Line #117 Characters/GanbareGoemon


1	As ''VideoGame/GanbareGoemon'' is a series with numerous characters across different media, this list will be limited to those who appear most often.
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4	[[folder:Main Characters]]
5	!!Goemon
6	!!!'''Voiced by (anime):''' Creator/YasunoriMatsumoto (JP), Creator/VicMignogna (EN)
7	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/goemon___tengu_t_no_gyakush___01.jpg]]
8	[[AC:First Appearance: ''Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Douchuu'' (FC, 1986)]]
9
10	Our hero, the eponymous Mystical Ninja. A bred-in-the-bone Edoite who fights evil with [[AncestralWeapon his family's kiseru]]. His [[HotBlooded hot temper]] often gets him into hot water.
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12	* BigOlEyebrows: A prominent feature of his character.
13	* DoggedNiceGuy: Willing to risk everything to save Omitsu, who frequently seems unaware of his attraction to her.
14	* DubNameChange: Renamed Kid Ying in ''Legend of the Mystical Ninja''.
15	* EvenTheGuysWantHim: As much as he is loath to admit it...
16	* TheFaceless: In ''Shin Sedai'', an older Goemon sends his same-named disciple on a quest due to being injured with a broken arm. The "Head of the G Squad" is always seen with his face in the dark and he's never referred to by name.
17	* FacialMarkings: The distinctive red marks around his eyes and mouth are reminiscent of kumadori, the stage makeup worn by kabuki actors.
18	* GenderBender: Happens in the ''Jigoku-Hen'' manga -- Naturally, Goemon [[AttractiveBentGender turns out to be a hottie]].
19	* GoldenSuperMode: His Sudden Impact ability in ''Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon" has him, effectively, turning [[Franchise/DragonBall Super Saiyan]].
20	* GrapplingHookPistol: The Chain Kiseru, which somehow attaches to blocks using the bowl end.
21	* TheHero: The protagonist of the series.
22	* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Ebisumaru, strangely enough.
23	* HopelessSuitor: Omitsu seems to like him enough that they ''could'' be an item, but he's too shy and she's too easily distracted by... [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny everything]] for him to have a real chance with her.
24	* HotBlooded: Easily annoyed and generally speaks through shouting.
25	* ImprobableWeaponUser: His kiseru (basically a fancy smoking pipe) and [[CastFromMoney throwing koban.]] ''Legend of the Mystical Ninja'' has him wielding a KillerYoYo if he collects enough cat dolls to power up his weapon.
26	* JackOfAllStats: Always has the most balanced stats and versatile moveset.
27	* JustLikeRobinHood: Naturally because he's based on [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishikawa_Goemon Ishikawa Goemon]].
28	* OneManArmy: While he generally always has a fair few number of allies backing him up, Goemon has proven to be capable of beating all of them, [[HumongousMecha Impact]] included, in a fight and has regularly stormed across Japan and saved the day by himself. While Yae may be more rational than he is, he's the only one who gets things done.
29	* OnlySaneMan: Pretty much forced into this role by being a fairly standard hero living in CloudCuckooland, though his hotbloodedness makes him less of one than Yae.
30	* PassingTheTorch: Goemon hands down his name and legacy to the main character of ''Shin Sedai'' after suffering an arm injury. Ironically, in the final game of the series, the New Goemon is presented as a nameless failure who's under arrest and isn't even recognized by the original one.
31	* PlayingWithFire: A signture technique of his is turning coins into fiery projectiles.
32	* PrettyBoy: Parodied and very much an InformedAbility. Several characters go on and on about his charming good looks when, while not nearly as ugly as some of the characters, Goemon's pretty average looking. Due to the nature of the series, most of the characters who refer to him as a {{bishonen}} are CampGay men, most notably Ebisumaru.
33	* RedOniBlueOni: The red to all of his companions. Unusual for an OnlySaneMan.
34	* SleepsInTheNude: Appears sleeping in the nude when Ebisumaru first calls him in ''Uchuu Kaizoku Akigingu''. Ebisumaru reacts by gawking at him while vizualizing a T-shaped tetremino and turning to stone.
35	* SuperMode: His "Sudden Impact" ability in ''Starring Goemon'' allows him to temporarily deal (but also take) double damage and move heavy objects. The form he takes when using it is a blatant {{expy}} of [[Manga/DragonBall Super Saiyan]].
36	* VerbalTic: "Teyandei," among other words traditionally associated with Edokko.
37	* VitriolicBestBuds: With Ebisumaru. Goemon is frequently annoyed and weirded out by his man-crush on him, but seems to consider him his most trusted ally.
38
39	!!Ebisumaru
40	!!!'''Voiced by (anime):''' Creator/KenichiOgata (JP), Creator/ChrisPatton (EN)
41	[[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ebisumaru___tengu_t_no_gyakush___01.jpg]]
42	[[AC:First Appearance: ''Ganbare Goemon 2'' (FC, 1989)]]
43
44	Goemon's [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} eccentric]] best friend who'd rather eat and loaf about than do battle. He likes to call himself "The Ninja of Justice."
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46	* AmbiguouslyBi: He loves the ladies, but his admiration for Goemon is rather questionable at times. He's definitely not so ambiguous in the manga, though...
47	* AuthorAvatar: For Etsunobu Ebisu. [[https://twitter.com/GoemonNational/status/1486023482697826313 Look at him in costume.]]
48	* BigEater: He's said to hold a record for eating 200 plates of dango at his favorite teahouse. In the pachisuro game, it's possible for him to devour up to 100 kan of dango, equivalent to 826.7 lbs (or 375 kg in metric).
49	* TheBigGuy: Generally has more health than the others and sometimes also has more attack power.
50	* ButtMonkey: The guy can almost never catch a break.
51	* {{Camp}}: Frequently ''skips'' instead of walking, attacks with streamers and ballet, and has a rather effeminate voice. Despite this, he's a known womanizer.
52	* DubNameChange: Renamed Dr. Yang in ''Legend of the Mystical Ninja''.
53	* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: His original origin story? In ''Ganbare Goemon 2'', he was a female ninja cursed into the body of an old fat man. At the end of the game, the curse is broken and she and Goemon are implied to have become a couple. This becomes CanonDiscontinuity at the beginning of the next game, though. In the reboot series, though, his counterpart is a girl with a crush on Goemon's disciple Goemon.
54	* EyesAlwaysShut:
55	* {{Expy}}: of Nezumi Kozō (the "Rat Brat"), the Player 2 character who appears in the MSX version of the first ''Ganbare Goemon''.
56	* {{Fartillery}}: The "Poison Mist" attack in ''Goemon's Great Adventure''.
57	* FireBreathingDiner: In the [[TheAnimeOfTheGame anime]].
58	* {{Gonk}}: A light example, but compared to the other leads, Ebisumaru is quite weird looking.
59	* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Goemon, though the heterosexual part is iffy.
60	* IdenticalGrandson: [[spoiler:Sister Bismaru.]] No one actually seems to realize the obvious connection.
61	%%* TheIdiotFromOsaka: In fact, his Kansai accent is one of his defining characteristics.
62	* ImprobableWeaponUser: He has an entire arsenal of these, and gains more of them in every title.
63	* IncredibleShrinkingMan: His "Mini-Ebisu" ability in ''Starring Goemon'' allows him to shrink down to enter small passageways, but cannot attack while using it.
64	* KavorkaMan: Ebisumaru is surprisingly popular with the ladies.
65	* TheLancer: Goemon's most frequent traveling companion.
66	* MightyGlacier: Slow, a terrible jumper, and has awkward and strange skills, but has the highest damage output of the main four.
67	* MeaningfulName: Ebisumaru may have been named after (former) Konami director Etsunobu Ebisu.
68	* PigMan: Ebisumaru is temporarily [[{{Animorphism}} transformed]] into one during the ''Jigoku-Hen'' manga.
69	* PluckyComicRelief: While the entire world is incredibly weird, Ebisumaru is the only one of the main four who isn't relatively normal.
70	* ScrewTheRulesImBeautiful: Once got himself and Goemon banned from a store trying to negotiate a discount by performing a "hypnotic dance" [[NakedPeopleAreFunny in nothing but his underwear]], claiming that it only failed because the owner couldn't see his "inner beauty." Goemon makes no attempt to hide his exasperation.
71	* StrongFamilyResemblance: [[spoiler:His daughter Mao.]]
72	* TouchTheIntangible: ''Starring Goemon'' gives him the Windup Camera, a special camera that can make intangible enemies tangible. It also serves to [[AttackItsWeakPoint reveal the weak point]] of the boss of the dungeon that it's found in.
73	* VerbalTic: "Honii" -- it's actually the word formed when he uses the Solid Megaphone in ''Goemon's Great Adventure''.
74	* VitriolicBestBuds: His constant hitting on Goemon combined with Goemon's frequent annoyance at him makes it quite strange that they're virtually inseparable.
75
76	!!Yae
77	!!!'''Voiced by (anime):''' Creator/AyaHisakawa (JP), Creator/JessicaBoone (EN)
78	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yae___tengu_t_no_gyakush___01.jpg]]
79	[[AC:First Appearance: ''Ganbare Goemon Gaiden: Kieta Ougon Kiseru'' (FC, 1990)]]
80
81	A member of a group of secret ninja agents who investigate strange happenings. She's [[CoolBigSis like a big sister]] to Goemon and the others.
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83	* ActionGirl: The series' original.
84	* AscendedExtra: She is a supporting NPC in the original SNES game and later gets promoted to one of the four main recurring characters.
85	* {{BFG}}: Her Bazooka can be seen as this. It's as big as her head due to the graphics!
86	* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Green on green.
87	* HotterAndSexier: Yae's wardrobe has become more revealing in recent times, trading her practical shinobi shouzoku for a skirt short enough to [[PantyShot flash her panties]] at certain angles.
88	* JackOfAllStats: Like Goemon, though her move-pool is generally much more specialized and situational than his is.
89	* TheLancer: A calm, rational law-enforcer in contrast to Goemon's HotBlooded thief.
90	* MsFanservice: She's the series' main provider of {{Fanservice}}, though Omitsu and Princess Yuki have had their fleeting moments. Her fans in Japan even have a mantra of "Yae is in charge of the eroticism."
91	* OnlySaneMan: Even more so than Goemon, whose hotbloodedness frequently gets in the way.
92	* ParryingBullets: When you upgrade her sword for the first time in ''Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon'', it can deflect bullets!
93	* PoliceAreUseless: Despite being one of the most rational and competent people in the series, Yae and the organization she works for are virtually useless unless aided by Goemon.
94	* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The tomboy to Omitsu's girly girl.
95	* TsurimeEyes: Showcasing her confidence and rationality.
96	* VoluntaryShapeshifting: In some games she gains the ability to turn into a mermaid, allowing you to swim underwater in deep bodies of water like rivers and oceans.
97	* WarpWhistle: In ''Starring Goemon'', she obtains a magic flute that when played can summon a dragon capable of immediately taking you to almost any previously-visited location. Ebisumaru wanted to be its user, [[ButtMonkey but was passed over]] by Goemon in favor of Yae.
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99	!!Sasuke
100	!!!'''Voiced by (anime):''' Creator/ChikaSakamoto (JP), Creator/GregAyres (EN)
101	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sasuke___tengu_t_no_gyakush___01.jpg]]
102	[[AC:First Appearance: ''Ganbare Goemon: Yuki-hime Kyuushutsu Emaki'' (SFC, 1991)]]
103
104	Wise Man's creation, a steadfast mechanical ninja with a "useless" [[MoralityDial good/evil switch]]. He's fond of hot baths and green tea.
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106	* BigOlEyebrows: Sasuke's brows are arguably more stubborn-looking and a bit wider than Goemon's.
107	* TheComicallySerious: While he's nowhere near as goofy as most of the supporting cast, Sasuke isn't rational enough to be an OnlySaneMan alongside Goemon and Yae, frequently succumbing to the antics of those around him due to his gullibility.
108	* DefeatMeansFriendship: His first meeting with Goemon was in the heat of battle when he thought that Iga was being attacked. After that, they've been lifelong friends.
109	* EnjoKosai: Played for laughs in the ''Fever'' manga. Goemon and Ebisumaru get the idea to remodel Sasuke into becoming a kogal, whereupon he quickly adopts the stereotypical mannerisms.
110	* FragileSpeedster: He's both the fastest and the best jumper, but has the lowest health.
111	* AnIcePerson: ''Starring Goemon'' gives him the Kunai of Severe Cold, which can freeze enemies solid and temporarily cool down hot floors.
112	* JumpJetPack: His "Flying" ability in ''Starring Goemon'' has him sport rocket thrusters on his back to jump high distances, although why [[RobotBuddy Sasuke]] has to undergo training to be able to use it is anyone's guess.
113	* PintsizedPowerhouse: Suggested to be the second strongest member of the group after Goemon despite being about half his size.
114	* PutOnABus: In ''Shin Sedai'', Sasuke is for some reason absent and sends a new model of himself to help the new generation of heroes.
115	* RobotBuddy
116	* TheSmartGuy: Being a robot, he has the most tech know how of the team.
117	* TheStoic: Justified by being a robot.
118	* UndyingLoyalty: To both the Wise Man and Goemon.
119	* VerbalTic: "De gozaru," in line with his archaic manner of speaking.
120	[[/folder]]
121
122	[[folder:Supporting Cast]]
123	!!Goemon Impact
124	!!!'''Voiced by (anime):''' Creator/YasunoriMatsumoto (JP), Creator/GeorgeManley (EN)
125	[[AC:First Appearance: ''Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shougun Magginesu'' (SFC, 1993)]]
126
127	A [[HumongousMecha giant robot]] with an [[GentleGiant affable personality]] and dreams of stardom. Originally thought to be made by Wiseman, he is actually [[MechanicalLifeforms an alien]].
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129	* DistaffCounterpart: Miss Impact, who is also meant to be his mate.
130	* MechanicalLifeforms: ''Ganbare Goemon 4'' retcons him as being an alien robot the whole time. This was largely ignored by the rest of the series, though he does at least talk in games like ''Ōedo Daikaiten''.
131	* RapidFireFisticuffs: His machine gun punch is one of his most useful moves in the games where it is available.
132	* SuddenlyVoiced: In ''Ganbare Goemon 4'' he suddenly starts talking and claims to be an alien robot who just happens to look like Goemon.
133	* WaveMotionGun: In some games he can fire a hugh laser beam.
134
135	!!Omitsu
136	!!!'''Voiced by (anime):''' Creator/SakuraTange (JP), Creator/KiraVincentDavis (EN)
137	[[AC:First Appearance: ''Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Douchuu'' (FC, 1986)]]
138
139	Goemon's [[GirlNextDoor neighbor and sweetheart]], a teahouse waitress with a reputation as a beauty idol. She provides support from the sidelines whenever she isn't getting kidnapped.
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141	* AttentionWhore: She became one in the manga as a means of [[NoFourthWall poking fun at her lack of popularity]]. [[NeverLiveItDown As a result, she would never be able to shake off the negative portrayal even after the manga ended.]]
142	* BitchInSheepsClothing: Her manga counterpart, so very much. Her {{Kawaiiko}} facade was already starting to slip during ''Legend of the Mystical Ninja'', but by ''Ganbare Goemon 3'' it had completely shattered. [[DieForOurShip Her anti-fans believe that she's like this in every 'verse to facilitate Goemon pairing off with someone more "deserving."]]
143	* BlushSticker
144	* ClingyJealousGirl: In the TV anime and manga, though she's much more violent about it in the latter. Ironically, Omitsu lacks this behavior in the games -- considering the way Goemon acts in the ending of ''Ganbare Goemon 3'' and the entirety of ''Kuru Nara Koi'', HE'S the overprotective one.
145	* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: In ''Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon'', she shows up at the Kyuushu Bridge just as Goemon and 'co are heading there... on a dumpling delivery service. Not only is this impressive as the trek from Oedo to Kyuushu is nearly the '''entire width''' of Japan, but it also means Omitsu fought off [[EverythingTryingToKillYou dangerous enemies]] while carrying food upright by [[OneManArmy herself]]! It even gets {{lampshade\|Hanging}}d by the gang, who notes she must be tougher than she looks.
146	* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Brown on brown.
147	* DamselInDistress: She gets kidnapped more than anyone else ''combined''.
148	* DemotedToExtra: To the point where she's considered unnecessary (there's Yae after all), but can't be completely erased from canon due to the GrandfatherClause.
149	* {{Fangirl}}: Omitsu is crazy for {{Bishonen}}, leading Japanese FanDumb to label her as a "[[MyGirlIsNotASlut slut]]" because they assume that her {{squee}}ing means she couldn't possibly be faithful to Goemon.
150	* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The girly girl to Yae's tomboy.
151	* WaifFu: Omitsu seems tougher than she looks, but [[FridgeLogic for some reason]] never has the idea to rescue herself. It's a full-on running gag in the manga, with the [[HandWave explanation]] that using her strength undermines the "innocent maiden" image she tries (and fails) to cultivate.
152
153	!!Wise Man
154	!!!'''Voiced by (anime):''' Junichi Sugawara (JP), Jim [=McClellan=] (EN)
155	[[AC:First Appearance: ''Ganbare Goemon: Yuki-hime Kyuushutsu Emaki'' (SFC, 1991)]]
156
157	A brilliant inventor from Iga and a close ally of the Goemon gang. Unfortunately, his [[DirtyOldMan perversions]] tend to cloud his judgement.
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159	* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: He does have an actual name, but no one ever calls him by it.
160	* EyesAlwaysShut
161	* RoboticSpouse: Invoked as a throwaway gag during the opening of ''Ganbare Goemon 4'', in which he tries to pass a cross-dressing Sasuke off as his wife. In the manga, he was given a ([[MayDecemberRomance young]]) human wife instead.
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163	!!Kurobei
164	[[AC:First Appearance: ''Ganbare Goemon: Yuki-hime Kyuushutsu Emaki'' (SFC, 1991)]]
165
166	A ninja cat who is both Princess Yuki's pet and bodyguard. He has the ability to turn into a plate-spinning ghost woman, for whatever reason.
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168	* VerbalTic: He says "nya," but never did it until recently.
169
170	!!The Feudal Lord
171	[[AC:First Appearance: ''Ganbare Goemon: Yuki-hime Kyuushutsu Emaki'' (SFC, 1991)]]
172
173	Edo Castle's happy-go-lucky ruler, who doesn't seem to do much ruling. Nevertheless, he cares deeply about his people.
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175	* DistressedDude
176	* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep
177	* EyesAlwaysShut
178
179	!!Princess Yuki
180	[[AC:First Appearance: ''Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Douchuu'' (FC, 1986)]]
181
182	The beloved princess of Edo Castle. She has a [[TheQuietOne calm and quiet demeanor]], but don't [[BewareTheNiceOnes rub her the wrong way]]...
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184	* AscendedExtra: Her expanded role in the pachisuro game saved her from becoming DemotedToExtra.
185	* BlushSticker
186	* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Blue on blue.
187	* DamselInDistress: At times she is essentially a substitute Omitsu, without the romantic ties to Goemon.
188	* ShyBlueHairedGirl
189	[[/folder]]
190
191	[[folder:Other Characters]]
192	!!Kabuki
193	[[AC:First Appearance: ''Ganbare Goemon: Yuki-hime Kyuushutsu Emaki'' (SFC, 1991)]]
194
195	A [[RecurringBoss recurring villain]] notable for his habit of coming back from the dead. His burning desire for revenge is what motivates him.
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197	* GoldfishPoopGang: While he ''does'' always put up a pretty good fight, he's treated more or less as a joke.
198	* HollywoodCyborg: Keeps losing more and more of his humanity with each appearance he makes in the SFC games.
199	* UnknownRival: Considers Goemon to be his archrival. This sentiment is not mutual.
200
201	!!General [=McGuinness=]
202	[[AC:First Appearance: ''Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shōgun Magginesu'' (SFC, 1993)]]
203
204	A foreign warlord who wants to take over Japan and its culture.
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206	* DemotedToExtra: In ''Oedo Daikaten'', he is reduced from BigBad status to being a chapter boss without dialogue.
207	* {{Eagleland}}: He is a satire of foreign interference over Japan who attempts to rip chunks out of the country's landmass for his own purposes. He is obsessed with rabbits, which are called "[=USAgi=]" in Japanese, rides on a U.F.O. as if to convey he's an invasive lunatic foreigner and attempts to trample over the Japanese heroes with a bulldozer. All this even though he "loves" Japan... His love is "PURE"!
208	* MoonRabbit: He dresses his minions in rabbit fursuits and pilots flying saucers.
209	* PoseOfSupplication: He's enough of a japanophile to have trained how to properly humble himself before Japanese warriors strong enough to defeat him.
210
211	!!Jurokube Shishi
212	[[AC:First Appearance: ''Ganbare Goemon 3: Shishi Jūrokubē no Karakuri Manji-gatame'' (SFC, 1994)]]
213
214	A tyrant from Japan's future.
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216	* AffablyEvil: He kidnaps Omitsu but treats her kindly enough that she swoons over him and laments his departure in the end.
217	* DavidVersusGoliath: He attempts to fight Goemon Impact with his bare hands after losing Dark Impact, claiming he's about to use the manji-themed "Mecha Leg Hold" on his game's title. Then he's just anti-climatically shot off and flies in a manji pose. The real life truth behind this is that the developers never quite figured out how the Mecha Leg Hold was even supposed to work like until they run out of time to finish the game.
218	* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: He is obsessed with the manji symbol and uses it as the sigil of his dictatorship.
219	* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Jurokube became a tyrant to uphold the villainous legacy of his ancestor Goemon and is flabbergasted to find out only at the end of ''Goemon 3'' that Goemon was actually a good guy who received a HistoricalVillainUpgrade. He promises to become a good ruler from then on.
220	* SigilSpam: He decorates everything with manji and even poses like it on defeat.
221
222	!!Plasma
223	[[AC:First Appearance: ''Ganbare Goemon: Neo Momoyama Bakufu no Odori'' (N64, 1997)]]
224
225	A hooded, barely-clothed, vaguely draconic fortune teller with an obvious VerbalTic. Come to his place for the hints, stay for the atmosphere.
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227	* {{Catchphrase}}: "PURASUMAAAA!!!!"
228	* HintSystem: His purpose is to act as the in-game system for the Ganbare Goemon universe. By paying a fee, he gives you hints on where to go next.
229
230	!!Thaisamba
231	[[AC:First Appearance: ''Ganbare Goemon: Neo Momoyama Bakufu no Odori'' (N64, 1997)]]
232
233	An aquatic robot known as "The Charming Mermaid." He takes on a handful of different forms (a few of them [[HumongousMecha gigantic]]), and speaks his own incomprehensible language.
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235	[[/folder]]

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