The Famicom version of Bonk, Hudson's PC-Kid. The bald caveman and his skull-bashing are preserved here. Original mechanics and successful humor. Slightly below the PC Engine version.
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Platformer1 player3+
Description
Humorous prehistoric platformer featuring an ancestor of Bonk battling in prehistoric times. Released in Japan. Character in side-scrolling view in colorful prehistoric levels using headbutts. A little-known original prehistoric platformer on Famicom.
FC Genjin - Freakthoropus Computerus review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,14 MB📅14/09/2001
Published by Hudson Soft
FC Genjin - Freakthoropus Computerus (NES) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
FC Genjin - Freakthoropus Computerus is the Famicom version of Hudson Soft's famous Bonk, the PC Engine's signature hero, recast here on Nintendo hardware as a Japan-only exclusive. That platform shift away from the PC Engine origin intrigues fans of Bonk and unusual ports. The platformer stays little known outside Japan, keeping a reasonable valuation driven mostly by curiosity around a Hudson mascot stranded on the Famicom.
Is FC Genjin - Freakthoropus Computerus still worth playing in 2026?
A prehistoric platformer from Hudson Soft, FC Genjin Freakthoropus Computerus stages an ancestor of Bonk who clobbers enemies with head-butts across colorful prehistoric islands. The signature skull attack, the humor and the cheerful direction make the charm of this Famicom version of the mascot, in the line of the Genjin games on PC Engine. The presentation stays modest for the machine and the formula simple. A likable curiosity for Bonk fans and lovers of overlooked NES platforming.
