Girls don't dig Bonk

[runinruder]

Have any of you guys ever known a girl who actually owned a TG16 or a Duo?

Nowadays, it's quite common to find girls who are into, say, the PS2.  Back in the 16-bit day, girls in general didn't care for games quite so much, but I've still met many who owned an SNES.  Usually, it was Mario World and/or Mario Kart that reeled them in (to their credit, those are two of the very few good games for the system).  I've also met a few who had a Genesis, often because of Sonic or the Disney games. 

But I can't recall ever running into a girl who was into the good old Turbo.  Sure, I've introduced a few to the wonders of the Duo (girls love Puyo Puyo CD).  But before me, they were quite blind to the light that is Turbo greatness.  What have you seen in your own experiences?

[FM-77]

Girls probably aren't into the Turbo because Bonk is one of the very few good games for the system. 

I'm trolling just as much as you are.

[Black Tiger]

I had a girlfriend back in the day who liked playing Bonk's Revenge on my Turbo Express.

Each time she bonked and enemy she'd say "bonk!" out loud. 

My current hetero life mate is up for any game I throw at her. She's almost finished Trojan and GnG on the Mame cabinet because I told her how impressed I'd be if she could do it.

[ParanoiaDragon]

It seems like I've never known a girl that was into Bonk.  Even my wife is into the first Dragon Warrior, but, never seemed to get into Bonk.  Very strange.

[runinruder]

I'm trolling just as much as you are.

But you've got an assumption there, mate; you're talking like I care.   

My current hetero life mate is up for any game I throw at her. She's almost finished Trojan and GnG on the Mame cabinet because I told her how impressed I'd be if she could do it.

Yeah, I've gotta hand it to some girls.  They often end up kicking ass at (what would seem to be) very unlikely games.  My old girlfriend practiced at Final Lap Twin until she was finally able to stomp me, and it was her perseverance that got us through all of the mazes in Double Dungeons.  Good times. 

It seems like I've never known a girl that was into Bonk.  Even my wife is into the first Dragon Warrior, but, never seemed to get into Bonk.  Very strange.

I've had the same experience.  Even when I get girls into the Turbo, they never seem to give a damn about Bonk. 

[_joshuaTurbo]

As crazy as it sounds my Wife actually digs Sim Earth for the Duo.

Otherwise when we get some bomberman action going she can't resist the Turbo Awesomeness!!

[Zor Prime]

I don't actually know a girl that owns a TG16 or Duo, but you can as well say that not many guys do, or even know that it exists, neither.

But at any rate, there was a girl who played Bonk on my Duo quite extensively.

She played video games about as much as me (well, almost).

Might sound mythical, but it's true.

[guyjin]

My current hetero life mate

You had previous homo life mates? 

[Joe Redifer]

They suck at being life mates if you have to refer to them as "previous" and "current".  That insinuates there will be a "future" life mate.  Or at least a temporary mate.

[Necromancer]

My current hetero life mate

You had previous homo life mates? 

I'd like to find a bi life mate, but I only get dirty looks (or slapped) every time that I suggest to a girl that she might enjoy the ladies as much as I do.  If they would just bring a girl home for a three-way......   

Back to topic:
I've never known any chicks that own turbo hardware, but a couple will humor me and play games on my Duo.  Though they've always been more interested in Bomberman than Bonk - at least it's keeping it in the Hudson family.

[nat]

My girlfriend's most recent interest on my Turbo is Splash Lake.

She is hooked and frequently forces me to play 2-player mode with her, collecting all the items, so that we can pass all 180 levels.

My girlfriend-of-10-years-ago had a fetish for my TurboExpress. She also demanded to play Legendary Axe all the time on my TurboGrafx. Unlike my current girlfriend, she wasn't interested in 2-player games or sharing the console with me. I seem to remember that she actually DID like Bonk and would play Bonk's Revenge from time to time although she preferred Legendary Axe.

[Keranu]

I miss the Atari days when boys, girls, kids, and adults all equally played video games.

[Black Tiger]

I miss the Atari days when boys, girls, kids, and adults all equally played video games.

Didn't they discontinue the 2600 a few years before you were born? 

Wasn't it your generation that instituted gaming segregation? 

[Joe Redifer]

Wasn't it your generation that instituted gaming segregation?

I miss the days when only straight white males played video games.

[Michael Helgeson]

I miss the Atari days when boys, girls, kids, and adults all equally played video games.

Didn't they discontinue the 2600 a few years before you were born? 

Wasn't it your generation that instituted gaming segregation? 

LOL yea the Atari days were done with for the most part by 87-88. They tried to remarket that slimline 2600 and the 7800 around that time but it just didn't work. No one in those days in their right mind would have placed hard earned money on a 2600 or 7800 instead of a Nes and Contra,Zelda,Double Dragon or Ninja Gaiden or  Master System with Phantasy Star,Outrun,Double Dragon, or Afterburner.

I remember my uncle thought he'd get out of getting his daughter a more expensive Nes for xmas back in 88 and he got her one of those crummy slim line 2600 decks,Moon Patrol and Ms.Pacman at Kbee Toys. She was pretty pissed,didn't even open the system. All it took was one look at the back of the game boxes and that was it. They took it back and got her a Nes on the 28th-29th.. I got a Nes,but actually I wanted a Master System,as everyone had a Nes already.