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Goemon, the main character of the series
Ganbare Goemon, Goemon, or Mystical Ninja is a action adventure shooting game series by Konami.
Video Games[]
- Mr. Goemon (May 1986) for Arcade, Xbox Live Arcade, PC, and PlayStation 4
- Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū (July 30th, 1986) for Famicom, MSX2, Game Boy Advance, Mobile Phones, Wii Virtual Console, Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console, and Wii U Virtual Console
- Ganbare Goemon 2 (January 4th, 1989) for Famicom, i-Revo, Wii Virtual Console, Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console, and Wii U Virtual Console
- Ganbare Goemon: Ebisumaru Kiki Ippatsu (1990), LCD Handheld
- Ganbare Goemon Gaiden: Kieta Ōgon Kiseru (January 5th, 1990) for Famicom, Mobile Phones, Wii Virtual Console, Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console, and Wii U Virtual Console
- The Legend of the Mystical Ninja (July 17th, 1991) for SNES, Wii Virtual Console, Wii U Virtual Console, New Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console, and Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Famicom
- Ganbare Goemon: Sarawareta Ebisumaru! (December 25th, 1991) for Game Boy and Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
- Ganbare Goemon Gaiden 2: Tenka no Zaihō (January 3rd, 1992) for Famicom and Wii U Virtual Console
- Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shōgun Magginesu (December 22nd, 1993) for Super Famicom, Wii Virtual Console, Wii U Virtual Console, and New Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
- Ganbare Goemon 3: Shishijūrokubē no Karakuri Manji Gatame (December 16th, 1994) for Super Famicom, Mobile Phones, Wii Virtual Console, Wii U Virtual Console, and New Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
- Ganbare Goemon Kirakira Dōchū: Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Wake (December 22nd, 1995) for Super Famicom
- Ganbare Goemon: Uchū Kaizoku Akogingu (March 22nd, 1996) for PlayStation, and PlayStation Network
- Ganbare Goemon (1997), Medal Game
- Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon (August 7th, 1997) for Nintendo 64, known as Ganbare Goemon: Neo Momoyama Bakufu no Odori in Japan.
- Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon (December 4th, 1997) for Game Boy and Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console. Known as Ganbare Goemon: Kurofune Tō no Nazo in Japan.
- Goemon's Great Adventure (December 23rd, 1998) for Nintendo 64
- Ganbare Goemon: Kuru Nara Koi! Ayashige Ikka no Kuroi Kage (December 23rd, 1998) for PlayStation
- Ganbare Goemon: Tengu-tō no Gyakushū! (January 14th, 1999) for Game Boy Color
- Ganbare Goemon: Mononoke Dōchū Tobidase Nabe-Bugyō! (December 16th, 1999) for Game Boy Color
- Goemon Mononoke Sugoroku (December 25th, 1999) for Nintendo 64
- Ganbare Goemon: Hoshizorashi Dynamites Arawaru!! (December 21st, 2000) for Game Boy Color
- Bōken Jidai Katsugeki Goemon (December 21st, 2000) for PlayStation 2
- Ganbare Goemon: Ōedo Daikaiten (March 29th, 2001) for PlayStation
- Goemon: Shin Sedai Shūmei! (Decmeber 20th, 2001) for PlayStation and Game Boy Advance
- Ganbare Goemon: Tsūkai Game Apli (2002) for Mobile Phones
- Mini Kyodai Robo Goemon Compact (2003) for Mobile Phones
- Kessakusen! Ganbare Goemon 1 & 2 (April 21st, 2005 for Game Boy Advance. A port of the first two NES games with extra mini-games.
- Ganbare Goemon: Tōkai Dōchū Ōedo Tengu ri Kaeshi no Maki (June 23rd, 2005) for Nintendo DS
- Ganbare Goemon Pachisuro (2009), Pachislot
- Ganbare Goemon Pachisuro 2 (2011), Pachislot
Publications[]
Gamebooks[]
- Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Douchuu Toukaidou Gojuusan (1987)
- Ganbare Goemon Gaiden: Ikkaku Senkin Takarafune (1990)
- Ganbare Goemon - Yukihime Kyuushutsu Emaki (December 3rd, 1991)
Manga[]
- Shin Ganbare Goemon: Jigoku-hen (January 5th, 1993)
- Ganbare Goemon 2 - Kiteretsu Shougun Magginesu (December 27th, 1993)
- Ganbare Goemon 3 - Shishi Juuroku Bee no Karakuri Manji Gatame (February 3rd, 1995)
- Ganbare Goemon Kirakira Douchuu (April 30th, 1996)
- Ganbare Goemon Fiibaa (April 30th, 1997)
- Ganbare Goemon - Neo Momoyama Bakufu no Odori (February 4th, 1998)
- Ganbare Goemon - Yukihime Kyuushutsu Emaki (November 21st, 2013)
TV[]
- Anime Ganbare Goemon (October 4th, 1997 - March 28th, 1998). A 23 episodes anime series. An English version was released by ADV Films in 2003 under the name Legend of the Mystical Ninja.
OVAs[]
- Ganbare Goemon: Jigenjou no Akumu (1991)
- Ganbare Goemon: Chikyuu Kyuushutsu Sakusen (1998)
Links to Other Series[]
Ganbare Goemon, Ebisumaru, Sasuke and Yae appear in the Konami 50th Anniversary Artwork.
Mascot link: Konami Man makes multiple appearances in the series, starting with Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū.
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Konami Wai Wai World | January 14, 1988 | Goemon is a playable character in the series, while purchasing a cartridge item at a store in Ganbare Goemon 2 turns the money woman into Konami Lady, and Konami Lady appears at the game center in The Legend of the Mystical Ninja. | 1 | |
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Parodius | April 28, 1988 | Goemon and other series' characters appear as playable characters in several games of the Parodius series. | 1 |
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Hai no Majutsushi | 1989 | Goemon is a playable character in Hai no Majutsushi. |
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Getsu Fūma Den | January 04, 1989 | Purchasing a cartridge item at a store in Ganbare Goemon 2 turns certain enemies into Getsu Fuuma. The stage "Virtual Hell" in Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shōgun Magginesu features enemies from Getsu Fuuma Den. | 1 |
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Antarctic Adventure | January 04, 1989 | Purchasing a cartridge item at a store in Ganbare Goemon 2 turns certain enemies into Pentarou from Antarctic Adventure. Goemon and Ebisumaru are seen playing Antarctic Adventure in the Ganbare Goemon: Jigenjou no Akumu OVA. | 1 |
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Ganbare Pennant Race! | February 28, 1989 | Goemon is a selectable character in Ganbare Pennant Race!. | 1 |
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Gradius | 1991 | Goemon visits the world of Gradius in the Ganbare Goemon: Jigenjou no Akumu OVA. The first level of Arcade Gradius can be played at the Amusement Park in Legend of the Mystical Ninja. Ganbare Goemon 2 features a miniature Big Core Mk.II and an holographic, samurai-themed Moai as bosses, and there are references to Gradius in the credits of Ganbare Goemon: Uchuu Kaizoku Akogingu. | 1 |
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Castlevania | 1991 | Goemon visits the world of Castlevania in the Ganbare Goemon: Jigenjou no Akumu OVA, Simon Belmont is a playable character in Ganbare Goemon Gaiden 2: Tenka no Zaihō, a vampire hunter look-alike makes a cameo appearance in Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shōgun Magginesu, and Simon's grandfather appears in the Ganbare Goemon: Jigoku-hen manga. Goemon appears as an item in Castlevania: Harmony of Despair. | 1 |
TwinBee | 1991 | Goemon visits the world of TwinBee in the Ganbare Goemon: Jigenjou no Akumu OVA, a TwinBee plane is found and used in Ganbare Goemon Gaiden 2: Tenka no Zaihō, and Pastel makes a cameo appearance in Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shōgun Magginesu and Ganbare Goemon 3: Shishijūrokubē no Karakuri Manji Gatame; Goemon and Ebisumaru make a cameo appearance in the TwinBee Paradise OVA. | 1 | |
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Lupin the Third | 1991 | There's an allusion to Daisuke Jigen from Lupin the Third in the Ganbare Goemon: Jigenjou no Akumu OVA. | 2 |
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Kid Dracula | July 17, 1991 | There's a hidden item shaped like Kid Dracula's head in Legend of the Mystical Ninja. | 3 |
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Snatcher | December 22, 1993 | A person dressed like Goemon can be seen in "The Outer Heaven Show Pub" in the Sega CD and later ports of Snatcher, and the main characters discusses the Ganbare Goemon series. Gillian Seed makes a cameo in Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shōgun Magginesu. | 1 |
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Rocket Knight | December 22, 1993 | Sparkster makes a cameo appearance in Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shōgun Magginesu. | 1 |
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God Medicine | December 22, 1993 | Noah, Ken, and Miki all make a cameo appearance in Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shōgun Magginesu. | 1 |
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Xexex | December 22, 1993 | The second level of Arcade Xexex appears as a playable game at the Amusement Park in Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shōgun Magginesu. | 2 |
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Tokimeki Memorial | December 16, 1994 | Shiori Fujisaki from Tokimeki Memorial makes a cameo appearance in Ganbare Goemon 3: Shishijūrokubē no Karakuri Manji Gatame. | 1 |
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Dragon Ball | December 16, 1994 | Goemon has a Super Saiyan styled transformation in Ganbare Goemon 3: Shishijūrokubē no Karakuri Manji Gatame and Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon. | 3 |
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Time Pilot | December 22, 1995 | An updated version of Time Pilot, titled "Time Pilot '95", can be unlocked in Ganbare Goemon Kirakira Dōchū: Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Wake. | 1 |
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Track & Field | December 22, 1995 | A mini-game in Ganbare Goemon Kirakira Dōchū: Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Wake is based on Track & Field. | 3 |
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Taisen Puzzle-Dama | December 22, 1995 | A mini-game in Ganbare Goemon Kirakira Dōchū: Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Wake is based on Taisen Puzzle-Dama. | 3 |
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Street Fighter | December 22, 1995 | Two robots in Ganbare Goemon Kirakira Dōchū: Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Wake look like Ryu and Guile from Street Fighter II. | 3 |
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Star Wars | December 22, 1995 | The final boss in Ganbare Goemon Kirakira Dōchū: Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Wake throws miniature Death Stars. | 3 |
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Doom | December 22, 1995 | An enemy resembling the pistol from Doom and attacking from the foreground can be spotted during Ganbare Goemon Kirakira Dōchū: Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Wake. | 3 |
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Jikkyō Power Pro Wrestling | September 13, 1996 | A wrestler in Jikkyō Power Pro Wrestling '96: Max Voltage named "The G. Goemon" is inspired in Goemon. | 3 |
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Konami GB Collection | December 11, 1997 | Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon is included in Konami GB Collection Vol. 2. | 2 |
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Mitsumete Knight | November 26, 1998 | Stickers of Goemon and Ebisumaru can be seen in printstations from Mitsumete Knight R. | 2 |
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Rakugakids | December 25, 1999 | Beartank from Rakugakids appears as a board piece in Goemon Mononoke Sugoroku. | 2 |
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Konami Krazy Racers | March 21, 2001 | Konami Krazy Racers features Goemon as a selectable racer. | 1 |
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Yu-Gi-Oh | March 20, 2003 | In Reshef of Destruction Pegasus summons a giant mech which is Goemon Impact. Several cards in the actual TCG are based off Ganbare Goemon characters as well. | 1 |
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Pop'n Music | December 8, 2004 | Goemon is one of the characters in Pop'n Music 12 Iroha and Pop'n Music Portable; there's also a remix medley of themes from the series. | 1 |
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Quarth | June 23, 2005 | A modified version of Quarth with Goemon Impact replacing the ship can be unlocked in Ganbare Goemon: Tōkai Dōchū Oedo Tengu ri Kaeshi no Maki. | 2 |
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Space Manbow | June 23, 2005 | Space Manbow can be unlocked in Ganbare Goemon: Tōkai Dōchū Oedo Tengu ri Kaeshi no Maki. | 2 |
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La-Mulana | June 27, 2006 | La-Mulana features a collectible rom for Ganbare Goemon. (see details) |
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Otogi-Jūshi Akazukin | July 29, 2006 | A character dressed as Goemon appears in episode 5 of Otogi-Jūshi Akazukin. | 2 |
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GameCenter CX | June 27, 2007 | Arino plays The Legend of the Mystical Ninja in Episode 49 of GameCenter CX. | 2 |
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Otomedius | October 15, 2007 | Otomedius characters Emon-5 and Emon-8 are inspired by the Ganbare Goemon series. | 3 |
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Scribblenauts | January 27, 2011 | The Japanese version of Scribblenauts features spawnable Ganbare Goemon characters. | 1 |
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Monster Retsuden Oreca Battle | March 14, 2012 | Monster Retsuden Oreca Battle features Goemon as a playable character. | 1 |
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KPE Dream Master | November 22, 2012 | Several cards of Goemon characters are featured in KPE Dream Master. | 2 |
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Mahjong Fight Club | August 30, 2013 | Characters from Ganbare Goemon made an appearance in Mahjong Fight Club SP. | 1 |
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Kingdom Dragonion | March 03, 2015 | Kingdom Dragonion featured Goemon as a playable character. | 1 |
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Bomberman | March 03, 2016 | Taisen! Bomberman features "Goemon Bomber", based off the main character from Ganbare Goemon; Goemon Bomber returns as a DLC for Super Bomberman R (added in Ver.2.0), while Ver.2.1 added "Ebisumaru Bomber", based on the series' recurring sidekick. | 3 |
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Mah-Jong Fighting Club | September 12, 2016 | Mahjong Fighting Club SP features Goemon, Ebisumaru and other characters as part of a special collaboration. | 1 |
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Persona | September 15, 2016 | In Persona 5, you can obtain cartridge of a parody of Ganbare Goemon. | 2.5 |
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Pixel Puzzle Collection | October 9, 2018 | Ganbare Goemon puzzles are featured in Pixel Puzzle Collection. | 2 |
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Bombergirl | March 20, 2019 | The "Konami 50th Anniversary Wai Wai Collab" limited event from Bombergirl features a Ganbare Goemon 2 BGM. | 3 |
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Super Smash Bros. | September 4, 2019 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate features a downloadable costume based on Goemon from Ganbare Goemon. | 2 |