News - Thursday 27th April 2006 - 7:25pm
Award-Winning Game Makes its Way to Mobile for the first time
SAN MATEO, CA
Hudson Entertainment, the North American publishing
arm for Hudson Soft, announced that their hit video game franchise, Bonk, is
coming to mobile phones for the first time. “Bonk’s Return,” a platform game
starring the classic caveman, is planned for release to the North American market in
the summer of 2006, for both Brew and Java platforms.
“Bonk has had a huge following ever since he was the mascot character for the
TurboGrafx system in the 90’s, and the number one request we get from our fans is to
bring him back,” said John Greiner, president of Hudson Entertainment. “Bonk going
mobile paves the way for us to introduce this crazy caveman to a new generation of
fans, and we have plans for more Bonk games on multiple platforms.”
About The Bonk Franchise
Bonk originally launched as a comic strip in the PC Engine magazine in the 80’s in
Japan. The character was known for being wacky and over the top, with his caveman
ways and explosive personality. Bonk became so popular that he was soon elevated to
video game icon status, as Hudson Soft made him the mascot character for the
TurboGrafx system in 1990. The game went on to win numerous awards, including Game
of the Year for the system. Sequels and spin offs were introduced with great fanfare
over the years, and the character found his way to other platforms including arcade
systems, Super Nintendo, Game Boy, and Playstation 2. It has been a number of years
since the crazy character has been on any system, and Hudson is reintroducing the
character for the 2000’s.
About “Bonk’s Return”
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.
“Bonk’s Return” also features:
* 13 unique, prehistoric landscapes
* 4 challenging mini games, including “Lava Lobbing,” Mad Dash Run, and Spring
Flower Challenges!
* All of Bonk’s crazy moves and power ups, including head bonk, climbing with his
teeth, and powering up into rage mode.
* Bonk’s favorite enemies are back – Chikkuns, Wicked Florets, and Dodogies!
* A dramatic, final boss battle against King Drool!
About Hudson Entertainment, Inc.
Hudson Entertainment is the North American publishing arm of Hudson Soft, an
international provider of games and entertainment content founded in 1973. Hudson
introduced best-selling classic videogame franchises including Bomberman, Bonk, and
Super Adventure Island. Since 2000, Hudson’s mobile division has been a leading
supplier of games and personalized content. Through their partnership with The
Source, Hudson is a leading provider of hip-hop ringtones and mobile content.
For more information on Hudson Entertainment, please visit www.hudsonent.com.