1986 · Konami · Arcade · Platformer

Mr. Goemon

Mr. Goemon is a side-scrolling-platform game developed by Konami in 1986.

Released: 1 May 1986
Platforms: Arcade Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 Windows Xbox 360
Genres: Arcade Platformer
Developers: Konami
Publishers: Konami
Perspective: Side view
Themes: Action Historical
Country: Japan

About

Mr. Goemon is a 1986 platform video game developed and published by Konami for arcades. The titular character is based on Ishikawa Goemon, an outlaw in 16th-century Japan. It is the first game in the Ganbare Goemon series.

Keywords

martial arts
mascot
side-scrolling
feudal japan

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Gameplay

The player controls the titular Goemon, a thief in Edo who seeks to defeat demons in the city. Goemon travels through numerous stages while defeating enemies with a pipe or throwable object. He can jump on enemies to stun and push them off the levels. Enemies charge and grab the character, ending his life unless the player jostles the control stick to break free.

Later enemies also have projectile weapons that the player must dodge. Levels feature either boss battles or a pile of gold bars at the end, worth various points depending on the level.