Release OrderRecommended
0 / 9 playedMain games in release order. N64 pair is the friendliest start.
- 1 Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Douchuu 1986 Famicom. Series start.
- 2 Ganbare Goemon 2 1989 Famicom. Bigger Edo map.
- 3 Ganbare Goemon Gaiden 1990 Famicom. Ebisumaru focus.
- 4 Ganbare Goemon: Yukihime Kyuushutsu Emaki 1991 Super Famicom. Japan only gem.
- 5 Ganbare Goemon 3 1994 Super Famicom. Four player fun.
- 6 Ganbare Goemon Kirakira Douchuu 1995 Super Famicom. Kirakira Douchuu quest.
- 7 Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon 1997 N64. Best newcomer start.
- 8 Goemon's Great Adventure 1998 N64. Side scroll sequel.
- 9 Goemon: Mononoke Sugoroku 1999 Game Boy Color. Portable outing.
About Goemon
Goemon follows the blue haired thief and Ebisumaru across Edo era Japan, mixing platforming, town exploring and giant robot duels. The run starts on Famicom in 1986 and peaks with the two Nintendo 64 games, Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon and Goemon's Great Adventure, before later handheld and PlayStation entries.
Play in release order, starting with the Famicom originals if you like retro difficulty, or jump in at the N64 pair for the friendliest entry. Each game resets its plot around a new villain, so skipping early ones loses mechanics rather than story. Fan translations cover the Japan only Super Famicom games that never left the country.
Good to know
Stories reset every game, so release order is a difficulty curve rather than a plot chain. The N64 pair are the most welcoming starts, while the Famicom and Super Famicom games are harder and partly Japan only. Konami has not released a new Goemon since the 2000s, so this list is complete. The robot Impact battles appear in most entries and play best with series habits in place.
