History VideoGame / Bonk

** All of Bonk's seemingly random transformations make ''some'' sense in Japanese, as they are similar puns or cultural references, [[LostInTranslation but these names were either changed or not mentioned at all in localization, leaving some to wonder why Bonk is now a chicken.]] PC Enjin ("Ape-man" Bonk's first level of transformation from the first game), PC Henjin ("Weirdo" Bonk's second level of transformation from the first game), PC Bijin ("Beautiful Man" and Bonk's GenderBender or DistaffCounterpart depending on the game), PC Funjin ("Eruption Man", the form where Bonk spurts angry explosions from his noggin), PC Ganjin ("Rock Man", Where Bonk's head becomes a rock), PC Sakebujin ([[MakeMeWannaShout "Shout Man"]]), [[Manga/Golgo13 Golgo]] Genjin (Bonk's initial transformation in Super Bonk).

** All of Bonk's seemingly random transformations make ''some'' sense in Japanese, as they are similar puns or cultural references, [[LostInTranslation but these names were either changed or not mentioned at all in localization, leaving some to wonder why Bonk is now a chicken.]] PC Enjin ("Ape-man" Bonk's first level of transformation from the first game), PC Henjin ("Weirdo" Bonk's second level of transformation from the first game), PC Bijin ("Beautiful Man" and Bonk's GenderBender or DistaffCounterpart depending on the game), PC Funjin ("Eruption Man", the form where Bonk spurts angry explosions from his noggin), PC Ganjin ("Rock Man", Where Bonk's head becomes a rock), PC Sakebujin ([[MakeMeWannaShout "Shout Man"]]), [[Golgo13 Golgo]] Genjin (Bonk's initial transformation in Super Bonk).

** All of Bonk's seemingly random transformations make ''some'' sense in Japanese, as they are similar puns or cultural references, [[LostInTranslation but these names were either changed or not mentioned at all in localization, leaving some to wonder why Bonk is now a chicken.]] PC Enjin ("Ape-man" Bonk's first level of transformation from the first game), PC Henjin ("Weirdo" Bonk's second level of transformation from the first game), PC Bijin ("Beautiful Man" and Bonk's GenderBender or DistaffCounterpart depending on the game), PC Funjin ("Eruption Man", the form where Bonk spurts angry explosions from his noggin), PC Ganjin ("Rock Man", Where Bonk's head becomes a rock), PC Sakebujin ([[MakeMeWannaShout "Shout Man"]]), [Manga/Golgo13 Golgo Genjin] (Bonk's initial transformation in Super Bonk).

** All of Bonk's seemingly random transformations make ''some'' sense in Japanese, as they are similar puns or cultural references, [[LostInTranslation but these names were either changed or not mentioned at all in localization, leaving some to wonder why Bonk is now a chicken.]] PC Enjin ("Ape-man" Bonk's first level of transformation from the first game), PC Henjin ("Weirdo" Bonk's second level of transformation from the first game), PC Bijin ("Beautiful Man" and Bonk's GenderBender or DistaffCounterpart depending on the game), PC Funjin ("Eruption Man", the form where Bonk spurts angry explosions from his noggin), PC Ganjin ("Rock Man", Where Bonk's head becomes a rock), PC Sakebujin ([[MakeMeWannaShout "Shout Man"]]), [[Manga/Golgo13 Golgo Genjin]] (Bonk's initial transformation in Super Bonk).

** All of Bonk's seemingly random transformations make ''some'' sense in Japanese, as they are similar puns or cultural references, [[LostInTranslation but these names were either changed or not mentioned at all in localization, leaving some to wonder why Bonk is now a chicken.]] PC Enjin ("Ape-man" Bonk's first level of transformation from the first game), PC Henjin ("Weirdo" Bonk's second level of transformation from the first game), PC Bijin ("Beautiful Man" and Bonk's GenderBender or DistaffCounterpart depending on the game), PC Funjin ("Eruption Man", the form where Bonk spurts angry explosions from his noggin), PC Ganjin ("Rock Man", Where Bonk's head becomes a rock), PC Sakebujin ([[MakeMeWannaShout "Shout Man"]]), [[Golgo13 Golgo Genjin]] (Bonk's initial transformation in Super Bonk).

** All of Bonk's seemingly random transformations make ''some'' sense in Japanese, as they are similar puns or cultural references, [[LostInTranslation but these names were either changed or not mentioned at all in localization, leaving some to wonder why Bonk is now a chicken.]] PC Enjin ("Ape-man" Bonk's first level of transformation from the first game), PC Henjin ("Weirdo" Bonk's second level of transformation from the first game), PC Bijin ("Beautiful Man" and Bonk's GenderBender or DistaffCounterpart depending on the game), PC Funjin ("Eruption Man", the form where Bonk spurts angry explosions from his noggin), PC Ganjin ("Rock Man", Where Bonk's head becomes a rock), PC Sakebujin ([[MakeMeWannaShout "Shout Man"]]), [[Manga/Golgo13 Golgo Genjin]] (Bonk's initial transformation in Super Bonk).

** All of Bonk's seemingly random transformations make ''some'' sense in Japanese, as they are similar puns or cultural references, [[LostInTranslation but these names were either changed or not mentioned at all in localization, leaving some to wonder why Bonk is now a chicken.]] PC Enjin ("Ape-man" Bonk's first level of transformation from the first game), PC Henjin ("Weirdo" Bonk's second level of transformation from the first game), PC Bijin ("Beautiful Man" and Bonk's GenderBender or DistaffCounterpart depending on the game), PC Funjin ("Eruption Man", the form where Bonk spurts angry explosions from his noggin), PC Ganjin ("Rock Man", Where Bonk's head becomes a rock), PC Sakebujin ([[MakeMeWannaShout "Shout Man"), [[Manga/Golgo13 Golgo Genjin]] (Bonk's initial transformation in Super Bonk).

** All of Bonk's seemingly random transformations make ''some'' sense in Japanese, as they are similar puns, [[LostInTranslation but these names were either changed or not mentioned at all in localization, leaving some to wonder why Bonk is now a chicken.]] PC Enjin ("Ape-man" Bonk's first level of transformation from the first game), PC Henjin ("Weirdo" Bonk's second level of transformation from the first game), PC Bijin ("Beautiful Man" and Bonk's GenderBender or DistaffCounterpart depending on the game), PC Funjin ("Eruption Man", the form where Bonk spurts angry explosions from his noggin), PC Ganjin ("Rock Man", Where Bonk's head becomes a rock), PC Sakebujin ([[MakeMeWannaShout "Shout Man"), [[Golgo13 Golgo Genjin]] (Bonk's initial transformation in Super Bonk),

** All of Bonk's seemingly random transformations make ''some'' sense in Japanese, as they are similar puns, [[LostInTranslation but these names were either changed or not mentioned at all in localization, leaving some to wonder why Bonk is now a chicken.]] PC Enjin ("Ape-man" Bonk's first level of transformation from the first game), PC Henjin ("Weirdo" Bonk's second level of transformation from the first game), PC Bijin ("Beautiful Man" and Bonk's GenderBender or DistaffCounterpart depending on the game), PC Funjin ("Eruption Man", the form where Bonk spurts angry explosions from his noggin), PC Ganjin ("Rock Man", Where Bonk's head becomes a rock), PC Sakebujin ([[MakeMeWannaShout "Shout Man").

** It's unclear if this was the case with BOF or if it was just ArtEvolution. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWxocTEU-LI&feature=related Leaked gameplay footage]] showed the original Bonk sprite was used as a save icon , in addition to a map icon.

* GenderBender: Eating meat in the sequels turns Bonk into a girl, complete with [[WhatBeautifulEyes big eyes]] and prancing. This was bowdlerized in the U.S. and PAL releases, though.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In ''Super Bonk'', a series of levels take place inside a dinosaur. After going through the stomach, brain, and heart, you fight the boss in an area labeled "Blue Balls".

** In the 2003 remake, Princess Za has been given a complete redesign, now she's anthropomorphic and wears a royal dress. YMMV on this being an improvement or not.
* MisbegottenMultiplayerMode: ''Bonk 3'' has co-op multiplayer that makes the game NintendoHard. Both players share the same health bar and lives, and when one person gets hit, the other does not get MercyInvincibility, which can result in players dying twice as fast. Also, while bonking another player doesn't hurt them, it does stun them, either leaving them open to an enemy or knocking them below the screen. Should a player get knocked out of view, the other player can't progress further without either going down and rejoining the off-screen player, or have the off-screen player teleport back to the other one, at the cost of some health.

* NakaTeleeli: He did Let's Plays for all the major Bonk games, including Super Bonk 2, the 2003 Japanese remake of the first game, and even one of the Game Boy titles.
* {{Notzilla}}: In ''Super Bonk'', eating ham transforms the player character into a bizarre-looking Godzilla-esque monster.

** In ''Chō Genjin 2'', Bonk finds quite [[ExtremeOmnivore many things to eat]]: an [[VideogameFlight egg which transforms him into a bird with the angry eyebrows]], a ''pink meat'' which again lets him turn into a girl with a tutu and ''very strong'' feet, ''weird green glasses'' that turn him into a [[OverlyLongTongue pseudo-frog]] and a shovel which oddly enough gives him a [[ThisIsADrill DRILL on his head!]]

* PurposefullyOverpowered: After eating two pieces of meat or one huge chunk, Bonk gains brief invincibility, can do twice as much damage, and headbutting the ground damages all enemies on screen, including bosses! Would be a GameBreaker if the power-up wasn't timed, lasting only 30 seconds at best.
* PutOnABus: Princess Za hasn't been seen in any game after ''Bonk's Revenge''.
* QuirkyMinibossSquad: The Hatchet bosses in ''Chō Genjin 2'' are this.

* ChestMonster: Some orange flowers in ''Super Bonk'' will attack Bonk when he jumps on them instead of giving him items.

Outside of a playable cameo in ''Saturn Bomberman'', a remake of the first game for sixth-generation consoles, and re-releases on the Wii's Virtual Console service, Bonk has yet to re-appear anytime soon. He was slated to have a new game titled Bonk: Brink of extinction, but was unfortunately canceled when Konami bought Hudson.

'''Bonk''', known as '''PC-Genjin''' in Japan and '''BC Kid''' in Europe, started life as a comic series in a magazine promoting HudsonSoft's PCEngine (alias TurboGrafx16). Many people liked the comic so much, Hudson decided to make a game based off it and even made Bonk the mascot for the system. The games follow the story of a [[SuperDeformed big headed]] caveman named Bonk as he protects his land from the evil [[FailOSuckyname King Drool]].

Outside of a playable cameo in ''Saturn Bomberman'', a remake of the first game for sixth-generation consoles, and re-releases on the Wii's Virtual Console service, Bonk has yet to re-appear anytime soon.

* PropRecycling: Bonk 3 and Super Bonk reuse multiple enemy sprites from the previous games.

* NoExportForYou: ''Chō Genjin 2'' (aka ''Super Bonk 2'') never left Japan. Considering it's the OddballInTheSeries, this might have been a good thing.
** Likewise, other then the Amiga port and ''Super B.C. Kid'' (Super Bonk), Europe didn't get any of the sequels to B.C Kid due to the TurboGrafx being sold in VERY limited qualities. All the games in the series finally saw a release on the Wii's Virtual Console service (under the US names however).

* InterspeciesRomance: A weird case involving Bonk and Princess Za. The latter is a non-anthropomorphic [[{{Squick}} plesiosaur]].

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: A new Bonk game, titled Brink of Extinction, was being made as a downloadable title for the Wii, PS3, and 360. Bonk would have had new powerups that let him shoot fire and ice. Due to the tsunami that hit Japan in 2011, in addition to Konami fully acquiring Hudson, it was cancelled.
** There were also plans for a role-playing game for the PC Engine (titled RPG Genjin, of course). It never got really far.

* AngryEyebrows: Bonk every time he eats meat, especially his second transformations. He looks incredibly [[NightmareFuel demented]] in this state in ''Super Bonk''.

* YourSizeMayVary: King Drool is about four times as big as Bonk in the first game, and slightly smaller in ''Bonk's Revenge''. In ''Bonk 3'' and ''Super Bonk'', he frequently changes size, going from the size of a fly to an incredibly gigantic form in the final boss fight in the former and being large in-game yet small in the intro and ending in the latter. In the ''Super Bonk 2'', he's barely as big as Bonk himself.

* BreatherLevel: The first level of area four of ''Super Bonk'' is just Bonk drifting around in space looking for the Hatchet's base. The only thing that can hurt him is this level is the sun (which you would have to let Bonk drop to the bottom of the screen for it to hurt him), and there are a few health upgrades strewn about.
** All of Super Bonk is easier compared to the previous games

* VillainDecay: King Drool started out as a rather dark and monstrous foe, but beginning with Bonk 3 he was portrayed as a smaller, more cartoony villain who relied on machines to attack Bonk.

* PunnyName: Bonk's Japanese name, ''PC Genjin'' (which is referred to as PC Kid by Japan's [[BlindIdiotTranslation translation]]), is supposed to sound like PC Engine, the name of the system where the series began.