Play Ganbare Goemon Gaiden 2 - Tenka no Zaihou (Japan) Online

You bounce through feudal Japan as Goemon, dodging sake barrels and fighting samurai mechs while Ebisumaru’s stretchy neck wreaks havoc in co-op. The whole thing’s as weird and smooth as the series gets—giant frogs, shamisen shredding, all of it.

Developer: Konami

Genre: Action-Adventure

Released: 1992

File size: 512 bytes

Game Overview

Ganbare Goemon Gaiden 2 is one of those NES games that makes you wonder why it never left Japan. You play as Goemon—the pipe-wielding, coin-throwing hero—and his goofy sidekick Ebisumaru, bouncing through feudal Japan with all the weirdness the series is known for. Giant frogs? Check. Samurai mechs? Of course. The first level alone has you dodging rolling sake barrels while some guy in a kabuki mask laughs at you.

The controls feel smoother than the first Gaiden, and if you grab a friend, the co-op turns chaotic fast (Ebisumaru’s stretchy neck attack never gets old). Some of the later bosses are downright ridiculous—in the best way—and the chiptune soundtrack sticks in your head for days. If you’ve ever wanted to fight a sumo wrestler on a floating raft while a shamisen shreds in the background, this is your game.