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2	[[caption-width-right:350:Riding rhinos before [[Videogame/DonkeyKongCountry the Kongs]] made it awesome.]]
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4	->''"I'm awesome!"''
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6	''Awesome Possum... Kicks Dr. Machino's Butt'' is a 1993 platformer by Tengen for the UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis. You play as the titular possum, fighting against [[CaptainErsatz Dr. Machino]] and his robot army as they despoil the environment. Its main selling point was having a character with a plethora of digitized voice samples, something thought largely impossible in a cartridge title at a time.
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8	This game was created during the MascotWithAttitude boom following ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog''.
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11	!!This work contains examples of:
12	* AllThereInTheManual: Exactly how Awesome came to be fighting against Machino, as well as how he first came to meet Killer Bee and Rad Rhino, is only revealed in the ComicBookAdaptation which came with the game's manual.
13	* AdaptationDeviation: The comic book adaptation swaps the order of the underwater and arctic worlds.
14	* {{Badbutt}}: As with most MascotWithAttitude era protagonists, though he takes it up a few notches.
15	* BarefootCartoonAnimal: Awesome wears a shirt and pants, but no shoes.
16	* BigBad: Dr. Machino is the evil man who leads a robot army that trashes the environment. It's Awesome's job to kick his butt.
17	* BigGood: The animal council that gives Awesome questions, giving him extra points if he answers correctly.
18	* BigNo: Awesome's DeathCryEcho, except when he loses his final life.
19	* BossRush: Awesome Possum refaces all the past bosses in the last round before Dr. Machino.
20	* CaptainErsatz: Awesome and Dr. Machino are clearly based off of [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog and Dr. Robotnik]]. Awesome's main attack is [[UsefulNotes/{{Plagiarism}} outright copied]] from Sonic's own spin attack.
21	* ComicBookAdaptation: The manual came with a short comic retelling the events in the game.
22	* CigarChomper: Dr. Machino is never seen without a cigar in his mouth.
23	* DownInTheDumps: "Dr. Machino's Domain" and "The Fortress of Garbage" are a landfill, complete with the additional dark skies, [[KillerRobot menacing mechas]] and jefferies tubes.
24	* EcocidalAntagonist: Dr. Machino is the main BigBad who actively seeks to destroy the environment, and is in charge of a massive landfill.
25	* ExcusePlot: Dr. Machino is polluting the environment! Go through levels and stop him!
26	* ExpressiveHealthBar: Awesome's expression sours as he loses health until he eventually puts on a comedic "dead" expression, complete with [[WingdingEyes cross-shaped eyes]] and his tongue hanging out.
27	* FishbowlHelmet: Awesome gets one of these to navigate the Sea Caves levels (which all take place entirely underwater), giving him [[SuperNotDrowningSkills unlimited air for the whole of them.]]
28	* GoombaStomp: Despite having a rolling move like Sonic, this is Awesome's method of attack; though you have to hit enemies almost precisely up top to use it without getting hurt yourself.
29	* GreenAesop: Dr. Machino is destroying the environment and you have to stop him. Not just the storyline, either. Every level ends with a quiz about the environment. You even collect recyclables instead of coins or rings.
30	* IdleAnimation: When left alone, Awesome will get impatient, ask to keep moving, and occasionally juggle.
31	* InformedAttribute: If you haven't gotten it yet, Awesome Possum will frequently remind you that he is very "awesome".
32	* InformedSpecies: Possums are ''grey,'' not brown, and they certainly don't have furry striped tails. The titular "Possum" looks far more like a raccoon. Of course, it's also possible he's an Australian possum, some of which are brown with furry tails.
33	* ItsAWonderfulFailure: Running out of lives gives you the macabre sight of Awesome's grave in a garbage dump, with the environment rotting all around it.
34	* JungleJapes: The first level takes place in the Amazon Rainforest, where deforestation is taking place.
35	* [[LawOfOneHundred Law of 50]]: Pick up enough pieces of trash and Awesome picks up an extra life. As a nice bonus, it also tops up his health.
36	* LiteralAssKicking: As part of the ending, while a chorus sings the game's title, just like it does when [[TitleScream the game starts up]]. All this happens while Awesome literally does kick him in the rear.
37	* LiterallyShatteredLives: One of the animations that can play when Awesome dies is him shattering and a tombstone popping up over his remains.
38	* MascotWithAttitude: Awesome Possum plays this as straight as an arrow, from his appearance, attitude, and his own name.
39	* MechaMooks: Dr. Machino's robotic minions.
40	* MechanicalAnimals: Some of the robots that Machino sends out resemble real-world animals, such as mechanical sharks and eels.
41	* OwMyBodyPart: Awesome may occasionally say "Ow! My tail-end!" when hit. He'll also yell "Ow! My head!" whenever he slams up against a wall.
42	* PollutedWasteland: The final level is Dr. Machino's factory, with is shown to be smoggy and filled with piles of garbage.
43	* PopQuiz: Every round ends with a bonus question about the environment, which will reward the player with bonus points if answered correctly.
44	* PowerupLetdown: The speed boost. Considering how touchy the controls are, all the speed boost does is send Awesome Possum careening into either a bottomless pit or an enemy.
45	* PowerupMount: Assorted animals, such as the Rhino (which is prominently featured on the game cover) and the Giant Bee, allow Awesome to ride them, which lets him get through stages more quickly and mow down enemies more effectively.
46	* RushmoreRefacement: Awesome Possum is added to Mt. Rushmore in the ending for his good deeds.
47	* SlippySlideyIceWorld: The third level takes place on the oil rigs of UsefulNotes/{{Antarctica}}.
48	* SpikesOfDoom: They look different in each level (thorns for the Rain Forest, icicles for the Arctic, etc.), but these are a recurring threat in most levels. With the slippery controls, you ''will'' end up in them a lot.
49	* ThatsAllFolks: If Awesome loses his last life, he'll shout "Game over, man!"
50	* TheManyDeathsOfYou: Awesome has several death animations, including:
51	** [[LiterallyShatteredLives Shattering apart]], with or without a tombstone popping up among his remains.
52	** [[FaceFault Rigidly falling unconscious on his back]].
53	** [[StrippedToTheBone Rotting into a skeleton]] (this was also the only animation that played in the beta).
54	* TitleScream: A digitized "Awe-SOME Possum, kicks DOC-TOR MA-CHI-NO'S ''BUTT!''" "I'm Awesome!".
55	* TotallyRadical: Perhaps the most extreme case done in total sincerity. He even shouts "Attitude!" out of context, appropos of nothing.
56	* ToothyBird: The bird of the Animal Council grins and reveals white teeth if you get the question correct.
57	* UnderTheSea: The Sea Caves, which gives Awesome a matching FishbowlHelmet so that he can swim underwater indefinitely.
58	* VirtuousBees: One of the characters assisting Awesome in his attempt to save the environment is a giant bee called "Killer Bee".
59	* WingdingEyes: Awesome's eyes in his ExpressiveHealthBar turn into the classic "dead" Xs whenever he runs out of health, slumping over with his tongue hanging out as well for extra comedic effect.

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