Astro’s Playroom [PS5] – T-rex / Astro

Media: video game: “Astro’s Playroom”
Developer: Japan Studio, Team Asobi
Platform: PlayStation 5

Description: 

Once all four worlds are completed, a fifth level opens up with the subtitle “1994 Throwback.” Upon reaching the end of the brief level, the T-rex from the 1994 PlayStation tech demo appears as a boss. A view into its mouth can be seen as it roars at Astro Bot and spits enemies at him, and it will regularly use biting attacks, though this deals contact damage, rather than the T-rex actually swallowing him.

After defeating the T-rex, a robotic T-rex then appears and acts as the final boss. It behaves largely similarly to the first T-rex, but when defeated, Astro must grab its tongue and pull it so it strikes it in the face.

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.

Circus Lido [TG-16] – Chameleon, Flytrap / Arthropods

Media: video game: “Circus Lido”
Developer: Uni Post
Platform: TurboGrafx-16

Description: 

In this obscure puzzle game, the player takes control of a chameleon, who must clear the screen of all arthropods in order to progress to the next stage. In order to do so, the chameleon must grab one of the arthropods with their long tongue to engulf them, and then spit them out as a bubble towards a flytrap, feeding it to them. The flytrap will chew and swallow the arthropods and lick its lips afterwards.

Since the flytrap is not exactly a friendly entity, it will cause the chameleon to lose a life if it comes into contact with it, but will not actually eat the chameleon, only triggering a generic death animation.

The Huckleberry Hound Show; 4x03A ‘Jungle Bungle’ – Alligator, Rhino / Huckleberry Hound

Media: TV series: “The Huckleberry Hound Show”
Episode: 4x03A: ‘Jungle Bungle’

Note: ‘The Huckleberry Hound Show’ was comprised of not only Huckleberry Hound shorts, but also included segments of Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinx, Yogi Bear, and Hokey Wolf, and for the sake of this site, will be considered part of the same show.

Description:

In this episode, Huckleberry Hound acts as a Tarzan-type character. After rescuing a baby ape, its mother squeezes Huckleberry Hound into a ball and rolls out of a tree, into the mouth of an alligator, but quickly escapes.

In the following scene, Huckleberry Hound tries to swing on a vine, but accidentally swings into the open mouth of a white rhino, but puzzlingly escapes by opening a hatch on the side of its body.

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.

Super Mario RPG [NS] – Yoshi / Enemies

Media: video game: “Super Mario RPG”
Developer: ArtePiazza
Platform: Nintendo Switch

Description: 

Yoshi can be summoned in battle by using a Yoshi Cookie, which are obtained from Yo’ster Isle, an optional area via the Pipe Vault. When used, Yoshi will appear on the field and attempt to grab an enemy with its tongue. If successful, the enemy will disappear in a cloud of smoke, and a bulge is seen going down Yoshi’s throat before Yoshi lays an egg, transforming the swallowed enemy into an item. If Yoshi fails to swallow an enemy, Yoshi instead gives the party a Yoshi Candy. Some enemies, such as bosses or large enemies are impossible for Yoshi to swallow.

Mario’s Game Gallery [PC] – Yoshi / Koopa, Bowser

Media: video game: “Mario’s Game Gallery”
Developer: Presage Software
Platform: Computer

Note: This game was also re-released under the name Mario’s FUNdamentals, co-developed by Brainstorm Entertainment.

Description:

One of the games featured is checkers. The player can choose to play as Yoshis or Koopas, with the pawns represented as Baby Yoshis and Koopa Troopas, and the kings represented as Yoshis and Bowsers (or King Koopas). Whenever a Koopa piece is taken, they will retreat into their shell and the Yoshi will grab them with their tongue and swallow them.