GOEMON International ~ http://goemon.freehostia.com/main.php en-uk CuteNews <![CDATA[Adventure Diary - A Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon Arrangement Album ]]> http://goemon.freehostia.com/main.php?subaction=showfull&id=1788559480&archive= Today a new "Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon" Arrangement Album has dropped titled "Adventure Diary". You can listen to it over at Bandcamp.



It comes courtesy of PARADISE KILLER and BIRDCAGE composer Barry "Epoch" Topping, featuring new arrangements of some of his favourite music from the title.

Well worth a listen.

]]> 1788559480 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:04:40 +0000 <![CDATA[Two "Ganbare Goemon" Original Soundtrack CD Box-set to release]]> http://goemon.freehostia.com/main.php?subaction=showfull&id=1785264403&archive= To celebrate the Ganbare Goemon's 40th KONAMI have announced two Ganbare Goemon Music Collections CD Box-sets - Crimson & White. These will contain music from all Ganbare Goemon titles - including N64, PS1 and DS.

Each box-set contains 11 Discs, over 500 tracks making this the biggest Goemon music collection ever released.



Crimson will feature:

  • Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon (N64)

  • Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū (FC)

  • Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū (MSX2)

  • Ganbare Goemon 2 (FC)

  • Ganbare Goemon Gaiden: Kieta Ōgon Kiseru (FC)

  • Ganbare Goemon Gaiden 2: Tenka no Zaihō (FC)

  • Ganbare Goemon Uchū Kaizoku Akogingu (PS1 - 1st time release)

  • Ganbare Goemon: Tōkai Dōchū Ōedo Tengu ri Kaeshi no Maki (DS - 1st time release)

  • Ganbare Goemon: Sarawareta Ebisumaru (GB)

  • Ganbare Goemon: Tengu-tō no Gyakushū! (GBC)

  • Ganbare Goemon Kurofune Tō No Nazo (GB)

  • Ganbare Goemon: Seikuushi Dynamites Arawaru!!!! (GBC - 1st time release)

  • Bonus Track: Assortment (FC, GBA)

  • Bonus Track: Mr. Goemon (Arcade)

  • Bonus Track: Ganbare Goemon: Ōedo Daikaiten (PS1)

  • Bonus Track: Ganbare Goemon! Daishuugou (Switch, PS5)



White will feature:

  • Goemon's Great Adventure (N64)

  • Legend of the Mystical Ninja (SFC)

  • Ganbare Goemon 2 (SFC)

  • Ganbare Goemon 3 (SFC)

  • Ganbare Goemon 4 (SFC)

  • Soreyuke Ebisumaru! Karakuri Meiro: Kieta Goemon no Nazo!! (SFC)

  • Goemon Mononoke Sugoroku (N64 - 1st time release)

  • Ganbare Goemon: Mononoke Dōchū Tobidase Nabe-Bugyō! (GBC)

  • Ganbare Goemon: Kurunarakoi! Ayashigeikka no Kuroikage (PS1 - 1st time release)


Both Music Collections can be preordered from the KONAMI STYLE website either separately or together for 12,650yen ($75~) each.

The release date for both collections is the 14th of October.

]]> 1785264403 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:46:43 +0000 <![CDATA[Ganbare Goemon! Daishuugou release in Japan]]> http://goemon.freehostia.com/main.php?subaction=showfull&id=1782932917&archive= Just a quick update to say that Ganbare Goemon! Daishuugou has now officially released in Japan! The newest entry to the Goemon series in over a decade.

The Game was in the Top 3 for "Famitsu's Most Wanted Games" running up to release, so will be interesting to see how much appetite Japan has for Goemon.

See Konami's official tweet here:

]]> 1782932917 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:08:37 +0000 <![CDATA[Goemon 40th Anniversary Collection Announced]]> http://goemon.freehostia.com/main.php?subaction=showfull&id=1770373370&archive= In yesterday's Japanese Nintendo Direct, there was a surprise annoucment from Konami - a Goemon 40th Anniversary Collection!



"Ganbare Goemon! Daishuugou", or "Go for it Goemon: The Great Gathering" will release on July 2nd in Japan and be available for Nintendo Switch, PS5 and Steam (with a physical release for the former two).

This collection covers Goemon's 2D era, i.e titles from Famicom, Super Famicom and Game Boy / Game Boy Color (excluding GBC title "Mononoke Sugoroku"). Unfortunately no Nintendo 64 or PlayStation titles are included.

The collection includes quality of life enhancements such as Quick Save, Rewinding, Turbo button and increasing game speed. Players can also curate their own playlists with Goemon music and view scanned Game Manuals from the included titles.



Alongside the physical release there will also be a "Limited Edition" set which includes the game, a bath towel, a fan and acrylic standees.


]]> 1770373370 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:22:50 +0000 <![CDATA[MNSG "Redub" Patch Released]]> http://goemon.freehostia.com/main.php?subaction=showfull&id=1737406689&archive= A "Redub" Patch has been released for "Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon" by abyssonym that unlocks the Japanese cutscene voices in the US English version of the game.

For more info see the detailed post here.

]]> 1737406689 Mon, 20 Jan 2025 20:58:09 +0000 <![CDATA["Mystical Nina Starring Goemon" Recompilation Released]]> http://goemon.freehostia.com/main.php?subaction=showfull&id=1723412215&archive= 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.

]]> 1723412215 Sun, 11 Aug 2024 21:36:55 +0000 <![CDATA[Two Goemon Phone Games Preserved]]> http://goemon.freehostia.com/main.php?subaction=showfull&id=1717537043&archive= 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!

]]> 1717537043 Tue, 04 Jun 2024 21:37:23 +0000 <![CDATA[New Video! Translated Cutscenes from Goe PS1 Title]]> http://goemon.freehostia.com/main.php?subaction=showfull&id=1712335581&archive= 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:



]]> 1712335581 Fri, 05 Apr 2024 16:46:21 +0000 <![CDATA[English translation for "Go for it! Goemon: The Grand Cycle of Oedo"]]> http://goemon.freehostia.com/main.php?subaction=showfull&id=1711484407&archive= 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.

]]> 1711484407 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:20:07 +0000 <![CDATA["Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon" randomizer released]]> http://goemon.freehostia.com/main.php?subaction=showfull&id=1708377922&archive= 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.

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