Ganbare Goemon 2

January 4, 1989 Konami Konami
Adventure Arcade
Wii famicom WiiU
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The second game in Konami's Ganbare Goemon series of bizarre action/brawler games based on historical figure Ishikawa Goemon. It was only released in Japan on January 4th 1989 on the Famicom.
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Release Date January 4, 1989
Developer Konami
Publisher Konami
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective Bird view / Isometric, Side view
Themes Action, Fantasy, Historical, Comedy