Beating EVERY N64 Game - Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon (143/394) 

When Thab first began this challenge, I didn't think it would blow up as much as it did. Now it's become one of my favorite series to look forward to on RU-vid. Props for the dedication.

One of my most cherished games of my nigh 35 years of gaming. Was genuinely obsessed with this game when it came out. My brother and I did not own a memory card at the time and would rent this game *constantly* from a local video game shop. We loved it so much we would play as far as we could, and attempt to leave the 64 on as long as possible to beat it. Naturally it would always freeze and we would have to restart all the time, but we learned more about the game each time and loved it so much it never mattered. That same love carried on to Goemon's Great Adventure. Both of them were a testament to the gambles that companies were willing to make back in the day, what with the authentically Japanese whackiness and charm that would have been polarizing for many kids who knew nothing about Japanese culture and humor. Those who played these games and loved them, they are always in your heart even to this day ❤

To those who want to play the game themselves: The star blocks have an auto-lock-on feature. All you need to do is jump towards one, keep the stick in its general direction and use the chain pipe. It will lock on 100 % of the time, no need to manually fiddle around with positioning.

I'll join the other commenters who have massive nostalgic feels for this one. I always think music plays a big part in nostalgia, and this game must have one of the best soundtracks on the N64. The title theme, Impact, and a special mention to the Gourmet Submarine theme, a certified banger. It was the game that really introduced me to that eccentric Japanese style, and although some gameplay aspects were familiar, the presentation was so distinct compared to the usual N64 classics. Also there was some doubt as to whether it would get ported over from Japan, so finding snippets in magazines and then finally getting your hands on a copy felt like you were playing something rare and exotic. Watching this series, you can really tell the difference between the games just churned out, and the ones that had some care put into them. This game is so charming, funny, grand and epic, graphically excellent for the time too. The one surprise watching back is how quick thab finished it, without a guide even. I seemed to remember it taling ages back in the day. It does seem a little shallow. Wonder what they could do these days, with the same world building but a bit more content.

It's a pity you didn't speak to the Witch as Sasuke. Because you would have got some humorous extra dialogue that revealed that he was the one who accidentally blew up the Wise Man's house earlier. In addition to that, you also unlocked an Impact boss rush mode after finding every Fortune cat in the game. I'll admit the game is a bit archaic and WAY too easy. But I have fond memories of my time playing it as a kid. Plus I still love listening to the music to this day. Don't expect an easy time with Goemon 2 though. That game is ball bustingly difficult compared to this.

At a certain point in japanese history they made it so you needed to be nobility to own a sword. So those pipes sort of became the self defense weapon of choice for a while.

I played this game as a rental once and it's been stuck in the back of my head for decades. All I remembered was the giant robot fight, the Achilles Heel fight, and that it had a weird sense of humor. Thank you so much for this one, I'll have to go replay it now!

best n64 soundtrack out of the whole library imo!

As a kid, this game’s box caught my eye at the rental store and I had no idea it would be so legendary. So much nostalgia, when I saw the thumbnail I clicked in a heartbeat. Gameplay, music, characters, art style, it has it all!

Here’s an interesting tidbit, this game only sold 55,000 in America and around 141,000 in Japan (it had a PAL release but I’m not sure what it sold in that region) making this game one of the rarest titles on N64 but what’s amazing is it’s remembered so fondly. My brother traded an extra copy of Turok on the bus to get this game and it’s been in my possession ever since. Great game and one I play through at least once a year!!

I want this game re-released in a goemon collection so much! One of my favorite N64 games.

This is one of the greatest games ever, absolutely loved playing this for months

Literally one of my ultimate nostalgic games, I occasionally listen to the soundtrack if I need some chill music

this game is a masterpiece

yes! been waiting for this one. my favourite n64 game hands down.

I feel with the rating the time it was realized in relation to the other N64 games should be considered. Cause mystical ninja goemon predates ocarina of time by atleast a year... yet it has so many of the stables that ocarina gets credited for "staples" of gaming. i think that is a huge part why goemon is so fondly remebered. also if your not a fan of the absurd humor then goemon as a franchise wont stand out to you

Played this a ton before Ocarina. It was crazy to me how similar it ended up being. I'd had no experience with Goemon before then. I was a huge Power Rangers fan then too, so I loved the robot sections.

I love this game so much. It's worth remembering that it actually predates Ocarina by several months, so the mechanical similarities are kind of wild coincidences. Goemon's Great Adventure is completely different but also rules. 5th gen Konami was incredible. Shame about where they are now.

"I cant play the song or ill get copyrighted, its called I Am Impact" *Plays it in the background anyways*

I literally started following this series because I knew you'd get to this game eventually. Absolutely did not disappoint!

I love that this game never fails to capture the affection of those who play it for the first time. I very rarely play games that hook me anymore, and of those titles it's usually the ones with a particular gimmick or solid atmosphere which lure me in. The Ganbare Goemon series is so quintessentially Japanese there's no reason why it should appeal to foreign audiences -- but it's music is banging, it's motifs are exotic, the humor is really silly and accessible. I think I cried as a 6 year old having to return my rental to Blockbuster. I will say I may have been a bit spoiled STARTING the series with this title as it IS also the slowest-paced and showcases the difficulties Devs had adapting motion to 3D environments; the SNES games are perhaps a bit faster-paced and more cohesive in graphics. But I don't know. Maybe it was the man singing over Impact's introduction, or the way each antagonist is simply "name that rhymes with Karen", or I just really loved the green knifey ninja. I definitely get rose-colored glasses watching this title.

the hud when you're piloting the mech is peak n64 aesthetics

This is one of my favorite 64 games. Tons of great memories of this one

I'm so glad you got to this one. This was one of my favorites. It's so odd, songs are still in my head 20+ years later

Thabeast chat when he's only punching in the mech fight: "why aren't you using the combos they'll make the fight much easier" Thabeast chat when he uses the combos in the mech fight: "why are you using the combos they aren't very good" never change

The chain pipe is much weaker than your regular weapon. That's probably why the boss fights took longer than they should have.

Never beat this as a kid because we didn't have a memory card to save the game! Haha. I think the furtherest I got was the batteries for the little ninja dude, so thanks for showing me what the rest of the game was like. The PLASIMA!! part has been locked away in my brain for a very long time hahah

Finally! This was one of my fav N64 games growing up in the late 90's. I was finally able to snag a used copy from blockbuster for $20 eventually and then got a memory card. Every time I had rented it prior I would just play until I had to power off because I never had a memory card

This is one of my favorite Nintendo 64 Games

I clearly remember having the issue of Nintendo Power featuring this game in High School. I’d read it over and over again during study hall. I wasn’t disappointed. Those were the days.

What I loved about this game was the humor and how varied everything was.

"I Am Impact" is an absolute banger of a song, in what was one of my favorite games as a child. Thank you for this and best of luck on the full completion of the series. Always looking forward to seeing more gems from my childhood on here!

The devs must have had a lot of fun making this game!

"I can't put on the Impact song because it'll get my channel flagged" *Plays it anyway in the next scene as background music*

This was a game I knew about because I’d save up my pocket money to buy the monthly edition of N64 magazine, and this was featured as a Japanese exclusive and always intrigued me !

That game over screen caught me completely off guard lol i was not expecting that

Funny how thab says he can't play "I AM IMPACT!" because he'll get copyright struck... and five minutes later it's being used as background music under his voiceover!

This is it... I can finally say that "I was waiting for this moment"!!!

I live in Japan now, and a major influence of why I got involved in Japa is this game, OST is still good to listen too

"PRRRRASMA!!!" is truly one of the game audio clips of all time

6.5??????? You've made an enemy today Mr thebeast

This is a top 5 n64 game

This game looks hilarious. I've never played it, but I'm sad that I didn't back in the day.

SNES Goemon was very linear in level design, but this title tried to debut for the N64 by being nonlinear in full explorative 3D, which was the trend for new 3D games at this time. It can be quite confusing where to go to for this reason. Thank goodness they returned to the linear level layouts in the N64 sequel to this.

Ah, my favorite N64 game! Glad you came through it on the positive side, the game oozes charm, just like the rest of the Goemon series. Speaking of, can't wait 'til you cover Goemon's Great Adventure!

"Uhh just let me have the cucumber! They're super common!" There's a convenance store right over there, nope gotta go on top of a mountain.

When I was a kid, I got my N64 from my grandfather. He said he was playing it too much and was super addicted, so he felt like he should give it up. I think, in reality, his new wife just didn't like him playing video games. Anyway, he had all the well-known N64 titles and then Goemon. It was so puzzling as a kid seeing this game that neither me nor any of my friends had ever heard of, but I really loved playing it. I'm not sure I ever got past the second temple, but it was still such a cherished memory for me and it was so hype seeing you play it.

My favorite N64 game. Dash dash dash!

I've been waiting for you to play this since episode 1 of the series! Very excited, one of m favorite games ever!

Been waiting for this one since the beginning. I loved how quirky and strange this Zelda-ish platform er was when I was a kid. Great video man.

This was fun to watch! As a young kid, I never got past the robot fight at the beginning haha

This was one of the N64 games I saw in magazines and always wondered about. There was no chance it would ever get a UK release and so I waited a short 25 years. Thanks! It exceeded my expectations.

There are special moves you can do with the mecha, it never teaches you, there are notes in the manual. IMPACTBOSS Controls: Control Stick = Move Sights A = Fierce Punch (Reel-In after Chain Hook) B = Quick Punch (Reel-In after Chain Hook) Z = Nasal Bullet Throw R = Chain Hook C-Up,C-Down,C-Up,A = Super Punch (A after for Spring Kick) B,B,B,A = Three Punches + Kick B,B,A = One-Two Punch C-Up,C-Right,C-Down,C-Left,Z = (when Radar flash) Impact Beam/Laser Mouth My Special Combo = Chain Hook, Reel-In, Super Punch + Kick, Impact Beam/Laser Mouth, Nasal Bullets, Chain Hook, Reel-In, One-Two Punch, Nasal Bullets

Enjoying this series, and while I had heard of this game I had no idea what it was really like, so this is cool. Also love the edit at 12:30.

I've heard great things about this and have always wanted to play it some time.

been waiting for this one! one of my favorites growing up.

“Just to prove this fight isnt so hard as when yall were 6 years old”. This statement is true for a lot of games, also for the demolition man mission in VC😂

This game is like some sort of digital cryptid from my youth. Thanks for confirming that wasnt a fever dream.

Mad respect for you. Your videos are entertaining as well as a review / walkthrough! Keep it up! Also, I hope you're allowing yourself to look online if you're ever stuck in a game because when Hexen 64 is up, you'll need all the help you can get!

I keep forgetting Goemon had an n64 game,mainly because i played the snes one with a friend (it had coop) on a hacked original xbox with emulators and thousands of games.

Thanks for the content and edits! ❤

Never played this one, I love seeing games that seem so solid that I have never played or even heard of. Remember Quest 64?!

The 2nd one is also amazing. Pretty much the best 2D Jump and Run on the N64.

“I am impact” was really a great song choice for the megazord battles

One of the most charming games from it's time, so much character, amazing music.. it was an unforgettable experience as a kid just like it's successor!

Thank you for giving us this Thab Video (in the shape of a video) ❤

I played this game as a 6 year old on release..... I had no idea what I was doing and I didn't even get to the mountain, but.... I had fun with it :D

Hands down favorite N64 game, no idea how I wound up with it as a kid but so glad I did, a true hidden gem.

I never told you but I've definitely been waiting to see you play this , what an absolute gem of a game

This brings back some fond childhood memories had forgotten all about this game till this video randomly popped up on my feed.

One of my favs on N64, always love to see new perspectives on it! Can't wait for Goemon's Great Adventure (unless I missed it already)

Hot damn! Been waiting for this one!

I beat this game as a kid and loved this game and number 2 even though it was more a side scroll but 2 players. My favorite part is when he turned into a super saiyan knock off

Love this game! Picked up a JPN copy from a con. Was interesting seeing some of the changes made from the western version. The fortune teller look different and manji symbols on the star blocks

This is another treat on N64

Ah yes. The Royal Crown to OoT's Coca-Cola. It's definitely different, but it's still good. Back when Konami still gave a damn. Excellent visuals and sound, especially before OoT was even released!

Had been waiting for you to get to this gem 💎

I am watching this so drunk in Australia and I love it. My favourite Chanel after a drunk Friday.

Great video! Now I want to replay this game, lol

I loved this game so much growing up! I loved that it was so weird, and the music is still something I listen to every so often. Love the series!

I can’t remember how many times we rented this from Hollywood Video back in the day. The music is tattooed in my brain since then.

Glad you liked the robot battles Thab. I absolutely loved fighting those battles over and over when I was a kid.

This was THE game for me as a kid. I still have my copy. Seeing you play it was amazing and made me wish I could replay this for the first time.

Damn mate, steadily approaching 50% of all games! I'll stay with you on this ride, that is for sure.

The game over screen reminds me of the two demons from hell in DBZ.

I played this way way after the n64 lifespam, when I was getting the good games I missed while having the system. Damn. Really great one, loved it a lot, couldnt put it down till I beat it. Would have even more nostalgic feelings towards it if I played it back in the 90s.

been waiting awhile for this one 👍

I never played the 64 game, but the SNES one I played to death. I loved that game.

MY FAVORITE N64 GAME!! I BEEN WAITING FOR THIS SINCE YOU STARTED THE SERIES!!

Let's be honest. We all know what Mokubei was doing.

SO STOKED you played this. One of the best games on the N64. It has a diehard following for a reason.

this is great, thanks for doing this beast really appreciate seeing all these games i loved and some i didnt lol

Thab: makes every attempt to pronounce Japanese correctly Also Thab: “daleeee eaaarnharddddta” in nascar

Damn I been here since game 20ish, happy to see you’re still going 💪

I've been waiting forever to see you play this. I have almost no memories of playing it as a kid other than the weird mech battle part of it though.

Gameplay wise, I prefer its sequel : Goemon's Great Adventure. It's a 2.5D platformer so the gameplay is streamline, but the game still has the same surreal humor and great soundtrack.

I loved this game when I was a kid. Thanks for the video!

The fate of Goemon is hysterically brutal. This robinhood like folk-hero was boiled alive and that style of tub he was boiled alive in will forever be called a "Goemon Bath"

I appreciate that you give each game an objective take. Even though a lot of people were excited about the game, it wasn't your favorite, and you were honest enough to say it.

Hell yeah one of the greatest N64 titles