Air Zonk

Air Zonk is a reimagining of the Bonk video game series as a scrolling shooter set in the future. Artistically, the game is lighthearted, featuring humorous designs for the environment and characters. Throughout the five levels, the gameplay focuses on the effective use of shooting and bombing to complete each stage. At the start, the player may choose a companion character to team up with, such as an anthropomorphic gumball machine or a mummy with a drill attached to its head, in order to enhance Zonk's powers.

Players can limit the use of designated companion characters for each level or opt not to use them at all. Each companion character, or friend, can only be used once. Air Zonk adopts the distinct visual style sometimes referred to as a "cute 'em up." There are three difficulty settings: sweet, spicy, and bitter.

Air Zonk garnered generally favorable reception from critics, holding a rating of 76.25% based on four reviews according to review aggregator GameRankings. The game received a score of 23.74 out of 30 in a 1993 readers' poll conducted by PC Engine Fan, ranking among PC Engine titles at the number 55 spot. For their 1992 game awards, Electronic Gaming Monthly honored Air Zonk as their "Game of the Year" on the TurboGrafx-16.

Air Zonk received a sequel in 1993 titled Super Air Zonk: Rockabilly-Paradise (also known as CD Denjin Rockabilly), which was released in the SuperCD format and requires the Super System Card to play on first-generation TurboGrafx-CD consoles. As its name suggests, the game features a CD audio soundtrack consisting of rockabilly music. The game includes all-new levels, assistants, and enemies.