Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shogun Magginesu
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is a Super NES
game by Konami
released only in Japan, and the second of the SNES Ganbare Goemon
games. This game was re-released along the first SNES Ganbare Goemon: Yuki-Hime Kyūshutsu Emaki (which was released outside Japan as Legend of the Mystical Ninja
) in a Game Boy Advance
compilation, which also remained in Japan. This game marks the debut of Goemon's giant robot Impact and of the clockwork ninja Sasuke as a playable character (he previously debuted in Legend of the Mystical Ninja as a boss). The game has similarities to Super Mario World
but it is shorter and arguably much more difficult.
, Goemon and Ebisumaru decided to take a vacation at the Ryūkyū
Resort when suddenly Sasuke appears and tells them that Japan is being threatened by the Western general Magginesu, who along with his army of bunny men, tries to westernize Japan. Goemon, Ebisumaru & Sasuke head to bunny castle to stop Magginesu. As the trio chase Magginesu and his bunny men around japan, Magginesu hatches a plot whereby he kidnaps several non-playable characters.
, where the levels are arranged in a set order of worlds, each of them containing normal stages, towns, castles and giant robots. Unlike previous games, the levels can now be replayed. Like in Super Mario World, there are several areas that had to be unlocked by accessing alternate routes.
The characters' common moves are moving, crawling, jumping and attacking. There are two ways to attack: either with a short-ranged weapon or with projectiles. However, using projectiles consumes coins.
The characters themselves (Goemon, Ebisumaru and Sasuke) have their share of differences; Goemon is the all-round average character who uses his pipe as his main weapon, and as projectiles he tosses coins. Ebisumaru is slow and not very agile, but he is the strongest of the bunch, and uses fans to attack, as well as a projectile that rebounds walls. Sasuke, on the other hand, is quick and agile, but he is not very strong, and uses his kunai to slice enemies, and a firecracker bomb.
The towns are also present in the map (now separated from the stages themselves), in which the characters are able to buy food, armor, items, rest in an inn or save their progress via battery back-up.
At the end of a world there is always a castle, where a boss lurks. In some areas, the last stage involves fighting a giant robot, which must be defeated by controlling Impact. The game switches to a first-person view and Impact counts with a series of punches, giant coin projectiles (similar to those of Goemon) and a bomb attack. He can also guard.
Like the previous game, there are also shops with plenty of mini-games to play at, including the second level of the arcade-only game Xexex
.
Several other Konami characters make cameo appearances in the game, including Simon Belmont, Sparkster, and Dracula
as a hidden boss.
The game mechanics of this game were shared in the fourth SNES Ganbare Goemon game Ganbare Goemon Kirakira Douchuu: Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Wake, and was intentionally taken directly to the PlayStation game Ganbare Goemon: Oedo Daikaiten, which main theme was recycling. The Game Boy Color game Ganbare Goemon: Hoshizorashi Dynamites Arawaru!! also shared the same mechanics.
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
game by Konami
Konami
is a Japanese leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games...
released only in Japan, and the second of the SNES Ganbare Goemon
Ganbare Goemon
, known as Legend of the Mystical Ninja, Mystical Ninja, and Goemon in North America and the PAL region, is a long-running video game series produced by Konami....
games. This game was re-released along the first SNES Ganbare Goemon: Yuki-Hime Kyūshutsu Emaki (which was released outside Japan as Legend of the Mystical Ninja
Legend of the Mystical Ninja
, is a light-hearted action-adventure game for 1-2 players by Konami, and was released for the Super NES in 1992. It was also ported to the Game Boy Advance along with Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shogun Magginesu only in Japan. It is the first game in the Japanese video game series Ganbare Goemon...
) in a Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance
The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...
compilation, which also remained in Japan. This game marks the debut of Goemon's giant robot Impact and of the clockwork ninja Sasuke as a playable character (he previously debuted in Legend of the Mystical Ninja as a boss). The game has similarities to Super Mario World
Super Mario World
, subtitled Super Mario Bros. 4 for its original Japanese release, is a platform video game developed and published by Nintendo as a pack-in launch title for the Super Famicom/Super Nintendo Entertainment System , and is the fourth game in the Super Mario series...
but it is shorter and arguably much more difficult.
Story
After rescuing Princess Yuki and saving EdoEdo
, also romanized as Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of the Japanese capital Tokyo, and was the seat of power for the Tokugawa shogunate which ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868...
, Goemon and Ebisumaru decided to take a vacation at the Ryūkyū
Ryukyu Islands
The , also known as the , is a chain of islands in the western Pacific, on the eastern limit of the East China Sea and to the southwest of the island of Kyushu in Japan. From about 1829 until the mid 20th century, they were alternately called Luchu, Loochoo, or Lewchew, akin to the Mandarin...
Resort when suddenly Sasuke appears and tells them that Japan is being threatened by the Western general Magginesu, who along with his army of bunny men, tries to westernize Japan. Goemon, Ebisumaru & Sasuke head to bunny castle to stop Magginesu. As the trio chase Magginesu and his bunny men around japan, Magginesu hatches a plot whereby he kidnaps several non-playable characters.
Gameplay
Ganbare Goemon 2 uses an overworld map similar to that of Super Mario WorldSuper Mario World
, subtitled Super Mario Bros. 4 for its original Japanese release, is a platform video game developed and published by Nintendo as a pack-in launch title for the Super Famicom/Super Nintendo Entertainment System , and is the fourth game in the Super Mario series...
, where the levels are arranged in a set order of worlds, each of them containing normal stages, towns, castles and giant robots. Unlike previous games, the levels can now be replayed. Like in Super Mario World, there are several areas that had to be unlocked by accessing alternate routes.
The characters' common moves are moving, crawling, jumping and attacking. There are two ways to attack: either with a short-ranged weapon or with projectiles. However, using projectiles consumes coins.
The characters themselves (Goemon, Ebisumaru and Sasuke) have their share of differences; Goemon is the all-round average character who uses his pipe as his main weapon, and as projectiles he tosses coins. Ebisumaru is slow and not very agile, but he is the strongest of the bunch, and uses fans to attack, as well as a projectile that rebounds walls. Sasuke, on the other hand, is quick and agile, but he is not very strong, and uses his kunai to slice enemies, and a firecracker bomb.
The towns are also present in the map (now separated from the stages themselves), in which the characters are able to buy food, armor, items, rest in an inn or save their progress via battery back-up.
At the end of a world there is always a castle, where a boss lurks. In some areas, the last stage involves fighting a giant robot, which must be defeated by controlling Impact. The game switches to a first-person view and Impact counts with a series of punches, giant coin projectiles (similar to those of Goemon) and a bomb attack. He can also guard.
Like the previous game, there are also shops with plenty of mini-games to play at, including the second level of the arcade-only game Xexex
Xexex
Xexex is a 1991 side-scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game by Konami. It draws on R-Type and Gradius, adding the tentacle mechanics of X-Multiply...
.
Several other Konami characters make cameo appearances in the game, including Simon Belmont, Sparkster, and Dracula
Dracula (Castlevania)
, whose real name is Mathias Cronqvist , is a fictional character from the multi-platform Castlevania video game series...
as a hidden boss.
The game mechanics of this game were shared in the fourth SNES Ganbare Goemon game Ganbare Goemon Kirakira Douchuu: Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Wake, and was intentionally taken directly to the PlayStation game Ganbare Goemon: Oedo Daikaiten, which main theme was recycling. The Game Boy Color game Ganbare Goemon: Hoshizorashi Dynamites Arawaru!! also shared the same mechanics.