History VideoGame / Pinobee

''Pinobee'' is a short-lived video game series created by Creator/{{Artoon}} and published by Creator/HudsonSoft. The first game was titled ''Pinobee: Wings of Adventure'' and was released in 2001 as a UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance launch title, also receiving a UsefulNotes/PlayStation port in 2002. The second game, ''Pinobee and Phoebee'', was [[NoExportForYou only released in Japan]] in 2002.

* JumpScare: Oddly the least bad of the bad endings has one. Pinobee is standing around at night, seemingly not doing much, but the music letting you know something is wrong. Then near the end [[spoiler:the camera zooms in and reveals Pinobee has grown creepy fangs.]] It's more unsettling than it sounds.

* EarnYourHappyEndings: The least positive good ending requires at least 14 out of 27 pages happy, the next best one requires 23, and the GoldenEnding requires 100% completion.

* JumpScare: Oddly the least bad of the bad endings has one. Pinobee is standing around at night, seemingly not doing much, but the music letting you know something is wrong. Then near the end [[spoiler:the camera zooms in and reveals Pinobee has grown creepy fangs.]] Its more unsettling than it sounds.

* PinocchioSyndrome: Pinobee wants to become a real bee. Depending on how he acts, he either succeeds in the best ending or fails miserably in the worst.

* EarnYourBadEnding: The worst ending, where [[spoiler:the Fairy disassembles Pinobee and Vestor conquers the world]], is among the most difficult to get as it requires you to be a jerk in ''every'' level.

* FurryBaldness: Pinobee's creator is an older male bee who has a crown line of receding hair around his head to accent his age. No other insect in the series has hair, even the children.

* CameraAbuse: One Japanese TV advert had Pinobee flying out of a field... only to crash into the screen.

* WombLevel: The last stretch of the game takes place in the belly of a robot shark, which has more of an EternalEngine vibe than anything else.

The second game follows Pinobee and Phoebee as they explore the world, defeating enemies and collecting hearts and [=CDs=] to power up their stats.

The story of the games is inspired by ''Literature/TheAdventuresOfPinocchio''. Grandpa Bee, an inventor, creates a robot bee named Pinobee to act as a grandson, giving him a robotic heart. When he's kidnapped by the evil Vestor and his robot army, Pinobee must set out to rescue him. How well Pinobee does in his adventure is largely determined by how he approaches [=NPCs=] and takes care to explore the world, as well as defeating the golden enemies scattered throughout. The player can also find playing cards that act as power-ups, and Pinobee's dash attack can be upgraded throughout the game.

* EarnYourBadEnding: The worst ending, where [[spoiler:the Fairy disassembles Pinobee]], is among the most difficult to get as it requires you to be a jerk in ''every'' level.

* VideoGameCrueltyPunishment: Stinging the Fairy results in her not upgrading your dash move, making the game harder, and being ''really'' nasty can end the game prematurely.

The story of the games is inspired by ''Literature/TheAdventuresOfPinocchio''. Grandpa Bee, an inventor, creates a robot bee named Pinobee to act as a grandson, giving him a robotic heart. When he's kidnapped by a mysterious evil force, Pinobee must set out to rescue him. How well Pinobee does in his adventure is largely determined by how he approaches [=NPCs=] and takes care to explore the world, as well as defeating the golden enemies scattered throughout. The player can also find playing cards that act as power-ups, and Pinobee's dash attack can be upgraded throughout the game.

The story of the games is inspired by Literature/TheAdventuresOfPinocchio. Grandpa Bee, an inventor, creates a robot bee named Pinobee to act as a grandson, giving him a robotic heart. When he's kidnapped by a mysterious evil force, Pinobee must set out to rescue him. How well Pinobee does in his adventure is largely determined by how he approaches [=NPCs=] and takes care to explore the world, as well as defeating the golden enemies scattered throughout. The player can also find playing cards that act as power-ups, and Pinobee's dash attack can be upgraded throughout the game.

The story of the games is inspired by Literature/TheAdventuresOfPinocchio. Grandpa Bee, an inventor, creates a robot bee named Pinobee to act as a grandson, giving him a robotic heart. When he's kidnapped by a mysterious evil force, Pinobee must set out to rescue him. How well Pinobee does in his adventure is largely determined by how he approaches NPCs and takes care to explore the world, as well as defeating the golden enemies scattered throughout. The player can also find playing cards that act as power-ups, and Pinobee's dash attack can be upgraded throughout the game.

''Pinobee'' is a short-lived video game series created by Creator/{{Artoon}} and published by Creator/HudsonSoft. The first game was title ''Pinobee: Wings of Adventure'' and was released in 2001 as a UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance launch title, also receiving a UsefulNotes/PlayStation port in 2002. The second game, ''Pinobee and Phoebee'', was [[NoExportForYou only released in Japan]] in 2002.