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An arranged version of Mr. Goemon, an arcade game Konami put into operation in 1986-5, and the 1st title in the "Ganbare Goemon series".
In the Cross Review of the game magazine Famitsu it scored a total of 31 out of 40, earning a place in the Silver Hall of Fame. In the "Game Report Card" reader poll run by the game magazine Family Computer Magazine it was given 23.95 out of 30, as given separately, a high rating.
In the game book Bishoku Club Bakage Senka Gaiden: Nazo no Game Makyo 3 (2002), the author Ichizo Zorge gave it a personal rating of 60 out of 100 and commented: "It is not much different from the Famicom version; a fairly ordinary port."
It is the second game in the Ganbare Goemon series (sometimes known in English as Mystical Ninja) and the first to be released on a video game console and home computer.
The Famicom version was re-released in Japan only for the Game Boy Advance under the Famicom Mini label and for the Wii, Nintendo 3DS and Wii U under the Virtual Console service.
In the special supplement "Famicom ROM Cartridge All Catalog" in the 1991-5-10 issue of the same magazine, the game is placed as "a typical action game", and it is introduced with a positive comment on the stage progression: "villages and towns, mountains and the sea, and castles, it is rich in variety".
Sequels subtitled Umi Hen, Yama Hen, and Jonai Hen were also planned, but were cancelled.
Sequels subtitled Umi Hen, Yama Hen, and Jonai Hen were also planned, but were cancelled.
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