Bonk or Zonk?

[ShinobiMan]

I recently was playing some of my old Turbo Grafx 16 games, and was having a blast playing the old Bonk and Zonk games. Yes, even the Super CD release of Super Air Zonk is still a joy to play... although the original is better.

Given the two "mascots" and their respective games, who do you prefer? Who is the most iconic and badass???

Bonk or Zonk? And what does Zonk even mean? I know Bonk refers to a headbutt... but... Zonk? Hmm.

[tomaitheous]

Tough choice. I love Air Zonk for hucard. I even wrote a music engine to play the songs ripped from the game. But the original Bonk (and part 2) are a lot of fun. I love the gameplay mechanics. I just wish Bonk 1 was a little longer (some more challenge in the later area bosses too) and that Bonk 2 retained that super float/spin of the original. Bonk 2 was great in every way but that. Well, I hate that they capped the amount of extra men you could hold in Bonk 2. That was lame.

[Robocop2]

Bonk all the way; I never got into Zonk

[Aussie2B]

I pick PC Genjin. :P Considering his name is actually a clever spin-off of the system's name rather than a lame description of what the character does.

[tomaitheous]

I pick PC Genjin. :P Considering his name is actually a clever spin-off of the system's name rather than a lame description of what the character does.

What else could they have named him for the US release? BC-kid? That's lame. I like PC-Genjin too, but Bonk fits fine.

[Aussie2B]

I know, the joke is a localization nightmare so it's not like they could've done better, but it's still my favorite of the three.

[isufje]

What else could they have named him for the US release? BC-kid?

[Arkhan]

I pick PC Genjin. :P Considering his name is actually a clever spin-off of the system's name rather than a lame description of what the character does.

its not a clever spin off. Its a clever coincidence.

Genjin means primitive man in Japanese.



I pick Bonk because the games are more fun than Air Zonk. Air Zonk should have been a contra style game.

[Aussie2B]

Coincidence? What, do you think it was a happy accident or something? Of course it was intentional. I don't know what came first, the idea for the system's name or the idea for a mascot's name (likely the former), but obviously one begat the other. I don't think they came up with the idea for a game that stars a caveman and then half way through development realized "Oh crap, 'genjin' rhymes with 'engine'!"

[ReTrO-pLaYeR]

To me, the Air Zonk character feels a little more marketable. After all, he's "cooler" and much edgier than his prehistoric counterpart. He's the kind of character you'd expect to go big and become a big sellout ala Zelda- but of course since TurboGrafx16 was a failure in the market that never happened. I always thought Bonk was better though. He's adorable and animated, it's always fun seeing his various antics- especially that moment in Revenge when he eats fishing bait and a Chikkun (egg head monster) reels him in. Classic.

[sevin0seven]

i voted for Bonk. =]

[Nintega Grafx-16]

I voted for Zonk because his game is a shoot 'em up. I also tend to root for the underdog most of the time

[Arkhan]

I voted for Zonk because his game is a shoot 'em up. I also tend to root for the underdog most of the time

dont let zonk hear you calling him an underdog!

hell mess you up sucka