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1994 video game
1994 video game
Gon
(
ゴン
)
is a Japan-exclusive
side-scrolling
platform game
for the
Super Famicom
published by Bandai in 1994. The game is an adaptation of the manga series
Gon
by
Masashi Tanaka
, about the daily life of a
super-deformed
orange
Giganotosaurus
dinosaur named Gon.
Plot
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Like the manga, the game has minimal plot and no dialogue. It advances the story using comics-style
cutscenes
with a focus on comic situations Gon gets himself into searching for food, interacting with other animals, or venturing into different ecosystems that made up the prehistoric world.
Gameplay
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Enemies include
monkeys
,
warthogs
,
polar bears
,
rhinoceroses
,
ibex
, and
bobcats
.
Sharks
and
orcas
have the special ability to swallow Gon whole, but he can break free in most instances. There are
Mode 7
chase sequences between levels, in which Gon must avoid obstacles while catching up to a monkey. A 4-digit password is seen at the end of each level.
Gon has three attacks: a basic self-defense
biting attack
, a whip of his tail, and a
headbutt
. The game lacks a
HUD
-style
health
bar. Instead, taking damage from enemies results in Gon getting more frustrated (a music will play if he is almost fully frustrated). If he is angered enough, he will destroy the planet, leading to a
game over
screen. Sound effects are based on music instrumentals and vice versa.
Legacy
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Gon would later go on to play a role in the
Sony PlayStation
fighting game
Tekken 3
in 1998. A new platform game,
Gon: Baku Baku Baku Baku Adventure
, developed for the
Nintendo 3DS
, was released in Japan in June 2012 by
Bandai Namco Games
. A new mobile game
GON: Match 3
puzzle was released in 2013 by Lunosoft Inc. for iOS and Android.
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