I have fond memories of this franchise
Once upon a time, where was a Bonkgame planned for WiiWare, XBLA and the PSN called Bonk: Brink of Extinction. Hudson Soft decided to scrap development when the 2011 earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, presumably because the game actually involved a natural disaster.
Claiming to have obtained it through an “anonymous source,” YouTube user “Bonk Brink”has some playthrough proof of the lost game. I’m…really digging this footage. I used to play Bonkas a child, and would have loved this revival. Sad times.
My favorite Bonkmemory probably involves watching it on the game show Nick Arcade.
Bonk: Brink of Extinction Playthrough Part 1 [YouTube]