Ganbare Goemon 3 (がんばれゴエモン3) (Mobile) - Episode 2 Playthrough
2This is a quick video showing off the second episode of the Ganbare Goemon 3 mobile port that was recently preserved and made playable on an emulator. There were twelve episodes released for this version, with this one covering the Iga Ninja Estate.
Differences I noticed from the SFC version:
- The biggest change from the original is the complete removal of the overworld. The Goemon Impact segments were kept in though
-There is no map.
- You need to open a menu to switch characters and weapons.
- You start with two lives instead of three.
- When you lose your first life, instead of having to restart the current section from the beginning, you can keep going and your health is refilled at the cost of that life, a bit like the riceballs in the original game. There are also no death animations.
- Retracting spikes have been completely removed.
- The frog chase is notably different. The SFC version had a ramp leading down to a water-infested room where the frog chases you. The mobile port removes both of these sections and adds an exclusive new room for the frog chase where you're entirely on foot and have to move boxes to get across spikes while the frog is chasing you.
- There are no miniature frogs to fight before the boss.