Ganbare Goemon 2

For other titles that could also be referred to as "Ganbare Goemon 2", see Ganbare Goemon 2 (disambiguation).

Ganbare Goemon 2 (がんばれゴエモン2^?) is the third game in the Ganbare Goemon series and sequel of Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū. It was produced and published by Konami and originally released on Famicom on January 4, 1989 in Japan.

The game was re-released for iRevo in 2006, and later for the Wii Virtual Console on January 24, 2012, 3DS Virtual Console on January 8, 2014, and Wii U Virtual Console on March 11, 2015 in Japan.

Gameplay[]

This game is the first title that really defined the Ganbare Goemon series. It takes place in a virtual Japanese environment where every myth and legend that ever came to exist are brought to life, such as sophisticated clockwork machinery, ice spirits that are out to haunt the townsfolk, or even a trip down to the underworld.

Like its predecessor, the general goal of the game is to progress from one area to another by getting to the gate while collecting three passes. Finding these passes is no easy task, though, as the player must look out for secret passages and traverse complex mazes in order to obtain them.

This game has several additions and differences compared to its predecessor. There are fewer randomly hidden passages, and also the player will have plenty of time to enjoy the stages' many diversions, be it by fighting off guards and stray rabbits, buying video game cartridges, or trying to sneak into women's onsen. Also, in order to reduce getting lost in towns, several signs have been placed to help the player keep track of their path. In addition, just about every stage counts with stores where the player can actually buy passes in case they are tired from all the searching.

The game diverges from the original as it provides more action stages where the goal is simply to get to the area's boss. The stages themselves consist of greater mazes and challenges.

The two-player mode offers simultaneous cooperative gameplay, which emphasizes on players working together in tandem, as one player's action directly influences the other. Both money and items are shared in this mode, as well as the effects of items collected onscreen. Similarly, the difficult can be increased on stages that require a lot of movement.