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'''Bonestorm''' is a video game featured in the episode "[[Marge Be Not Proud]]". [[File:Bonestorm.jpg|thumb|The cover of the video game case.]]
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|name = Bonestorm
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|image = [[File:Bonestorm.png|250px]]
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|platforms = Console
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|players = 1-2
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|appearance = "[[Marge Be Not Proud]]"
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'''''Bonestorm''''' is an ultra-violent fighting game. It was released during the Christmas season in [[Springfield]].
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== History ==
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''Bonestorm'' was released in a very aggressive marketing campaign. A TV ad for ''Bonestorm'' showed two kids playing a video game and being bored with it. Then the house shook, a hip-looking and muscular Santa crashed his sleigh through the wall, and his two reindeer growled and snarled at the kids. "Santa" then used a bazooka to shoot ''Bonestorm'' into their video console and shouted, "You want excitement? Shove THIS up your stocking!" After this, there were some shots of the kids playing the game and two six-armed characters on-screen beating each other while blood sprayed everywhere. The ad finished with the Santa character saying, "So tell your folks: 'Buy me ''Bonestorm'' or go to Hell!'"
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The ad had its intended effect on [[Bart]], as he immediately wanted to have the game. He went straight to [[Marge]] and said, "Buy me ''Bonestorm'' or go to Hell!" Marge wouldn't buy it because she felt it was too expenseive and too violent. However, [[Milhouse]] got the game, and was amazed by it just after entering his player nickname. He had tried to type "Thrillhouse" as his player name, but ran out of space and ended up with "THRILLHO." Bart, passing the Van Houten home, heard Milhouse playing ''Bonestorm'', went inside, and asked to play. Milhouse didn't want Bart playing the game, so he got Bart kicked out by making [[Luann Van Houten|his mother]] believe Bart was swearing, with Bart being carried out of his house shortly after.
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Bart next went to the [[Android's Dungeon]] and tried to buy the game for 99 cents, but he had mistaken its rental fee for a sale price, as [[Comic Book Guy]] sarcastically explained to him. With the misunderstanding cleared up, Bart then asked if he could '''rent''' a copy of ''Bonestorm''. However, Comic Book Guy was out of rental copies, so Bart was again denied a chance to play the game.
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Now frustrated, Bart went to the [[Try-N-Save]] to look at the game, and saw spoiled-rotten kid [[Gavin]] getting [[Gavin's mother|his mother]] to buy him two copies of the game, since Gavin didn't want to share with his sister Katelyn. Bart was dared to steal it by [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Sonic the Hedgehog]]. [[Lee Carvallo]] tried to talk him out of shoplifting. When the clerk left the game case unlocked, Bart attempted to shoplift the game, but was caught by store detective [[Don Brodka]].<ref>"[[Marge Be Not Proud]]"</ref>
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Milhouse receives the game ''[[Bonestorm IO]]'' for his birthday.<ref>''[[Radioactive Milhouse]]''</ref>
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== Non-canon ==
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{{Noncanon}}
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=== The Simpsons: Hit & Run ===
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{{Main|Bonestorm II}}
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A sequel called Bonestorm II was released. It was the plot of the sixth mission in Level One and the first half of Level Two in the game. In the Level One mission "Bonestorm Storm", [[Marge]] wants to collect and destroy a cargo of Bonestorm games inside a truck, with [[Homer]]'s help. In the first half of Level Two, [[Bart]] wants to have Bonestorm II until he hears about [[Professor Frink]]'s monster.<ref>''[[The Simpsons: Hit & Run]]''</ref>
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== Behind the Laughter ==
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''Bonestorm'' is an obvious parody of the ''{{W|Mortal Kombat}}'' games and other fighting games. The two characters fighting each other in the TV ad bear a strong resemblance to the Mortal Kombat character {{W2|Goro|Mortal Kombat}}.
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The cover of {{BS|84}} shows a GameStation 979 with the games ''[[Rasslin 2013]]'' and ''Bonestorm Legacy''.
  
 
== Appearances ==
 
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In the game's first appearance, in the episode Marge Be Not Proud, [[Bart Simpson|Bart]] would love to have the game, however, his parents will not buy the game due to the expensive price and for it's violence. Bart then sees [[Milhouse Van Houten|Millhouse]] received Bonestorm as a present, but, Milhouse would not let Bart play with the game. After contemplating, Bart steals the game from the [[Try-N-Save]], but is caught by [[Don Brodka]]. After hiding the tape in their answering machine, Bart thinks he is on easy street, but the Simpsons are having a family Christmas photo at the same Try-N-Save that Bart shoplifted from. Bart is caught by Don again, who told him to never set foot in the store again, and tells his mother what happened, which is shown on video. [[Marge Simpson|Marge]] then thinks that she is mothering Bart too much, and stops being so overprotective. Bart wants his mother to love him again, so he takes a photo at the Try-N-Save, with a Paid in Full sticker. Marge then decides she will be her normal self again, and gives Bart an early Christmas present: [[Lee Carvallo's Putting Challenge]].
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*{{bon|Radioactive Milhouse}}
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== References ==
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== Sequel ==
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{{Try-N-Save games}}
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In [[The Simpsons: Hit and Run]], a sequel called Bonestorm 2 was released. It was the plot of the sixth misson in Level One and the first half of Level Two in the game.
 
  
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Latest revision as of 17:18, October 15, 2021

Bonestorm
Bonestorm.png
Game Information
Platforms: Console
Players: 1-2
First appearance: "Marge Be Not Proud"


Bonestorm is an ultra-violent fighting game. It was released during the Christmas season in Springfield.

History[edit]

Bonestorm was released in a very aggressive marketing campaign. A TV ad for Bonestorm showed two kids playing a video game and being bored with it. Then the house shook, a hip-looking and muscular Santa crashed his sleigh through the wall, and his two reindeer growled and snarled at the kids. "Santa" then used a bazooka to shoot Bonestorm into their video console and shouted, "You want excitement? Shove THIS up your stocking!" After this, there were some shots of the kids playing the game and two six-armed characters on-screen beating each other while blood sprayed everywhere. The ad finished with the Santa character saying, "So tell your folks: 'Buy me Bonestorm or go to Hell!'"

The ad had its intended effect on Bart, as he immediately wanted to have the game. He went straight to Marge and said, "Buy me Bonestorm or go to Hell!" Marge wouldn't buy it because she felt it was too expenseive and too violent. However, Milhouse got the game, and was amazed by it just after entering his player nickname. He had tried to type "Thrillhouse" as his player name, but ran out of space and ended up with "THRILLHO." Bart, passing the Van Houten home, heard Milhouse playing Bonestorm, went inside, and asked to play. Milhouse didn't want Bart playing the game, so he got Bart kicked out by making his mother believe Bart was swearing, with Bart being carried out of his house shortly after.

Bart next went to the Android's Dungeon and tried to buy the game for 99 cents, but he had mistaken its rental fee for a sale price, as Comic Book Guy sarcastically explained to him. With the misunderstanding cleared up, Bart then asked if he could rent a copy of Bonestorm. However, Comic Book Guy was out of rental copies, so Bart was again denied a chance to play the game.

Now frustrated, Bart went to the Try-N-Save to look at the game, and saw spoiled-rotten kid Gavin getting his mother to buy him two copies of the game, since Gavin didn't want to share with his sister Katelyn. Bart was dared to steal it by Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong and Sonic the Hedgehog. Lee Carvallo tried to talk him out of shoplifting. When the clerk left the game case unlocked, Bart attempted to shoplift the game, but was caught by store detective Don Brodka.[1]

Milhouse receives the game Bonestorm IO for his birthday.[2]

Non-canon[edit]

Donut Homer.png The contents of this article or section are considered to be non-canon and therefore may not have actually happened or existed.

The Simpsons: Hit & Run[edit]

Main article: Bonestorm II

A sequel called Bonestorm II was released. It was the plot of the sixth mission in Level One and the first half of Level Two in the game. In the Level One mission "Bonestorm Storm", Marge wants to collect and destroy a cargo of Bonestorm games inside a truck, with Homer's help. In the first half of Level Two, Bart wants to have Bonestorm II until he hears about Professor Frink's monster.[3]

Behind the Laughter[edit]

Bonestorm is an obvious parody of the Mortal Kombat games and other fighting games. The two characters fighting each other in the TV ad bear a strong resemblance to the Mortal Kombat character Goro. The cover of Bart Simpson #84 shows a GameStation 979 with the games Rasslin 2013 and Bonestorm Legacy.

Appearances[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Marge Be Not Proud"
  2. ↑ Radioactive Milhouse
  3. ↑ The Simpsons: Hit & Run


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