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 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 cartoonlike, 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.
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 featured segments parodying Gradius, Akumajō Dracula and TwinBee.
A second-episode thirty-minute OVA was released in Japan in 1998 titled Ganbare Goemon: Chikyū Kyūshutsu Sakusen (がんばれゴエモン地球救出作戦, "Ganbare Goemon: Global Rescue Operation").
Goemon is the protagonist of many manga based on the video game 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.[3]
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Ganbare Goemon news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 Ganbare GoemonDeveloper s KonamiPublisher s KonamiPlatform 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 4First releaseMr GoemonMay 1986Latest releaseGanbare Goemon Pachisuro 2September 2011Ganbare Goemon Yukihime Kyushutsu Emakiがんばれゴエモンゆき姫救出絵巻MangaWritten byHiroshi ObiPublished byKodanshaPublishedDecember 3 1991 August 4 1992Volumes3Shin Ganbare Goemon Jigoku hen新がんばれゴエモン 地獄編MangaWritten byHiroshi ObiPublished byKodanshaPublishedJanuary 5 1993Volumes3Ganbare Goemon 2 Kiteretsu Shōgun McGuiness henがんばれゴエモン2 奇天烈将軍マッギネス編MangaWritten byHiroshi ObiPublished byKodanshaPublishedDecember 27 1993Volumes2Ganbare Goemon feverがんばれゴエモンふぃ ばあMangaWritten byHiroshi ObiPublished byKodanshaPublishedApril 30 1997Volumes1Ganbare Goemon 3 Shishi Jurokube no Karakuri Manjigatameがんばれゴエモン3 獅子重禄兵衛のからくり卍固めMangaWritten byHiroshi ObiPublished byKodanshaPublishedFebruary 3 1995 January 6 1996Volumes3Ganbare Goemon Kirakira Dōchuがんばれゴエモンきらきら道中MangaWritten byHiroshi ObiPublished byKodanshaPublishedApril 30 1996 December 4 1996Volumes3Ganbare Goemon Neo Momoyama Bakufu no Odoriがんばれゴエモンネオ桃山幕府のおどりMangaWritten byHiroshi ObiPublished byKodanshaPublishedFebruary 4 1998 October 2 1998Volumes3Ganbare Goemon Yukihime Kyushutsu Emakiがんばれゴエモンゆき姫救出絵巻MangaWritten byHiroshi ObiPublished byKC DerakkusuPublishedNovember 21 2013Volumes1These 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 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 cartoonlike 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 Tsukai Game Apli series The latest original game of the series was Ganbare Goemon Tōkai Dōchu 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 The series is represented in Super Smash Bros Ultimate with a purchasable Goemon costume for Mii fighters revealed during a Nintendo Direct in September 2019 2 Contents 1 Related media 1 1 Anime 1 1 1 Original video animation 1 1 2 Television series 1 2 Manga 2 List of games 2 1 Video games main series 2 2 Video games spin offs 2 3 Other games 3 References 4 External linksRelated media EditAnime 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 featured segments parodying Gradius Akumajō Dracula and TwinBee A second episode thirty minute OVA was released in Japan in 1998 titled Ganbare Goemon Chikyu Kyushutsu Sakusen がんばれゴエモン地球救出作戦 Ganbare Goemon Global Rescue Operation Television series Edit Main article Anime Ganbare Goemon Manga Edit Goemon is the protagonist of many manga based on the video game 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 3 List of games EditVideo games main series Edit Original title Localized title s Regions First release First platform Additional platform s Mr Goemon JP 1986 ArcadeGanbare Goemon Karakuri Dōchu 4 5 JP 1986 Famicom 6 MSX2 Mobile phones 6 Ganbare Goemon 2 JP 1989 Famicom i revo Wii VC 3DS VC Wii U VCGanbare Goemon Gaiden Kieta Ōgon Kiseru JP 1990 Famicom 7 Wii VC 3DS VC Mobile phones 7 Ganbare Goemon Yukihime Kyushutsu Emaki The Legend of the Mystical Ninja JP NA EUR 1991 SNES Wii VC Wii U VC Nintendo Classic Mini Super FamicomGanbare Goemon Sarawareta Ebisumaru Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon in Konami GB Collection Vol 3 JP EUR 1991 Game Boy 3DS VCGanbare Goemon Gaiden 2 Tenka no Zaihō JP 1992 FamicomGanbare Goemon 2 Kiteretsu Shōgun McGuiness JP 1993 Super FamicomGanbare Goemon 3 Shishi Jurokube no Karakuri Manjigatame 8 JP 1994 Super Famicom Wii VC Wii U VCGanbare Goemon Kirakira Dōchu Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Wake JP 1995 Super FamicomGanbare Goemon Uchu Kaizoku Akogingu JP 1996 PlayStation PlayStation NetworkGanbare Goemon Kurofune Tō no Nazo Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon JP NA EUR 1997 Game Boy 3DS VCGanbare Goemon Neo Momoyama Bakufu no Odori Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon JP NA EUR 1997 Nintendo 64Ganbare Goemon Derodero Dōchu Obake Tenkomori Goemon s Great Adventure NA Mystical Ninja 2 Starring Goemon EUR JP NA EUR 1998 Nintendo 64Ganbare Goemon Kuru Nara Koi Ayashige Ikka no Kuroi Kage JP 1998 PlayStationGanbare Goemon Tengu tō no Gyakushu JP 1999 Game Boy ColorGanbare Goemon Mononoke Dōchu Tobidase Nabe Bugyō JP 1999 Game Boy ColorGanbare Goemon Seikushi Dynamites Arawaru JP 2000 Game Boy ColorGanbare Goemon Ōedo Daikaiten JP 2001 PlayStationMini Kyodai Robo Goemon Compact 9 JP 2003 10 Mobile PhoneKessakusen Ganbare Goemon 1 amp 2 port of the first two Super Famicom games with extra mini games JP 2005 Game Boy AdvanceGanbare Goemon Shishijurokube no Karakuri Manji Gatame 11 JP 2005 Mobile PhoneGanbare Goemon Tōkai Dōchu Ōedo Tengu ri Kaeshi no Maki JP 2005 Nintendo DSVideo games spin offs Edit Original title Localized title s Regions First release First platformGanbare Goemon Ebisumaru Kiki Ippatsu JP 1990 Handheld electronic gameSoreyuke Ebisumaru Karakuri Meiro Kieta Goemon no Nazo puzzle game starring Ebisumaru JP 1996 Super FamicomGoemon Mononoke Sugoroku Sugoroku game JP 1999 Nintendo 64Bōken Jidai Katsugeki Goemon a more serious spin off of the series JP 2000 PlayStation 2Goemon Shin Sedai Shumei futuristic spin off of the series JP 2001 PlayStationGoemon New Age Shutsudō futuristic spin off of the series JP 2002 Game Boy AdvanceGanbare Goemon Tsukai Game Apli series 12 Dosukoi Harite Ichiban Hijutsu Sansu Juku Jetto GO GO GO Karakuri Kiteretsu Resu Tentekomai Mai Meikyu Kan JP 2002 2003 Mobile phonesOther games Edit Original title Localized title s Regions First release First platformGanbare Goemon Karakuri Dōchu Machi Hen JP 1986 Board gameGanbare Goemon medal game JP 1997 Medal gameGanbare Goemon Pachisuro JP 2009 PachislotGanbare Goemon Pachisuro 2 JP 2011 PachislotReferences Edit Konami Next Generation No 19 Imagine Media July 1996 p 70 Walker Ian 4 September 2019 Undertale s Sans Joins Smash Bros As A Mii Fighter Costume Kotaku Retrieved 2019 09 06 Ganbare Goemon Manga Artist Hiroshi Obi Passes Away Ganbare Goemon Karakuri Douchuu Box Shot for MSX2 at GameFAQs Ganbare Goemon Karakuri Dōchu 1987 MSX cover art at MobyGames a b Ganbare Goemon Karakuri Dōchuu official webpage Konami Japan in Japanese Retrieved February 18 2011 a b Ganbare Goemon Gaiden Kieta Ōgon 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 Tsushin 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 Shishijurokube no Karakuri Manji Gatame official webpage Konami Japan in Japanese Archived from the original on May 16 2010 Retrieved February 18 2011 Ganbare Goemon Tsukai Game Apli official webpage Konami Japan in Japanese Archived from the original on October 22 2012 Retrieved February 18 2011 External links EditOfficial Konami of Japan Ganbare Goemon site Ganbare Goemon series at MobyGames Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ganbare Goemon amp oldid 1139027500, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
