seek. He uses his "Miracle Transport Machine" (which is only a cannon) to shoot them there. To save the princess, the protagonists must travel through different regions of Japan to find clues about the army and the location of the princess. Reception The game was critically acclaimed. In 1992, Super Play stated: "Still one of the best games for the system (if you like this sort of thing), mixing RPG adventure-style wandering with side-on platform action. It's got some wonderful oriental music, beautifully drawn graphics and is a supremely addictive challenge." Super Gamer magazine gave the game a review score of 89% writing: "an enjoyable mix of varied arcade action and RPG adventuring." In 2010, the game was included as one of the titles in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die. GamesRadar ranked it as the 45th best SNES game for its "stellar ancient Japan-inspired soundtrack, beautiful graphics alive with color, and just enough challenge to make it a very addictive affair. It’s not breaking down any barriers for platforming or RPGs, but it’s definitely one of the top games on the SNES." In 1995, Total! rated the game 79th on their Top 100 SNES Games writing: "It’s a mixture of arcade action and role playing and what’s more it’s a right bloody good laugh." IGN listed the game 32nd in its "Top 100 SNES Games of All Time." According to Electronic Gaming Monthly, the game "didn't catch on too much in the U.S." but was popular in Japan. Sequels Three direct sequels were released for the Super Famicom: Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shogun Magginesu in 1993, Ganbare Goemon 3: Shishijyūrokubei no Karakuri Manji Katame, and Ganbare Goemon Kirakira Douchū: Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Wake both in 1994. Notes References External links Legend of the Mystical Ninja SNES review at Mean Machines Archive 1991 video games Cooperative video games Ganbare Goemon games Super Nintendo Entertainment System games Video games developed in Japan Virtual Console games Virtual Console games for Wii U Video games set in Japan Video games based on Japanese mythology