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| Goemon | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, NES, MSX2, Super NES, Game Boy, PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, mobile phone, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4 |
| First release | Mr. Goemon May 1986 |
| Latest release | Ganbare Goemon Pachisuro 2 September 2011 |
| Shin Ganbare Goemon: Jigoku-hen | |
| 新がんばれゴエモン 地獄編 | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Hiroshi Obi |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Published | January 5, 1993 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Ganbare Goemon 2 English Translation - NES Nintendo. ForgottenVideoGames 5 out of. Lupin III: Series 4 tele-Lupin Jigen Goemon Fujiko. PopComicShop $.
| Ganbare Goemon - Yukihime Kyuushutsu Emaki | |
| がんばれゴエモンゆき姫救出絵巻 | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Hiroshi Obi |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Published | December 3, 1991 - August 4, 1992 |
| Volumes | 3 |
| Ganbare Goemon 2 - Kiteretsu Shougun Magginesu | |
| がんばれゴエモン2 奇天烈将軍マッギネス編 | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Hiroshi Obi |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Published | December 27, 1993 |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Ganbaregoemon fu ~i ~ba a | |
| がんばれゴエモンふぃ～ばあ | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Hiroshi Obi |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Published | April 30, 1997 |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Ganbare Goemon 3 - Shishi Juuroku Bee no Karakuri Manji Gatame | |
| がんばれゴエモン3 獅子重禄兵衛のからくり卍固め | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Hiroshi Obi |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Published | February 3, 1995 - January 6, 1996 |
| Volumes | 3 |
| Ganbare Goemon Kirakira Douchuu | |
| がんばれゴエモンきらきら道中 | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Hiroshi Obi |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Published | April 30, 1996 - December 4, 1996 |
| Volumes | 3 |
| Ganbare Goemon - Neo Momoyama Bakufu no Odori | |
| がんばれゴエモンネオ桃山幕府のおどり | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Hiroshi Obi |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Published | February 4, 1998 - October 2, 1998 |
| Volumes | 3 |
| Ganbare Goemon - Yukihime Kyuushutsu Emaki | |
| がんばれゴエモンゆき姫救出絵巻 | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Hiroshi Obi |
| Published by | KC Derakkusu |
| Published | November 21, 2013 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Ganbare Goemon (がんばれゴエモン, 'Go for it, Goemon!'), known as Goemon and Mystical Ninja internationally, is a video game series created and produced by Konami. Etsunobu Ebisu is the joint producer of the franchise.
These games revolve around the main character, Goemon, and his exploits. His character is loosely based on Ishikawa Goemon, the noble thief of Japanese folklore. While the early games of 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 cartoon-like, mystical Feudal Japan, with many references to Japanese folklore. Although the series has its roots in action adventure, the Ganbare Goemon series has features from genres including role-playing, puzzle video games, and board games. Ganbare Goemon is popular in Japan. The series consists of video games, with its success spawning a wide series of merchandise and an anime and manga series.
Konami has generally regarded the Goemon games as too specific to the Japanese market to be released worldwide.[1] However, five of them have been released overseas: The Legend of the Mystical Ninja for the Super NES, Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon and Goemon's Great Adventure for the Nintendo 64 and two titles for the Game Boy.
In 2002-2003, a mobile phone was released for the titled Ganbare Goemon: Tsūkai Game Apli series.
The latest original game of the series was Ganbare Goemon: Tōkai Dōchū Ōedo Tengu ri Kaeshi no Maki, released in Japan for the Nintendo DS in 2005. Since then, the series has been used primarily as themes for Konami's pachislot machines.
- 1Related media
- 1.1Anime
- 2List of games
Related media[edit]
Anime[edit]
Original video animation[edit]
- A single-episode thirty-minute OVA was released in Japan in 1993 titled Ganbare Goemon: Jigen Jō no Akumu (がんばれゴエモン 次元城の悪夢, 'Ganbare Goemon: The Nightmare of the Dimensional Castle'). The OVA starred the voice of Daiki Nakamura as Goemon and Hideyuki Umezu as Ebisumaru and feature segments parodying Gradius, Akumajō Dracula and TwinBee.
- A second-episode thirty-minute OVA was released in Japan in 1998 titled Ganbare Goemon: Chikyuu Kyuushutsu Sakusen (がんばれゴエモン地球救出作戦, 'Ganbare Goemon: Global Rescue Operation').
Television series[edit]
Manga[edit]
Goemon is the protagonist of many manga based on the videogame series. There are several series, each one based on a different game. Most of the manga were illustrated by artist Hiroshi Obi and were published between 1991 and 1998 to accompany the release of each new game.
Obi died from a brain stem hemorrhage on August 3, 2014, at the age of 54.[2]
List of games[edit]
Video games (main series)[edit]
| Original title | Localized title(s) | Regions | First release | First platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Goemon | - | JP | 1986 | Arcade |
| Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū[3][4] | - | JP | 1986 | Famicom, MSX2 Mobile phones[5] |
| Ganbare Goemon 2 | - | JP | 1989 | Famicom, i-revo, Wii VC, 3DS VC, Wii U VC |
| Ganbare Goemon Gaiden: Kieta Ōgon Kiseru | - | JP | 1990 | Famicom, Wii VC, 3DS VC Mobile phones[6] |
| Ganbare Goemon: Yukihime Kyuushutsu Emaki | The Legend of the Mystical Ninja | JP, NA, EUR | 1991 | SNES, Wii VC, Wii U VC, Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Famicom |
| Ganbare Goemon: Sarawareta Ebisumaru! | Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon (in 'Konami GB Collection Vol.3') | JP, EUR | 1991 | Game Boy, 3DS VC |
| Ganbare Goemon Gaiden 2: Tenka no Zaihō | - | JP | 1992 | Famicom |
| Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shougun Magginesu | - | JP | 1993 | Super Famicom |
| Ganbare Goemon 3: Shishijyūrokubei no Karakuri Manji Katame[7] | - | JP | 1994 | Super Famicom, Wii VC, Wii U VC |
| Ganbare Goemon Kirakira Dōchū: Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Wake | - | JP | 1995 | Super Famicom |
| Ganbare Goemon: Uchū Kaizoku Akogingu | - | JP | 1996 | PlayStation, PlayStation Network |
| Ganbare Goemon: Kurofune Tou no Nazo | Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon | JP, NA, EUR | 1997 | Game Boy, 3DS VC |
| Ganbare Goemon: Neo Momoyama Bakufu no Odori | Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon | JP, NA, EUR | 1997 | Nintendo 64 |
| Ganbare Goemon: Derodero Douchuu Obake Tenkomori | Goemon's Great Adventure (NA) Mystical Ninja 2 Starring Goemon (EUR) | JP, NA, EUR | 1998 | Nintendo 64 |
| Ganbare Goemon: Kuru Nara Koi! Ayashige Ikka no Kuroi Kage | - | JP | 1998 | PlayStation |
| Ganbare Goemon: Tengu-tō no Gyakushū! | - | JP | 1999 | Game Boy Color |
| Ganbare Goemon: Mononoke Dōchū Tobidase Nabe-Bugyō! | - | JP | 1999 | Game Boy Color |
| Ganbare Goemon: Hoshizorashi Dynamites Arawaru!! | - | JP | 2000 | Game Boy Color |
| Ganbare Goemon: Ōedo Daikaiten | - | JP | 2001 | PlayStation |
| Mini Kyodai Robo Goemon Compact[8] | - | JP | 2003[9] | Mobile Phone |
| Kessakusen! Ganbare Goemon 1 & 2 (port of the first two Super Famicom games with extra mini-games) | - | JP | 2005 | Game Boy Advance |
| Ganbare Goemon: Shishijūrokubē no Karakuri Manji Gatame[10] | - | JP | 2005 | Mobile Phone |
| Ganbare Goemon: Tōkai Dōchū Ōedo Tengu ri Kaeshi no Maki | - | JP | 2005 | Nintendo DS |
Video games (spin-offs)[edit]
| Original title | Localized title(s) | Regions | First release | First platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganbare Goemon: Ebisumaru Kiki Ippatsu | - | JP | 1990 | Handheld electronic game |
| Soreyuke Ebisumaru! Karakuri Meiro - Kieta Goemon no Nazo!! (puzzle game starring Ebisumaru) | - | JP | 1996 | Super Famicom |
| Goemon Mononoke Sugoroku (Sugoroku game) | - | JP | 1999 | Nintendo 64 |
| Bōken Jidai Katsugeki Goemon (a more serious spin-off of the series) | - | JP | 2000 | PlayStation 2 |
| Goemon: Shin Sedai Shūmei! (futuristic spin-off of the series) | - | JP | 2001 | PlayStation |
| Goemon: New Age Shutsudō! (futuristic spin-off of the series) | - | JP | 2002 | Game Boy Advance |
| Ganbare Goemon: Tsūkai Game Apli series[11] Dosukoi! Harite Ichiban Hijutsu! Sansū Juku Jetto GO! GO! GO! Karakuri Kiteretsu Rēsu Tentekomai-Mai Meikyū-Kan | - | JP | 2002–2003 | Mobile phones |
Other games[edit]
| Original title | Localized title(s) | Regions | First release | First platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Douchuu: Machi Hen | - | JP | 1986 | Board game |
| Ganbare Goemon (medal game) | - | JP | 1997 | Medal game |
| Ganbare Goemon Pachisuro | - | JP | 2009 | Pachislot |
| Ganbare Goemon Pachisuro 2 | - | JP | 2011 | Pachislot |
References[edit]
Ganbare Goemon 2 English Patch
- ^'Konami'. Next Generation. No. 19. Imagine Media. July 1996. p. 70.
- ^Ganbare Goemon Manga Artist Hiroshi Obi Passes Away
- ^Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Douchuu Box Shot for MSX2 at GameFAQs
- ^Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū (1987) MSX cover art at MobyGames
- ^'Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Douchuu official webpage'. Konami Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved February 18, 2011.
- ^'Ganbare Goemon Gaiden: Kieta Ougon Kiseru official webpage'. Konami Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved February 18, 2011.
- ^おオススメ!! ソフト カタログ!!: がんばれゴエモン3. Weekly Famicom Tsūshin. No.335. Pg.114. 12–19 May 1995. Score: 32/40.
- ^'Mini Kyodai Robo Goemon Compact (ミニ巨大ロボ ゴエモンコンパクト)'. Konami Japan. Konami. Archived from the original on February 19, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
- ^'Mini Kyodai Robo Goemon Compact official webpage'. Konami (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 18, 2004. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
- ^'Ganbare Goemon: Shishijūrokubē no Karakuri Manji Gatame official webpage'. Konami Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 16, 2010. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
- ^'Ganbare Goemon: Tsūkai Game Apli official webpage'. Konami Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
External links[edit]
Ganbare Goemon Series
- Ganbare Goemon series at MobyGames
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Goemon_(series)&oldid=886824428'
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