"Mystical Nina Starring Goemon" Recompilation Released
11 Aug 2024

A recompilation has been released for the English version of "Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon". It can be downloaded here.

In short, this is means the original N64 game can now been recompiled to natively work on PC supporting new features like:


  • 60FPS

  • Widescreen Support

  • Improved audio & visuals

  • Future updates to enable JPN voice lines in English build



This follows the release of the Japanese recompilation of "Ganbare Goemon: Neo Momoyama Bakufu no Odori" back in May.

All you need to do is supply your own ROM file and you'll be able to play MNSG as if it was built for the 21st century.

The creator of this recompilation, klorfmorf states that they next plan to work on a "Goemon's Great Adventure" recomp next.



Two Goemon Phone Games Preserved
04 Jun 2024

In news no one was expecting, RockmanCosmo of MegaMan phone game preservation team "Scilab Secrets" has revealed and preserved two Goemon phone games.



The first game is from the Ganbare Goemon "Thrilling App" series: Ganbare Goemon: Tentekomai-Mai Meikyū-Kan - A maze game reminiscent of the 3D sections of the Famicom Goemon titles.

The second game is part of the Ganbare Goemon 3 phone remake (demake?) - specifically episode 2 (of 12) which features the stage "Wiseman's House".

Preserving these is a huge development as these titles are extremely rare - they could only be accessed in Japan through "Konami Net DX" - a subscription-based service from the early 2000's.

We're hoping that were's move developments in this area as these is one of the most unexplored areas of the Goemon franchise. Kudos to the Scilab Secrests team!



New Video! Translated Cutscenes from Goe PS1 Title
05 Apr 2024

I've finished work on my latest video project: translating all the cutscenes within "Ganbare Goemon: Kurunarakoi! Ayashigeikka no Kuroikage".

You can view it below:





English translation for "Go for it! Goemon: The Grand Cycle of Oedo"
26 Mar 2024

A new Goemon fan translation has appeared! This time it's for the PS1 title "Ganbare Goemon: Oedo Daikaiten.



This has been brought to us by acediez and RetroTranslator who also blessed us the fan translation of "Goemon: Shin Sedai Shuumei" at the end of 2022. Be sure to check it out!

In other news, it was recently unveiled that long-time Team Goemon staff-member Etsunobu Ebisu directed his first game since "Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon" on N64 - with that game being "Princess Peach: Showtime!" for Switch.



"Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon" randomizer released
19 Feb 2024

A randomizer for "Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon" has been released by Abyssonym and is now available to download from their github page.

What is a randomizer you say? In simple terms, it's a tool which modifies a ROM file and randomizes aspects of the gameplay.

For MNSG, it will randomly change the sequence of areas & rooms, including the enemies that spawn there - creating a unique play-through and breathing new life into this 27-year-old game!



You can read Abyssonym's debrief on the project over on their Ko-fi page.



Ganbare Goemon Manga gets e-book re-release
29 Jan 2024

13 volumes of the Ganbare Goemon Manga are set for an e-book re-release on 8th of February.



This is welcome news as in recent years physical copies of the manga are difficult to get and fetch high prices.

Here's a list of the 13 volumes:


  • GG2 (2 vols)

  • GG3 (3 vols)

  • GG4 (3 vols)

  • Goemon Fever (1 vol)

  • GG Space Pirate (1 vol)

  • MNSG (3 vols)

GG1 is already available as an e-book, originally coming out in 2013.

6 manga volumes are still unaccounted for: Ganbare Goemon Jigokuhen, Ganbare Goemon Gaiden 2.

The Kindle versions will be available on Amazon Japan for 759 yen ($5.15) including tax.



"Power Pros Baseball KONAMI Dream Stars" Gashapon
02 Jan 2024

2024 is here! Happy New Year if you still visit.

Coming at the end of January: A new gashapon being brought to us from Bandai and KONAMI - "Power Pros Baseball KONAMI Dream Stars".



This set will feature a slew of KONAMI characters in the Power Pros Baseball style, including Goemon!



Mameda no Bakeru launches in Japan!
30 Nov 2023

Quick announcement that today, 30th of November 2023, is the release of "Otogi Katsugeki Mameda no Bakeru: Oracle Saitarou no Sainan!!".

It is available on Nintendo Switch in Japan only.



We've previously covered how this title, usually shortened to "Mameda no Bakeru", is a spiritual successor to Goemon due to being directed by Etsunobu Ebisu and having similar themes.

We extend congratulations to Good-Feel and wish for the game's success!



"After the Credits" unveil a new Goemon plush
19 Oct 2023

Much to everyone's surprise, in 2021 Fangamer unveiled a Goemon plush.

Now a new Goemon plush is hitting the scene brought to us from After the Credits:




Apparently this plush, which is limited to 3000 units, is open for pre-orders. You can find out more from After the Credit's Twitter Post.



Seikuushi Dynamites Arawaru Cutscenes Translated
15 Oct 2023

Over the past year I've been working-on-and-off on the following video that focuses on translating all "Ganbare Goemon Seikuushi Dynamites Arawaru" cutscenes into English.

I'm glad to say it's finally done, and that you can view it below:



In additional news, progress on the "Ganbare Goemon: Ōedo Daikaiten" English translated by acediez (Ark) continues to make steady progress.

We're steadily getting to a place where the majority of Goemon content is available in English!



Mameda no Bakeru Trailer & KONAMI Famicom OST Box Set
01 Sep 2023

Good-Feel have unveiled a new "Mameda no Bakeru" trailer along with a release date of November 30th, 2023.

Check it out below:


KONAMI announced that they will be releasing "Music from Konami Antiques - Famicom", a 13-CD OST Box set in Japan.

The box set will include tunes from 43 Famicom titles, 4 of which are from Goemon games:


  • Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū

  • Ganbare Goemon 2

  • Ganbare Goemon Gaiden: Kieta Ōgon Kiseru

  • Ganbare Goemon Gaiden 2: Tenka no Zaihō




11 Minute Ganbare Goemon Acoustic Guitar Medley
20 Jul 2023

Nigato, a long time creator of Goemon covers on YouTube, has released a new video that features an 11 minute of Acoustic Guitar medley.

The medley covers various Ganbare Goemon titles from SNES & N64. Have a listen below!



In other news, it has been announced that "Mameda no Bakeru" is getting a manga serialization in CoroCoro Comics. It is set to debut in the September issue.



Goemon added to Smash Remix 1.4.0
02 Jul 2023

Smash Remix is a fan expansion of the original Super Smash Bros. that adds new characters & features which can all run on real N64 hardware.

Goemon was recently added as part of the 1.4.0 release, you can view his unveil video below:




The addition is both very faithful to Goemon and Super Smash Bros.!

You can find out more on Smash Remix's Twitter.



Good-Feel finally unveil their Goemon "Spiritual Succesor".
21 Jun 2023

Way back in 2020, Famitsu interviewed Etsunobu Ebisu (president of game company "Good-Feel" & Producer / Director on many Goemon titles) who revealed that Good-Feel's Osaka office was developing a new title.

Nintendo Life wrote an article at the time pointing out how the concept art for Good-Feel's new game had an uncanny resemblance to Ganbare Goemon. This caused many to speculate that Good-Feel's next title would be a spiritual successor to the franchise KONAMI has put on ice for so long.

3 years later, this title was finally unveiled in the Japanese Nintendo Direct as:
"Otogi Katsugeki Mameda no Bakeru: Oracle Saitarou no Sainan!! "

"御伽活劇 豆狸のバケル ～オラクル祭太郎の祭難！!"
which roughly translates to
"Fairytail Adventure Mame Danuki's Bakeru: Disaster of the Oracle Festival Man"




The premise: There's a "Festival Army" that are up to no good! Bakeru, a Tanooki, transforms into a human to confront the evil-doers with his drumming action!

Bakeru can also transform into folklore heroes such as Momotaro & Kintaro which change his attack style.

Bakeru's adventure throughout Japan is about to begin, and of course, there's battles between giant robots ready to unfold!


You can visit the official website by clicking below:



And you can see Good-Feel's official tweet here.


The game has been slated for a Japanese release in Winter 2023, though so far there has been no mention of the title being localized.



Wii U And 3DS eShop Closure stubs Goemon
26 Mar 2023

A year has already passed since Nintendo's announcement that both the Wii U & 3DS eShop would close on March 27th 2023.



While this is a disappointment to every Nintendo fan, this carries a bigger significance to Goemon fans as it means that most of the Goemon series will now be unpurchasable & inaccessible.

Here's a list of the titles being lost with the eShop closure:

3DS


  • GB - Ganbare Goemon Kurofune Tō No Nazo (Mystical Ninja Starring GOEMON)

  • GB - Ganbare Goemon: Sarawareta Ebisumaru

  • FC - Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū

  • FC - Ganbare Goemon Gaiden: Kieta Ōgon Kiseru

  • FC - Ganbare Goemon 2

  • SFC - Ganbare Goemon: Yukihime Kyūshutsu Emaki (The Legend of the Mystical Ninja)


Wii U:


  • SFC - Ganbare Goemon: Yukihime Kyūshutsu Emaki (The Legend of the Mystical Ninja)

  • SFC - Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shōgun Magginesu

  • SFC - Ganbare Goemon 3: Shishijūrokubē no Karakuri Manji Gatame

  • FC - Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū

  • MSX - Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū 2

  • FC - Ganbare Goemon 2

  • FC - Ganbare Goemon Gaiden 2: Tenka no Zaihō

  • FC - Ganbare Goemon Gaiden: Kieta Ōgon Kiseru


As a result, the only widely available title left is ironically the oldest of the bunch - the Arcade Archives port of Mr. Goemon by Hamster Corp.

While this loss is dis-hearting, just remember that Goemon will live on as long as you remember him!



Impact Summons Video & Fan Book preorders
21 Dec 2022

After the sad news of Ichiro Mizuki passing last week, I got to work and created the following tribute video that showcases Summoning Impact in Every Ganbare Goemon game:



Also mentioned in a previous post was the Goemon fanart book "Ganbare Goemon: Seven Color Scrolls", which is now available for pre-order.



For those outside of Japan, you will have to use the proxy service Tenso.com (or similar) to obtain it.



Singer of "I am Impact!" passes away
12 Dec 2022

I am deeply saddened to share that Ichiro Mizuki, known to Goemon fans as the singer of "I am Impact!" has passed away at 74 years old.



Ichiro Mizuki's agency announced today that the "king of anime songs" had lost his battle with lung cancer on the 6th of December, 2022.

To many, "I am Impact!" is one of the most memorable parts from the N64 Goemon titles.

I want to thank Mizuki-Aniki for his performance that left a lasting impression on Western kids, despite us being oblivious to his whole legacy.

May you rest in peace.



Goemon fan works - Art book & new Translation teased
03 Dec 2022

Two new Goemon fan projects have surfaced over the past few days, and I thought I'd share.

First up is the teased fan translation of "Ganbare Goemon: Oedo Daikaiten" for the PS1, provided by acediez.




Only the Title screen has been translated for now, but the project looks very promising - one to keep an eye on.

Next up, artist @hosoyoh, known for their impressive Goemon fan illustrations, has announced that they've submitted a manuscript for a Goemon Fan Art Book



As @hosoyoh states above, the art book will be called:
"Ganbare Goemon: Seven Color Scrolls"

Pre-orders expected to start around the the 20th of December - We'll report back when the pre-orders go live.



English Translation of Goemon: Shin Sedai Shūmei! now available
20 Nov 2022

We're delighted to share that another Goemon title has been translated into English!

This time it is the PS1 title "Goemon: Shin Sedai Shūmei!", or rather:
Goemon: The Successor for a New Generation"!

You can access it from Archive.org.

An often misunderstood entry into the franchise, Shin Sedai (Also known as "New Age Goemon") takes place in the future of the Goemon universe - Where Goemon's son takes over the role as protector of New Edo.

To us, this translation is extra special as it is the child of a retired Goemon International staff member & friend, Ark! (@acediez)

You can view the release Tweet by clicking below:




Goemon article featured in Wireframe (Issue 68)
07 Nov 2022

The November 2022 Issue of Wireframe, a magazine created by Raspberry Pi, features Goemon with focus on "the Mystical Ninja games the west never saw".

If interested, you can download the PDF for free (or for a donation):
Check it out here.




KONAMI lofi beats gets Vinyl Release
19 Oct 2022

In April of last year, KONAMI surprised us by dropping a lofi beats album over on YouTube.

It contained the Goemon-inspired track:
"Machi (GANBARE GOEMON Chill Remix)".

If you fancy, you can now purchase this album on vinyl from Shop to Shore PhonoCo.




See if you can find the sneaky Goemon on the album cover.



KONAMI's Game Contents ends, No Goemon
16 Sep 2022

Last year we spoke of KONAMI'S collaboration with Game Creator's Camp, offering a bunch of their IP to be developed by up-and-coming independent developers. The winner would get a big cash prize, and their game made into reality.

At Tokyo Game Show 2022 the winner was announced, but unfortunate for us Goemon was a no-show.

The winner announcement can be viewed here:




Signed copy of GG4 manga appears on Yahoo Auctions
02 Aug 2022

A signed copy of "Ganbare Goemon Kirakira Dōchū ~ Boku Ga Dansā Ni Natta Riyū - Vol 2" with illustration by the late Hiroshi Obi has appeared on Yahoo Auctions.



You can find a link to the auction here.



Ukiyo-Goe - A brief look at Ukiyo-e in Goemon games
24 Jun 2022

Over on YouTube we've released a new video that gives a brief look at Ukiyo-e in Goemon games!



Ukiyo-e is a genre of Japanese art which started in the 17th century. An artist would draw their piece then get it carved into a woodblock allowing it to be replicated many times by rubbing ink and paper over the wood. Ukiyo-e became very popular in Japan, and eventually, the world (even inspiring Vincent van Gogh).

As Ukiyo-e strongly ties with Japanese culture, it's little surprise to see these famous pieces appear in Goemon - a series, which to many, was their first experience of Japan.



Ganbare Goemon Medal Game has been dumped.
19 May 2022

Back in 90's, KONAMI produced many "Medal Game" arcade machines themed around their many intellectual properties.

The concept of a medal game is simple enough - you insert tokens in the attempt to win more tokens.

In 1997 a Ganbare Goemon Medal arcade machine released in Japan, and to this day has been one of the few "undumped" Goemon games that still exist... at least, until now!





You can download this from archive.org. Special thanks to Fluvian for their help with this project.



KONAMI Code 35th Anniversary Collab x The Chara Shop
11 Apr 2022

A new pop-up store collaboration between "The Chara Shop" & "KONAMI Code 35th Anniversary" will open from the 11th - 26th of April @ Shinjuku Marui Annex.

It will sell merchandise (t-shirts, acrylic stand, postcards) adorned with art that references classic KONAMI titles, including Goemon.





OVA "Ganbare Goemon: Nightmare in the Dimensional Castle" on YouTube
15 Mar 2022

I'm happy to announce that we have uploaded a new recording of the 1st Goemon original video animation "Ganbare Goemon: Nightmare in the Dimensional Castle" with English subtitles!



This OVA was created as part of a campaign by KONAMI to commemorate Goemon's 5th anniversary, and was originally only obtainable as a lottery prize. The lottery (which ran from November 1991 to February 1992) had 2,000 copies of the OVA to be won.

Subtitles by us - Huge shout-out to gecha for their amazing translation work, with special thanks to mumpsump!



Ganbare Goemon: Earth Rescue Operation on YouTube
18 Feb 2022

I'm happy to announce that we have a new recording of the 2nd Goemon original video animation "Ganbare Goemon: Earth Rescue Operation"!



Aimed at children, it carries an important message about pollution as the Goemon gang must once again foil Seppukumaru's evil plans.

Since this animation only saw release on VHS, that's the "highest-quality" available to us. As a result, there are some artefacts and distortions associated with the old analogue format.

Once again, huge shout-out to gecha for their amazing translation work! Ganbare!



MNSG Decompliation Project
31 Jan 2022

A decompilation project for the N64 title "Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon" has been started over on Github.

What does this mean? In simple terms, it means taking the N64 ROM and essentially reverse-engineering (aka "decompiling") the game from machine code to the higher-level source code files.

By doing this, not only will the game be able to be compiled for other platforms (like PC), but it'll also give a greater understanding of how the game was made, how everything works, and allow for a higher degree of modding.

It's still early days for the project, however the project runner Fluvian has already manage to successfully decompile 1 file. We're interested to see what the future holds.




If you're familiar with Linux, C Programming and Assembly please feel free to assist!



Goemon comes to "Super Bomberman R Online"
27 Jan 2022

Back in 2017 we saw the "Goemon Bomber" skin added to the (at the time) Nintendo Switch exclusive "Super Bomberman R".

In 2020 KONAMI released a free-to-play version of this game titled "Super Bomberman R Online", with the focus being able to have up to 64 players online at once.

The game receives occasional content updates and in the 1.4.1 update we see the Goemon Bomber skin return! I wonder if we'll also see the Ebisumaru skin soon?

Click below to see tweet by the BOMBERMAN Official account:



Additionally, a wagon shop commemorating the "KONAMI Code 35th Anniversary" has popped up in Tokyo Station. It'll be around until the 3rd of February and offers the same merchandise as the Playful Mind Cáfe collaboration.



KONAMI Code 35th Anniversary Collab Café
18 Jan 2022

KONAMI continues their 35th "KONAMI Code Anniversary" celebration by opening a café in Akihabara.

The café is in collaboration Playful Mind Café and will be called「↑↑↓↓←→←→BA 35th × プレイピーコラボカフェ」.

The Café will run from Jan 21st to 30th, and will feature a Goemon-inspired beverage alongside some Ganbare Goemon themed merchandise (t-shirts, badges, keychains and more). You can visit the official website here.

The ingredients for the Goemon drink are milk, condensed milk, blueberries, strawberry jam, blueberry jam, and cherry mousse.




Ganbare Goemon DS Kiosk demo dumped
03 Jan 2022

Hello! Happy New Year - I hope you all had a good holiday season.

I come at you with the first Goemon news of the year - a new dump brought to us by Forest of Illusion.

The dump is a Nintendo DS kiosk demo of Ganbare Goemon DS, which contains many features of the retail game though they're locked from the player.

You can find out more from their tweet below:




It may also interest some to know that tomorrow (the 4th of Jan) marks the 33rd anniversary of the Famicom title "Ganbare Goemon 2".



Fangamer Goemon plushie is now available
07 Dec 2021

Earlier in the year Fangamer showed us their plan to release a Goemon plush.

Out of the blue it dropped today - for $29 you can get the Goemon plush which comes with kiseru and koban accessories (each contain magnets so Plush-Goe can hold them).

The Official Konami Shop also announced that they're doing a limited run of the plush (100 total) that come with an exclusive fluffy onigiri instead of the koban - you can find more about these in the tweets below:








The Hidden Palance unveil "Mystical Ninja Goemon Zero"
14 Nov 2021

Goemon history was made yesterday as The Hidden Palace unveiled that they have not just 1, but 2 dumps of Working Designs unreleased localisation of "Bōken Jidai Katsugeki Goemon", which was we now have learned was re-titled to be "Mystical Ninja Goemon Zero".



Both dumps come from the end of the localisation development, one dated the 22nd of June (2005), the other dated 26th of August.

You can see The Hidden Palace's official tweet below, which also has a detailed write-up on the trouble history of this long lost title:



Long-plays of both dumps can be viewed below:







The Hidden Palace Stream on 13th of November
13 Nov 2021

You may recall back in September that we posted about a copy of the unreleased localised Working Designs game "Mystical Ninja Goemon" appearing up on eBay. It sold for $10,000 with no other news beyond the statement "It's in good hands."

On the 12th of November The Hidden Palace, a group dedicated to finding lost game media and making it accessible to all, have announced that they'll be doing a stream showing something "very special" on the 13th of November.

One can only speculate, but it teaser image shared by the group looks to be a Japanese cherry tree - which could very well be of interest to Goemon fans.






You can watch the unveil stream at 6pm EST at The Hidden Palace's Twitch Channel.

We could be witnessing Goemon history, or totally be barking up the wrong tree - the only way to know is to keep watch!



More KONAMI Code 35th anniversary merch
25 Oct 2021

In continued celebration for the KONAMI Code's 35th anniversary, The AKIHABARA CONTAiNER store (which brought us Ganbare Goemon 3 gashapon in March last year) are now offering new Goemon merchandise.

These include Ganbare Goemon 2 pixel dioramas, an ink painted teacup (fashioned after the DS Goemon title) and a Korezou-kun cushion (aka Mr. Elly Fant).






There's more information in the Tweets below (from Famitsu and the AKI CONTAiNER:)







Metal Goemon
10 Oct 2021

Bit of a random update, however in the past month there's been 2 Goemon-related metal songs and I thought I'd share.

The first song by Josh Adams is all-original tune about his adventures with Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon on Game Boy (aka Ganbare Goemon Kurofune Tō No Nazo):



The second song is a cover of "I Am Impact", and comes from ToxicxEternity & ThunderScott - the former of which is no stranger to Goemon covers:



Worth noting that over on YouTube we have a Playlist dedicated to Fan-made Goemon music. It contains a wide selection of instruments, songs and styles from fans around the world. Check it every once in a while as I update it whenever I come across a new fan tune.



KONAMI's Game Contest
30 Sep 2021

Today at the Tokyo Games Show KONAMI revealed that, as part of their 35th KONAMI Code celebration, they're teaming up with Shueisha Game Creator's camp to to host an "Action & Shooting Game" competition.



Entrants will be able to plan and develop a game based on over 80 of KONAMI's IPs, which includes Ganbare Goemon games. Winners will be given 2mil yen.

The official competition website can be viewed here: Game Creator's Camp.



You can view the presentation here, the relevant part being 35:00:




KONAMI Shop updates with "KONAMI Legacy Collection"
17 Sep 2021

Earlier in the year KONAMI opened their Official online Shop, carrying all sorts of merch based on their famous titles.

Today they've updated their shop with the KONAMI Legacy Collection, featuring older titles. This includes Goemon fresh from his Famicom days:



You can find the full list of the collection here:
KONAMI Shop.



New merch & Fan-remastered tunes
10 Sep 2021

It's been a busy 24-hours for Goemon fans!

Yesterday KONAMI added 3 new Goemon-themed t-shirts to their "KONAMI Code 35th Anniversary" Collection, which you can view here: Link.



Additionally, Creative Café Atelier (創作空間caféアトリエ), a café in Akihabara, is also getting in on the action by hosting an "KONAMI Code 35th Anniversary" sale online from the 10th-20th of Sept. It features cute merch with Goemon, Twinbee and others.



In other news, a Goemon fan on Reddit under the alias "BungeeTaco" has remastered the Goemon's Great Adventure / Mystical Ninja 2 Starring Goemon soundtrack.

You can listen here: Link to Mixcloud.




Unreleased PS2 Game "Mystical Ninja Goemon" surfaces on eBay with old Goemon plushes
09 Sep 2021

An interesting development just occurred on eBay, where an alleged "Final-burn" of the unreleased & localised PS2 title "Mystical Ninja Goemon" (Bōken Jidai Katsugeki) from the now-defunct Working Designs sold for $10,000 on eBay (+$30 shipping).



Unfortunately we have no information on who bought it, or what their plans are, but we can only hope they dump this one-of-a-kind rare item.

The story of "Mystical Ninja Goemon" is that Working Designs, a game company revered for its Localisation work, got permission to translate the 2000 Konami title "Goemon: Bōken Jidai Katsugeki". The localisation was nearing finalisation, but the plug was pulled at the last moment. It has been speculated that this was due to Sony's involvement, though no official statement was ever given.

You can view the Sold eBay listing here, which contains some rather tantalising photos. The seller is also ( at the time of this post) selling some rare "Wacky Goemon" plushies that were given out at E3 2002.

If you have any additional information about this sale, we would love to hear from you.

EDIT: There's been a few confirmations on Twitter that disc is in "good hands", so we are hopeful! I will be keeping an eye on the situation, and report accordingly.



Ganbare Goemon Bros - Smash Bros. 64 Mod
26 Jul 2021

With the 35th anniversary of Ganbare Goemon just around the corner (30th of July) there's been an influx of tributes and fanart around the world for Goemon.

One tribute that I'd like to mention was created by HeronNobody. It is a mod for the classic Smash Bros 64 called "Ganbare Goemon Bros", which adds Goemon-themed stages for you to smash it out in:



The mod features familiar levels from across the Goemon-universe, ranging from NES to PS2, all redone to fit into a Smash Bros setting.





You can find more information about this mod here: Ganbare Goemon Bros.



Fangamer release new Goemon merchandise
21 Jul 2021

Last year, Fangamer surprised us all by dropping a selection of Mystical Ninja-related merchandise out of the blue.

They've done it once again, this time for the 30th anniversary of Ganbare Goemon: Yukihime Kyūshutsu Emaki's launch (known as The Legend of the Mystical Ninja in West), updating their catalogue with brand new items, including keyrings, new t-shirt and a Goemon plushie!

You can see it all over at Fangamer's Official Mystical Ninja merchandise store.





An in-depth look at the Ganbare Goemon 1 Prototype
09 Jul 2021

Last year during the infamous "Gigaleak" a prototype surfaced of Ganbare Goemon: Yukihime Kyūshutsu Emaki. Over time, the guys over at TCRF.net have pieced together an article documenting all the differences.

You can read more in the Tweet thread below:




KONAMI releases Lo-Fi hiphop beats - includes Goemon
23 Apr 2021

A short, odd update, but KONAMI has released a Lo-Fi hip hop music track on YouTube using melodies from their old game titles - which includes Goemon.

You can listen to it below at the 5:57 mark:




Goemon International on Twitter & YouTube
10 Mar 2021

I've mentioned it previously, but it's a good time to refresh your memory that we're on YouTube and Twitter!

Here's the latest video, digging into little tidbits within Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon you may not know:





KONAMI opens official store with Goemon merch
18 Feb 2021

Today KONAMI launched their Official Shop, which carries merchandise based on landmark Konami IP - including Goemon! You can check it out here.



Currently there's clothing (including the loudest Sweatshirt you'll ever see) and a mug. This may expand in future, so definitely one to keep an eye on.





Anima Lotta Camero and VRChat Experience
16 Feb 2021

Goemon's accessories - which get more screen time than Goemon himself these days - have made an appearance in Konami Amusement's medal game "Anima Lotta":





Goemon's hair, clothes and kiseru pipe are cosmetic items for your Anima, and are only available for a limited-time. This is the second run of the "Konami Masterpiece" accessories, originally appearing in the Summer of 2020. If you're interested, Goemon's accessories are available until the 23rd of February.

In other news, some of you may be aware of the game VRChat - a VR chatroom experience where you can create and experience user-made virtual realities with other people. It recently came to my attention that there's a very interesting fan-made VRChat experience titled
"Ganbareǃ Mystical Ninja VR".




That's right - You can now experience Oedo life in VR! Meet up with Ebisumaru, explore the shops, speak with NPC and smack enemies with your own Kiseru.

No need to worry if you don't have any VR gear, you can download VRChat for free and play with mouse and keyboard. It's worth checking out, almost like a Goemon amusement park.



New official Goemon Merchandise! (and other GI media)
27 Oct 2020

2020 really is becoming a milestone in terms of Goemon news!

Fangamer has just announced their line up of Official Mystical Ninja merchandise. You can select between a t-shirt, pin badges, poster or vinyl record for the first SNES game.




It is very rare to see official Goemon merchandise outside of Japan, so this certainly threw us for a spin.

In other news, self-promotion! I've recently started a Twitter account for Goemon International, where I'll be collating interesting Goemon tweets and news.

We also have a Goemon International YouTube channel, where occasionally I'll post Goemon-related oddities. In the most recent video, we explored the N64 game's soundbites and gave context to what the characters say:



Feel free to check these accounts out, I'll try my best to keep them active!



More Bootleg Goemon CDs surface!
16 Oct 2020

As mentioned in a previous news post there's been a fair amount of Goemon bootleg CDs appearing on Yahoo Auctions.

While originally this only applied to Ganbare Goemon: Neo Momoyama Bakufu no Odori (MNSG), it now also extends to Ganbare Goemon Derodero Dōchū Obake Tenko Mori (GGA) as well, as seen below:





The key sign that the OST is fake lies within the colours used on the characters. For example, the green used for Yae hair / Sasuke's clothes are very dark, and the grey / red on Goemon's arm appears very washed out. They're subtle differences, but once you know what you're looking for, it should be easier to spot!

These bootleg auctions start off for about $15 to draw you in (as these OST go for around $1,000!) so remember: If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.

Thanks to @KingWario on Twitter for bringing this to my attention.

Stay safe!



English Translations for Ganbare Goemon: Uchū Kaizoku Akogingu!
08 Sep 2020

The year 2020 will go on record for many things, but no one expected "Most Goemon game translations".

Yet another Goemon title has been translated: Ganbare Goemon: Uchū Kaizoku Akogingu. Released in Japan in 1996, is now finally available in English thanks to the hard work of the Romhacking.net community.



You can find more information here.

There's also hints that work has started on a Goemon: Shin Sedai Shūmei! translation, so we will stay tuned for that.

EDIT: There's also a NEW translation for Ganbare Goemon 2 on SNES! In the works for over a decade, finally surfacing. See more here.



Three SNES English Translations Released
17 Aug 2020

Today we see the release of 3 Goemon game translations - a feat not likely to be repeated. This is specifically for Ganbare Goemon Kirakira Dōchū: Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Wake (4th SNES title), Soreyuke Ebisumaru! Karakuri Meiro - Kieta Goemon no Nazo!! (Ebisumaru Puzzle game) and Ganbare Goemon: Yukihime Kyuushutsu Emaki (1st SNES title).

With this, all SNES Goemon titles are officially translated into English. See release info in the Tweets below:










Ganbare Goemon: Yukihime Kyūshutsu Emaki prototype discovered
28 Jul 2020

In the past few days there been a circulation of data leaked from Nintendo dubbed "The Gigaleak". Without going into too much detail, the leak contained a collection of SNES development assets never before seen by the public (and really, were never supposed to be).

While this leak mostly related to Nintendo intellectual property, buried within the files were a few prototype versions of Konami games. These being: Castlevania IV, Parodius, Axelay and... Ganbare Goemon.

You can see a video of the Goemon prototype in action here:



It appears that this is a nearly-complete version of the game, so at first glance it'll look familiar. If you look & listen closely though you'll see a few aspects that begin to differ from the final game. For example, the Titlescreen text / music are different:



And some spites differ too (Goemon / Ebisumaru been eating too much protein powder):



There are likely a few more differences to spot and more will be unearthed as people dig further. While we don't condone how these prototypes were obtained, we cannot deny it is a curiosity to see what could have been.



Ganbare Goemon 3 - Limited Edition Gashapon
11 Mar 2020

Over at Akihabara in Japan, there's a store simply titled "The Container" that describes itself as a "limited shop". It is a store that offers special collectables which are only available for a limited period of time - the idea being that if you miss, you miss out ~forever~.

At the moment, from the 11th to 20th of March 2020, they're offering limited edition Konami-themed to their shop which just happens to include a new set of Goemon collectables!





As seen in the Tweet above, there is a new Gashapon set dedicated to Ganbare Goemon 3 which offers sprites of Goemon characters, as well as familiar-looking items, in a cool looking acrylic. Photographs of these can be seen below:




There's been Goemon-related gashapons in the past, however I wouldn't be surprised if this is the newest set in 20 years!

It's unfortunate that it's a limited time deal, but those lucky enough to near Akihabara can hopefully grab some at 500 yen each. (Feel free to send any doubles my way!)



Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū Designer passes away
26 Feb 2020

Kazuhisa Hashimoto, a Konami veteran who worked some of their earliest classics has unfortunately passed away at the reported age of 61.

This was confirmed by Yuji Takenouch on Twitter (An ex-Konami Sound Designer):




Konami also offered the following statement:




While Hashimoto-san will be vastly remembered for the famous Konami code, there's a larger significance to Goemon fans in that Hashimoto-san worked as a Designer on the first entry of the Ganbare Goemon series: Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū.

This title brought Goemon to Famicom and MSX where it gained acclaim, planting a seed that would eventually bloom into the popular Ganbare Goemon franchise! Without Hashimoto-san, would this website exist today?

Our thoughts are with Hashimoto-san's family at this time. May we honour his legacy by firing up a copy of Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū.



Bootleg Goemon OSTs on Yahoo Auctions
02 Feb 2020

For the uninitiated, Yahoo Auctions (Japan's answer to eBay) is a great place to pick up Goemon-related items which are next to impossible to get elsewhere. This includes rare OSTs, with auctions for the OST for Ganbare Goemon: Neo Momoyama Bakufu no Odori going for over $1,000.

Someone somewhere has decided to capitalise on this, and for a while now bootleg versions of the mentioned OST are turning up at a considerably cheaper price (around $200). As a result, collectors may think they're getting a bargain but in actuality they are being played.

Over on the Goemon International Forum I have made a post detailing how to identify a bootleg listing. I hope it will be of some use to you. The telling is in the details.




Ganbare Goemon 2 & 3 English fan translations complete
24 Jan 2020



Fan translations for Ganbare Goemon 2 & Ganbare Goemon 3 have been released over at Romhacking.net, meaning these games are available to be played in English for the first time.

More information on how to obtains these can be seen in the Tweets below:







Uncommon Ganbare Goemon 3 cart discovered
18 Jan 2020



UPDATE: The cartridge was dumped, however nothing different was noted with the ROM. It is speculated that this cartridge might have been an early cartridge used for a demo, or they simply decided to reuse assets.

On Twitter there has been some interest in a recently discovered Ganbare Goemon 3 cartridge, which Twitter user Ductape obtained. Upon opening the cart to investigate its abnormal heaviness, Ductape found more EEPROMs than was expected, each adorned with hand-written labels.

See the full Tweet thread below:




It is speculated that this cartridge may be a review / demo copy of the game created before going on sale. Unfortunately at the moment there's not much to go on. If you feel you can shed some light on this mystery, please get involved in the discussion!



Ganabre Goemon Manga getting e-book on 23rd of Dec
22 Dec 2019

Kodansha, the Japanese publishing company that produced "Comic BomBom" from 1981 - 2007 has recently announced on Twitter that they'll be digitally releasing the Ganbare Goemon manga as an e-book via their new project Re: BOMBOM

From the 23rd of December, you'll be able to read Hiroshi Obi's unique takes on the adventures of Goemon, Ebisumaru & Yae online.



Konami applies for new Goemon Trademark
13 Nov 2019

Japanese Nintendo has reported that Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. have recently applied for a new trademark on "ゴエモン" (Goemon) in Japan. The trademark covers a wide array of purposes, including "game program" and "game software".

There's not much else to go on except speculation. This may be Konami just making sure that their Intellectual Property is secured for future merchandising purposes, or perhaps for other projects. Time will tell, but it is an interesting development.



Mr. Goemon coming to Nintendo Switch!
30 Oct 2019


Hamster Corp, the Japanese software company behind "Arcade Archives", has announced that they will be releasing Konami's classic "Mr. Goemon" for Nintendo Switch on 31st of October 2019, priced at 838 yen.



The title has previously been ported to PlayStation 4, and will receive an update when the Nintendo Switch version drops which introduces a High Score mode & "Caravan" mode.

You can read more over at Famitsu.



Goemon costume added to Smash Bros. Ultimate
05 Sep 2019

I'm sure you've already heard, but if not: After the latest Nintendo Direct (4th of September, 2019), Mr. Sakurai of Smash Bros. fame gave a demonstration of the new fighter duo to be added into Smash Bros. Ultimate: Banjo & Kazooie.

Towards the end of this presentation additional Download Content skins were announced. The most popular of these being Sans from Undertale, also including Zero from Mega Man X, Protoman for Mega Man and... Goemon from the Mystical Ninja series!





You can see the announcement in this video:



While some may be sad it is just a costume, it is great to see Goemon get recognition in a non-Konami game! This is certainly a feat I felt was impossible, and its wonderful to see recognition of the small base of Goemon fans.



Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon: 1997 Promotional Video
18 Feb 2019

Over on the Goemon International YouTube channel I've uploaded a short video that showcases an early promo for Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon (or at the time, Ganbare Goemon Neo Momoyama Bakufu no Odori!).

In 1997, Konami sent out a promotional VHS which showcased their software titles for that year. With the Nintendo 64 being the fresh new console, Konami had quite a few games in the works, including a 5th, full-3D instalment of their beloved 'Ganbare Goemon' franchise.

The video has aged as well as you'd expect for 22-year-old CGI, but is still of interest to us as it shows us some screenshots from beta builds of the game.

Big thanks to Jimmy130 for allowing me to use this footage. English subtitles are available too, thanks to gecha!

The video also contains some flashing imagery (an infamous trait of some Japanese videos from the 90's), so please refer to the YouTube video description for the timecodes if you are photosensitive.





Ganbare Goemon Gaiden 2 Fan Translation Complete!
14 Aug 2018

2 updates in one month! Ah-wuuuut?

Dropping by to say that a fan translation has been released of Ganbare Goemon Gaiden 2!

You can see more details in the video below, and download the translation from romhacking.net





Big Band Jazz - I Am Impact!
11 Aug 2018

Just a quick update to share this "I Am Impact" cover, because it's so darn good:





Ebisumaru skin available in Super Bomberman R
27 Jun 2018

Hello!

In similar fashion to my previous update (9 months ago...), today (27th of June, 2018) Konami have once again released a new round of skins for Super Bomberman R.

With version 2.1 of the game, the Goemon bomber skin gets a new partner in the form of
Ebisumaru bomber!



And similarly to the below, this is likely the first English voiced Ebisumaru in a game.



Just need Sasuke and Yae, then we can claim that Everybody's Here.

Something else I should mention as it has made the rounds:

Back in April, Konami bought the domain Goemon.com. Those of you have been on the Goemon online scene for a while will know that this used to be the URL for the first (Western) Goemon fansite - The Mystical Website of Goemon. Now, Konami have finally taken the domain for their own.

For a short time after Goemon.com went live, the website redirected to the the 2005 Goemon website. Interestingly, after a few days this redirect stopped, instead leaving us with a blank webpage. This led to quite a bit speculation - is this a sign of things to come? Are Konami teasing us? With E3 coming in less than 2 months, there was speculation among Goemon-fans about potential news. Sadly though, nothing as of yet. Even sadder, if you view the page source, you can see that the website just wants to redirect to the 2005 website. Potential web admin incompetence at Konami? I'll let you guys decide.

Until next time.



Goemon skin available in Super Bomberman R
15 Nov 2017

Good day to you.

Super Bomberman R for Nintendo Switch has had quite a few updates since its original debut with the console's launch. In these updates we've seen game improvements, new features and (interesting to us) additional character skins based on Konami franchises.

With version 2.0 of the game being released today (15th of November, 2017), we have all been given a little treat in the form of Goemon:



This may also be the first time ever we hear Goemon with an English voice in a game!



Okay - it's not the Goemon game we all want, but it IS nice to see him appear in a non-mobile / pachinko game, at least.

In other news - I have no idea what's going on with the forums. InvisionFree (which is now zIFBoards) has merged with Tapatalk and, as a result, has taken ownership of the forum. You can still login with your old accounts, but it's slightly jarring. I'll see if I can restore it / fix it (cause I know you're all just raring to go and post there).

Until next time guys!



Ganbare Goemon 2 & 3 now available on Japanese eShop
23 Aug 2017

Konami has recently released both GG2 & GG3 for the New 3DS Virtual console. That now makes Wii, Wii U and 3DS virtual console!

Here's the official videos:







20th anniversary of 'Ganbare Goemon: Neo Momoyama Bakufu no Odori'
07 Aug 2017

Today marks the 20th anniversary of Ganbare Goemon: Neo Momoyama Bakufu no Odori! This title was the first to introduce us to 3D Goemon, and paved the way for the international release a year later which introduced the franchise to many.

To celebrate this, I've made a small 3D diorama which you can view here:




Goemon - VR Test
by Jaybe
on Sketchfab




Peace oot.



Goemon getting re-release on Super Famicom Mini
27 Jun 2017

Hello friends!

With the exciting announcement of the SNES Mini for US and EU just yesterday, today we learn that there's also going to be a Super Famicom mini.



Unlike its Western counterparts however, the Super Famicom comes with a copy of Ganbare Goemon: Yukihime Kyūshutsu Emaki (がんばれゴエモン〜ゆき姫救出絵巻〜) built in!

We've seen this title appear on the virtual console, but to have it actually built into the hardware shows that there's still a fondness for Goemon. Shame it's Japan only!

For more info, see Nintendo Japan's official article: Click here!



Ganbare Goemon Gaiden English Translation
18 Jun 2017

Hey! Today I drop by the spread the news of a Ganbare Goemon Gaiden translation that has just been released. Awesome stuff:



Ganbare Goemon Sound Treasure Box - 10 Disc Compilation coming in May
03 Feb 2017

Hey guys!

As reported on Famitsu, a whopping 10 Disc CD compilation of Goemon music is being produced by Egg Music Records, due to be available from May 26th, 2017. This CD set boasts over 600 Goemon-tastic tunes, featuring music from most of the non-3D entries in the franchise.

The production will be limited, and will come to hefty sum of ¥14,500 (roughly £100.)



That's all for now. If you haven't checked out already, we now have a YouTube channel. I recommend checking out the Fan-music playlist, as it is constantly growing.

Until next time, adieu!



Goemon appears in Mahjong Fight Club Sp
18 Sep 2016

Keeping with KONAMI's recent business practices, we yet again see Goemon make a cameo in an App - Mahjong Fight Club Sp.

Find more out here and here.

EDIT: It has been brought to my attention that people are having issues registering on the forums due to not receiving the Validation Email. If you sign up, please sent me an email from the 'Contact Us' section on the left, and I'll approve your account for you.



30th Anniversary of Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū
30 Jul 2016

Hey! Popping in to say that today marks the 30th anniversary of Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū on Famicom.

Released just a few months after the Arcade release of Mr. Goemon, Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū delighted Famicom owners all over Japan and instantly became a classic. Thanks to this success we saw the Goemon franchise grow strongly in the 90's & early 00's, and to this day Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū has been made available on over 8 different platforms!

If you can, load up a copy today and pay tribute to our Mystical Ninja. Peace!



Ganbare Goemon Gaiden: Kieta Ougon Kiseru on Wii U!
21 Oct 2015

Hey! Update to say that Goemon Gaiden 2 has been released for the Japanese VC, see the trailer below:



More fan Goemon music for your ears
06 Oct 2015

Hey! Does anyone still visit this site? I hope so!

Popping in again to push some more fan-made Goemon covers, this time from Nigato:





Plenty of other great Goemon remixes on their channel, so check it out!

Nothing new on the Goemon front I'm afraid, except that Konami has recently backed out from creating AAA games to focus on IP based Pachiko games. Well, Goemon was the first to suffer that, then Silent Hill, Contra. No doubt we'll be seeing Metal Gear Solid machines soon. Such a shame.

As for the site, can't say I have much planned at the moment. I'm aware it's in need for some modernization and TLC. I'll see what I can do, given limited time. Feel free to post on the forum, it lets me know people still visit. Forums are so 2005 though, it's all about them thar tumblrs these days.

Anyway, that's enough from me. Have a good day, peeps.



KONAMI survey about their heritage game franchises
21 Aug 2015

KONAMI are currently holding a survey asking us which of their heritage franchises should be revived. Mystical Ninja is listed among other Konami classics like Pocket Knight Adventures and Suikoden.

Link to the survey: http://mobilesurvey.blicx.com/?



Goemon's not -totally- dead
12 Jul 2015

Hey guys (if any!), it's been a while.

I've not forgotten about GI, and I'm aware it's in need of some major TLC. This is just a short update about a cameo Goemon has in a mobile app called 'Kingdom Dragonian'.



He's got the same awesome style and the look as the Pachi slot games, which makes it an even bigger shame he doesn't have his own title!

That's all for now. If you read this, thanks for sticking with us.



Let's race through the night
16 Sep 2014

HULLO.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ymvRTaMqvU

That is all.



Ganbare Goemon Gaiden hits Japanese 3DS VC next week
29 May 2013

Hey everyone! Just a quickly to say that Ganbare Goemon Gaiden is being released on the Japanese 3DS Virtual console next week. You can see the official page here.

Ganbare!



Ganbare Goemon 3 and 4 translation
21 Jan 2013


Hey everyone, how's it going?

Just a news post to let you know that there's currently a projectigoing on which plans to translate GG3 and GG4. Here's some videos showing progress:





If you're interested in joining the translation team, then post in this forum thread

I know GI is in a bit of a mess at the moment, and the news comments are still broken. Maybe one day... one day.

Peace out.



Tak Fujii Takes to Twitter!
28 Aug 2012


Hey Goemon fans!

This is just a shout out... I've recieved a couple of emails alerting me that Tak Fujii, a producer at Konami has taken to Twitter and recently asked:

'Are you missing GOEMON (Mystical Ninja) ?'

After some fan responses, he then tweeted:

'OK, I hear your love... But I wonder why. Why Goemon is so special for you, compare to other huge side scroll action franchises?'

This is interesting as it shows Goemon has been on his mind... Could something be in the works??? What's also interesting, whilst also frustrating... I asked him if he happened to have any news to share... He then deleted my post a few hours later... What could this mean then!?

It's too soon to get overly excited, but its significant & it's important us fans show our support and make it heard we want to see more Goemon. So be sure to check out his twitter and post some responses!

@TakFujii

I personally feel something could be on the horizon & will keep my eyes wide open should anything more happen! Time will tell...!

Tweet1

Tweet2

Thats it for now, will be back with an update soon... with some new media goodies, which you're all gonna love!

UPDATE:

Tak Fuji - 'Thanks for so many HOT messages about our classic IP. I will take them seriously and hope I can do something extreeeeme to thank your love.'



Konami Krazy Kart Racing (iPhone/Android Game)
09 May 2012


I just thought I'd point this out, as i've just discovered it myself...

It seems that Wai Wai Racing or otherwise known as Konami Krazy Racers actually had a sequel created in 2009 for iphone & Android phones!



This is known as Krazy Kart Racing!



It's good to see based on videos i've seen that Goemon is included and again has his own themed race track level. I must say the model of Goemon is slightly ropey but I guess they had to watch it with the graphics... I've not had time to try the game out for myself but it is still available on the app-stores, so be sure to check it out for yourself!



Also, congrats to Jeff from the U.S for winning the Yae Gashapon! Sorry for the late announcement on here to those who also entered...



Small Gashapon Competition!
16 Apr 2012


Couldnt resist putting this image up... to mark the 100th year anniversary of the Titanic, Goetanic style!


Well, the Auction has come to an end! Thankyou for everyone who showed their interest!


First off, Like i said previously... is my small competition to win this lil Yae gashapon! All you gotta do is answer this easy question:

What's the name of the first Goemon game ever created?

A.) Legend of the Mystical Ninja

B.) Mr Goemon

C.) Ganbare Goemon: Karakuri Douchuu

Email me using the title 'Goemon Comp' and start your email with your answer; A, B or C and include your name and address!

Winner will be selected at random and will be announced when the Competition closes on 22nd April!

Lastly, I will leave you with these uploaded TVCM clips:

Ganbare Goemon Monoke Sugoroku - TV Commercial



Ganbare Goemon N64/PSX/GB Group - TV Commercial



Ganbare Goemon Neo Momoyama Bakufu No Odori - TV Commercial 2



Don't Forget to Enter That Competition! Ganbatte Kudasai!



Auction
05 Apr 2005

My Auction Has Begun...! (NOW ENDED)



The Auction has now Ended, thankyou for your interest:


I also have a small gashapon of Yae from the Goemon Anime era, it looks like a early uncoloured version. I decided I wont be selling it. Instead i'm going to have a small competition! The update for that competition will be very soon!






My Goemon Auction... 6th April
02 Apr 2012



Hello Everyone... Hope you are all well...

I'm afraid I don't have an update for the site but it's just to let you know that i'm going to be having an auction soon which will contain some Rare Goemon stuff... I've been putting off doing this for some time now...

It feels really wrong for me to be doing this... But I'm at a point where I really need to make some money (otherwise this wouldnt be happening...!) ...Oh the joys of being a student in this economic climate!

Everything you see in the photo will be available on ebay starting 6th April until 14th April, all listings ending approximately 20:30. This auction will be running for 10 days.

Just to make things clear... I'm still and ALWAYS will be a fan of Goemon and I'm keeping my most valued items such as the games. I'm parting with these things because 1.) I don't have a NTSC VCR... 2.) I can't read or understand Japanese and 3.) I feel these items would be better with someone who didn't keep these sealed away in a dark storage. I've just not had any use out of these and would love to give other fans the oportunity to own these... I'm becoming less materialistic.

I am one who does take care of things and like to keep things in the best condition possible... For example, I was always afraid to have the animation cels on display incase of sun damage... So they're wasted on me!

The VHS tapes for the Goemon OVAs are also bit hard for me to let go of, since these were so hard to obtain. But ultimately I did what I wanted to with them, which was share them online with you all and I was the FIRST to ever get these OVAs online! I know I can always watch these versions so i've never had the need to even buy an old VCR.

I will post another update when these items are available (6th April), alongside with ebay links. Don't miss out this oportunity, if you are looking for any of these... as some of these things are VERY RARE... especially outside of Japan!

If you have any questions, please let me know under comments of this update. Also if you are only interested in one or two of the mangas and would rather these individual, we can come to an agreement if before auction ends.

...This is it!



Goemon arrives to 3DS Virtual console - In Japan
29 Feb 2012

Just a small update: Ganbare Goemon: Kurofune Tou No Nazo due to arrive on the 3DS virtual console in Japan next week. One could expect this game to be released in Western territories later on as it was one of the few that originally made it overseas, being released along side the N64 games.





Not dead.
08 Feb 2012

Howdy, long time no see.

First of all, I want to apologize to you guys for lack of site content and the general dead atmosphere. I am still aware GI exists, I still love Goemon, and I'm still proud to run this site for Sonicdude.

However, the usual lame excuse surfaces again: "I'm busy IRL". Sadly, it's true. I'm currently doing a Masters course for 3D Design, and this semester I have 6 courseworks. 6. Anyone who has tried to model, render and animate large projects shall know what a weight 6 courseworks can be.

Due to this workload, getting my new content ready the site falls to the bottom of my priorities. My apologizes for this.

I also want to apologize for the site's state. I want to get the comments fixed soon, but it's a tricky job. We had a major spambot issue, and it was basically 100223 spam messages Vs 3 legitimate messages. I really can't delete 100223 messages manually, so I have to delete all messages at once, losing the good stuff. In order to prevent this happening again, I disabled the comments. They will return when I have the time to install a proper captcha system.

I have some stuff I will share with you guys eventually, it's all just a time thing. Think of it as a mini-hiatus. I'll still be about though, and am definitely am not ditching the site. Pace is just slower than normal.

Imagine the site's status to be like Goemon information today: Slow. Despite this, don't lose hope and GI will be have new content soon. I promise!

I'll leave you with this image of some awesome guys as a treat



If you want to contact me, staff page has our emails. Until next time, Adios!

P.S: Happy new year and all that stuff.



Bug fix
21 Oct 2011

Just a short update to say that comments are now fixed. I noticed that they captcha system had broke, making it impossible to post. Hopefully I've fixed this now.

Post a comment and I'll find out!

Edit: And as soon as comments were back, they were gone until further notice. Spambots are to blame, I'll create a solution when I'm not bogged down with uni work, which I currently am. Sorry guys.

I'll make it up to ya somehow.





Ganbare Goemon Pachislot 2
09 Sep 2011

Long time no news, readers! I apologize for the lack of updates recently. Goemon information is slow as ever, and I've been too busy discovering PC gaming. However, I've got some news and manual scans for you guys today.

First off, I'd like to show you guys the new Pachinko game, Ganbare Goemon Pachislot 2. Goemon International also now has a youtube account, so expect some of the sites videos to be popping up on there over time:



While it's not quite the game we'd like, it's nice to see that Konami still somewhat acknowledges the existence of Goemon, which is always a good thing. Seems more or less the same deal as the first Pachinko machine, though we see some old characters re-animated in 3D, which is always a bonus. Hopefully there will be a OST released of this machine too, and if there is, you'll be able to hear it here.

As for the Goemon International, I've got 2 sets of scans for you. One set for Goemon Gaiden 1 and Goemon Gaiden 2. Hope you enjoy these.

I've got some other goodies to come, but I'll leave them for future updates.

I also bring to your attention that Sarahsuke - who joined the site staff in 2009 - has decided to leave the site. It's a shame, but we wish you the best!

That's all for now guys. Leave me a comment, lets me know people still visit our site!



OVA Flash Player
09 Apr 2011

I'm back with the next update i've been meaning to do. I've now given the same treatment to the OVAs with a Flashplayer/Downloader as I did in my previous update with the Anime Episodes. I feel this player is more appealing to look at also. I got to admit that sadly these aren't re-captured files from the original tapes. I attempted this but was having issues with my device as for some reason it's no longer accepting NTSC properly...

They did appear, but in Black & White. I will look into that further, later on down the line. Whilst viewing these tapes, I was gutted to realise that the 2nd OVA tape is damaged to a degree which is noticeable in the current capture, where frames would freeze and the tracking would be lost for some periods. I guess the original owner of the tape, played it too much! Hopefully another tape will surface and we can get them both captured to the best quality possible.

So you can check out the new OVA Player right now, I hope you enjoy it! When you select the video box art, It takes you to a synopsis page in Japanese & English. I wasn't able to figure out the Kanji from the 1st ova case so that's not the original discription unfortunately. The 2nd ova however is exactly whats written on the back of the box and I "attempted" to translate it for the English discription. I may change it later on, as It doesn't look completely right. It's been quite hard to work out what these were saying, due to language barrier and I was having to rely on some google translation as well as my own interpretation from watching the OVAs. If anyone is able to type up the 1st ova discription or give better translations then that'd be very appreciated!

Also, when I get back home later this week, I'll upload this CD single from Ganbare Goemon: Derodero Douchu Obake Tenkomori. It has four tracks consisting of Smile Again and Double Impact in Vocal & Karaoke versions. I'll update this news section once it's available.

I hope you enjoy the OVA Player, Its currently being Hosted with somewhere that i'd like to think will be temporary until we can find a new host, as our current has unfortunately let us down. But for the time being this should be working with no problems occuring.


And before I go, I'd just like to give my condolences to all those in Japan that had been experiencing the traumatic Earthquake and Tsunami. Our thoughts go out to you all and we hope things will be picking up for you very soon... Ganbare Nippon!!



Ganbare Goemon: Neo Momoyama Bakufu no Odori Manual
13 Jan 2011

Hey all, hope you had a happy holidays and continue to have a good new year.

With this update, I provide the gift of manual scans. (Not like I gift much else!) Today we have the Japanese version of Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon, aka Ganbare Goemon: Neo Momoyama Bakufu no Odori. I've actually had these for a while now, but finally got round to scanning them. Sorry for that.

Not much in the terms of news on the Goemon front, really. Here's hoping for a Goemon 3DS title in the future.

That's all for this short update really, so I leave you with this Minecraft Goemon Skin made by zargon19. Bye!




Anime Flash Player & More!
10 Nov 2010

Hello Everyone! Sonicdude here! It's been quite some time...!

I'm back with some updates, firstly... Me and Jingleboy spoke a while back about developing how the anime episodes were accessible. I noticed many people liked the Wii version of our site because of the option to video stream. So in the past two weeks I took some time to create a flash video player which allows you to view better quality video, select both languages and also download the original episode files. Admittedly, I would have uploaded even higher quality episodes but I pushed fileden's limits to its max. It will always be upgradeable should an even more generous file host appears.

So you can check out the new Episode Player right now, I hope you enjoy it! The OVAs are also going to have a Flash Player once I have Re-encoded the Videos. Also uploaded two TV commericals into the videoclips page, or you can see them below:

Ganbare Goemon Karakuri Douchu - TV Commercial

Ganbare Goemon 4 Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Wake - TV Commercial

And finally, below are the Mangas that I own and plan on scanning for the site. There'll be a series of updates for these and some more media content will join, please have patience with me on getting all these done. I'm trying to get everything else online which I never had the chance to do so. I feel it's really important considering we are one of the last Goemon resources on the internet...

I'm also going to point out that I have now removed the Wii version of the site, because it deemed to be more a short term gimmick and it wasn't used to its full potential on the Wii. It's a shame but I don't feel it's needed anymore as most browsers will support this main site anyway. Also the Email account for the Wii message board has somehow been hacked and you may have noticed Spam appearing on your console... I'm really sorry about this, the account has now been closed. Please be sure to also remove the address from your Wii contact list.

That's all for now... In the mean time, enjoy the new Episode Player and keep an eye out for my next series of updates!



Pia-Com II and more
14 Aug 2010

Hello dear people! Long time no update, and I apologize. You don't need to worry though, I've not forgotten this website and I certainly haven't lost my interest in Goemon! Been enjoying summer out and about, though I have had GI in my thoughts.

Site-wise, nothing is new and again I apologize. I do have some manual scans on the way, but I don't think that'd really make up for the 3 month-lapse. At least I'm a staff member who updates... right? ...Right?

In general Goemon news, those people out there who own an Xbox 360 with Xbox Live or Windows PC can now have access to the arcade game Mr. Goemon, which has been added to the Game Room. The Game Room is basically a virtual arcade, with such classics as Asteroids, or Atari games, such as Pitfall.

Another interesting thing to note is Pia-Com II, which is the 2nd in the series of piano collaborations of Famicom games. Produced by famous video game musicians, it will include a piano version of the Ganbare Goemon! theme tune. More information here.

On the subject of Goemon piano, I'm sure some of you already know of the wonder of FLAP03's Goemon melodies. If not, please please please check out his channel which is full of amazing tunes, and my personal favourite:



Hopefully I'll make an update before this month ends, but we'll see how it goes. If you've got any ideas for the site then please don't hesitate to suggest.

Until next time!



Just a quick notice
02 May 2010

This month over at Dwelling of Duels they are having a Ninja-themed month. So if there are any skilled musicians out there, now is your chance to show off your skills and Goemon love.

For those of us who don't know what Dwelling of Duels is, it's a website that hosts music contests each month to see who can create the best video game remixes. There was a Goemon contest back in June of '06, which is still worth checking out to this day.

Since we all can't create music, we can still hope to see potential Goemon-mixed music posted on the 28th of May. Check here for more information.

Brief update, but I'll be back with more Goemon things soon hopefully.

Until next time.



Bouken Jidai Katsugeki Goemon scans
13 Apr 2010

Hello there! It's me again with more Goemon-related stuff.

The main feature of this update is the Bouken Jidai Katsugeki Goemon manual scans, kindly provided by forum member arturcorreia! This makes Bouken the first Goemon title on GI to have both the official game manual AND the official game guide as well.



Since today's update is mainly focused on BJK, I also reuploaded 2 beta footage videos of the game which were shown at Game conventions, but got lost from GI over the years. They are under the video section.

Moonwulf - another forum member- has added his review for Legend of the Mystical Ninja for you guys to read.

Due to current life, GI updates may be behind, but I'm not forgetting you guys! See you next time.



Quick status report
09 Mar 2010

Hey all, just a heads up that all 3 servers have been restored now. Sorry about the inconvenience beforehand.

Some of you keen users may have already noticed a new section was added to the site a while back. If you didn't not, then the Anime section under Downloads is now called Anime/Manga. Wonder what that means? :P

We will be hosting the manga eventually, when I'm not busy/procrastinating. We also have one more manual scan coming in the near future.

At least on the brightside, I make an update post once a month! Beats every 6 months. (I'll probably regret saying this in 6 months)

I'll post again soon!



Scan du la manual
02 Feb 2010

Only took a while, but I've finally taken the time to upload some manual scans of Ganbare Goemon: Sarawareta Ebisumaru! You can view these here. Enjoy!

I've been thinking about the site a lot recently, and stay tuned for new content. If all goes well within the next week or two, the 3 downed servers will be restored, as well as new section added to Goemon International! I could tell you more about that, but I wouldn't want to spoil it. wink

Another matter recently is that of the Wii version of Goemon International. For those who don't know it exists (And the poll confirms there are many), it was a version of GI made in 2007 by Sonicdude_UK optimized for viewing on the Wii's internet channel. After a while, it was not supported as Sonicdude_UK had less time to manage GI, and when I took over in 2008 I had no means of control over it. Recently I finally got the control over it, and was wondering if it should be removed as an abandoned development, or maintained and fixed up like the original GI. The poll below has given me an insight but I'm still not 100% sure what to do with it. View the site below.



Give it a check and then get back to me. Just to clarify, it is NOT a GI mirror or alternative, and is supposed to only be viewed on the Wii.

Hope to post soon!



What do you want?
21 Jan 2010

Hey peeps, just a quick information-gathering news post! More content will come with the next update, I swear!

Please help by taking part in this poll:



POLL HAS ENDED!


Also, I ask YOU the Goemon fan - what would you like to see on GI? Leave a comment on what you'd like to see added to the site.

Thanks and see ya later!



Happy Holidays!
25 Dec 2009

Just a quick post to wish you all Happy holidays and the best in the new year! We're not dead, just hit a bit of a lapse, but it'll pick up in January! After repairing the server loss we'll have new manual scans to share and maybe some other things.

Of course, what would the holiday season be like without the classic Santa Ebisumaru image:



Have fun all, and thanks for sticking with us!



Gone
29 Oct 2009

Hey all, got some bad news I'm afraid. 3 of our file servers have been deleted, which has caused some media to become inaccessible. Known affected media are the Manual scan downloads, screen savers, Japanese anime episodes and anime previews.

I'm truly sorry for the inconvenience, we'll try get these up and running before the year ends.

I leave you now with this amazing Lego Goemon! Made by Pierre Import as part of his CubeDudes creations.

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Translations and Projects
16 Oct 2009

Long time no see! Just popping in to let you all know that Greegar's Ganbare Goemon 2 translation is finally finished!

I've also been working on a couple of site projects involving the characters page and the addition of episode summaries for the anime. I can't say for sure when they'll be finished, but you can look forward to it!

by Sarahsuke



Actual update
07 Oct 2009

Hey everyone!

Now that the excitement over GI V2 has died down it is time for some real updates and news. Sorry for the wait!

First of all, all the ISO links have been fixed. That means everything ever should work. If you find something, be it a broken link, image or typo, please get in touch. Paranoia!

I'd like to mention Greegarr's Ganbare Goemon 2 translation! Been in the works for about 2 years now, and it's beginning to reach completion. You check out more info by clicking the image below. Must say, done a great job. It's great to finally have another Goemon game in english!



TehResearchGuy over at Deviantart made an interesting Smash Bros. Brawl texture hack that I'm sure some of you might enjoy! There are some more interesting hacks in his gallery, check them out.

I think that's all for now, keep on truckin' peeps!



Goemon International V2
28 Sep 2009

Hello, and welcome to Goemon International V2!



Bound to be some problems in the new transition, so please report all errors you might encounter. Thank you for continually visiting here, it really means a lot to us!

This redesign has done the following:
- Fixed 99% of dead links
- Removed the fan section
- Made the site more organized
- Add some extra content in the Library section
- RSS feed address has CHANGED
- More

GG3 was released for Virtual console in Japan around the 16th of September as well.

We hope you like the new design and if you encounter a problem, please contact me. Don't forget to update to the new RSS feed address!

See ya!