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Shock the Monkey – Jeff Brown Illustration by Nolen Tabner Spanky’s Quest is a puzzler/platformer from Natsume that was released in 1992. It’s a unique game with an equally unique title that was the source of many jokes from me…

Shock the Monkey – Jeff Brown

"A monkey fighting food with balls is exactly why I love video games and a perfect example of the creativity that can be found in these little cartridges."

@jeffbrown82.bsky.social @nolentabner.bsky.social

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Page 16 of the Bionic Commando Game Boy manual. Special Weapons and Items.

The 1-up icon from the manual is pretty great.
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We're going full Wonder Swan if we ever finish the original Game Boy lineup - N

Never.

Bionic Commando title screen.

Bionic Commando gets points just for having a cool logo on the title screen.

“Heh Heh… Spanky…” – Josh Nickerson Josh Nickerson currently lives in northern Georgia, where he is a graphic designer by day, cartoonist by night! He can be found on Bluesky and Instagram as @joshnickerson83

“Heh Heh… Spanky…” – Josh Nickerson @joshnickerson83.bsky.social

Josh did the research to find out how Spanky's Quest got it's name.

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March 2026 – Bionic Commando (1992) The stupid month is over. The short one. The one that always sneaks up on ya. I guess it’s good we had an arcade-y type game like Spanky’s Quest for February! Are you all monkey&#8…

It's March! And here's @ianferguson.bsky.social to tell you about a new dang game you should play. yokoikids.wordpress.com/2026/03/01/m...

@yokoikids.bsky.social this level was wearing my patience. I almost turned the game off for good.

I eventually figured it out and killed that kooky old witch.

"Kinda looks like kid Dracula" - Pete Plev
Has anybody completed Spanky's Quest yet?

A Mario Land by Any Other Name – D’arcy Briggs Illustration by Ricky Vigil If there’s any place to wax nostalgia on Game Boy, it’s within the pages (digital or printed) of Yokoi Kids. Warioland is one of those games that brings me back to a tim…

A Mario Land by Any Other Name – D’arcy Briggs @darcyska.bsky.social

"Graphically it’s got a different vision than 2, but feels like it’s from the same language… just more Wario-ish."

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(illo by @supercoolnstuff.bsky.social )

Screenshot taken from Meme Lord* gameplay of Spanky's Quest. youtube.com/watch?v=7Cdj8I2w1lE

C'mon, was this sad pineapple even hurting anybody?

Cover for SPanky's Quest on SFC.

I know we are covering the Game Boy version of Spanky's Quest, but the Japanese cover of the SFC game is too good. Look how Spanky is taking a moment on the bottom right.

Doing fill in art for hopefully a future @yokoikids.bsky.social 'zine continues. I suspect this is the first time I have ever drawn a Pokemon.

Spanky the monkey

SPANKY'S QUEST
NATSUME 1992
(Captured on Gameboy Pocket)
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A Spankin’ Good Quest on Game Boy? – Lord Reptile Much like how Pyramid Head once punished strange creatures in front of James for avoiding his guilt, Spanky the Monkey has arrived on Game Boy to punish the odd enemies in Spanky’s Quest. Spa…

A Spankin’ Good Quest on Game Boy? – Lord Reptile

"Much like how Pyramid Head once punished strange creatures in front of James for avoiding his guilt, Spanky the Monkey has arrived to punish the odd enemies in Spanky’s Quest."

doodle by @itsmerickv.com

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Nolen has added a Picro... Nanogram puzzle for every game we did in 2025. Check it out! @nolentabner.bsky.social
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A magazine ad for Spanky's Quest on SNES and Game Boy. Look! These Are The Games We've Been Waiting For! Spanky's Quest, a Fun Filled Super Adventure Fantasy for the Entire Family. Recommended by Archie.

I mean if ARCHIE recommends it, it has to be a great game!

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I think we finally figured out how to make the discord link permanent. discord.gg/5GJZKSvR

Some blessed souls out there made a colorized hack of Spanky's Quest. Get on it!

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Marios Picross: Frame by Frame -Jeff Brown Mario’s Picross is an interesting game because it’s something that could have been a big success in America but never really caught on. When you see something like Tetris become a sensation, which …

Marios Picross: Frame by Frame - Jeff Brown

"Trying to explain the game is probably why it’s only reached cult status in the US."

New write up by @jeffbrown82.bsky.social with art by @robinhoodie.bsky.social

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Like most other games, the Japanese manual for Spanky's Quest is superior to the US version.

Here's an old post from the Gay Gamer blog.
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Spanky, the monkey in Spanky's Quest doesn't really look like a monkey at all. More like a hamster with a long tail.

February 2026: Spanky’s Quest (1992) IT’S GAME 100! That’s… ::calculator:: 8.33333 repeating years’ worth of slacker coverage! We aren’t slackers, though. Truly! We’re just three dads (one canonical…

New month! hundredth game! Let ol' Ricky, Iany, and Noley tell you about it. yokoikids.wordpress.com/2026/02/02/f...

I actually just beat this game a couple months ago but it took me a while.

Still working on it in my free time. Star Course is nearing completion as well!

I completed both Mario Picross for the Game Boy, the Super Famicom one, Pokémon Picross (unreleased but complete) and the Club Nintendo Picross for the 3DS.
They are perfect in every way.

German ad for Mario's Picross where Mario looks overjoyed.

Any thoughts on Mario's Picross? How far did you get?

On Sunday we announce game 100 for Yokoi Kids! Can you guess what it is? Spoilers: It's not Pokemon or Speedy Gonzales.

Oranges in Mario's Picross. Also, Fuck ICE.

Vacuum in Mario's Picross.

Just some oranges and a vacuum in Mario's Picross.