Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Douchuu
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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. The Family Computer version was re-released in Japan
only for the Game Boy Advance
under the Family Computer Mini
label.
The game revolves around the main character, Goemon, and his exploits. As the name suggests, his character was based on Ishikawa Goemon
, the noble thief of Japanese Folklore. Unlike its sequels, this game still doesn't features the comic situation and strange characters that define the series, and Goemon is portrayed as a noble thief rather than a plain hero.
The game plays a top view action/adventure game (similar to the Legend of Zelda) though it is separated by stages. In each level Goemon must find three passes in order to advance. Some of these passes are found in boxes, secret passages or can be bought. After finishing all the stages, the game will present you with a new Japanese province (8 total), but all the levels will remain the same. The ending, however, will different.
Like the rest of the series, Goemon can be powered up if certain items are found and/or bought, which can be lost after a few hits.
The MSX2 version has the option to be played in turns by two players, with the second player playing as a ninja named Nezumi Kozō
, which is the basis of Goemon's sidekick Ebisumaru. In addition, unlike the Family Computer version, the game has 6 more provinces with completely new levels after finishing the game once.
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...
. In English it is called "Mystical Ninja". It is the second game in the Ganbare Goemon
Ganbare Goemon
, 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....
series and the first released on a video game console and home computer. It was initially released for the Family Computer
Nintendo Entertainment System
The 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 1986 and later released for the MSX 2
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...
one year later. The Family Computer version was re-released in 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...
only for the Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance
The 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...
under the Family Computer Mini
Classic NES Series
The Classic NES Series in North America are a series of Game Boy Advance games that were originally released on the Nintendo Entertainment System emulated on the Game Boy Advance...
label.
The game revolves around the main character, Goemon, and his exploits. As the name suggests, his character was 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. Unlike its sequels, this game still doesn't features the comic situation and strange characters that define the series, and Goemon is portrayed as a noble thief rather than a plain hero.
The game plays a top view action/adventure game (similar to the Legend of Zelda) though it is separated by stages. In each level Goemon must find three passes in order to advance. Some of these passes are found in boxes, secret passages or can be bought. After finishing all the stages, the game will present you with a new Japanese province (8 total), but all the levels will remain the same. The ending, however, will different.
Like the rest of the series, Goemon can be powered up if certain items are found and/or bought, which can be lost after a few hits.
The MSX2 version has the option to be played in turns by two players, with the second player playing as a ninja named 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...
, which is the basis of Goemon's sidekick Ebisumaru. In addition, unlike the Family Computer version, the game has 6 more provinces with completely new levels after finishing the game once.