(9/10/2014 - 9/16/2014) Game of the Week: Bonk's Revenge

[SamIAm]

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September 10 - September 16: Bonk's Revenge
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(chosen by johnnykonami)

Is it Wednesday already? Anyway, it's good to be back.

And what better game to get things going again than a fantastic sequel? Some would say this is the single best platformer on the system. How about you? How do you think it compares to the first game?

Please keep those new submissions coming! Remember, we had a reset, so everyone may now submit another game!

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GOTW Schedule:
1. 9/10/2014 - 9/16/2014: Bonk's Revenge (johnnykonami)
2. 9/17/2014 - 9/23/2014: Splash Lake (nullity)
3. 9/24/2014 - 9/30/2014: Gekisha Boy (owlnonymous)
4. 10/1/2014 - 10/7/2014: Parasol Stars (mitsuman)
5. 10/8/2014 - 10/14/2014: Bomberman '93 (_joshuaTurbo)
6. 10/15/2014 - 10/21/2014: Monster Lair (neutopia6)
7. 10/22/2014 - 10/28/2014: Salamander (lukester)
8. 10/29/2014 - 11/4/2014: Shapeshifter (Mishran)

Previous Games:
January 15-21: Battle Royale (TheClash603)
January 22-28: Drop Off/Drop Rock (esteban)
January 29-February 4: Bonk's Adventure (roflmao)
February 5-11: Silent Debuggers (vestcoat)
February 12-18: Somer Assault (BigusSchmuck)
February 19-25: Splatterhouse (FiftyQuid)
February 26-March 4: Bloody Wolf (Jibbajaba)
March 5-11: The Lost Sunheart (Gogan)
March 12-18: Sapphire (BlueBMW)
March 19-25: Energy (PunkicCyborg)
March 26-April 1: Air Zonk (_joshuaTurbo)
April 2-8: Veigues Tactical Gladiator (Punch)
April 9-15: 1943 Kai (lukester)
April 16-22: Lords of Thunder (munchiaz)
April 23-29: Ninja Spirit (csgx1)
April 30 - May 6: Bomberman (SamIAm)
May 7 - May 13: Pyramid Plunder (Black Tiger)
May 14 - May 20: Galaga 90' (nullity)
May 22 - May 28: JJ and Jeff (geise)
May 29 - June 4: The Legendary Axe (Damon Plus)
June 5 - June 11: The Legendary Axe 2 (galam)
June 12 - June 18: Aero Blasters (Phase)
June 19 - June 25: Star Parodier (Inframan)
June 26 - July 2: Alien Crush (synbiosfan)
July 3 - July 9: Shockman (toktogul)
July 10 - July 16: Cadash (Bardoly)
July 17 - July 23: Dungeon Explorer (Gentlegamer)
July 24 - July 30: Military Madness (DarkKobold)
July 31 - August 6: Blazing Lazers (tpivette)
August 7 - August 13: Fantasy Zone (jtucci31)

Rules:
-All members are allowed one submission. When there are no further submissions, we will have a reset and everyone will be able to submit another game.
-Each game may only be submitted once.
-If you wish to retract your submission, please do so at least two weeks before your game is due. Your next submission will go to the back of the cue.
-Please don't submit games that have a high language barrier or will take too long to complete (particularly RPGs).
-Please don't submit games that are too expensive. Below $50 is best. Above $100 won't work.

[johnnykonami]

I loved the original, but for me Bonk's Revenge outshines it in just about every category.  One of Red's best games as well.  There's something about that first area climbing up the waterfalls and with that music that I find so iconic, and just all the added enemy and level variety to boot.  I'm gonna have to find some time to replay it soon!

[seieienbu]

I'll play it through this weekend.  Bonk's Revenge was always one of my favorite Turbo games.

[esteban]

I gotta play this with my daughter again. She liked the entire series, but it has been a long time since we have played Revenge. Her skills should be better now.

[HailingTheThings]

This game is the best. makes me smile every time I play it. Still need to play the third, though I don't have it, other than a janky-burn-job of the CD ver. that I need to re-do on good media. Hmmm.

[KingDrool]

This could be my favorite game for the system. It improves upon everything: level-design, variety, graphics, etc.

BUT...

Why they gimped the Bonk spin is beyond me. It was so smooth in the first one. But in the sequel, he spins like a flat tire. It's really baffling to me.

[HailingTheThings]

Why they gimped the Bonk spin is beyond me. It was so smooth in the first one. But in the sequel, he spins like a flat tire. It's really baffling to me.

Probably felt it was abused in the first game and made it too easy or something.

[Sadler]

Maybe it's because I played Revenge first, or maybe my reaction time just sucks, but I vastly prefer the spin in Revenge. Much easier to land on your head when you want and your feet when you want.

[Mishran]

I just played BR this past weekend. Guess I'm giving it another play through! Game never gets old.

[neutopia6]

I definitely prefer the spin in Bonks Revenge, yet it still feels easier to me than Bonks Adventure.

[HailingTheThings]

This game is the best. makes me smile every time I play it. Still need to play the third, though I don't have it, other than a janky-burn-job of the CD ver. that I need to re-do on good media. Hmmm.

you're doing it all wrong.

evardryve + bonk iii rom = doing it right

Rumor has it that the CD version is gimped. Don't ask me how. Just trust that it is gimped in some fashion until someone else chimes in to explain in detail the gimping.

Someday. The gimpness was discussed somewhere here before, I remember asking something about it or something like, idk, but yeah, stuff.

[esteban]

This game is the best. makes me smile every time I play it. Still need to play the third, though I don't have it, other than a janky-burn-job of the CD ver. that I need to re-do on good media. Hmmm.

you're doing it all wrong.

evardryve + bonk iii rom = doing it right

Rumor has it that the CD version is gimped. Don't ask me how. Just trust that it is gimped in some fashion until someone else chimes in to explain in detail the gimping.

Someday. The gimpness was discussed somewhere here before, I remember asking something about it or something like, idk, but yeah, stuff.

I still need to play this. Then, Splash Lake.