<![CDATA[Kotaku: bonk]]> http://tags.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: bonk]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/bonk http://kotaku.com/tag/bonk <![CDATA[New Bonk Adventure, Military Madness Coming From Hudson]]> Hudson Entertainment will be reviving two of its oldest properties, expert headbutting caveman Bonk and turn-based strategy game Military Madness, with two all-new games, the company recently announced.

Bonk: Brink of Extinction will be coming to the PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade and WiiWare in early 2010, as "next generation graphics meets retro gameplay," according to Hudson. In Brink of Extinction, every TurboGrafx fan's favorite neanderthal will have eight transformations, spurred by eating meat or ingesting "primordial ooze." It looks... well, I always think one should cel-shade on the side of caution.

More personally interesting is Military Madness: Neo Nectaris, a touchscreen controlled update to the hex-based sci-fi strategy game. That's due to hit iPhones this fall and if we know Hudson, it won't do much to muck with the Military Madness formula. And that's OK, because I earmarked the necessary funds as soon as I read Military Madness.

Hudson also has a Military Madness game coming to the PlayStation Network, WiiWare and Xbox Live Arcade, dubbed Nectaris: Military Madness. Yes, it is getting a little confusing, these naming choices.

Check out a batch of new screen shots for both new titles in the galleries below.

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<![CDATA[Hudson's TGS List]]> TGS mania continues! Here, we've got Hudson's list of its Tokyo Games Show games. Hooray! They are:


Wii
Deca Sporta

Nintendo DS
Dungeon Explorer: Jashin no Ryouiki
Elemental Monster
Gachapin Nikki DS

PSP
Dungeon Explorer: Meiyaku no Tobira


There is one more game that Hudson will announce at TGS. Bring on the new Bonk game. Make it happen, Hudson!
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<![CDATA[Four Classics For The Long Weekend]]> Dammit, I was trying to enjoy my Labor Day off but Nintendo had to drag me back with a special quadruple VC Update. I'll be quick, as I have a lot of nothing to get done today and an increasingly small amount of time to do it in. On the NES side of things we have Adventure Island and Donkey Kong Jr. Math (500 points each), a classic side-scrolling platformer and a baby monkey themed learning tool respectively. Were I Nintendo I would have patted myself on the back and stopped right there, but no, they had to bring us the adventures of an elf named Nigel with Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole for the Genesis (800 points), sort of a isometric Tomb Raider only with a more feminine main character. Finally we have Bonk 3: Bonk's Big Adventure for the TurboGrafx16 (600 points), which adds an all-new two-player mode to the classic Bonk formula. There you go. Four titles guaranteed to make me have to get up off my ass and write a post on my day off. Go Nintendo!

WII-KLY UPDATE: FOUR NEW CLASSIC GAMES ADDED TO WII SHOP CHANNEL

Sept. 3, 2007

Everyone believes education is important, even apes. To celebrate the back-to-school season, Donkey Kong Jr. Math is now available on the Wii Shop Channel. It'll help you get those math skills back in shape after their summer slumber. After that, there's still plenty of adventure, treasure seeking and a never-ending supply of bad guys to fight. Good thing it's a holiday today, huh? Enjoy.

Four new classic games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new games to the Wii Shop Channel every Monday. Wii� owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points� to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week's new games are:

Adventure Island (NES, 1 player, rated E for Everyone - Comic Mischief, 500 Wii Points): A mysterious tropical paradise known as Adventure Island is the setting for this side-scrolling action game. The evil Witch Doctor has kidnapped Tina, the true love of Master Higgins. To save her, you must safely guide Master Higgins through eight perilous stages - including dense forests and creepy caves - while defeating all of the enemies in your path. Each area is made up of four rounds filled with enemies determined to stop you in your tracks. In addition, as time passes, Master Higgins's vitality is automatically drained. To keep going, he must eat constantly by grabbing fruit, milk and whatever other goodies he can as he races toward his goal. Sometimes eggs containing miraculous items like axes to throw at enemies or honey that grants temporary invincibility will appear. Use items skillfully to help you clear the areas. At the end of each area you'll face the Witch Doctor, who you must defeat to advance. Go, Master Higgins, go!

Donkey Kong Jr. Math (NES, 1-2 players, rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points): Learning can be fun, especially when you play along with Donkey Kong Jr. Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication and division by directing Junior, a cute little monkey who must climb up and down vines to collect numbers and math symbols to solve the math problems his father gives him. Compete with a friend in a race to solve problems in Game A or add more challenge with Game B. Of course, you can also practice on your own. This game is perfect for younger players who are looking for a fun and easy way to develop their math skills.

Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole (Sega Genesis, 1 player, rated E for Everyone - Mild Fantasy Violence, 800 Wii Points): After hearing of the legendary treasure of King Nole, the elvish treasure hunter Nigel undertakes a quest to gather various pieces of the famed loot. His journey takes him through Mercator Island's villages, caves and dungeons that hold King Nole's riches. Along the way, he'll have to help the inhabitants of the island while fighting against the treachery of Duke Mercator, who is searching for the treasure as well. A variety of obstacles and foes will try to deter Nigel, who must use all his wits and skills to defeat Duke Mercator and uncover the secret of King Nole's treasure.

Bonk 3: Bonk's Big Adventure (TurboGrafx16, 1-2 players, rated E for Everyone - Comic Mischief, 600 Wii Points): The hard-headed hero is back for more side-scrolling action in the third installment of the popular Bonk series. It's up to Bonk once again to thwart the plans of the relentless evil King Drool. There are seven rounds scattered throughout the Dinosaur Kingdom, each one filled with fun contraptions and comical enemies. Grab a Flower Copter or exchange 16 Smileys at the end of each round to play up to eight different bonus stages. Or you can change the size of Bonk by grabbing the new red or blue candy items. Depending on the situation, you can change your size to bonk your way through a dead end or to get a hard-to-reach item. And if that's not enough, you can grab a friend and put your heads together to defeat King Drool in the new two-player mode.

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<![CDATA[The Return of Bonk]]> bonkcircles.pngIt seems like old mascots are being pulled out, dusted off, given a quick spit polish, and being sent back to the front line. I thought nobody wanted to see "Rayman 4," but apparently there are over three people who are excited about his return. However, I feel I can say with confidence that there is not a huge longing for a mobile phone sequel to Bonk's Adventure for the TurboGrafx 16. And yet, it exists.

From the press release:

Evil King Drool is up to it again! The year is 10,000 B.C. and as Bonk the Caveman, it's your job to find and defeat Evil King Drool. Unfortunately, there are no weapons around, so you'll have to use your head — literally! "Bonk's Return" is a retelling of the original game "Bonk's Adventure," bringing all the gameplay and memorable characters from the classic game onto mobile. Developed by Two Tribes, "Bonk's Return" brings the headstrong caveman to mobile phones for the first time.

Wait, if it's a retelling of the first adventure, it's not really a return, is it?

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