Virtual Console Reviews

This game was so wonderful, I'm happy to see it for VC. It's the SNES game I play the most. A great game for multiplayer ! Konami haven't released new Goemon games since the n64, I'm sad

your wrong djinn, there was a mystical ninja starring goemon for the NDS, its in japanese but still excellent

YES! I never got a chance to play this game but the "Mystical Ninja" titles for the N64 rocked. Looking forward to this one.

Can't beleive this games is gonna make it to VC. My childhood would have never been the same without that game ;D

Oh yes! i love this game. I had it on american import when it was first released and spent countless weekends on it. My friends loved it, i loved it and the humour and gameplay were top-notch. An absolute must. ;D

please come out this game is fantastic love the 2 player aswell i wonder when it will be resleased the sooner the better

Hopefully, they get around to porting the N64 game to the VC. I never got to play that despite owning an N64 (I think it was called mystical ninja - starring Goemon).

Ganbare Goeman games have always been good (with the possible exception of Goemon 2 on N64 which was v disappointing). But defintely one of the best SNES games of all time, can't wait

Actually i've been hunting on the Ganbare Goemons 2,3,4 for years now (AKA mystical ninja's) and i got them like alst year when my friend went to japan, and he bought them for me like new for like 25 a piece and now my collection is complete

Mystical ninja is that kind of game that makes you cry,
off those times lost in the past -_-

Co-op games never get any better then this

Does anybody know if this game runs at 50hz or if it's been updated to run at 60hz?

The N64 title "Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon" is one of my favourite games ever, so I just had to download the prequel.

What can I say? Well deserving of 5 stars.

Crap, not in USA... the 2.5D game was my second game for 64... still the best platformer ever made (-besides Castlevania -).

It's wonderful to see so much love for Ganbare Goemon, as it is one of my favorite series ever. Can't wait for this one to come to the North American VC.

Do I download this tonight, or get super mario 64 again? I have mario on n64, and DS, but I want it on VC too, the DS ones different!
This game looks good, but I'm really not sure what to expect, so I'm nervous about downloading. What should I do?

Everyone should get this game - so don't delay. There is loads to it and it will keep you occupied for ages and is really fun - especially in two player co-op! I had the original and I am looking forward to going through it again. Some of the later platform levels are amazing!

I'd love the sequels on the Super Famicom to be translated for Virtual Console.

5/5 perfect rating. Agreed! I have the cart lol.

There are more than 20 Ganbare Goemon video games released in Japan. But only five of them were released all around the world. This one is the first. The others are two on N64 and two on GB (with one only in a Konami GB Collection Volume). It was my favorite video games series when I was younger and if Konami had continued to release Goemon games in America, it would perhaps always be my favorite series.

ah, Mystical Ninja, I loved the N64 version as a kid, and still do, I actually still have Goemon's Great Adventure, I just beat it. This game is awesome, 5/5, I prayed for this game to be on the VC.Now for the N64 version...

Can't wait to download. I own the N64 game and that was really fun back in the day.

The dialog in the opening sequence had me rolling on the floor laughing. This game is really fun and creative. You have to love the facial expressions the characters make when they attack or get hit.

Mystical Ninja 2 Starring Goemon (N64) was bad because it was cut! That was such a disappointment since the greatest thing about the first Game for N64 AND the second game were the great songs and their performance cutscene! The second game had none of them (US/PAL).

If it ever comes for VC I pray it has all the cutscenes and songs in it like the 1st one.

But anyway, while the 1st one was a very fun action/ adventure the 2nd installment was a super fun co-op-platfomer/ adventure.
This SNES-Mystical Ninja is more like the second N64-game. And it's the first Mystical Ninja ever released in US/PAL.
It's very funny! but this first game is the hardest one.

I love the Goemon character, but I long thought that this game did not look appealing. The site review makes it seem like a Pocky and Rocky kind of game (Pocky and Rocky 2 for SNES is a sick little game) so I'm going to gamble my Wii bling and try it out. I'll 'review' it more later.

This game is a MUST it has plenty of mini-games, playing styles and it's sense of humor make it a great game, I loved the first one for the n64 and it was great!,sadly never got a chance to play the second one for the n64, but I'd love to see them being released on the Wii vc.

Cool, but I hope that the N64, Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon, comes out as well as I am looking forward for that one.

I love this game. It's not as good as DKC, but still worth a download! (Is there a Castlevania minigame? If so, where is it?)

One of the greatest games ever for the SNES! Too bad they didn't release more like they did in Japan...

Is that an octorok in the second screen?

Not so legendary.
Kinda boring and repetitive with some truly fantastic gameplay moments thrown in here and there. If you can wade through the muck you may find a few choice catches here, but it’s not really worth the time or the points in my opinion. Not with so many other great choices on the VC.
Are you sure Nintendo won't accept refunds?...

Initially, the Legend of the Mystical Ninja may have you nodding off to sleep, but like some bizarre, surreal dream it'll creep up on you and mess with your head. Mental, weird, inexplicable, eccentric and positively mad! Yet inventive, challenging, exciting and downright fun! Don't miss out!

Sorry to go overboard with the adjectives!

Somethings that make this game unique are: mini-games available(a small version of Gradius is included!), unique songs for every stage, shops, secret entrances, every boss fight is different and unique. Trust us, spending $8 on this is worth the every penny. Since its very japanese gameplay...where's my two Pocky and Rocky SNES games?

I don't have much experience with arcade-style games but I found this one to be pretty fun. I like the music and the general look of the game. I haven't made it very far though, someday I'll start again and just try and plough my way through it. Getting yourself positioned just right for a hit in these kind of games is always kind of tricky.

What's the co-op mode like? I have hazy memories of playing this on someone else's SNES back in the day, and fondly remember the side-on platforming sections...

And just how much would the original get me on ebay?

Can anyone offer any insights for a man and wife team playing this versus, say, playing Kirby's Dream Course?

Or how about this versus Bomberman '93 two player?

Please advise...I am looking for cutesy-and-addictive games to lure my wife in with.

Thank you.

I've just downloaded this as I'm having a "sick day" and intend to finish before the night is out!

I loved this game back in the day

Just completed the game. I must admit that while this is an excellent game, it's a bit short.

I love this game!
I hope the N64 game comes!!

I love this game!
I hope the N64 game comes to the VC!

Boring, not as humorous as I was lead to believe, and somewhat tough. I didn't understand the password system. I played for about 2 hours and was disappointed. 3/10

agree 100% with kingston. i was SO pissed when i thought i saved my game, only to come back to it and learn that i had to start from the beginning of the game. what were they thinking when they came up with that save system?

i can't recommend this game to anyone, i'm so very sorry i wasted 8 dollars on this game, i only did so because of all the positive feedback i got from this forum.

should have added: get wonder boy in monster world for the sega genesis if you like this kind of game, it's leaps and bounds better than this one.

@aut0matic-Yeah, the password is a pain. Start from the beginning? There's two kind of stages, the exploring stage(where you start, buy, mini-games and save) and the 2D side scrolling one. To get to the side scrolling is a cake walk from the exploring part. To save, find the password receptionist, tell her to make note of your adventures, it will give you the password screen, exit the game by "Home menu" then clicking "Wii Menu", when you start the rom again, there should be a sentence at the main menu saying "Continue" and it will ask you from where. If you dont exit properly from the game after "making a note of your adventure"(saving),like turning off the Wii, it will not save, this apply to all games.

I don't see all the hype. Cheesy, but wasn't that funny. Also, the developers overlooked the fact that the game was unplayable.

Gameplay: 3.6/10
Audio:6/10
Graphics: 6/10
Humor: none/10
Lasting Appeal: You must be kidding me/10
Total: <0/10

unplayable couthedman92 what are you talking about is your controller not plugged in.

Haha, "overlooked the fact that the game was unplayable", thats funny shit.
Hate me, but I kind of agree. Always gawked over this game in Nintendo Power when I was young, so I bought it first thing when it dropped on VC. But, alas...boring, too many shops...