Forgotten Games: Gon - SNESdrunk
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- čas přidán 15. 11. 2021
- That weird little dinosaur from Tekken 3 has its own game...
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I remember finding this manga in the library like 25 years ago, and it hooked me with the amazing art and the fact that the stories were told without words. The lack of a HUD or conventional ways to check your status is a really cool way to honor the source material's way of story telling.
Yeah the Manga art was crazy detailed.
@@theuglykwan I still have mine, but only the first one:D
Yeah, I read it at my local library to. I loved it as a kid.
WHOAH! I need to read uhhh look it immediately 🤣
yes definitely an honorable way to pay homage to the original it’s genius if u ask me retro games where way more creative n crazy in a phenomenal way
@@vel2118 Please do that. A word if advice:
You DO NOT mess with Gon. You do not want Gon angry.
This game is Gon but not forgotten
Missed video title opportunity
I love that the loss condition isn't "dying", it's Gon's anger going out of control and destroying the world XD very in line with the comic ^_^
As someone who owns some of the manga this is inspired by, this is hilarious. Gon not taking damage is directly from the manga, as he's basically invincible. The idea that he could get peeved enough to destroy the whole world is so in character it's genius.
Also I think the reason the graphics look like that is because the developers are trying to mimic the hyper realistic art of the original manga which is neat.
he protec
he attac
but most importantly
he *A N G E R Y*
Ever since hearing Roger Ebert insist that video games can't be art, I've been semi-obsessed with considering ways in which they could are. I feel like the use of music in place of a traditional UI may have been a meaningful exploration of video games as a medium, and therefore contributed to the art form that is the video game. It's a shame this had to sit forgotten for 17 years.
I mean just look at games like The Last of Us. It's a modern example but it's basically playing a Hollywood movie. Robert Ebert is just out of touch
He’s probably out of touch because he’s been dead for a while
It might be easier to answer separate archaic art concepts and contemporary notions. In the latter case I believe that whatever suits the art market will be viewed as art for their own benefits. Art is an industry like any other, there is no interest in recognizing an already influential industry such as video games, I would say even hollywood movies would slip out of this definition. But in the other hand it is obvioudly subjective, any piece of trash could be validated by an institution and be recognized as art. So, about the discussion "what art is or isn't" is really a construct that means nothing, if a piece of media speaks to you in some way, it obviously has a valuable expressive quality, so it fulfilled it's cycle by successfully communicating something. And if that is art, well, any meaningful experience has the same status.
I sure hope your oxygen tank was full because you went super DEEP with that one. Art isnt this mystical sacred exploration of blah blah blah making everyone who even attempts it into legendary super beings who had SOME mayor insight into the universe and the workings of the human mind. It really is just a game and they tought itd be cool.
@@an3582 i dont like the notion that all art is art, so no The Last of Us is not art
Hey SNES drunk. Hope you're doing well!
Leaving a comment just to wish you and Clyde a great rest of your day.
"Reminds of a certain *Clyde dog!* " that part made me chuckle for a bit. Thanks for the video, and I hope you have a great rest of your day too.
I'm kind of surprised a publisher didn't snag the right for the game, re-named it something like "Tiny Rex's Big Adventure!" and released it in the West simply because it would've taken next to no effort.
Maybe it required a special chip like the DSP-1 for the mode 7 sections like pilot wings and anyone felt like it'd not be worth the cost of the carts.
Publishing the Gon books themselves took pretty much no effort, since they have no dialogue.
Lotta Japanese devs are mad racist against Americans. Especially the old school ones. Some that come to mind are the creators of the Dragon Quest series, they purposefully leave out content from American versions purely because they straight up don't like Americans.
@@inkredibill6352 That's dedication, LOL
@@inkredibill6352 I mean not liking _Americans_ is understandable, but why should the _rest_ of us English speaking countries have to suffer? 😁 More seriously, I only know of the main DQ composer being one of those hyperconservative types who wants to deny that Japan ever did anything even remotely mean to the Chinese during WW2. Which is far from his only… questionable viewpoint. Kind of a shame to learn this sort of thing, as I love Dragon Quest.
A game without interface is a really genius approach for Gon when you think about it.
If you ever "read" the mangas, you'll notice that they are completely devoid of any text aside from sound effects. Gon will meet some kind of animal. He'll try to mimic their behavior, and then slapstick will happen. No explanations needed. They are the simplest of stories.
There's not even sound effects in the manga. It's only pictures
@@Marcifar I think they refer to the onomatopoeia....
Just rewatched the entire Forgotten Games series last week and I can confirm it's one of my favorites. I don't play the games, I just love to hear about games that were never officially localized, they usually have some good stories behind. Keep up the good work 👍🏼👍🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼
next we'll find out dr. bosconovitch had an SNES game. The weather effects are nice
Lmao
The cunnilingus quiet fool
Nintendo: a hovering dinosaur??? Yea, we did it first...
*kicks Gon under the sofa*
I thought Gon was going to be older as a manga, but it came out one year after SMW.
I've heard of Gon but had no idea he had a video game, definitely an interesting idea
Man, I knew about Gon's origins from a Manga, bit I never knew that he ALSO had his own video game! And him running around the world now adds a lot more comical sense to his Tekken III Ending Movie :D
Perfect that it has no text just like the manga! Will have to give this a try 'any way i can'
Netflix has a Gon series made about 6 or so series. My son loved it when he was a toddler.
I regret not buying this game for 15 bucks in Japan!
Definitely picking it up when I go back.
Your reviews are the most consistent and reliable on CZcams. And so interesting to learn about games I never knew existed
I had the artbooks when I was younger.
I remember them being mildly popular.
Personally I always wondered where Gon's power level was compared to Dragon Ball characters. Aim a scouter at him.
Well he's definitely a planet buster, and he seems to be able to survive in space? He seems infinitely durable, especially after seeing Gon can change his size to a planet to destroy a planet at an instant. Can he just change his size to anything? How durable is Gon? So many questions.
"What's his power level?"
"I don't know, nobody's invented numbers yet!"
one this is certain...it's well above 9000
I imagine the power level goes up when you beat him a bit and hear mysterious music.
It’s 7am. It’s my Saturday. Dogs just woke me up. I was pissed. Saw a new video from my boy snesdrunk, now I’m not mad
I have the gon manga, the art is amazing. I’ll try and do a video on it
If I remember, the manga also has no text so anyone can read it
@@Marine_Dynamite correct, it’s basically a picture book except I think he screams in a few panels
Have you seen the cartoon series
@@animezilla4486 no, but that sounds amazing. I’d like to watch it
@@MazterP28 yeah you can find episodes on CZcams originally they used to be on Netflix
As weird as this game is I wasn't prepared for the faked murder subplot of its sequel, GON GIRL.
Lol I remember him on Tekken 3 also having a cartoon series on cartoon network back in the early 2000s
Tekken 3 is my favourite fighting game ever because of Gon and all the random modes you could play in it, like beachball
And the manga is pretty good too! SUPER detailed art, which is weird for how oddly proportioned Gon is
As a huge Tekken fan, I had to buy the cartridge of this strange game. The controls and hit detection are a little stiff but the graphics are beautiful and the sound design is really unique. It definitely has its own cute little charm.
I’m keeping my fingers crossed for the sequel: “Gon with the Wind.”
Gon in 60 Seconds
That is literally the name of one of Gon's special moves in Tekken 3. It's a fart attack.
Gon, Baby Gon
@@projectmayhem6898 Gon Girl
I think the manga it was based on was also pretty minimalist with no dialog. So how they translated that into the game is interesting.
My dog is super sassy and dramatic with everything. She would give me that gon look if I don't pet her belly.
Wow, never knew about this game. Big fan of the original manga by Masashi Tanaka. His artwork is absolutely gorgeous and his stories are hilarious. Gon losing his temper and fucking shit up is completely in character.
A game where you dying means your character is the villain that ends the world in a rage. LOL
The minimalist look it goes for by not having anything on screen is definitely interesting especially by using the music as an indication of health. Although I now wonder if he was that powerful when attacked too often how wasn't he able to do this in Tekken 3 and just end the tournament? Very disappointed that it wasn't an option in that now.
because he put the gloves on
He wanted to give the other guys a chance, Gon can be a tyrant but he can be a good sport too.
@@dasaggropop1244 hah nice one!
The way this is presented with minimal UI and text is actually pretty amazing. one of the reasons GON was so appealing as a manga, is that is was told with no words whatsoever. This was a deliberate choice to make sure it's appeal was universal. I think that this game went about creating that feel quite well based on everything presented. If you think about it, it honestly could have been localized as is in this state.
This game is so forgotten you could almost say it's...Gon
👏
I once found a Gon plushie at a thrift store 25 years ago. I miss that thing.
To add some important context, Gon the Dinosaur is infamously indestructable. In the manga, he'll encounter beasts like bears and lions and headbutt/bite them into oblivion. He even defeated a giant underground tarantula. Because of his invincibility and his never ending hunger, he reminds me of Kid Goku, but in dinosaur form.
Gon also gets referenced in Digimon! Agumon is very similar, and some of them have boxing gloves too.
Gon had a game? I only know him from Tekken 3 as the reason I kick you out when you pick him!
Thanks for the journey on memory lane xD
Gon was my favourite characte!r in Tekken
I remember that little dino from Tekken and never knew what it was. Should I be worried that I now find a tiny angry dinosaur who's just done with everyone a little too relatable? Also, give Clyde all the scritches.
Feels like the music health thing should have been the opposite. As you get hurt the music slowly goes away until you're left with silence.
One of my favorite and very bizarre Manga series!
I guess you could say he's Gon but not forgotten.
Cool video! The Gon comic has no words or sound effects very cool that the game kept the same approach.
Most animals in this game: Animal.
The polar bear in this game: JOJO! *pose*
This looks awesome, I had no idea there was a SFC game. Huh, that music mechanic is really interesting, never heard of something like that before!
even though i played tekken since i was a small child, the first time i actually learned about Gon was the korean animated series, which is quite a bit different from the manga, so when i later learned he's in Tekken my mind was pretty blown. Also fun fact the manga doesn't have any text either so it's pretty cool that they kept it that way in the game
My son use to watch this on Hulu or Netflix. Its a newer one in a 3D animation style. I had no idea Gon was that old. Cool to see there is an snes game of it, gonna have to get this for my collection.
Any games that have dynamic musical changes during gameplay such as this, I'm a huge fan of. It's amazing they were able to pull this off with the limited memory space in a 1994 game on a Super Nintendo SPC chip where this might be one of the first examples of such in my recollection of the era. Also didn't know the little dinosaur Gon back then with Tekken 3 had his own game. All inspiring and interesting to say the least 😇
1:18 OMG love the jumping bear sprite. So gracious. That bear wanted to be a dancer.
So that silly Tekken bonus character actually had an origin ^^
Thanks for this!!
I love how the game stays true to the original manga story (which is a masterpiece work of line art btw) by having:
1) Not a single written / spoken word, and
2) Gon having literally unharmable levels of toughness and the only way you get a game over is if he gets pissed off enough to literally split the Earth asunder.
Wow, what a unique game! Why isn't it more well known? Hopefully it will get some attention now. Also, a Clyde appearance (even if just an image) is a great way to ensure that this particular subscriber is not disappointed.
Gon has one of my favorite game over sequences ever.
I liked the part about SNNNNNNNNN, which was just before the part about ES DRUNK
The game over screens needs the T3 announcer to give his _"Gon Wins"_
the "Cat Guy" is a Professional Wrestler based on the legendary Tiger Mask from Japan.
King the masked wrestler from the tekken series is one of my favourite fighters from the series and the motion capture for King was done by Minoru Suzuki a Japanese wrestling legend who is still wrestling
Awesome video Drunk! Great review yet again!
Thanks for putting the music at the end!
i had no idea he had his own game ! i just knew him from tekken
Digging this series. You're the man, SNES drunk.
I love Tekken, and I played the hell out of Tekken 3. Thanks for clearing up just what the hell was going on with Gon; I loved pissing off my friends by picking him with his tiny model/hitboxes. Like picking the Nali War Cow in Unreal Tournament, he sure makes people seethe lol.
This game looks pretty cool, actually. Will definitely play it "any way I can".
I remember playing with Gon figurines/actionfigures when I was a kid and when I first got the SNES game I had never heard about that it had a game... Feeling very nostalgic seeing it on the channel! :)
Aka the weird character you unlocked in Tekken 3 after kicking a beach ball at his face.
This seems way more interesting that what it looks like at first glance. Thanks for sharing!
I think most of my nightmares have been experienced in mode 7.
I am always impressed when I find something here that is completely unexpected, and this is completely unexpected.
In Clyde’s defense I’m sure he is very alert on steak night.
He will be very alert tonight when we make burgers!
00:06 yes i remember that dinosaur at tekken 3, i was troling my friend when even though he had practiced a lot in the game, i was defeating him with this dinosaur sometimes
I remember my friend being so excited to show me he unlocked gong we had no clue who or where he was from but he was still the shit to kick ass with lol
Glad to see in the comments this was originally a manga. Was wondering how Gon from Digimon got his own game long before the show.
I think the minimalist game presentation has something to the with the manga itself. The Manga is just like this game. Because the story is all Gon meeting all kinds of animals, there is zero vocal communication. Its all action, reaction. By the way, the manga is gorgeous to look at...
Using the music as a way to indicate your life if a really cool idea. I've been playing games a long time and have never seen/heard of such a mechanic ever...very cool
Had no idea about this. Gon was my favorite tekken character back in the day. probably not gonna play this but it definitely looks interesting.
3:36 - Yoooo, that monkey sound is JUST LIKE the sound of the ghosts in Ghosts and Goblins on NES! I wonder if there was any crossover between Micronics and Tose back in the day... they put out similarly meh content.
This looks really cool for a SNES game. I remember browsing the manga graphic novels at the old comic book store back in the day and it looked amazing. Especially the two page wide image of Gone being attacked by something huge. I could never forget that.
my brother watched the show based on him when he was younger and i was always so confused as to where it came from, good to know its apparently incredibly popular across the sea
1:16 what's... going on with the bear flying around ?
vTHIS IS THE BOMB! I love the variety and ideas put into it!! that’s what I miss in modern games the craziness!
Totally remember Gon from Tekken 3
I remember Gon in Tekken 3 because he actually attacks by farting on you 😂
The graphics really remind me of EVO: The Search For Eden.
Legend has it that a code unlocks the monkey throwing poo
Love the percussion as he runs.
Always hyped to see a new upload. Be well my dude! (and Clyde T! ツ)
Think i watched about 60% of your old videos this weekend too. I'd missed a bunch!
That half tiger man is King, fitting name because that is also what he is
Always wondered about this character. Thanks!
I remember discovering this as a kid via roms. I love the sound direction in this game.
Great work Sir thank you
Knew about the manga, not the game! Thanks for the vid
Did not know that Gon had any game appearances before Tekken 3 - I mean, it makes sense that he did, as he's a manga character or whatever, and therefore a guest in Tekken 3, I just didn't know he did...
4:05 the game has zero text because the manga has zero text 😊
also I love how all the attacks from Tekken clearly came from this game
Gon but not forgotten
I remember we got like 3 of the manga here in Brazil 10 or 15 years ago.
Maybe now with the internet it's time to check out the rest of them. Definitely unique, no dialogues, with great visuals.
It looks like they used mechanics form the EVO Search For Eden game. Also I think the ball game was in Tekken 3 as a mini game.
I never knew what Gon was until way later in life. Because I saw him on Tekken
This video explains why Gon be gone.
OMG, I remember playing this on a bootleg CD which was basically a snes emulator with a ton of ROMs and it was so much fun
Yeah, I remember going WTF when Gon was revealed in Tekken 3. To be fair. as a guest character he did offer a fun play style. Equally fun was reviewers trying to explain his inclusion... XD
Gon is a great manga, love it.