Why the PCE? Why Not the Genesis or Snes???

[sunteam_paul]

I go with pc genjin 1 & 2

Yup yup

[TheClash603]

Why is it that light gun games got worse after the NES?  The 16-bit systems light gun games sucked, and the TG-16 didn't even get one.  Virtua Cop/House of the Dead games excluded, I never touch a light gun game that's not for the NES.

Elemental Gearbolt, Project Horned Owl.

Get .

I was excited for Project Horned Owl and actually paid full price for the game on release day.  It ended up being okay, but I didn't want to replay it like the NES gun games.

[esteban]

Wildgunman is still the best of the best

and the one for the movie

I have Wild Gunman for Famicom, too

What we need is a remixed Wild Gunman that is not based on short "rounds" but longer "stages".

That would be fun.

[ddd1234]

Super Bonk 1 (Bonk 4) is really awful, though. I personally enjoy Bonk 3 (non-CD version) the best.

I believe that's going bit extreme, cuz i wouldn't really label super bonk was "really awful".
I mean, It's certainly very playable, and i stuck around until i finished it. So, I say it's above average. 
As for Super Genjin 2 or whatever, I like the new graphics style. Hell, I own both games for my super Nintendo.
My ratings:-

Bonk's Adventure-8/10
Bonk's Revenge-8.5/10
Bonk 3-7.5/10
Super Bonk-7/10
Super Genjin 2-9/10 

 

[lord_cack]

Super Bonk 1 (Bonk 4) is really awful, though. I personally enjoy Bonk 3 (non-CD version) the best.

I believe that's going bit extreme, cuz i wouldn't really label super bonk was "really awful".
I mean, It's certainly very playable, and i stuck around until i finished it. So, I say it's above average. 
As for Super Genjin 2 or whatever, I like the new graphics style. Hell, I own both games for my super Nintendo.
My ratings:-

Bonk's Adventure-8/10
Bonk's Revenge-8.5/10
Bonk 3-7.5/10
Super Bonk-7/10
Super Genjin 2-9/10 

 

Revenge will always be my favorite. The continuity of the levels, the enemies seemed to fit each level, the music fit, the bosses seemed appropriate per level, it just all flowed together very well. It felt as if Bonk was in a "world" not just tossed around from level to level. I mean the one game (can't recall which one) has Bonk in a city.... nah. Bonk 3's level design was horrible. It felt like the left overs from Adventure and Revenge got slapped together and here is what you get.

[nat]

Super Bonk 1 (Bonk 4) is really awful, though. I personally enjoy Bonk 3 (non-CD version) the best.

I believe that's going bit extreme, cuz i wouldn't really label super bonk was "really awful".

I would. Compared to the rest of them, anyway.

I mean, It's certainly very playable, and i stuck around until i finished it. So, I say it's above average.  

Taken as a game outside of the Bonk series, it's "OK." It's far and away the worst of the five Bonk games, however. It seemed like with the 4th one they were trying to "one-up" Bonk 3, but the effort fell flat in every regard. Why is Bonk walking around modern-day cities? Better yet, why is the Chikkun army walking around modern cities? It makes no sense. You can't tell me that the prehistoric setting well had run dry; see the 5th game. Goofiness aside, the graphics are as bland as Bonk has every been. Colors are washed out, dull. Music tries to emulate the Bonk 3 style (probably the same composer), but while many tunes and melodies in 3 are memorable, the audio here is just completely forgettable and bland (yes, there's that word again). Like the other aspects of the game, it again seems like they were attempting to emulate Bonk 3 with the level design in part 4. Certain parts of certain levels almost seem like they were lifted directly from 3, and yet, the levels on the whole are much more boring and unintuitive. I've never bothered finishing the game. Not because it's hard, I just get bored and shut it off before that point.

Super Bonk 2 (the 5th game) is a much, much better effort overall and while I still don't like it as much as 3, it doesn't stand out of place next to the original TG-16 trilogy.

Shameless plug: You can find my in-depth views on the original trilogy, as well as those of my reliable brother runinruder at the following links. His reviews often come first on the page (yellow text), mine are after his (red text):

The Brothers Duomazov: Bonk's Adventure
The Brothers Duomazov: Bonk 2/Bonk's Revenge
The Brothers Duomazov: Bonk 3/Bonk's Big Adventure
The Brothers Duomazov: Bonk 3 CD

[Arkhan]

Bonk 1 is the best one as far as vibe goes.   Its cartoony, but no so cartoony that its cartoony.

If that made any sense at all.


The 2nd and 3rd games are a bit toooooo cooky.  Super Bonk 1 was like fullblown cooky.  I like bonk 1's setup the most

[Black Tiger]

Super Bonk 1 (Bonk 4) is really awful, though. I personally enjoy Bonk 3 (non-CD version) the best.

I believe that's going bit extreme, cuz i wouldn't really label super bonk was "really awful".

I can't say how good of a game it is overall, but as far as Bonk games go, it's broken, bland and fugly at times.

If only someone would port it to Turbo/PCE with improved color and gameplay...

[Joe Redifer]

All Bonk games are pretty bad (I feel the same way about Sonic games), but I enjoy the first one the most.  I like playing through stage one and defeating the boss.  After that the power goes off.  Bonk 2 has better music and seems bigger and more colorful, but it's still Bonk.  Bonk 3 is just stupid.

[nodtveidt]

If only someone would port it to Turbo/PCE with improved color and gameplay...

This is something PD wants to do, but I'm not so sure... how do you really fix a fundamentally broken game like that?

[ddd1234]

Or Someone please port Bonk 2 to the Snes with multi scrolls and higher quality music. 

[ddd1234]

I would like to apologize for lying. I was having too much fun playing a dumb S**t on this forum.

I am actually a pretty big fan of the PCE. 

You can see my collection here (Complete in a box)-
http://www.pcedaisakusen.net/2/34/441/show-collection.htm

I am using a Duo-r with a 6 button Controller.

As for my collection, All i need is coryoon, world heroes 2, jackie chan and tatsujin, and i am good!

[spenoza]

OK, on Brothers Duomazov, the red text on the black background is not only ugly but a major pain (literally) to read, causing much eyestrain on me. From a usability perspective it's a rather poor choice.

[nat]

Strange, it's very clear on my LCD monitor. This is the first I've heard of this... Anyone else have this issue?

[spenoza]

It's the color contrast, among other things. The red doesn't contrast distinctly enough against the black. The thin line font doesn't help that, much. The solution is to use a color that contrasts more against the black. Truth told, dark backgrounds with light text, though popular, are harder to do right than most people think. It's subject a lot more to individual variations in perception than dark text on light backgrounds, and thus tends to be more fiddly. I found the entire site's color scheme a little on the unattractive side, but the yellow text at least is comfortably readable against the black background. The red just ain't doin' it, though.