Trog [Arc, NES, PC] – Dinosaurs / Trog

Media: video game: “Trog”
Developer: Midway
Platform: Arcade, Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System

Description: 

The player(s) control the dinosaurs known as Rex, Bloop, Spike and Gwen (though only Rex and Bloop are present in the home versions of the game), and must collect all items while avoiding the one-eyed cavemen known as the Trog. Occasionally a pineapple power-up may appear during a level, and collecting it will cause the controlled dinosaur to temporarily grow into a T-rex, allowing them to devour any Trogs it encounters.

Sam & Max Hit the Road [PC] – Dragon / Sam

Media: video game: “Sam & Max Hit the Road”
Developer: LucasArts
Platform: Computer

Description: 

In the Bumpusville section of the game, there is a virtual reality headset in a room in Conroy Bumpus’ mansion. Once Lee-Harvey is distracted, Sam can use the VR headset in which he controls his blocky, polygonal self to fight a blocky, polygonal dragon using a sword. If the sword is not used against the dragon in time, it will snatch Sam in its mouth and swallow, with its neck polygons bulging. This does not cause a game over, but forces the player to re-do this section, as Lee-Harvey returns and forces Sam and Max to leave.

If this is repeated and failed a second time, Sam will ask Max if he’s “ever seen the inside of a dragon’s large intestine.”

New Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja [NS, PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XBXS] – Titanoboa / Joe, Mac

Media: video game: “New Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja”
Developer: Mr. Nutz Studio
Platform: Computer, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S

Description: 

The second to last boss in the game appears to be a titanoboa. Once defeated, it collapses with its mouth open, but unlike previous iterations in the series neither of the playable characters are seen walking into its mouth – the screen instead fades to black.

The final level takes place in the titanoboa’s body. If playing in the Arcade mode, this section will be very brief before encountering the final boss, but if playing on the Extend mode, the level is more significant, featuring pools and fountains of acid and other cavemen and dinosaurs who the titanoboa previously swallowed.

Enchanted Portals [NS, PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XBXS] – Alligator / Bobby, Penny

Media: video game: “Enchanted Portals”
Developer: Xixo Games Studio
Platform: Computer, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S

Description: 

World 3 is broken up into land and water sections. When reaching the water sections, Bobby and Penny are able to use alligators’ heads as platforms to cross safely. The alligators will occasionally leap upwards, jaws snapping open and closed to try to swallow them, and unlike other enemies, will remove Bobby or Penny from the screen momentarily, who will respawn through a portal, as if they had fallen into a pit. The alligators also have a unique bloated sprite upon swallowing them.

Bobby or Penny will not be swallowed at all if they lose all their life as a result of this, simply undergoing a generic death animation.

Final Fantasy VI [And, iOS, GBA, NS, PC, PS1, PS4, SNES, Wii] – Zone Eater / Party

Media: video game: “Final Fantasy VI”
Developer: Square
Platform: Android, Apple iOS, Computer, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 1, PlayStation 4, Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Note: The mobile and 2014 PC port of the mobile versions have been delisted at the time of writing.

Description: 

The Zone Eater is a large sandworm that is found in the World of Ruin, in the triangular island after the airship can be accessed. In battle, it is relatively harmless, possessing no real way of KO’ing any party members. However, it has an ability called Inhale, in which it will draw in and swallow party members one at a time, accompanied with a text box saying “*munch munch* *gobble gobble*.” Swallowed party members are excluded from the rest of the fight. If the Zone Eater is defeated after swallowing a party member, or the rest of the party flees battle, the swallowed characters simply reappear back in the party without any animation or text.

If every party member is swallowed in battle, the battle ends and they are transported to a secret dungeon known as Zone Eater’s Belly, however the dungeon appears the same as any cave or mountain area and does not look organic. The short dungeon is home to one of the optional characters of the game, Gogo. The party is able to escape by presumably being regurgitated – standing at the exit triggers loud rumbling and the screen fades to black before transitioning back to the world map.

Once the dungeon is completed or the Zone Eater is killed, more can be encountered, as they are considered normal enemies, and the dungeon can be returned to again in the same way.

Final Fantasy V [And, iOS, GBA, NS, PC, PS1, PS3, PS4, SNES, Wii, Wii U] – Atomos / Party

Media: video game: “Final Fantasy V”
Developer: Square
Platform: Android, Apple iOS, Computer, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Wii U, PlayStation 1, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Note: The mobile and PC port of the mobile versions have been delisted at the time of writing.

Description: 

Atomos is a boss that is fought atop of Barrier Tower, in the second world of the game. It takes the form resembling a large gate as an open mouth, and will cast strong single-target magic spells to knock out a character. Once a character is knocked out, it will slowly inhale them, pulling them towards itself. Should the knocked out character reach Atomos before being revived, Atomos will use an ability called Wormhole, causing the inhaled character to disappear into its ‘mouth’ and be removed from battle, with the message ‘Dragged into another dimension!’

Final Fantasy II [3DS, And, GBA, iOS, NES, NS, PC, PS1, PS4, PSP, Wii, Wii U, WSC] – Leviathan / Party

Media: video game: “Final Fantasy II”
Developer: Square
Platform: Android, Apple iOS, Computer, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Wii U, PlayStation 1, PlayStation 4, WonderSwan Color

Note: The mobile and PC port of the mobile versions have been delisted at the time of writing.

Description: 

After collecting the Crystal Rod from the Cave of Mysidia, the party’s ship will be intercepted right before sailing towards the Mysidian Tower, and is sucked into a whirlpool. The party finds themselves in the stomach of a large creature, and note that the party member Leila is missing from the group.

There are pools of acid that deal damage to the party for each step taken. In the middle of the mini-dungeon, a number of NPCs can be spoken to, who inform the party they have been swallowed by Leviathan, and have been living inside it for years. The party member Ricard can be found here and recruited, but they do not find Leila and leave the Leviathan’s mouth without her, though she seemingly escapes alone and is found again later in the story.

Once the party defeats the boss in Leviathan’s mouth and escapes, they cannot re-enter.

Final Fantasy [And, iOS, NS, PC, PS1, PS4] – Ochu / Warrior of Light

Media: video game: “Final Fantasy”
Developer: Square
Platform: Android, Apple iOS, Computer, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 1, PlayStation 4

Note: This applies to the Final Fantasy Origins PlayStation disc, and later releases of the game that includes the gallery function, such as in the Pixel Remaster edition of Final Fantasy.

Description: 

In later releases of the game, the gallery features concept art. One of them is known as ‘Battling the Ochu’ illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano and features one of the Warriors of Light in the mouth of the Ochu.

Mega Man Battle Network 3 [GBA, NS, PC, PS4] – Alpha / Bass, Wily, Mega Man

Media: video game: “Mega Man Battle Network 3”
Developer: Capcom Production Studio 2
Platform: Computer, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4

Note: The following contains heavy spoilers.

Description:

At the very end of the game after defeating Bass, the amoeboid blob-like entity known as Alpha stirs and devours Bass and then Wily. After defeating Alpha, Mega Man – who was fused with Lan – tries to escape, but then is also swallowed. Mega Man then sacrifices himself so Lan is able to safely escape the digital space.

Pocket Fighter [Arc, NS, PC, PS1, PS2, PS4, SS, WS, XBO] – Snake / Rikuo

Media: video game: “Pocket Fighter”
Developer: Capcom
Platform: Arcade, Computer, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 1, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 4, Sega Saturn, WonderSwan, Xbox One

Note: The first English arcade version was released under the name Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix, but was named Pocket Fighter in its original Japanese release and subsequent English home ports. This game is a part of Capcom Fighting Collection.

Description:

In one of the stages, known as Beach House Safrill, the Darkstalkers character Rikuo can be seen in the background as a non-playable cameo, struggling in the mouth of a giant snake.