Japanese Ganso Yancha Maru platformer with short stages and chibi presentation. Basic mechanics and progressive difficulty. A Japanese curiosity for nostalgic fans.
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Platformer1 player3+
Description
Irem platformer Ganso!! Yancha Maru with a wacky hero. Published by Irem, released December 1990 in Japan. Jumps, projectiles, varied stages and colourful bosses. Japan-only distribution.
Ganso!! Yancha Maru review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
2/5
Music
★★★★★
"Decent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Decent"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Light"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,04 MB📅28/12/1990
Published by Irem
Ganso!! Yancha Maru (Game Boy) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
Q1 damagedQ6 completeQ10 new
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Collector interest
Ganso!! Yancha Maru brings Irem's Kid Niki series to Game Boy, known in the West as Kid Niki: Radical Ninja. This handheld branch stayed Japan-only, in a chibi presentation suited to the late-1990 local market. The platforming is basic, but Irem heritage and territorial exclusivity make it a target for the publisher's completists. Scarcity owes more to a small Japanese run than to cult status, giving a modest but real CIB value.
