Air Zonk (1992) takes Bonk and puts him in a ship for a horizontal shooter developed by Red Company, with power-ups that transform the character into different forms and visual humor just as over-the-top as the rest of the series. It's one of the most celebrated shooters in the PC Engine catalog for its pacing and art direction, and it remains a must for anyone building a tour of the best Japanese 16-bit shmups.

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