Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon
Game » consists of 3 releases. Released Apr 16, 1998
Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon is an 3D action-adventure game that follows a group of misfits named Goemon, Ebisumaru, Yae, and Sasuke as they try to defeat the evil Peach Mountain Shoguns and restore peace and order to Ancient Japan.
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5 (1) 4 (1) 3 (0) 2 (0) 1 (0) 4.5 starsAverage score of 2 user reviews
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My first experience of ridiculous hair 2
I think that youths in the west who played games in the 80's and 90's developed an affinity and appreciation of Japanese idioms and culture in a significantly different way than filmgoers and avid readers might have at that time. Goemon is a good example of this. This game is an unashamed celebration of Japanese culture with few compromises. In a way it feels like a crude Miyazaki film, that falls far on the disney side story wise, but brings excellent caricatures of myths and tall tales from...
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The charm and tight controls let this game hold up to this day 0
I was reminded the other day just how good this game was when it was released. Made me want to revisit it so I decided to play through it again and see if it still holds up. As the title of the game implies it follows the exploits of Goemon who happens be a unsung hero of a wacky version of Japan. This time a pair of stage performers have gotten their hands on a instant stage beam and plan on turning all of Japan into their very own stage. Seeing their dastardly handiwork first hand he decides ...
1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
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