History VideoGame / AirZonk

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* {{Bowdlerise}} - When Zonk fused with Moo Moo in the original Japanese version, he gained GagBoobs that shot milk at the enemies. This was changed into Zonk shooting it from milk bottle arms in all other releases.

* CoolShades - Possibly the TropeCodifier. Zonk, his team, the Floras, and even his [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar missiles he can crap out]] all wear sunglasses.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar - Quite literally in the first game. Zonk can charge up his shots to do more damage. Charging up for about five seconds however, makes Zonk poop out a missile (with sunglasses) that does a lot of damage.
** It actually ''is'' crap (again, with sunglasses) in the Japanese version.
** King Drool's logo in ''Super Air Zonk'' is a pink pile of crap. It appears very often throughout the game.

* SequelDifficultyDrop: Super Air Zonk. You don't lose your fusion powers if you get hit, and your lifes are more like health extensions, since Zonk doesn't die until he loses all of them. The option to choose levels helps too.

''Air Zonk'' (''PC Denjin'' in Japan) is a 1992spin-off of ''VideoGame/{{Bonk}}'', set [[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture in the distant future]] with Zonk, Bonk's sunglasses-wearing cyborg descendant.

''Air Zonk'' (''PC Denjin'' in Japan) is a spin-off of ''VideoGame/{{Bonk}}'', set [[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture in the distant future]] with Zonk, Bonk's sunglasses-wearing cyborg descendant.

The sequel was titled '''Super Air Zonk: Rockabilly Paradise''' ('''[[PunnyName CD Denjin]]: Rockabilly Paradise''' in Japan).

* ThisLoserIsYou: [[GameOverMan Sandrovich/Drool and his two cyborg minions]] pretty much taunt you on the GameOver screen with their song. Celebrating their victory, as well as your defeat.

'''Air Zonk''' ('''PC Denjin''' in Japan) is a spin-off of '''{{Bonk}}''', set [[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture in the distant future]] with Zonk, Bonk's sunglasses-wearing cyborg descendant.

* WorkingTitle - This was called ''Bonkinator: Cyborg Punk'' and ''Bonk's Thunder Shooting'' before the developers decided on the current title.

* CoolShades - Zonk, his team, the Floras, and even his [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar missiles he can crap out]] all wear sunglasses.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar - Quite literally in the first game. Zonk can charge up his shots to do more damage. Charging up for about five seconds however, makes Zonk poop out a missile (with CoolShades) that does a lot of damage.
** It actually ''is'' crap (again, with CoolShades) in the Japanese version.

** Most of the enemies count too. The Hatchets are bucket-helmeted lizards in the future, and the Florets wear CoolShades and float.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar - Quite literally in the first game. Zonk can charge up his shots to do more damage. Charging up for about five seconds however, makes Zonk poop out a missile (with CoolShades) that do a lot of damage.

** King Drool's logo in ''Super Air Zonk'' is a pink pile of crap. It appears very often throughout the series.

The series is a CuteEmUp with a [[FusionDance transformation gimmick]]. Bonk can merge with one of his teammates (or a small robot, depending on what game you're playing) to use unique weapons

** Most of the TolietHumor was removed from the US version of Air Zonk, in addition to a DragQueen moment from King Drool.

* DubNameChange - The Big Bad of the Zonk series was called ''King Tamagoden'' (''King Eggbowl'') in Japan. While the first game used the English name of his Bonk counterpart (''King Drool''), Super Air Bonk calls him ''Sandrovich''.

The sequel was titled '''Super Air Zonk: Rockabilly Paradise''' ([[Punny Name '''CD Denjin:]] Rockabilly Paradise''').

The sequel was titled '''Super Air Zonk: Rockabilly Paradise'''.

''Air Zonk'' (''PC Denjin'' in Japan) is a spin-off of ''{{Bonk}}'', set [[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture in the distant future]] with Zonk, Bonk's sunglasses-wearing cyborg descendant.

The sequel was titled ''Super Air Zonk: Rockabilly Paradise''.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar - Quite literally. Zonk can charge up his shots to do more damage. Charging up for about five seconds however, makes Zonk poop out a missile (with CoolShades) that do a lot of damage.
* MythologyGag - The Butt-Head Zonk clone turns into a variation of the first boss of Super Bonk.

* GameOverMan - King Drool and his Zonk clones appear at the game over screen, [[DancingTheme performing a victory dance over your loss.]]