Ganbare Goemon
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, known as Legend of the Mystical Ninja, Mystical Ninja, and Goemon in North America
and the PAL region
, is a long-running video game series produced by Konami
.
These games revolve around the main character Goemon, and his exploits. As the name suggests, his character was loosely based on Ishikawa Goemon
, the noble thief of Japanese folklore
. While the early games of this title emphasized Goemon as a noble thief, he eventually becomes more of a standard video game hero character. His trademarks are his blue bushy hair and weapon of choice, the Kiseru
. The games are set in a cartoony, mystical Feudal Japan, where every bit of folklore and legend about Japan
is true. Although the series has its roots in action adventure, the Ganbare Goemon series has features from genres including RPG, puzzle games, and board game
s. Ganbare Goemon has proven to be widely popular in Japan. Along with its many video games (with more being produced to this day), it has spawned a wide series of merchandise and several anime
and manga
series.
Only four of its games have been released overseas: three for the Super Nintendo and Nintendo 64 consoles, and one for the Game Boy
.
and titular character of the series, he is a hot-blooded man of Edo
. With a strong sense of justice and will, he will right whatever wrong there is in front of him, although he has a short temper. (Renamed "Kid Ying" in the North American release of "Legend Of The Mystical Ninja" for the SNES. In the North American releases of Mystical Ninja: Starring Goemon and Goemon's Great Adventure, his name is correctly translated to Goemon.) He primarily uses a variety of smoking pipes as his weapon of choice. Also in the future his son is referred to by the same name. His original voice actor was Shinichirō Ōta. It is also rumored that he has his own Monster Card in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game and Yu-Gi-Oh OCG, known as Goe-Goe The Galant Ninja.
: Goemon's longest standing partner and best friend: a surprisingly pudgy ninja, with an equally puzzling eccentric personality. According to the Mystical Website of Goemon, this character is derived from Nezumi Kozō
. (Renamed "Dr. Yang" in the North American release of "Legend Of The Mystical Ninja" for the SNES. In the North American releases of Mystical Ninja: Starring Goemon and Goemon's Great Adventure, his name is correctly translated to Ebisumaru). He uses a different weapon in almost every game. His weapons are quite unorthodox, being items such as fans or mallets. Ebisumaru also has a daughter named Mao, according to the Mystical Website of Goemon (She also makes a brief appearance at the end of Goemon's Great Adventures). He also has a brother called Obisumaru who loathes him and a descendant from the future called Sister Bismaru (a nun). In the ending of the Famicom Ganbare Goemon 2, it is revealed that Ebisumaru is in fact a girl. Which might explain why the character usually has feminine tendencies. His voice actor is Kenichi Ogata.
: The local belle of Edo. She is basically Goemon's girlfriend, although he lacks the courage to approach her. She is also a likely target of foes.
: A kunoichi
that works for the Secret Investigational Ninja, a secret organization of peace keepers. She often joins Goemon and Ebisumaru on their adventures under the same goal. In battle, Yae usually wields a katana
, as well as her personal bazooka, and the ability to transform into a mermaid. Her voice actor is Rumi Kasahara
. She is also rumored to have her very own Monster Card in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG and Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG, known as Lady Ninja Yae.
: A brilliant genius of clockwork machines who lives deep in Iga
. Although a good fellow, he is also a big pervert. This trait was bowdlerized for the American release of Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon
, however: instead of collecting hentai
magazines, he collects car magazines (the "Mystial Ninja starring Goemon" anime series however still depicts monoshiri as a flirtuous girl-crazy old man).
: A clockwork robot ninja. He was created by Monoshiri and often joins Goemon and Ebisumaru on their quest. A very naive and honest character. However, he also seems to have a switch that can make him from good to evil and vice-versa. Sasuke fights using all manner of weapons, including twin kunai
, miniature explosives, and even his spiked topknot. He shows some signs of gender confusion, at one point in Mystical Ninja 2 asking why he cannot 'make a good wife someday'. He is based on the fictional ninja Sarutobi Sasuke
. His voice actor is Junko Hori
. He is his very own Monster Card in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG and Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG, known as Sasuke Samurai. He also has three other series of Yu-Gi-Oh! Monster Cards, Sasuke Samurai #2, Sasuke Samurai #3 and Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke.
: She's the best friend to the Goemon in the future. She wields the same weapons as Ebisumaru and possibly is his daughter.
: A giant clockwork robot made by Monoshiri Ojisan. With a frightful motif modeled after Goemon himself, it was built to help Goemon take on Giant foes, but more often than not, he acts as a famous movie star in various parts of the world, and even has a planet named after himself. He shares Goemon's strong sense of justice, and enjoys fighting for the team. He also has a love of dancing, particularly disco.
: A female counterpart to Goemon Impact. Was created by the Wise Man as a counterpart to Goemon Impact, and is modeled after Omitsu. Omitsu refuses to notice the similarities... Goemon Impact fell in love with her at first sight and planned to ask her out. However, since Miss Impact has not been seen since "Goemon's Great Adventure" it is unknown how their relationship worked out.
: A female ghost who comes from the Underworld. She made her first appearance in "Goemon's Great Adventure" and provides the gang with information about their enemy, Bismaru.
:
in 1993 titled . The OVA starred the voice of Daiki Nakamura
as Goemon and Hideyuki Umezu
as Ebisumaru and feature segments parodying Gradius
, Akumajō Dracula
and TwinBee
.
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
and the PAL region
PAL region
The PAL region is a television publication territory which covers most of Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and most of Western Europe...
, is a long-running video game series produced by Konami
Konami
is a Japanese leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games...
.
These games revolve around the main character Goemon, and his exploits. As the name suggests, his character was loosely based on Ishikawa Goemon
Ishikawa Goemon
was a semi-legendary Japanese outlaw hero who stole gold and valuables and gave them to the poor. Goemon is notable for being boiled alive along with his son in public after a failed assassination attempt on the civil war-era warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi. A large iron kettle-shaped bathtub is now...
, the noble thief of Japanese folklore
Folklore
Folklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared. The study of folklore is sometimes called...
. While the early games of this title emphasized Goemon as a noble thief, he eventually becomes more of a standard video game hero character. His trademarks are his blue bushy hair and weapon of choice, the Kiseru
Kiseru
is a Japanese smoking pipe traditionally used for smoking kizami, a finely shredded tobacco product resembling human hair.The word kiseru comes from the Khmer word "ksher"....
. The games are set in a cartoony, mystical Feudal Japan, where every bit of folklore and legend about Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
is true. Although the series has its roots in action adventure, the Ganbare Goemon series has features from genres including RPG, puzzle games, and board game
Board game
A board game is a game which involves counters or pieces being moved on a pre-marked surface or "board", according to a set of rules. Games may be based on pure strategy, chance or a mixture of the two, and usually have a goal which a player aims to achieve...
s. Ganbare Goemon has proven to be widely popular in Japan. Along with its many video games (with more being produced to this day), it has spawned a wide series of merchandise and several anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
and manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
series.
Only four of its games have been released overseas: three for the Super Nintendo and Nintendo 64 consoles, and one for the Game Boy
Game Boy
The , is an 8-bit handheld video game device developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on , in North America in , and in Europe on...
.
Characters
: The main protagonistProtagonist
A protagonist is the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to most identify...
and titular character of the series, he is a hot-blooded man of Edo
Edo
, also romanized as Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of the Japanese capital Tokyo, and was the seat of power for the Tokugawa shogunate which ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868...
. With a strong sense of justice and will, he will right whatever wrong there is in front of him, although he has a short temper. (Renamed "Kid Ying" in the North American release of "Legend Of The Mystical Ninja" for the SNES. In the North American releases of Mystical Ninja: Starring Goemon and Goemon's Great Adventure, his name is correctly translated to Goemon.) He primarily uses a variety of smoking pipes as his weapon of choice. Also in the future his son is referred to by the same name. His original voice actor was Shinichirō Ōta. It is also rumored that he has his own Monster Card in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game and Yu-Gi-Oh OCG, known as Goe-Goe The Galant Ninja.
: Goemon's longest standing partner and best friend: a surprisingly pudgy ninja, with an equally puzzling eccentric personality. According to the Mystical Website of Goemon, this character is derived from Nezumi Kozō
Nezumi Kozo
Nezumi Kozō is the nickname of Nakamura Jirokichi , a Japanese thief and folk hero who lived in Edo during the Edo period.-Capture and tattoo:In 1822, he was caught and tattooed, and banished from Edo...
. (Renamed "Dr. Yang" in the North American release of "Legend Of The Mystical Ninja" for the SNES. In the North American releases of Mystical Ninja: Starring Goemon and Goemon's Great Adventure, his name is correctly translated to Ebisumaru). He uses a different weapon in almost every game. His weapons are quite unorthodox, being items such as fans or mallets. Ebisumaru also has a daughter named Mao, according to the Mystical Website of Goemon (She also makes a brief appearance at the end of Goemon's Great Adventures). He also has a brother called Obisumaru who loathes him and a descendant from the future called Sister Bismaru (a nun). In the ending of the Famicom Ganbare Goemon 2, it is revealed that Ebisumaru is in fact a girl. Which might explain why the character usually has feminine tendencies. His voice actor is Kenichi Ogata.
: The local belle of Edo. She is basically Goemon's girlfriend, although he lacks the courage to approach her. She is also a likely target of foes.
: A kunoichi
Kunoichi
is the term for a female ninja or practitioner of ninjutsu .-Etymology:The term is thought to derive from the names of characters that resemble the three strokes in the kanji character for ; said in the order they are written: ku - no - ichi...
that works for the Secret Investigational Ninja, a secret organization of peace keepers. She often joins Goemon and Ebisumaru on their adventures under the same goal. In battle, Yae usually wields a katana
Katana
A Japanese sword, or , is one of the traditional bladed weapons of Japan. There are several types of Japanese swords, according to size, field of application and method of manufacture.-Description:...
, as well as her personal bazooka, and the ability to transform into a mermaid. Her voice actor is Rumi Kasahara
Rumi Kasahara
Rumi Kasahara is a seiyū. She is currently represented by Aoni Production.-Selected Voice Roles:*Chrono in Ah! My Goddess The Movie*Alia in the Mega Man X series...
. She is also rumored to have her very own Monster Card in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG and Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG, known as Lady Ninja Yae.
: A brilliant genius of clockwork machines who lives deep in Iga
Iga Province
was an old province of Japan in the area that is today western Mie Prefecture. It was sometimes called . Iga bordered on Ise, Ōmi, Yamato, and Yamashiro Provinces.-Geography:...
. Although a good fellow, he is also a big pervert. This trait was bowdlerized for the American release of Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon
Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon
Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon, known as in Japan, is an action-adventure video game released by Konami for the Nintendo 64 on August 7, 1997 in Japan and April 16, 1998 in North America as the fifth entry in the Ganbare Goemon series...
, however: instead of collecting hentai
Hentai
is a Japanese word that, in the West, is used when referring to sexually explicit or pornographic comics and animation, particularly those of Japanese origin such as anime, manga, and computer games. The word hentai is a kanji compound of 変 and 態...
magazines, he collects car magazines (the "Mystial Ninja starring Goemon" anime series however still depicts monoshiri as a flirtuous girl-crazy old man).
: A clockwork robot ninja. He was created by Monoshiri and often joins Goemon and Ebisumaru on their quest. A very naive and honest character. However, he also seems to have a switch that can make him from good to evil and vice-versa. Sasuke fights using all manner of weapons, including twin kunai
Kunai
A is a Japanese tool possibly derived from the masonry trowel. Two variations are the and the . It is a good example of a very basic tool which, in the hands of a martial arts expert, could be used as a multi-functional weapon...
, miniature explosives, and even his spiked topknot. He shows some signs of gender confusion, at one point in Mystical Ninja 2 asking why he cannot 'make a good wife someday'. He is based on the fictional ninja Sarutobi Sasuke
Sarutobi Sasuke
was a famous ninja in Japanese folklore. He is generally believed to be a Meiji period fictional creation based on the historical ninja ', although some argue for his actual existence.- In folklore :...
. His voice actor is Junko Hori
Junko Hori
is a Japanese actress and voice actor represented by Production Baobab.She is known as the voice of the protagonists in 3 Fujiko Fujio works, Obake no Q-tarō, Ninja Hattori-kun, and Chinpui...
. He is his very own Monster Card in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG and Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG, known as Sasuke Samurai. He also has three other series of Yu-Gi-Oh! Monster Cards, Sasuke Samurai #2, Sasuke Samurai #3 and Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke.
: She's the best friend to the Goemon in the future. She wields the same weapons as Ebisumaru and possibly is his daughter.
- The Feudal Lord of Edo and Princess Yuki: The Rulers of Edo. Despite this, they do little that inspires leadership. More often than not, they too are preyed on by evil doers, as described in the manual for Mystical Ninja starring Goemon 2: They are born to be at the wrong place, at the wrong time. Yuki has a significant role in Ganbare Goemon PachisuroGanbare Goemon PachisuroGanbare Goemon Pachisuro is a slot machine based on the Ganbare Goemon franchise. It was announced on the February 4th, 2009, with the opening of the official website. The site displayed highly detailed 3D rendered pictures of the characters, along with a 1 minute and 33 seconds CGI trailer...
, notably singing a song during gameplay.
: A giant clockwork robot made by Monoshiri Ojisan. With a frightful motif modeled after Goemon himself, it was built to help Goemon take on Giant foes, but more often than not, he acts as a famous movie star in various parts of the world, and even has a planet named after himself. He shares Goemon's strong sense of justice, and enjoys fighting for the team. He also has a love of dancing, particularly disco.
: A female counterpart to Goemon Impact. Was created by the Wise Man as a counterpart to Goemon Impact, and is modeled after Omitsu. Omitsu refuses to notice the similarities... Goemon Impact fell in love with her at first sight and planned to ask her out. However, since Miss Impact has not been seen since "Goemon's Great Adventure" it is unknown how their relationship worked out.
: A female ghost who comes from the Underworld. She made her first appearance in "Goemon's Great Adventure" and provides the gang with information about their enemy, Bismaru.
:
Original Video Animation
A single-episode thirty-minute OVA was released in JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in 1993 titled . The OVA starred the voice of Daiki Nakamura
Daiki Nakamura
is a Japanese voice actor and member of 81 Produce.-Anime:* The Brave Express Might Gaine * Colorful * Cromartie High School * Grandpa Danger...
as Goemon and Hideyuki Umezu
Hideyuki Umezu
is a Japanese voice actor and member of 81 Produce.-Anime:* Bakugan Battle Brawlers * Blood+ * Bonobono * Death Note * Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood...
as Ebisumaru and feature segments parodying Gradius
Gradius
The Gradius games, first introduced in 1985, make up a series of scrolling shooter video games published by Konami for a variety of portable, console and arcade platforms. In many games in the series, the player controls a ship known as the Vic Viper...
, Akumajō Dracula
Castlevania
Castlevania, known as in Japan, is a video game series created and developed by Konami. The series debuted in Japan on September 26, 1986, with the release of for the Family Computer Disk System , followed by an alternate version for the MSX 2 platform on October 30...
and TwinBee
Twinbee
is a video game series composed primarily of cartoon-themed vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up games produced by Konami that were released primarily in Japan. The series originated as a coin-operated video game simply titled TwinBee in , which was followed by several home versions and sequels...
.
List of games
| Original Title | Localized Title(s) | Regions | First Release | First Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganbare Goemon: Yukihime Kyuushutsu Emaki | The Legend of the Mystical Ninja | JP, NA, EUR | 1991 | SNES |
| Ganbare Goemon: Sarawareta Ebisumaru! Ganbare Goemon: Sarawareta Ebisumaru! is a Game Boy game and the first game in the series released in for a portable system in 1991. Gameplay is similar to Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū which was released on the Famicom. Only Goemon is playable, and the game consists of him rescuing Ebisumaru; Sasuke and Yae do not make... |
Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon (in "Konami GB Collection Vol.3 Konami GB Collection Konami GB Collection is a series of video game compilations for the Game Boy composed of four volumes. The compilations were originally released from 1997 to 1998 in Japan, and were later released in Europe in 2000.-Lineup:... ") |
JP, EUR | 1991 | GameBoy |
| Ganbare Goemon: Kurofune Tou no Nazo | Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon | JP, NA, EUR | 1997 | GameBoy |
| Ganbare Goemon: Neo Momoyama Bakufu no Odori | Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon, known as in Japan, is an action-adventure video game released by Konami for the Nintendo 64 on August 7, 1997 in Japan and April 16, 1998 in North America as the fifth entry in the Ganbare Goemon series... |
JP, NA, EUR | 1997 | Nintendo 64 Nintendo 64 The , often referred to as N64, was Nintendo′s third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released in June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in North America, March 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1997 in France and December 1997 in Brazil... |
| Ganbare Goemon: Derodero Douchuu Obake Tenkomori | Goemon's Great Adventure Goemon's Great Adventure , known as Mystical Ninja 2 Starring Goemon in Europe, is a video game developed and released by Konami for the Nintendo 64 on December 23, 1998. It is the third game in the Ganbare Goemon series released in North America and following Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon, released two years earlier... (NA) Mystical Ninja 2 Starring Goemon (EUR) |
JP, NA, EUR | 1999 | Nintendo 64 Nintendo 64 The , often referred to as N64, was Nintendo′s third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released in June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in North America, March 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1997 in France and December 1997 in Brazil... |
| Mr. Goemon Mr. Goemon Mr. Goemon is a side-scrolling platform arcade game developed by Konami in 1986 based on Ishikawa Goemon, an infamous outlaw in 16th century Japan. -Gameplay:... |
- | JP | 1986 | Arcade |
| 'Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Douchuu: Machi Hen | JP | 1986 | Board Game Board game A board game is a game which involves counters or pieces being moved on a pre-marked surface or "board", according to a set of rules. Games may be based on pure strategy, chance or a mixture of the two, and usually have a goal which a player aims to achieve... |
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| Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Douchuu Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Douchuu is a video game produced by Konami. In English it is called "Mystical Ninja". It is the second game in the Ganbare Goemon series and the first released on a video game console and home computer. It was initially released for the Family Computer in 1986 and later released for the MSX 2 one year later... |
- | JP | 1986 | Famicom |
| Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Douchuu Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Douchuu is a video game produced by Konami. In English it is called "Mystical Ninja". It is the second game in the Ganbare Goemon series and the first released on a video game console and home computer. It was initially released for the Family Computer in 1986 and later released for the MSX 2 one year later... |
- | JP | 1987 | MSX2 MSX MSX was the name of a standardized home computer architecture in the 1980s conceived by Kazuhiko Nishi, then Vice-president at Microsoft Japan and Director at ASCII Corporation... |
| Ganbare Goemon 2 | - | JP | 1989 | Famicom |
| Ganbare Goemon Gaiden: Kieta Ougon Kiseru Ganbare Goemon Gaiden: Kieta Ougon Kiseru is a video game in the Ganbare Goemon series, released for the Family Computer on January 5, 1990 in Japan. While Goemon is praying to his ancestors, he notices that his pipe is gone. Aided by Ebisumaru , Goemon goes to find it. This game introduced many characters that appeared later in the... |
- | JP | 1990 | Famicom |
| Ganbare Goemon: Ebisumaru Kiki Ippatsu | - | JP | 1990 | Handheld Electronic Game |
| Ganbare Goemon Gaiden 2: Tenka no Zaihou Ganbare Goemon Gaiden 2: Tenka no Zaihou Ganbare Goemon Gaiden 2: Tenka no Zaihō is a Ganbare Goemon game released for the Family Computer on January 3, 1992 in Japan.This is a sequel to the first Ganbare Goemon Gaiden role-playing game; which is a side story in the entire Goemon series. Goemon, a cunning thief and an avid treasure... |
- | JP | 1992 | Famicom |
| Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shogun Magginesu Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shogun Magginesu is a Super NES game by Konami released only in Japan, and the second of the SNES Ganbare Goemon games. This game was re-released along the first SNES Ganbare Goemon: Yuki-Hime Kyūshutsu Emaki in a Game Boy Advance compilation, which also remained in Japan... |
- | JP | 1993 | Super Famicom |
| Ganbare Goemon 3: Shichijuurokubei no Karakuri Manji Gatame | - | JP | 1994 | Super Famicom |
| Ganbare Goemon Kirakira Douchuu: Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Wake Ganbare Goemon Kirakira Douchuu: Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Wake is the fourth Ganbare Goemon game released for the Super Famicom on December 22, 1995.-Summary:At the request of Impact, Goemon and his friends travel to several planets in order to defeat the evil commander Harakiri Seppukumaru. The game introduced the "Oni Oni Rendezvous" and title themes which... |
- | JP | 1995 | Super Famicom |
| Soreyuke Ebisumaru! Karakuri Meiro - Kieta Goemon no Nazo!! (puzzle game starring Ebisumaru) | - | JP | 1996 | Super Famicom |
| Ganbare Goemon: Uchuu Kaizoku Akogingu Ganbare Goemon: Uchuu Kaizoku Akogingu Ganbare Goemon: Uchuu Kaizoku Akogingu is a Ganbare Goemon game released for the PlayStation on March 22, 1996.- Story :One night, Goemon awakens from his sleep to some huge noise, so he and Ebisumaru decide to go and investigate... |
- | JP | 1996 | PlayStation |
| Ganbare Goemon: Kuru Nara Koi! Ayashige Ikka no Kuroi Kage Ganbare Goemon: Kuru Nara Koi! Ayashige Ikka no Kuroi Kage is a Ganbare Goemon game released for the PlayStation on December 23, 1998. It was released alongside Goemon's Great Adventure for the Nintendo 64... |
- | JP | 1998 | PlayStation |
| Ganbare Goemon: Oedo Daikaiten Ganbare Goemon: Oedo Daikaiten Ganbare Goemon: Oedo Daikaiten is a Ganbare Goemon game released for the PlayStation on March 29, 2001.A villain named Ecorori kidnaps Omitsu, and it's up to Goemon and his crew to stop him.... |
- | JP | 2001 | PlayStation |
| Ganbare Goemon: Tengu-tou no Gyakushuu! Ganbare Goemon: Tengu-tou no Gyakushuu! Ganbare Goemon: Tengu-tou no Gyakushuu! is a Ganbare Goemon game released for the Game Boy Color on January 14, 1999. Unlike most games in the series, this game is actually an role-playing game, a genre which was used first in the Ganbare Goemon Gaiden games for the Famicom... |
- | JP | 1999 | GameBoy Color |
| Ganbare Goemon: Mononoke Douchuu Tobidase Nabe-Bugyou! Ganbare Goemon: Mononoke Douchuu Tobidase Nabe-Bugyou! Ganbare Goemon: Mononoke Douchuu Tobidase Nabe-Bugyou! is a Ganbare Goemon game released for the Game Boy Color on December 16, 1999.... |
- | JP | 1999 | GameBoy Color |
| Ganbare Goemon: Hoshizorashi Dynamites Arawaru!! Ganbare Goemon: Hoshizorashi Dynamites Arawaru!! Ganbare Goemon: Seikuushi Dynamites Arawaru!! is a Ganbare Goemon game released for the Game Boy Color on December 21, 2000.... |
- | JP | 1999 | GameBoy Color |
| Goemon: New Age Shutsudou! (futuristic spin-off of the series) | - | JP | 2001 | GameBoy Advance |
| Goemon: Shin Sedai Shuumei! (futuristic spin-off of the series) | - | JP | 2001 | PlayStation |
| Goemon Mononoke Sugoroku | - | JP | 1999 | Nintendo 64 |
| Bouken Jidai Katsugeki Goemon (a more serious spin-off of the series) | - | JP | 2000 | PlayStation 2 |
| "Ganbare Goemon: Tsuukai Game Apli" series Ganbare Goemon: Dosukoi! Harite Ichiban Ganbare Goemon: Hijutsu! Sansū Juku Ganbare Goemon: Jetto GO! GO! GO! Ganbare Goemon: Karakuri Kiteretsu Rēsu Ganbare Goemon: Tentekomai-Mai Meikyū-Kan | - | JP | 2002-2003 | Mobile Phones |
| Ganbare Goemon: Mini kyodai Robo Goemon Konpakuto | - | JP | 2003 | Mobile Phone |
| Ganbare Goemon 1+2: Yuki-hime to Magginisu (port of the first two Super NES games with extra mini-games) | - | JP | 2005 | GameBoy Advance |
| Ganbare Goemon: Shishijūrokubē no Karakuri Manji Gatame | - | JP | 2005 | Mobile Phone |
| Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Douchuu Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Douchuu is a video game produced by Konami. In English it is called "Mystical Ninja". It is the second game in the Ganbare Goemon series and the first released on a video game console and home computer. It was initially released for the Family Computer in 1986 and later released for the MSX 2 one year later... |
- | JP | 2005 | Mobile Phone |
| Goemon: Toukai Douchuu | - | JP | 2005 | Nintendo DS |
| Ganbare Goemon Gaiden: Kieta Ougon Kiseru Ganbare Goemon Gaiden: Kieta Ougon Kiseru is a video game in the Ganbare Goemon series, released for the Family Computer on January 5, 1990 in Japan. While Goemon is praying to his ancestors, he notices that his pipe is gone. Aided by Ebisumaru , Goemon goes to find it. This game introduced many characters that appeared later in the... |
- | JP | 2007 | Mobile Phone |
| Ganbare Goemon Pachisuro Ganbare Goemon Pachisuro Ganbare Goemon Pachisuro is a slot machine based on the Ganbare Goemon franchise. It was announced on the February 4th, 2009, with the opening of the official website. The site displayed highly detailed 3D rendered pictures of the characters, along with a 1 minute and 33 seconds CGI trailer... (pachislot) |
- | JP | 2009 | Pachislot |
| Ganbare Goemon Pachisuro 2 (pachislot) | - | JP | 2011 | Pachislot |
Other appearances
- Goemon appears as a playable character in the Konami crossovers Wai Wai World and Wai Wai World 2 for the FamicomNintendo Entertainment SystemThe Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
, in the original MSX ParodiusParodius, or just Parodius, is a scrolling shooter video game developed by Konami for the MSX computer and was released in Japan. The game is notable for being the first title in the Parodius series, although it is often confused with its sequel Parodius Da! －Shinwa kara Owarai e－ in that respect, which...
, in the Super Famicom version of Gokujō Parodius! ～Kako no Eikō o Motomete～ and in Konami Krazy RacersKonami Krazy RacersKonami Krazy Racers is a kart racing video game published and developed by Konami for the Game Boy Advance handheld video game console and iOS. It was first released in Japan, and was later released in North America and some PAL regions. It was a launch game for the system...
for the Game Boy AdvanceGame Boy AdvanceThe is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...
, the latter being the latest game released in America in which a Ganbare Goemon character makes an appearance. It also makes appearance in Wai Wai Sokoban for the Mobile Phones. - Goemon was a playable character in Ganbare Pennant Race.
- Ebisumaru is the second player in the Super Famicom version of Gokujō Parodius! ～Kako no Eikō o Motomete～ and is a secret character in Konami Krazy Racers.
- Impact makes an appearance as one of the bosses of Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius.
- Goemon from Legend of the Mystical Ninja makes self-referenced a Jikkyou Power Pro Wrestling '96: Max VoltageJikkyou Power Pro Wrestling '96: Max Voltageis a Super Famicom video game that was released in 1996 for an exclusively Japanese audience.-Summary:This game is officially dedicated for those people who enjoy professional wrestling. Mostly in Japanese, the game is based on the strategies found in Japanese professional wrestling...
. - Goemon, Yae, and Sasuke appear as cards in Yu-Gi-Oh. Other robots made by Wise Old Man also appear as cards, all are named Sasuke Samurai and are numbered.
- Seppukumaru and his Egg-like Henchmen Tsujigiri from Ganbare Goemon 4 for the super Famicom make appearances as the main villains in the Ganbare Goemon AnimeLegend of the Mystical Ninja (TV series)Legend of the Mystical Ninja is an anime television series, based on Konami's best-selling-in-Japan video game franchise Legend of the Mystical Ninja. The television series was produced by TV Tokyo, aired from 1997 to 1998, ran for 23 episodes, and 5 volumes of videos were released on VHS and DVD...
series. - Goemon and Ebisumaru made short cameo appearances in the TwinbeeTwinbeeis a video game series composed primarily of cartoon-themed vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up games produced by Konami that were released primarily in Japan. The series originated as a coin-operated video game simply titled TwinBee in , which was followed by several home versions and sequels...
OVA, Twinbee Paradise, as judges in a female beauty contest when Pastel (Twinbee) accidentally eats some shrinking cookies. - Goemon can be seen inside the bar before interviewing a dancer in Snatcher.
External links
- Official Konami of Japan Ganbare Goemon site
- Mystical Ninja/Ganbare Goemon Hardcore Gaming 101's page for Ganbare Goemon series
- Goemon International
- Goemon Mystical Ninja Wikia