing. I love the old Bonk games! Have you heard that there's a new 2.5D Bonk game coming out? It's going to be on Wiiware I think.
This is why I love the Turbo, the games just oozed style and originality.
Great stuff Chris, keep the vids coming, cant wait for Turbo Views Volume 2, hahaha!!!
Your reviews are really thorough and entertaining. Keep up the great work!
Another great freakin review! Man, i actually ran outta things to say, so, great job, love the vids, and keep makin them.
Just picked this game up the other day for wii, and it is an excellent platformer. However, I suck at it! Decades of playing Mario games have conditioned me to jumping on enemy's heads, "bonking" (not boinking) is an unfamiliar concept I've yet to master.
Oh man...me too. I love it and still find it a blast to play. :)
@VecTron5 Cool! That's a good line-up. I hope you enjoyed the Bonk series! :)
Yeah, I'm a sucker for it. What can I say? Hee hee.
I'll put N2 on the request list. Thanks!!
It's coming.....eventually. LOL!
:)
Got a few other import reviews to dish out first. UGH! So many, so little time. Hee hee.
Thanks!!
@BigBossMan538 Same here. It is one of the things about the game series I really enjoy. You know? :)
Sweet! Definitely!
Thanks!
I think you'll enjoy it. It has always been a favorite of mine and playing through it again....well....I found that it still is. :)
Just put up a video recently about that.... :) Thanks!
This was, hands down, my favorite Turbo-Grafx game out of all of them. Even better than Ninja Spirit, though that game was very good also.
Yeah, I'm one of the people that the lack of rapid spin bothers! It's still a fantastic game though.
Its funny when Bonk crawls up the fishing line. The characters are really expressive. I like it!
I loved playing this game as a kid.
Bonk's Revenge on Gate of Thunder CD with CD sound! Doesn't get much better than that!
Excellent review. I just picked up this title recently but haven't gotten around to trying it. Now, I'll find the time :)
Awesome review once again sir! This game looks like so much fun, I obtained a TG-16 last month too, whoohoo!
A great review, I agree it was one of the best bonk games. Speaking of sequals, I would love to see a review on Netopia 2! :)
Yes! It's cool to see this game get such a high rating since it's still one of favourites for this sexy machine and in my opinion the best Bonk game around. Again awesome review!
Wohoo. Happy Birthday buddy. :)
I Enjoyed The First Bonk Game. I Wish I Could Try The Sequel.
Another good review, 5 more stars XD
I remember that if the plant pods aren't breathing there is an enemy in it instead of meat or random fruit.
Thanks!!!!!!!!!
I remember my anticipation for this game as a 16 year old in high school. I could not wait. And when I got I was so happy to find it lived up to my hype for it. The first one was great. But revenge improved upon everything. I had I smile on my face the entire time playing. It pissed me off though back in day the most popular video game mag electronic gaming monthly was so anti turbo and so on the dick of the snes and genesis. Of the 3 man reviews it got 2 8's out of 10. And one 7. This game is a 9 all the way. Giving it a 7 was just dick! It would take a turbo game that was so amazing for them to begrudgingly admit it was good. Like gate and lord of thunder. As well as Y's book 1+2.
What was with the anti-TG sentiment back then anyway.
@@steve5123456789 nintendo was losing to nec in japan so they started punishing retailers if you sold a turbo you.got no snes shipped to you they started an anti turbo campaign that really hurt turbografx in the us early on to nintenodo turbografx 16 was for bad people cause it had violent games like splattethouse
Agreed Bonk's Revenge is a fantastic follow-up from the first! Great game and as always a Great review Chris.
Wohoo! Thanks man! :)
Okay! I will put that on my "request" list. Thanks!!!
No problem my friend you work hard on these videos and you deserve the praise.
Thanks!!!! :) :) :)
The aesthetics kind of remind me of Kirby's Adventure. Especially with the palm trees.
Skip Mario's fangus and just to the meat...hahaha...loved that part. Well said! I completed this game yesterday, But I wasn't satisfied with it. It's because I collected 50 smiley faces and skipped a level. That sucked! I will beat it again and play all the levels.
Can't wait for your next review. Cheers.
"Um, quick question! Why in the hell do villains find the need to procreate? King Drool had to go and reproduce, and now we are left with his grandson, King Drool III!"
Totally random comment but, I thought King Drool's full name was always King Drool III (especially since it was labeled in the next game, Bonk's Big Adventure".
That aside, I really do love this game, and am glad I have it on my Wii.
It's a sad shame though the revival game, Brink of Extinction, was recently canceled. =(
Bonk's revenge is a brilliant sequel. 😀👍🎮
@TheBowserone Ha ha. "Ba da bum!"
I used to play this game everyday.
I have this on the Virtual console. I like it.
Something tells me I now know where Whoopee camp got there inspiration for Tomba.
Best game ever!
I'm looking forward to getting around to this one. :)
The only way you can play u.s hucards on a pce,is to have a region switch put in.
My duo-r has it and it's very useful ^_^
Though are converters that let you play pce hucards on a TG16 or TurboDuo.
great review Chris!By far one of my favorite platformers!
@spida1a Are you considering reviewing Bonk: Brink of extinction when it comes out for download on the current-gen consoles?
@Kevster012 Ha ha! Nice. :)
awesome game, the 1st video game I beat when I was a kid.
No way? I'll have to keep my eyes open, for sure!
Hmm......I liked Bonk the best. I think. :)
Wow, very cool video man, I enjoyed watching it :-D
That game looks fun.
Ha! That's a great story. See? Once in a while someone has taste....hee hee!!!
:)
It's a great one!
Hey, thanks!!!
Hmm.....maybe you should pre-order Volume 2.... :)
great review 5 stars
@Polywanacraker LOL! :)
I Beat The Game Without Using A Continue That I Downloaded Today On The Wii Virtual Console.
@spida1a, well if you ever played Tomba, you know hes about as crazy as Bonk.
GREAT REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I miss Bonk and Hudson Soft! What will come of his Wii update now that Konami has absorbed Hudson? Sigh...Please Konami do the right thing and bring back the original headbanger!
When Bonk gets hit, he looks like he's puking! LOL. It's at around 6:55
you should talk about the nes port of bonk if you ever get the chance.