Legend of the Mystical Ninja
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- This article is about the video game. For the animated Japanese television series, see Legend of the Mystical Ninja (TV series).
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| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Series | Ganbare Goemon series |
| Release date(s) | SNES July 17, 1991 June 30, 1992 1994 1994Virtual Console March 13, 2007 March 30, 2007 March 30, 2007 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
| Platform(s) | SNES, Game Boy Advance, Virtual Console |
| Media | 8-megabit cartridge |
| Input | Gamepad |
Legend of the Mystical Ninja (known as Ganbare Goemon: Yukihime Kyuushutsu Emaki in Japan), 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 to have a western release. It has also been released for the Wii Virtual Console in Japan, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
In this game, the players control Goemon and Ebisumaru (called Kid Ying and Dr. Yang respectively in the North American release). The story for the game involves both in their quest to rescue princess Yuki. The players need to complete some tasks in order to move to the next stage. Although both characters have different weapons and learn different attacks, they are functionally identical.
Most stages are separated into two sections. The first section is centered on town exploration where players gather information, buy items, learn special Judo attacks, play minigames, earn money, etc. One of the most notable minigames available is a recreation of the first level in Gradius.
The second section of each stage is a platformer section where the players fight through minor enemies until they reach the end and defeat a boss. In two-player mode, the characters can work together by having one ride the other piggy-back style. The character riding controls the attacks, while the character being ridden controls the movement and jumping. This ability is not particularly useful for combat, as the attacks are not enhanced and the mixed control can create confusion. Piggy-backing is probably most useful for making long or awkward jumps in certain stages, especially if one player is more skilled at this than the other.
After each stage is completed, a small scene occurs furthering the mostly simple and light-hearted plot, and the next stage is revealed.
In America, this game was followed by Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon for Nintendo 64 in 1998, and Goemon's Great Adventure for Nintendo 64 in 1999.
[edit] External links
- Legend of the Mystical Ninja SNES review at Mean Machines Archive
- Legend of the Mystical Ninja at MobyGames
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