Bonanza Bros. / ボナンザブラザーズ
- Release dates for selected systems:
- Arcade: June 18, 1990 (worldwide)
- Mega Drive/Genesis: May 16, 1991 (US); May 17, 1991 (JP); December 15, 1991 (EU)
- PlayStation 2: January 15, 2004 (JP, as part of Sega Ages 2500); March 22, 2005 (US, as part of Sega Classics Collection)
Bonanza Bros. is a 1990 arcade game, although it has been ported to nearly a dozen systems including the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, ZX Spectrum, PC-Engine and many others. The game was also remade for the PlayStation 2, along with Puzzle & Action Tant-R, in Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 6: Ichini no Tant-R & Bonanza Bros, later localized as part of Sega Classics Collection. For more information on the myriad ports, check out Sega Retro.
The players control Robo (P1, tall) and Mobo (P2, short) as they traverse each stage, collecting the required loot before making their way to the roof and boarding their airship.
Box Art
Mega Drive (JP) |
Mega Drive (EU) |
Genesis (US) |
 PC-Engine (JP) |
Promotional Material
Arcade flyer | |
Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 6: Ichini no Tant-R & Bonanza Bros. (PS2) insert card |
Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 6: Ichini no Tant-R & Bonanza Bros. (PS2) insert card |
Screenshots
These screenshots are not meant to be an exhaustive comparison between all versions, but a selection of stylistic and translation variations between selected versions.
Calling card (arcade, US) |
Calling card (arcade, JP) |
Calling card (PS2, US) |
Introduction (arcade, US) |
Introduction (Genesis, US) |
Introduction (PS2, US) |
Other Appearances
Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 6: Ichini no Tant-R & Bonanza Bros. (PS2) |
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Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing |
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing |
Sega Splash Golf |
Sega Splash Golf |
Sega Hard Girls (anime) |
Sega Hard Girls (anime)--note the misnaming of "Mobo" as "Robo." |
Other Sources
Kunitake Aoki lists in detail some of the works he has done for Sega. He worked on many arcade games from 1987 to 1991 (Shadow Dancer, Gain Ground) and designed the main illustration for Bonanza Bros. one of the first 3DCG artworks made for a video game.https://t.co/VfuhqhKDhJ pic.twitter.com/E3HBlvCaY0
— VGDensetsu (@VGDensetsu) September 13, 2020
VGDensetsu on Kunitake Aoki's 3DCG render of the cover art