Bonk's Adventure

December 15, 1989 Atlus, Red Company Konami, Hudson Soft, Hudson Soft, NEC Home Electronics
Platform
PS3 Wii turbografx16 Amiga WiiU PSP
About

Bonk's Adventure was developed by Red Company and Atlus and released on the TurboGrafx-16 in 1989 before being ported to the NES, Game Boy and Amiga. It is a 2D platform game that became quite popular, with subsequent remakes and sequels spawning from the game. It was later included in Nintendo's Virtual Console service as well as the PlayStation Store.
Storyline

Bonk, the title character, is a caveboy who battles various prehistoric creatures by "bonking" them with his large and invincible forehead. Bonk must rescue the Princess Za, who has been kidnapped by King Drool, the main villain of the game.
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Game Info

Release Date December 15, 1989
Developer Atlus, Red Company
Publisher Konami, Hudson Soft, Hudson Soft, NEC Home Electronics
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Side view
Themes Action, Fantasy
Bonk's Adventure

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