UPDATES & AMENDMENTS: -13:04 While the Japanese release of the first N64 Goemon, Neo Momoyama Bakufu no Odori, featured some scenes that were fully voiced (and some wonderful musical bits), this game has voice acting throughout each cutscene, due in large part to the CD format!

Once upon a time, a friend of mine and I rented the first N64 Goemon title, and I've been a huge fan of the series ever since. On another interesting note, the main Goemon cast have all been represented in the Yu-Gi-Oh official card game, with Sasuke's initial card being a staple of competitive decks at the time it was released.

I missed you so much Jimmy. The hole in my heart is finally mended. Don't tell anyone else but you're my favorite show on the internet. Every time I watch one of your episodes it lights a fire in me to make my show even better. Keep it up buddy! You're not allowed to leave us again.

I need to play more of this series, I have only ever played the arcade Goemon game and the SNES game that came stateside. I enjoyed those and the others have looked fun. Good to see a new episode, Jimmy. I always enjoy seeing your videos grace my subscription feed, and look forward to whatever it is you do next. Great episode, by the way.

A grand return! While you were gone I had to pick up the crown and review an import, but it was a dirty, weeaboo, translation.

The Import Gaming FTW Master is back! And it's great to have another episode to have on a Japanese game I know nothing about and still will not know much about, but at least I know about the game thanks to you and your series :D As for the game, it is as you said, looks like a solid standard 3D platformer along with other fun elements, as most Ganbare Goemon games appear like well designed games. Also nice Goemon Defender joke, soon forces will collide... :P

goemon's great adventure is one of my favorite games of all time. I was so lucky to get it in 2nd grade. changed my life forever..

2:32 RIP Working Designs... :( It's cool to see another 3D Goemon game. But I have to agree about the stages not looking nearly as creative as other titles. Most of the areas looked really empty to me in your footage. I do have to admit, I like each character getting their own robot and all of them merging for the end. ;)

miss ur videos dude, keep up the good work!

Nice Intro with Suikoden Music :D Btw nice review, my fav games was Goemon Mystical Ninja and Goemon Mystical Ninja 2 on N64.

Nice and informative video! I don't plan on importing this but it's nice to be educated.

I enjoyed the video! I have this game but haven't tried it yet. I tend to keep replaying Goemon's Great Adventure. XD

Thanks for giving this series the respect it deserves.

Good and fair review! I own a large portion of Goemon games (minus the famicom ones mostly)...and i enjoyed this game despite the harsh reviews.

Glad to see your back! Great episode! This Goemon doesn't look that bad but i can see why it could be eh to some gamers.

Man, i Love your videos, i used tô play The Legend of mystical ninja at young age at The snes and 64, and now Watching your videos i got interest at other games of the series. I always saw this psone game at used store but never had courage to buy, even at The price of 100 en.,now i Will give a try... Thank you

Awesome review! I actually have this game tucked away in a box somewhere but I've still never tried it. Gonna have to change that.

wasn't boring at all i've actually been really interested in the ps1 goemon games since finding your show ive bought ganbare goemon 1-4 if it weren't for you i would of never known about such a great series.:)

Bring Goemon back!

I think I'll be sticking with the 2d Goemon games ( some of the best on my beloved snes imo ) although I did pick up the other ps1 Goemon game recently which appears closer to the snes games after a brief play through. Great review as always tho!

good protip :) i've only ever played one of the N64 games in the series but have always heard high praises of the SNES entries that i keep an eye out for them. probably won't venture into the PS import scene, but cool to see the later series entries!

Still looks worth a try. I mean, just looking at this takes me back to the 90s where 3D gaming was finding its footing.

Good show, even though I see this vid is like 4.5 years old. You might want to inform us western gamers if knowledge of kanji is required to play a Japanese import that you review though. It seems like this one is playable, so we would only miss out on the story of the game. I like your style. Subscribed.

Those first person parts look bad ass. The only 3d Goemon game that I've played was that First n64 one, and I loved the first person mech fights.

You'd think the model designs might look better than the N64 models... XD I agree, the music doesn't sound as beautiful as the other titles. ^^; But other than that, its a fair game. Nice Review as always. :D

Th-there is a part 2? I beat the first one literally over 4000 times…literally…AND NEVER KNEW OF A PART TWO

There are SO MANY games in the series. I think I'm gonna play them all! or at least the ones that interest me and was translated/fan-translated. Will probably be skipping over the GB/GBC games too until later

Incredible review and game tips. For sure this videogame is cheap, but you missed about shipping price, if seller sends it (here is better 15 bucks than buy it for 190 yen and then pay the shipping)

Goemons great adventure is one of my favorite games of all time they should reboot the series

didn't know it was released on the ps1 !

I am surprised that I never knew about this entry... though from your description it doesn't seem that fun. If only I knew Japanese to enjoy the story...

After all the Famicom/Super Famicom and 64 games, I only tested the 2 Game Boy, the first one on PSX, and both Shin Sedai Shumei and New Age Shutsudo. This one looks interesting, could you recommend it a huge fan of the series since the 90s?

You know, as a viewer who's seen all three videos you've done on Ganbare Goemon, I have become interested in the series, but I'm a bit unsure where to begin. Where would you recommend I start, considering I'd like to be chronological and be able to understand what's going on because it's in my native language English by any means possible?

Wish I could read these games. I love this series but we really got the shaft on these games in the U.S.

I wish more Goemon games came out in the U.S. but the series is pretty much dead now anyways because all Konami releases are Metal Gear games. :( Great review!

If you don't mind me asking, Can you tell me what the names for each item and Special Moves in the Manual say?

I fucking finally found it. Yes!!!!

I just beat this one a few days ago! Even though I had it for more than 2 years... And I actually agree with you on pretty much everything. Many people say it's the worst of the series, and while it's certainly one of the weaker ones, the second Game Boy game (the one that got localized) is still far worse. I don't think it's a coincidence that these were the two Goemon games developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Nagoya. Anyway, I even kinda enjoyed this game, especially the first half. Going back to the mountain for the third time was starting to get annoying, and the maze where you had to collect the 12 Impact parts was easily the worst part of the game. Many people don't like the new style of Impact battles, but to be honest, I kinda liked the freedom in them, even if they were simplified overall. By the way, I'm playing Ooedo Daikaiten now (as I could finally get it! I only need to buy New Age Shutsudou to complete my Goemon collection), and I'm really loving it so far, even though it feels kinda like a... recycled (get it?) version of Ganbare Goemon 2 (SFC). The stages are really creative once again, the soundtrack is fantastic (even if half of it is just ripped from the N64 games), and I actually like the art style. The only thing that somewhat annoys me is the kind of strict time limit on stages. And I guess the load times could be a bit shorter, especially when I'm just entering or exiting a random house.

This is one of those game Series I'd like All the games to come out Everywhere sadly it won't at least not now but games from this series do you Recommend?

Love me some Ganbare Goemon(Mystical Ninja)! Goemon should have been a smash character, not that...Street Fighter guy(though he's alright, I suppose)!

Man, sometimes it's hard to believe it's been nearly 6 months since your last Ganbare Goemon review, you know? I mean... I know that *I'm* acutely aware of this, but I figured that I'd just mention it... For no particular reason... ;)

I see the platforming is as amazingly...erm...fun as Super Mario 64. At least this game doesn't have so much slipping and sliding. Boy was that a frustrating experience in Mario 64.

Bizarre? On Wikipedia I can gather two Goemons for PS1 but GameFAQs says FOUR!?

*This needs an english patch asap!*

Interesting how this game has so many misaligned 3d polygons showing slits between the ground textures...

You should review Sakura Taisen for the Saturn.

come love.......... :i always come love : 0

Are you of japanese origin or do you just have perfect pronunciation?

As much fan as I am of the PS1 I have to say this game looks pretty dull. I understand now why Konami didn't bother to localize it. Why they even made it in the first place was because milking out of the series on the biggest selling platform was a cash grab for Konami. The dream team worked on N64 and that's why those games on N64 are much better and got a release outside of Japan. My favourite game in the series is still to this day Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon on N64. It was my first Goemon game ever so it has nostalgic memories.

I played this back in high school. I thought it was pretty good? Underrated? Or am I just dumb lol

Goemon games were all better on the snes and n64 which think where they peaked! After that didn't seem know what hell do with the series, i never played 3 main cannon ps1's and 1 spin off used completely more realstic anime style! Note not refereing to ps2 game but Goemon: Shin Sedai Shūmei! which also ported to the ds.

The N64 games of Goemon are FAR superior versions

man, sounds like such a disappointment... though it seems better than the other one released on sony platform.. i played that one and i didn't like how they changed absolutely everything.... controls were a bit off as well.

But til' this day japanese fans associate Konami brand with Suikoden. Is someone surprised? Suikoden fits on a powerful console, Goemon doesn't (proof? Goemon on PS2 was a clusterfuck).

Goemon on 64 sucked and im a weeb platform lover

This game is by far, the WORST Goemon game in my opinion. How on Earth did they manage to release this alongside the master piece that is Goemons Great Adventure!?