Famicom Mini 20 - Ganbare Goemon! - Karakuri Douchuu (Japan)
Game Boy Advance
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Reviewed in 2004
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Famicom Mini original Goemon on GBA, Konami's trickster ninja in Japanese version. Historically important action platformer for the saga. Mainly for series fans.
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Compilation1 player7+
Description
GBA version of the first Ganbare Goemon released on Famicom, published by Nintendo in Japan in August 2004. Goemon, the Japanese honorable thief, travels through a stylized Edo period Japan, hitting enemies with his pipe and collecting koban coins to progress through horizontal levels. Villages to explore, shops to buy items and upgrades, pachinko mini-games and progressive difficulty. Twentieth number in the Famicom Mini series. Japan exclusive.
Famicom Mini 20 - Ganbare Goemon! - Karakuri Douchuu review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,79 MB📅10/08/2004
Published by Nintendo
Famicom Mini 20 - Ganbare Goemon! - Karakuri Douchuu (GBA) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
Q1 damagedQ6 completeQ10 new
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Collector interest
GBA reissue of the first Ganbare Goemon in the Famicom Mini collection, a look back at the 1986 Konami title that founded the series of the big-hearted thief in a whimsical Edo Japan. The birth act of a cult franchise long confined to the archipelago, the cartridge perpetuates its origin in a faithful miniature box. Its collecting interest rests on this status as the starting point of an emblematic Japanese saga and on its place in the Famicom commemorative line.
Is Famicom Mini 20 - Ganbare Goemon! - Karakuri Douchuu still worth playing in 2026?
A GBA reissue of Konami's first Ganbare Goemon, this Famicom Mini has the honourable bandit Goemon roam a stylised Edo Japan, between town exploration, shopping and action. The blend of adventure and combat, rich for its time, and the series' own humour give it a strong personality, even if the language barrier complicates progress. The conversion stays faithful. For a fan of Japanese classics, someone curious about the Goemon series' roots or a collector, the title keeps a historical character and an exotic charm.
