<s>
Mystical	B-Application
Ninja	I-Application
Starring	I-Application
Goemon	I-Application
is	O
a	O
platform	O
action-adventure	O
video	O
game	O
released	O
by	O
Konami	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
on	O
August	O
7	O
,	O
1997	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
April	O
16	O
,	O
1998	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
and	O
18	O
April	O
1998	O
in	O
Europe	O
as	O
the	O
fifth	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
Ganbare	O
Goemon	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second	O
Goemon	O
game	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Europe	O
,	O
it	O
follows	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Mystical	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
and	O
features	O
hybrid	O
elements	O
of	O
platform	O
games	O
and	O
action-adventure	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
follows	O
Goemon	O
's	O
struggles	O
to	O
prevent	O
the	O
Peach	O
Mountain	O
Shoguns	B-Language
gang	O
from	O
turning	O
Japan	O
into	O
a	O
Westernized	O
fine	B-Application
arts	I-Application
theater	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mystical	B-Application
Ninja	I-Application
Starring	I-Application
Goemon	I-Application
sold	O
nearly	O
200,000	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
interactive	O
non-player	O
characters	O
populate	O
cities	O
and	O
talk	O
with	O
other	O
characters	O
to	O
uncover	O
plot	O
devices	O
or	O
idle	O
gossip	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
protagonist	O
of	O
Mystical	O
Ninja	B-Application
is	O
Goemon	O
,	O
a	O
hot-blooded	O
,	O
kiseru-wielding	O
ninja	B-Application
with	O
blue	O
,	O
bushy	O
hair	O
loosely	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
legendary	O
thief	O
Ishikawa	O
Goemon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Their	O
kunai-throwing	O
friend	O
Sasuke	O
is	O
a	O
mechanical	O
ninja	B-Application
(	O
made	O
by	O
the	O
Wise	O
Man	O
of	O
Iga	O
)	O
who	O
enjoys	O
hot	O
baths	O
and	O
Japanese	O
tea	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
fourth	O
of	O
the	O
heroes	O
is	O
Yae	O
,	O
a	O
fierce	O
sword-wielding	O
kunoichi	B-Application
,	O
who	O
runs	O
into	O
Goemon	O
's	O
band	O
in	O
Zazen	O
Town	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
villains	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
hail	O
from	O
the	O
organization	O
Peach	O
Mountain	O
Shoguns	B-Language
and	O
include	O
a	O
gang	O
of	O
four	O
"	O
weirdos	O
"	O
led	O
by	O
Spring	O
Breeze	O
Dancin	O
 '	O
(	O
Danshin	O
Harukaze	O
)	O
and	O
Kitty	O
Lily	O
(	O
Margaret	O
Ranko	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
vessel	O
fires	O
a	O
laser	O
at	O
Oedo	O
Castle	O
,	O
turning	O
it	O
into	O
a	O
European-style	O
castle	O
with	O
spires	B-Application
and	O
flags	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Zazen	O
Town	O
,	O
Goemon	O
finds	O
Yae	O
,	O
who	O
claims	O
the	O
troublemakers	O
responsible	O
are	O
Flake	O
Gang	O
members	O
named	O
the	O
Peach	O
Mountain	O
Shoguns	B-Language
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
destroy	O
a	O
guard	O
robot	O
,	O
prompting	O
Gang	O
of	O
Four	O
member	O
Sharon	O
to	O
appear	O
with	O
Kitty	O
Lily	O
,	O
the	O
second	O
leader	O
of	O
the	O
Peach	O
Mountain	O
Shoguns	B-Language
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Zazen	O
Town	O
,	O
a	O
kappa	O
named	O
Kihachi	O
desires	O
to	O
trade	O
the	O
miracle	O
item	O
for	O
cucumber	B-Application
made	O
by	O
the	O
priest	O
's	O
son	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Stunned	O
to	O
find	O
him	O
alive	O
,	O
Goemon	O
learns	O
that	O
in	O
exchange	O
for	O
building	O
the	O
Instant	O
Stage	O
Beam	O
and	O
mechanical	O
robots	O
,	O
the	O
Peach	O
Mountain	O
Shoguns	B-Language
gave	O
Wise	O
Man	O
five	O
car	O
magazines	O
and	O
a	O
muscle	O
car	O
poster	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
of	O
Mystical	B-Application
Ninja	I-Application
Starring	I-Application
Goemon	I-Application
,	O
a	O
quest	O
to	O
thwart	O
dancers	O
in	O
a	O
peach-shaped	O
spaceship	O
from	O
using	O
laser	O
weaponry	O
to	O
convert	O
Japan	O
to	O
a	O
giant	O
stage	O
and	O
its	O
citizens	O
to	O
loyal	O
dancers	O
,	O
is	O
steeped	O
in	O
surrealist	O
and	O
Japanese	O
humor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mystical	B-Application
Ninja	I-Application
Starring	I-Application
Goemon	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Konami	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
Osaka	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
first	O
titled	O
Ganbare	O
Goemon	O
5	O
,	O
then	O
Legend	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Mystical	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Japanese	O
producers	O
wished	O
to	O
break	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
numerical	O
naming	O
pattern	O
to	O
stress	O
that	O
Mystical	O
Ninja	B-Application
differed	O
from	O
its	O
forefathers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Konami	O
targeted	O
children	O
,	O
among	O
whom	O
the	O
series	O
is	O
popular	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
by	O
scheduling	O
appearances	O
of	O
a	O
Goemon	O
mascot	B-Application
at	O
some	O
elementary	O
school	O
gymnastics	O
sessions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mystical	O
Ninja	B-Application
featured	O
a	O
cartridge	O
size	O
of	O
128	O
megabits	O
,	O
designed	O
to	O
be	O
much	O
larger	O
than	O
most	O
of	O
its	O
peers	O
and	O
predecessor	O
games	O
to	O
allow	O
high	O
quality	O
musical	O
numbers	O
and	O
voice	O
samples	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
soundtrack	O
was	O
later	O
extracted	O
from	O
Read-only	B-Device
memory	I-Device
and	O
presented	O
in	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
Ultra	I-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
Sound	O
Format	O
on	O
May	O
9	O
,	O
2005	O
;	O
it	O
is	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
downloaded	O
releases	O
at	O
USF	O
Central	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mystical	B-Application
Ninja	I-Application
Starring	I-Application
Goemon	I-Application
sold	O
55,000	O
units	O
in	O
America	O
and	O
141,000	O
units	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendojo	O
opined	O
that	O
Mystical	O
Ninja	B-Application
features	O
a	O
simple	O
control	O
configuration	O
and	O
easy	O
learning	O
curve	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
reviewer	O
for	O
The	O
News	O
Tribune	O
considered	O
the	O
presentation	O
"	O
a	O
terrific	O
upgrade	O
from	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
version	O
"	O
but	O
the	O
play	O
control	O
"	O
not	O
as	O
fluid	O
as	O
it	O
is	O
in	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
64	I-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
said	O
that	O
though	O
Mystical	B-Application
Ninja	I-Application
Starring	I-Application
Goemon	I-Application
borrows	O
heavily	O
from	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
64	I-Application
,	O
its	O
gameplay	O
is	O
more	O
varied	O
and	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
it	O
having	O
the	O
most	O
memory	O
of	O
any	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
cartridge	O
to	O
date	O
,	O
it	O
has	O
a	O
much	O
wider	O
variety	O
of	O
textures	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewers	O
fluent	O
with	O
past	O
Ganbare	O
Goemon	O
games	O
argued	O
that	O
the	O
absence	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
numerous	O
minigames	O
and	O
two-player	O
mode	O
hampered	O
Mystical	O
Ninjas	B-Application
replay	O
value	O
,	O
and	O
64	O
Lightland	O
felt	O
that	O
the	O
transition	O
to	O
three	O
dimensions	O
had	O
deprived	O
the	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
traditional	O
Goemon	O
feel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Contrarily	O
,	O
Kujawa	O
asserted	O
that	O
"	O
Konami	O
has	O
done	O
a	O
wonderful	O
job	O
of	O
bringing	O
the	O
Mystical	O
Ninja	B-Application
series	O
to	O
a	O
polygonal	O
environment.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Mystical	O
Ninja'''s	O
localization	O
was	O
criticized	O
often	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
said	O
the	O
translation	O
is	O
poor	O
and	O
the	O
story	O
nonsensical	O
,	O
GamePro	O
found	O
the	O
untranslated	O
battle	O
cries	O
to	O
be	O
alienating	O
to	O
U.S.	O
gamers	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
critic	O
for	O
The	O
Tampa	O
Tribune	O
wrote	O
,	O
"	O
attempts	O
at	O
humor	O
often	O
come	O
across	O
as	O
rather	O
inane	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
and	O
IGN	O
maintained	O
that	O
the	O
localization	O
is	O
exemplary	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
content	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
simply	O
too	O
specifically	O
Japanese	O
to	O
be	O
relatable	O
or	O
even	O
understandable	O
to	O
the	O
average	O
non-Japanese	O
gamer.Next	O
Generation	O
described	O
Mystical	B-Application
Ninja	I-Application
Starring	I-Application
Goemon	I-Application
as	O
lively	O
and	O
varied	O
,	O
though	O
considerably	O
flawed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamePro	O
said	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
never	O
gets	O
anywhere	O
near	O
exciting	O
"	O
and	O
has	O
a	O
bland	O
story	O
,	O
but	O
succeeds	O
well	O
enough	O
on	O
the	O
platforming	O
front	O
to	O
make	O
an	O
acceptable	O
holdover	O
for	O
RPG	O
enthusiasts	O
who	O
could	O
not	O
wait	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ocarina	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
concluded	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
hold	O
over	O
gamers	O
until	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ocarina	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
,	O
but	O
advised	O
them	O
to	O
rent	O
before	O
buying	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Dallas	O
Morning	O
News	O
likewise	O
concluded	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
will	O
please	O
N64	B-Operating_System
owners	O
starving	O
for	O
a	O
decent	O
adventure	O
game	O
...	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
reviewer	O
for	O
the	O
Sentinel	O
&	O
Enterprise	O
wrote	O
in	O
2001	O
that	O
while	O
considered	O
a	O
"	O
flawed	O
3D	O
platformer	O
"	O
,	O
Mystical	O
Ninja	B-Application
offered	O
"	O
quirky	O
"	O
fun	O
"	O
following	O
the	O
heels	O
of	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
64	I-Application
"	O
by	O
inviting	O
players	O
to	O
"	O
scale	O
mountains	O
,	O
invade	O
pagodas	O
,	O
and	O
pilot	O
giant	O
robots	O
in	O
all-out	O
fisticuffs	O
to	O
the	O
rhythm	O
of	O
Japanese	O
lyrics	O
and	O
pop	O
tunes.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Sequels	O
Mystical	B-Application
Ninja	I-Application
Starring	I-Application
Goemon	I-Application
was	O
followed	O
by	O
a	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
game	O
of	O
the	O
same	B-Application
name	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Featuring	O
gameplay	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Famicom	I-Application
entry	O
Ganbare	O
Goemon	O
3	O
:	O
Shishijūrokubē	O
no	O
Karakuri	O
Manji	O
Gatame	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
presented	O
a	O
story	O
in	O
which	O
Yae	O
had	O
been	O
kidnapped	O
by	O
the	O
Black	O
Ship	O
Gang	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1999	O
,	O
Konami	O
released	O
Goemon	B-Application
's	I-Application
Great	I-Application
Adventure	I-Application
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
(	O
a	O
2.5D	O
side-scroller	O
with	O
multiplayer	O
support	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewers	O
gave	O
it	O
high	O
marks	O
for	O
recreating	O
the	O
feel	O
of	O
the	O
older	O
,	O
16-bit	B-Device
Goemon	O
games	O
and	O
considered	O
it	O
the	O
best	O
side-scroller	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
final	O
Goemon	O
entry	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
was	O
Goemon	B-Application
Mononoke	I-Application
Sugoroku	I-Application
,	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
December	O
25	O
,	O
1999	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
sequels	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
line	O
of	O
consoles	O
,	O
Konami	O
returned	O
to	O
the	O
medieval	O
,	O
quirky	O
Japanese	O
themes	O
of	O
Mystical	O
Ninja	B-Application
and	O
its	O
brethren	O
on	O
June	O
23	O
,	O
2005	O
with	O
Ganbare	O
Goemon	O
:	O
Tōkai	O
Dōchū	O
Ōedo	O
Tengu	O
ri	O
Kaeshi	O
no	O
Maki''	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
.	O
</s>
