Overview and Gameplay
A tiny dinosaur pushes through the animal world without normal dialogue in Gon, a Super Famicom action platformer based on Masashi Tanaka’s wordless manga. The game uses comic-like presentation and visual storytelling, making the Japanese release easy to follow through action, movement, and stage design.
Controls And Mechanics
- Gon explores side-scrolling stages, fights animals, and uses jumping techniques to cross hazards and reach new areas.
- The game does not use a standard life bar; damage builds Gon’s anger until the situation becomes dangerous.
- Movement includes double jumping and gliding, with shoulder-button input used during gliding to gain height.
- Progress is handled with a password system rather than battery saving.
- This is a single-player game with no versus or co-op mode.
Version Notes
This is the Japanese Super Famicom release of Gon. The game is based on the manga Gon and presents its story with little to no normal text.
Release And Credits
- Japanese Super Famicom release year: 1994.
- Developer: TOSE.
- Publisher: Bandai.
- Japanese title: ゴン.
