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Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon: native ports & recompilations

Nintendo 641997by Konami
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327 GitHub stars across ports

Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon (Nintendo 64, 1997) has 2 native ports. The most popular is Goemon 64: Recompiled with 315 GitHub stars. You can play it natively on Linux, macOS, Windows.

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About

The story follows Goemon's struggles to prevent the Peach Mountain Shoguns gang from turning Japan into a Westernized fine arts theater. The plot calls for three cinematic musical features and battles between giant robots; like other Ganbare Goemon games, it is peppered with surrealist humor and anachronisms. The protagonist of Mystical Ninja is Goemon, a hot-blooded, kiseru-wielding ninja with blue, bushy hair based loosely on the legendary thief Ishikawa Goemon. The lord of Oedo asks him to find those who maimed Oedo Castle. Goemon lives in Oedo Town and is friends with Ebisumaru, a strange, gluttonous fat man who wears a blue bandana. Ebisumaru is defined as lazy and perverted. Their kunai-throwing friend Sasuke is a mechanical ninja (made by the Wise Man of Iga) who enjoys hot baths and Japanese tea. Rounding out the heroes is Yae, a fierce sword-wielding kunoichi, who happens upon Goemon's band in Zazen Town. The villains of the game hail from the organization Peach Mountain Shoguns and include a gang of four "weirdos" led by Spring Breeze Dancin' (Danshin Harukaze) and Kitty Lily (Margaret Ranko). They intend to transform Japan into a stage for their talents.

Frequently asked questions

Can I play Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon on PC, Mac or Linux?
Goemon 64: Recompiled covers Windows, macOS and Linux. It's playable, and the latest release is v0.2.0-dev.
What's the best way to play Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon today?
Goemon 64: Recompiled is the one to pick, and it runs on Windows, Linux and macOS. It's playable, and the latest release is v0.2.0-dev. There's also Goemon 64 Recompiled (ogdanimal).
Is Goemon 64: Recompiled still being worked on?
It's slowed down. The last commit landed in September 2026. The latest release, v0.2.0-dev, came out in January 2026.
Who's behind Goemon 64: Recompiled?
Goemon 64: Recompiled is made by klorfmorf, Mr-Wiseguy and thecozies.
Do I need the original game?
Your own copy of Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon is still required. The projects rebuild only the code, and the art, audio and levels come from the copy you already own.
Can I play Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon on Android?
Goemon 64 Recompiled (ogdanimal) covers Android. Nobody has rated how playable it is yet, and the latest release is v1.0.8.

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