<s>
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Mystical	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
,	O
known	O
as	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
by	O
Konami	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Entertainment	I-Application
System	I-Application
in	O
1991	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
along	O
with	O
Ganbare	B-Device
Goemon	I-Device
2	I-Device
:	O
Kiteretsu	O
Shōgun	O
Magginesu	O
only	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Japanese	O
video	O
game	O
series	O
Ganbare	B-Device
Goemon	I-Device
to	O
have	O
a	O
western	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
also	O
been	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
Europe	O
,	O
Australia	O
,	O
New	O
Zealand	O
,	O
Canada	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Europe	O
,	O
this	O
game	O
was	O
followed	O
by	O
two	O
different	O
games	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
,	O
Mystical	B-Application
Ninja	I-Application
Starring	I-Application
Goemon	I-Application
in	O
1998	O
and	O
Goemon	B-Application
's	I-Application
Great	I-Application
Adventure	I-Application
(	O
known	O
in	O
Europe	O
as	O
Mystical	B-Application
Ninja	I-Application
2	I-Application
Starring	I-Application
Goemon	I-Application
)	O
in	O
1999	O
,	O
as	O
all	O
subsequent	O
releases	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
were	O
absent	O
of	O
a	O
Western	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Europe	O
,	O
two	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
versions	O
of	O
Mystical	B-Application
Ninja	I-Application
starring	I-Application
Goemon	I-Application
were	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
notable	O
mini-games	O
available	O
is	O
a	O
recreation	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
level	O
in	O
Gradius	B-Application
,	O
but	O
also	O
includes	O
games	O
such	O
as	O
air	O
hockey	O
,	O
trivia	O
,	O
dice	B-Language
games	O
,	O
and	O
even	O
a	O
lottery	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamesRadar	O
ranked	O
it	O
as	O
the	O
45th	O
best	O
SNES	B-Application
game	O
for	O
its	O
"	O
stellar	O
ancient	O
Japan-inspired	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
beautiful	O
graphics	O
alive	O
with	O
color	O
,	O
and	O
just	O
enough	O
challenge	O
to	O
make	O
it	O
a	O
very	O
addictive	O
affair	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
’s	O
not	O
breaking	O
down	O
any	O
barriers	O
for	O
platforming	O
or	O
RPGs	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
’s	O
definitely	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
top	O
games	O
on	O
the	O
SNES.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
rated	O
the	O
game	O
79th	O
on	O
their	O
Top	O
100	O
SNES	B-Application
Games	O
writing	O
:	O
"	O
It	O
’s	O
a	O
mixture	O
of	O
arcade	O
action	O
and	O
role	O
playing	O
and	O
what	O
’s	O
more	O
it	O
’s	O
a	O
right	O
bloody	O
good	O
laugh.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
listed	O
the	O
game	O
32nd	O
in	O
its	O
"	O
Top	O
100	O
SNES	B-Application
Games	O
of	O
All	O
Time.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Three	O
direct	O
sequels	O
were	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Famicom	I-Application
:	O
Ganbare	B-Device
Goemon	I-Device
2	I-Device
:	O
Kiteretsu	O
Shogun	O
Magginesu	O
in	O
1993	O
,	O
Ganbare	B-Device
Goemon	I-Device
3	O
:	O
Shishijyūrokubei	O
no	O
Karakuri	O
Manji	O
Katame	O
,	O
and	O
Ganbare	B-Device
Goemon	I-Device
Kirakira	O
Douchū	O
:	O
Boku	O
ga	O
Dancer	O
ni	O
Natta	O
Wake	O
both	O
in	O
1994	O
.	O
</s>
