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The Legend of the Mystical Ninja

1992 78 / 100 Adventure Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Platform
The Legend of the Mystical Ninja is a light-hearted action-adventure game for 1-2 players by Konami, and was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991. It is the first game in the Japanese video game series Ganbare Goemon to have a Western release. It underwent several changes compared to its Japanese counterpart Ganbare Goemon: Yukihime Kyuushutsu Emaki. The protagonists were renamed for the West Show full summary

The Legend of the Mystical Ninja is a light-hearted action-adventure game for 1-2 players by Konami, and was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991. It is the first game in the Japanese video game series Ganbare Goemon to have a Western release. It underwent several changes compared to its Japanese counterpart Ganbare Goemon: Yukihime Kyuushutsu Emaki. The protagonists were renamed for the Western release, and some content was altered to comply with Nintendo’s strict censorship policies at the time, such as the removal of certain characters and cutscenes.

World design Nicht eindeutig GameplayCombat-focused Game modeCo-op Game modeMultiplayer

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The Legend of the Mystical Ninja is a light-hearted action-adventure game for 1-2 players by Konami, and was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991. It is the first game in the Japanese video game series Ganbare Goemon to have a Western release. It underwent several changes compared to its Japanese counterpart Ganbare Goemon: Yukihime Kyuushutsu Emaki. The protagonists were renamed for the Western release, and some content was altered to comply with Nintendo’s strict censorship policies at the time, such as the removal of certain characters and cutscenes.

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Konami
Publisher
Konami
Franchise
Mystical Ninja
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric, Side view
Themes
Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Historical
03
Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • New Nintendo 3DS Aug 25, 2016
  • Wii Mar 30, 2007
  • New Nintendo 3DS Jul 07, 2016
  • Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1994
  • Super Nintendo Entertainment System Q1 1992
  • Wii Apr 30, 2007
  • Wii U Jan 16, 2014
  • Wii U Dec 05, 2013

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