Legend of the Mystical Ninja, The / Ganbare Goemon: Yukihime Kyūshutsu Emaki Manual

Enjoy this manual translation which is vastly different from what we got in America. Legend of the Mystical Ninja holds a special place in my heart. In a way, it was the first "next generation" game I experienced with the 16-bit systems to due it's tremendous variety, culture shock and moody locales. 

Images borrowed from Goemon International: http://goemon.freehostia.com

  

Super Famicom

Go for it! Goemon: The Picture Scroll of Princess Yuki's Rescue

How To Play

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(Ebisumaru) ”Thank you so much for your purchase!"

For purchasing Konami's 'Go for it! Goemon: The Picture Scroll of Princess Yuki's Rescue,' we give you our sincere gratitude. Before starting, please read this instruction manual so that you may enjoy the game even more. Please refer to it regularly for proper instruction.

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Go for it! Goemon: The Picture Scroll of Princess Yuki's Rescue

Table of Contents:

Story...                3

Goemon and Ebisumaru... 5

Guidelines...           7

Map of Japan...         9

Starting a Game...      11

Using the Controller... 13

Viewing the Screen...   15

Progressing through the Action Stages...        17

Performing Attacks...   19

Game Overs and Continues...            27

Various Stores...       29

Various Items...        35

Various Enemies...      39

Pages 3, 4

Story  

The always peaceful Hagure Village, located within Japan's outskirts, is where Goemon and his friends reside. Both he and Ebisumaru, the self-proclaimed 'Ninja', have discreetly settled in as the heads of the town.

Lately, there's been a rumor of a beautiful ghost woman who has emerged from Horohoro Temple, located in the Northern outskirts of town.

Then, one day...

"Mr. Goemon, did you hear about this?!" yelled Ebisumaru as he stormed into Goemon's house.

"What the heck! I wasn't expecting you...," replied Goemon.

Ebisumaru: " That beautiful woman we've been hearing about...do you know what she did?!"

Goemon: "Ah, the ghost lady of Horohoro Temple..."

Ebisumaru: "Yeah, that's who! If you try making a pass at her, it will turn out to be a bad move..."

Goemon: "Cut it out!  Of course it's bad if someone of the Spirit World gets involved with a human, you fat idiot!

Ebisumaru: "Around here, I am the one and only Playboy!..."

Goemon: "We don't have time for this nonsense! Let's get going, Ebisumaru."

Instantly, Goemon takes his pipe and heads out. "Hey, I still gotta get my head into this," said Ebisumaru as he followed behind Goemon. And thus, again, with an unexpected occurrence having fallen upon these two, it seems that an adventure has begun for the third time...

The World's Golden Combination

Goemon and Ebisumaru

Goemon
Hot tempered and quick to get in a fight...introducing the dandy of these lands, Mr. Goemon!

Ebisumaru
Living life at his own pace, but a bit of a dunce...the charming Ebisumaru.

Goemon and Ebisumaru have set off to go seek out the Ghost Lady. If they see someone's in trouble, they can't just leave them be! Through and through, the spirit of the true Edo citizen is to be of assistance to others. When Princess Yuki of Edo Castle goes missing, they're the ones wrapped up in dealing with it!

So where ever could Princess Yuki be? Does an army of masked men have something to do with it? Ok! ONCE AGAIN, Goemon and Ebisumaru begin a huge quest throughout all of Japan! Leeett's GO!

Guidelines

"Strange things have been happening since getting involved with Princess Yuki's disappearance! Wherever we go, the smell of a strange plot lurks in the air! What's written down here is stuff you'll absolutely need to know on your trip! ....Hey! Ebisumaru! How about you stop stuffing your face and try learning something!"

(Ebisumaru Caption) Eh! What is it?

* The game screen gets divided in two ways. Town scenes take place on a slanted overhead view point, while action scenes are made up of true horizontal scrolling. Town scenes are full of mazes, restaurants and more. You can also seek out information.

* If you run into or get hit by enemies, your life will decrease. If you completely run out of life or the timer reaches zero, you'll lose a player. If your remaining players reach zero, it's game over.

* Go after the enemies with ferocity and earn koban! Besides koban, items will also pop out of enemies. 

* Money you've earned can be used to prepare for challenges by buying armor to equip. Power yourself up! If you pick up a beckoning cat, your attack power will increase. Also, if you equip armor purchased at stores, the damage you receive will be decreased.

* Equip Jutsu (Special Attacks)! You can use powerful, fierce attacks in the action scenes. Somewhere in the towns are dojos, that if you attend will allow you to use a Jutsu move once for every 10 scrolls you've collected.

* Two players can cooperate! The action scenes are full of powerful enemies! You can start the game in two player or play alone and have someone come help you.

Map of Japan

(Clockwise starting from the top center of the right page)

* Harima

* Settsu

* Yamashio

* Edo

* Ise

* Yamato

* Kawachi

* Awaji

* Sanuki

* Awa

* Tosa

* Iyo

* Ryuukyuu

* Dejima

* Hizen

* Chikuzen

* Nagato

* Izumo

* Aki

Starting A Game

Goemon: ~I~ am the Player 1 Controller!

Ebisumaru: Pick Player 2 to play as me!

(Right Page)

By pressing the select button on the title screen, you can can choose between [1 Player Mode], [2 Player Mode] or [Continue Mode]. With the Player Two controller, you can play [1 Player Mode] using as Ebisumaru.

If you choose the [Continue Mode], you can then select between [From The End Of The Previous Adventure] or [From The Last Journal Entry].

[From The End Of The Previous Adventure]

Displayed during a Game Over is [The Word For The End Of That Journey]. If you enter it correctly, you'll start the game from the beginning of that stage. At that moment, any items or money in your possession will completely perish.

(Left Page)

[From The Last Journal Entry]

Within towns are shops where you can make a journal entry. At these shops, writing into the journal will have your current status displayed in the [Travel Journal]. From then on, if you correctly enter the password into the travel journal, you'll be able to start the game with the last recorded status. For how to enter the password, please refer to [Game Overs and Continues] on Page 27.

Join In

While playing [One Player Mode], another player can join in. While playing [Two Player Mode], if one of the parties' remaining lives reaches 0, they'll get a Game Over. However, if the other player still has lives, you can join in once again thanks to them. However, outside of any learned Jutsu abilities, all your items and money will be gone.

Using the Controller

(Ebisumaru) Hey~ Better remember this...

(Controller Diagram, Clockwise)

R Button

Y Button

X Button

A Button

B Button

Start Button

Select Button

Directional Button

L Button

Start Button - Pauses game during play. (Pause key)

Select Button - Brings up a screen displaying items in your possession.

Directional Button - 

(Town Scenes) 

8 directional movement. Also used to make selections in shops. 

Down: Exits shops. If you've already selected an item in a shop, you can leave by pressing the X button.

(Action Scenes)

Left Right: Left and Right Movement.

Up: Climbs Ladders

Down: Lie face down. Climb down ladders.

Down + Left/Right: Move Left or Right while laying face down

Down + B Button: Descend to a lower floor.

Up + A or Y Button: Attack upwards.

A, Y Button: Attack

B Button: Jump, sends responses while conversing. While in stores, sends responses and makes decisions.

X Button: Attacks with jutsu during action scenes. Also cancels jutsu that's currently enabled. Exits shops.

L Button: Not in use.

R Button: Switches the type of standard attack.

(Left Page)

Viewing the Screen

(Left) Goemon's items

(Right) Ebisumaru's items

Ebisumaru: Check this out! You better take good care Goemon's junk!!

(Right page)

Game Screen

(Clockwise from Top, Left)

* Display showing Goemon is in use

* Remaining player lives

* Life gauge

* Number of useable jutsus

* Remaining time

* Display showing Ebisumaru is in use

* Ebisumaru

* Goemon

* Enemies

* Item

* Money on hand

* Weapon currently in use

* Items currently in use (Pausing displays jutsu.)

Items which are used depending on the level: (Left to right)

Speed Up Item

Body Protection Item

Head Protection Item

Life Resurrection Item

(Items are automatically organized and displayed based on which are most advantageous in their use.)

Progressing through the Action Stages

(Left Page)

Within the action stages, formidable enemies wait for you. Before proceeding, please equip yourself with jutsu techniques obtained from the dojos. Also, when playing [Two-Player Mode], you can choose between the [One Player Enter] or [Two Players Enter] mode.

When playing in [Two Players Enter], both people will play together. If one side runs out of lives but the other side has some remaining, they'll be resurrected on the spot. After finding yourself resurrected, while flying in the air, pressing a button will allow you to rejoin the game.  While in [Two Players Enter] mode, players can give each other piggy back rides.

(Right page)

How To Use Piggy Back

If one player crouches and the other jumps on top of them, they'll automatically go into a piggy back. If the player on top jumps again, they'll get off. The player on the top will attack, while the player on the bottom moves. However, jutsu can not be used.

(Caption) The Mr. Elephant

Continuing In The Action Scenes

When one person is playing and loses a life but still has more lives remaining, usually they'll return to Mr. Tanuki, who is all the way at the start of the action scene. Along the way, if "The Mr. Elephant" appears and they pick him up, upon dying they'll return to the spot they obtained him. For players wishing to return to town to restore items and life, please choose to restart the level from Mr. Tanuki.

Performing Attacks

(Both Pages)

Goemon's Basic Attacks

Pipe, Long Pipe, Yoyo

Goemon's Projectile Attacks

Tossable Koban

Small Bomb

Ebisumaru's Basic Attacks

Flute, Long Flute, Party Flute

Ebisumaru's Projectile Attacks

Tossable Shuriken

Small Bomb

(Left Caption) Tossing koban and shurikens will use the currency you're holding onto.

(Left Page)

Goemon and Ebisumaru have both regular attacks and jutsu (special attacks), which are used in action stages.

Regular Attacks

Regular attacks are used from the beginning. When the going gets tough, you can use items bought in shops and also switch to projectile attacks.

(Right page)

Pressing the R Button switches the method of attack. However, if you don't have any projectiles in stock, you can not switch to them. When using regular attacks, defeating enemies will make Maneki Nekos (summoning cats) appear. Picking them up will upgrade your weapon. If you receive damage, your weapon rank will go back down.

Jutsu (Special Attacks)

(Right page)

As you progress through the game, you can obtain new methods of attack, jutsu, which can only be used in action scenes. While in town, you can acquire jutsu in dojos. Pausing the game, the screen's lower frame contains a panel displaying jutsu that have been acquired. You can press the X button to use jutsu. As you defeat enemies and collect scrolls, you can use the jutsu once for every ten scrolls in your possession. As you progress through the stages and have acquired multiple jutsus, pausing the screen and using the d-button to move left and right will select which jutsu is to be used.

(Right page)

Fundamentally, jutsu have a time limit. (This includes helper characters which have a damage limit). While the jutsu is activated, pressing the X button once again will cancel it.

Goemon's Jutsu:

Transform - Invincible Transformation Jutsu

Flight - Air Flight Jutsu

Tiger - Helper character Jutsu

Anger -  Single Deadly Attack Jutsu

Ebisumaru's Jutsu:

Transform - Invincible Transformation Jutsu

Flight - Air Flight Jutsu

Bull - Helper character Jutsu

Dance -  Single Deadly Attack Jutsu

Goemon

Single Deadly Attack Jutsu

Single Deadly Attack Jutsu of Anger

A wave of angry energy is unleashed through the air!

Helper Character Jutsu

Tiger-Maru Jutsu

When jumping, Tiger-Maru can defeat enemies both in front and below. By moving while crouching, he can destroy both enemies and obstacles. Tiger-Maru can even navigate over sharp surfaces and through water.

Ebisumaru

Single Deadly Attack Jutsu

Jutsu of the Sakura Dance

Ebi-chan does the clone dance.

Helper Character Jutsu

Cow-Maru Jutsu

By jumping, Cow-Maru can defeat enemies both in front and below. By moving while crouching, she can destroy both enemies and obstacles. Cow-Maru can even navigate over sharp surfaces and through water.

Note: Super Manto is a portmanteau of Super Man and Manto, the Japanese loanword of Portuguese origin for Mantle/Cape.

Goemon

Invincible Transformation Jutsu - Lion Maru Jutsu

Turning into Shishi(Lion)-Maru, Goemon swings his hair around.

Air Flight Jutsu - Super-Manto Jutsu

Allows Goemon to fly around for a limited time.

Ebisumaru

Invincible Transformation Jutsu - Heroine Jutsu

Ebisumaru changes into the Ballerina he yearns to be.

(Ebisumaru) Ain't I pretty??

Air Flight Jutsu - Flap Flap Jutsu

Allows Ebisumaru to fly around for a limited time.

Game Overs and Continues

If a game over has occurred, you'll be able to continue.

When the game is over:

Selecting [End of the Journey] will cause the [(Pass)Word for end of the journey] screen to appear. Having recorded the word and by preceding to enter it, you'll be able to play from the beginning of the stage where the game over occurred. However, all your previous items and money on hand will be completely gone.

When continuing a game:

If you select [Continue the journey], you'll be able to continue. If you wish to play from the beginning of the stage where the game over occurred, choose [From the end of the previous journey]. However, in this case as well, all your items and money on hand will be totally erased. If you chose [From where you recorded your journal], the game will begin with your character in the exact condition as the latest journal entry.

How to enter words

Use the directional button to move the cursor and B button to enter a character. If you made an input mistake and wish to erase a previous character, you can return by pressing the A or Y buttons. If you wish to change part of the word, you can move within it using the right/left buttons. When you're done entering characters, please select [Finish] and press the B button. If the characters you put in are correct, the game will start.

Various Stores

(Right page)

There are various stores within town scenes.

Secret Maze:

Items and other prizes have been hidden here. Pressing up on the d-pad will advance you forward, while you can use left, right, down to change directions. If you have a map, you can press the B button to find the location of your opponent. Whenever you wish to quit along the way, you can press the X button to exit. However, the money you've paid won't be returned and you won't receive any collected items.

Travel Agency

These offer assistance on your journey.

Show Tent

These give you a look at something 'interesting'...

General Store

Defense equipment, items and more are sold here.

Restaurant

Sells delicious food which recovers your life.

Hamburger Shop

A fast food shop which recovers your life. Also offers takeout.

(Left Page)

Goemon: I wonder if I have enough...

Fortune Teller

Gives out fortunes.

Onsen (Spa)

Aaah, it feels nice and warm! Relieves your fatigue.

Inn

Relieves the day's wear and tear. 

Dojo

Train, train and master the jutsu!!

Lottery

There are 10 sheets per set. Make your choices and draw a win!

(Right Page)

Gambling Room

Here, you can gamble. Choose between "Big" or "Small". The D-button decides the amount of money wagered.

Picture Matching

Choose two from a group of pictures placed face down. If the pictures match, you'll receive points. If you miss twice, it's over.

Horse Race

This is how you make money! Pick the combination you like, then wager money. Decide on the money wagered with the A and B buttons. Once that's been done, press start to begin. If two are playing, whoever presses start will begin the race.

Quiz Hut

A quick draw quiz. When you've solved something, press the B buttons and three answers will be displayed. Choose between them with left and right and decide with the B button.

(Left Page)

Part Time Job Agency

The part time jobs include mole extermination, painting, Oni extermination and more. 

Mole Extermination

The game corresponds with the ABXY buttons and the d-pad. Moles pop out of holes. While they're out, move to that hole and knock them out with a button.

Painting

A wall gets painted with a paint roller. Once the roller gets moving, please carefully use the directional button. If you hit an obstacle, your accumulated painting thus far is complete. The total area that was painted will correspond with the amount of money received for your work.

Oni Extermination

Pressing the B button will throw a ball. When your mark is on the Oni's head, skillfully time your throw to knock him out and get rid of him. There is a time limit to the game.

Ebisumaru: Hey, did I really lose at this?

(Right Page)

Game Center

Have fun playing games.

While playing Hockey and Wall Break, the D-button controls movement. In Hockey, the first to score 5 points wins the game. In Wall Break, 3 misses ends the game. You can use items with the A button.

In Gradius, the player controls Vic Viper. The D-button controls movement, shots are fired with A and power-ups are used with B. As you defeat enemies, capsules will appear. As you take them, the power up gauge will change according to how many you've picked up. When an item you'd like to equip is displayed, please press the B button to confirm it. If the player runs into enemy bullets or an obstacle, he'll be out. At the very end of the stage, the Big Core will appear. Defeat it to clear the game.

Ebisumaru: Dororororo....

(Left Page)

Ebisumaru: 2-Player Cooperation!

Goemon: Uuuu...

Gradius Power Up Gauge

Speed: Increases your speed.

Missile: Allows you to attack the ground.

Double: Allows you to simultaneously attack both your front and upper front vicinity.

Lazer: A laser with the power to pierce enemies/obstacles.

Option: Makes a copy of the player. Up to two can be created.

?: Creates a barrier in front of you.

* If using the double ability, two lasers can not be used simultaneously.

Various Items

(Right page)

Items which protect the head

Straw, Steel Helmet, Gold Helmet

Items which protect the body

Mino (Straw coat), Chain Clothing, Armor

(Left Page)

Portable items which restore life

Hamburger, Onigiri, Plum Onigiri

Speed-Up (Only for town scenes)

Straw Sandals

From the start, you have one pair. If you buy more, you can speed up. (By 2 levels). If you take damage, you'll lose any extra pair you've equipped.

(Right Page)

Scroll

Collecting 10 will allow you to perform your jutsu once.

(Pictured) 1, 3, 5

Small Bomb

(Pictured) 3, 5

Heart

Restores all of your life.

Hourglass

Increases your remaining time.

(Left page)

Beckoning Cat

Changes your standard attacks.

Gold Beckoning Cat

Increases your life gauge memory (max) by two.

1 Up Panels

(Pictured) Goemon, Ebisumaru

Dictionary

Allows your to understand the words of those outside your country.

Pass

Allows you through a check point.

Vase

Items are inside.

(Translation note:Akashi is the prefecture which houses Awaji Island, where the Akashi Octopus is found.)

Various Enemies

(Clockwise from top right)

Bonus Characters

Grab them to receive a bonus! But if you hit them, you'll lose money.

Traveling Girl, Old Lady, Flower Girl

Ghost

Old Man of the Dirt

Government Official

Fishmonger

Karakuri Salesman

The Big Octopus and the accompanying Octopuses of Akashi.

Tosa Dog

Otafuku Army

Drunkard

Hyottoko Army

(Right Page)

Wave(side) Otafuku

Deer

If you hit them, you'll lose money.

Clown Otafuku

Monkey and Crab

Oshizu-san (Note: Oshizu-San was a common female name during the Edo era.)

Chopping Ninja

Karakuri Robo - Rounded Clasp Economy Model

(Left Page)

Technical and Health information