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Wai Wai World 2 is most significant for including an adaptation of Mr. Goemon for the Famicom. Great cameo by Ebisumaru, too. https://t.co/iBIgLKDiy2
@Fluvian_ Thanks for the mention. The two pictures come from these 2 issues of Konami Magazine, a free promotional magazine that Konami published from 1997 until 2002. It could be found at various retailers across Japan.
Karakuri Dōchū was also ported in the day for the MSX 2, with arguably more polished graphics and sound, a different character for the 2P spot—albeit with a few other features missing.
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The game is very fondly remembered, and perhaps no other Goemon game had as big an impact. It regularly appears on “Best Famicom games” lists, and was even re-released for the GBA as part of the Famicom Mini series.
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In many ways, the first Ganbare Goemon game was a capsule of the Famicom world at the time: it grabbed elements and mechanics from Mario, Zelda, RPGs, arcade-style games, etc. and synthesized them into a somewhat unique formula of its own.
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The overseas release of the game, Legend of the Mystical Ninja, is infamous for its localization and a few other non-Japanese items, but was part of a wave that ignited interest in import gaming and Japanese culture in the early- to mid-90s.
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