Nintendo's latest Direct broadcast was loaded with all sorts of announcements, but there were actually some different ones in the Japanese livestream. One highlight, in particular, was the reveal of Good-Feel's new 3D action game.
Good-Feel, as you might recall, is the developer behind games like Yoshi's Woolly World and Kirby's Epic Yarn. Perhaps more interestingly, its founder Etsunobu Ebisu is also one of the key figures behind Konami's Goemon / Mystical Ninja series.
With this in mind, Otogi Katsugeki Mameda no Bakeru: Oracle Saitarou no Sainan!! on the Switch this winter in Japan. It's already being described as a "spiritual successor" to the Goemon series.
This new game is about a tanuki boy named Bakeru who is apparently disguised as a human and uses taiko (drumming) actions to defeat a "festival army" wreaking havoc throughout a fantasy setting within Japan (thanks, Gematsu).
What do you think of this game? Comment below.
[source gematsu.com]
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First thing that came to mind watching that, SNES Mystical Ninja. Looks like a fun time!
I don't know why but I somehow doubt this will come to the West. I could be wrong. On a side note, I don't know why, but I want to see a mashup game that puts Yoshi and Kirby on an adventure together.
I’d sure like to see this come stateside but I doubt it will. It’s been too long since I’ve played a mystical ninja game, especially a a 3d one.
@Dm9982 Good news because good feel ARE the exact same dev team who worked on the Goemon games!
@Stamina_Wheel I can see nintendo themselves doing it considering how immensely close with good feel they are but well see
I am very very intrigued. The art design is great and the gameplay looks fun.
This game looks nice. It's a shame that it's not coming to the West. I don't know if it will ever come to the West, and I'm a
huge fan of 3D action games.
Looks excellent. Hope this comes Stateside
This game NEEDS to release in the West.
@Dm9982 As noted by our sister site Time Extension, Good-Feel was founded by Etsunobu Ebisu. He previously worked at Konami and was one of the key people behind the Goemon series.
Ebisumaru in Goemon is also inspired by him.
@Liam_Doolan @Funneefox You guys are frickin awesome! Thank you for that info! Def more interested in this now. Had a blast playing Goemon growing up, and still pop it in occasionally to this day.
Okay, THIS looks fun. Good-Feel definitely redeemed themselves for me after how letdown I was with Yoshi's Crafted World.
Hopefully this game gets localized closer to its Japan release.
This game looks great! Maybe someday it will come out in the states, looks right up my alley.
When you want to make a new Goemon, but you don't have the right to use that IP.
This is cool and sad at the same time.
So... they haven't been working on a new Wario Land game all this time... Dang.
Looks interesting.
Hopefully physical release in the future.
Looks amazing, this needs a Western release.
It looks good, I also thought it was a new Goemon for a minute, which makes sense considering the Good Feel staff's history with Goemon.
Mystical Ninja, and Goemons great adventure are both underrated classics on N64. I hope this comes out in U.S, or atleast Europe.
I can’t wait to play this. If I can’t get a new Goemon, this is my new go to. And at least it is in original hands. Also as a taikoka I have to play this. Didn’t know it was a superpower lmao.
I will be buying this somehow.
Is this their first full 3D game re: movement? Either way, it looks good. I do think the Japanese title is Mamedanuki and not just Mameda btw. 🤓 Did an official source say it was called the latter?
This looks ace. Come on Nintendo. Do the right thing here
Cautiously optimistic, Crafted World looked good in trailers, too, and what a disappointment that was...
I was hoping Good-Feel were the ones making that Princess Peach game, but I’m excited they have their own thing going on.
I was wondering what they were up to these days
So.... I would rather have this than that Dragon Quest Hunter game.
Looks really good and my kinda thang. I like the 3D action beat em up and hopefully platforming as well. Hopefully this comes to the West.
It looks good! I hope it's coming to the West!
Reminds me of warioworld a bit. Get it over here!
No giant robot fights set to cheesy Japanese pop, no interest
This really does look like Goemon. I'd love a new game in that series but this just might do the trick.
Weird Japan exclusive? Yes please!
I love it! Will import if it doesn't get localized. An absolute shame they couldn't get the actual Goemon license though, it would really elevate it to the next level. It looks incredibly similar.
This needs a localization
Very excited for this so hoping for a physical release of it here in the UK. Hope it's more popular than their last game
Best announcement of the Direct. Goemon is my favorite video game series, I'm super excited for this game.
I was hoping they were working on a new yoshi game - woolly world might be in my top 10 favorite games, period. I’d love to see a yoshi platformer with a clay art style like Kirby and the rainbow curse.
Love the artstyle and the gameplay looks fun, hopefully it will get released outside of Japan, but I'm getting it regardless!
I wouldn't mind seeing a remake of Geomon. I heard it is a mix of Super Mario 64 and The Legend of Zelda: OoT.
This looks like loads of fun!
Looks delightfully ridiculous, just the way we love it
Billy Hatcher vibes <3
I loved Mystical Ninja on SNES! I always wished we had gotten more of the sequels back then. This looks great.
What in tarnation? I want this. I want it bad.
Love the look and the setting. Praying this gets released world wide.
So the developers themselves are describing this as a spiritual successor to Goemon? Okay now I DEFINITELY want an NA release. Goemon holds a special place in my heart, Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon on the N64 was the first video game I ever owned. I would absolutely love to play a spiritual successor.
Yes.
I've been worrying about this game for quite some time. It was announced in 2020 for a 2021 release, and we never heard of it again. I was afraid it was cancelled. So yeah, I'm really happy about this. I love Goemon, I literally have all the games (except the LCD game), and this is probably more of a Goemon game than what Konami would do without the core team. Definitely getting this one physically, even if I have to import it.
Oh god, I will go mad if this isn't localized.
@Dm9982
Absolutly my thoughts
Looks exactly like a spiritual successor to Mystical Ninja 64, one of my favorites games ever! IIMMMPPAACCTTTOOOOOOOO
Inject this right into my veins! Been playing goemon games since the MSX times, so even if it doesn’t come to the west I’ll be playing it!
HOLD THE PHONE
Good-Feel doing a spiritual successor to Goemon?!!
DANG THAT'S SOME GOOD NEWS!!
PLEASE COME TO THE WEST!!!! PLEASSEEE!! MYSTICAL NINJA RULED.
Sounds interesting...shame the lack of mention in Western Directs probably means we won't even get it.
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