Play Ganbare Goemon - Tengutou no Gyakushuu (Japan) Online

Konami released Ganbare Goemon: Tengutou no Gyakushuu for the Game Boy Color in 2000, a time when handhelds were really hitting their stride with deeper, more colorful adventures. This entry in the long running series fit right in, offering a compact but substantial action platformer that didn’t try to overreach; it knew exactly what it was on the hardware.

You control Goemon, navigating side scrolling stages and occasional top down areas, using your pipe to attack enemies and a bow for ranged shots. The main goal involves progressing through levels, defeating bosses, and exploring to find keys and items, with some light puzzle solving in between. The game moves at a brisk pace, and the difficulty feels fair but consistent, asking for careful jumps and timely attacks. It’s a satisfying, straightforward adventure that makes good use of the hardware without overcomplicating things.