Goemon

Goemon
Goemon in Ganbare Goemon: Tōkai Dōchū Ōedo Tengu ri Kaeshi no Maki.
Universe	Goemon
Debut	Mr. Goemon (1986)
Smash Bros. appearances	Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance	Super Bomberman R Online (2020)
Console/platform of origin	Arcade
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Place of origin	Edo, Japan

Goemon is the main protagonist of the Goemon series created by Konami.

Origin

Based on the famous folkloric Japanese thief Ishikawa Goemon, Goemon is portrayed as a fiery young man from Edo (present-day Tokyo), with a sense to always fight for what is right. Much like his historical inspiration, he was originally a noble thief, stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, thus amassing a bounty which attracted samurai and ninja to target him. Goemon soon turned into a normal hero, defending Edo from various threats, ranging from pirates to space aliens, leading to the Lord and Princess Yuki to pardon him. Goemon uses a variety of tools and abilities in his adventures, including a giant kiseru he swings as a weapon, throwable Ryō coins which can be enhanced with fire magic, a chain pipe (which acts similarly to a grappling hook), and the ability to push large blocks. He can also use a Triton Shell to summon the gigantic fighting robot Goemon Impact, constructed by the Wise Old Man, a brilliant inventor. Goemon's allies include the hammer-wielding ninja Ebisumaru, the sword-wielding kunoichi Yae, and the bomb-throwing robot ninja Sasuke, who was also built by the Wise Old Man.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

As a costume

The Goemon costume in Ultimate.

Goemon appears as a Mii Costume for the Mii Swordfighter as part of Round 3; with his kiseru replacing the sword.

In the Mii Costume reveal trailer, the Goemon Mii is accompanied by a female Corrin, Pit and Dr. Mario. This references Yae, Sasuke and Ebisumaru, Goemon's companions and other playable characters in many of his games, including Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon on the Nintendo 64.

Trivia

• Goemon is the first Mii Fighter costume that is from a series by Konami.
• Before his appearance in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Goemon was featured in other media alongside other characters from their respective universes:
  • Goemon is a playable character in Konami Wai Wai World, along Simon.
    • One of the daily pictures from Masahiro Sakurai's Twitter account posted in January 14, 2021, makes an reference to this game. On it, Goemon, Simon and Donkey Kong appears in the Mushroomy Kingdom stage, referencing the duo's playable appearances in the game, as well Kong from King Kong 2: Ikari no Megaton Punch through Donkey Kong, despite Kong not being a character that originated in a video game.
  • He appeared in the Famicom Rocky manga series, alongside Mario and Gil.
  • Hai no Majutsushi, a Mahjong game for MSX2, features Goemon and Simon as rival characters.
  • Rickle from Wai Wai World 2: SOS!! Parsley Jō can transform into a form very similar in appearance to Goemon.
  • In the Sega CD, Sega Saturn and PlayStation versions of Snatcher, a Metal Gear spin-off, Goemon appears in the Outer Heaven bar, alongside Simon and Dracula.
  • Goemon is a playable kart driver in Konami Krazy Racers, alongside Dracula and Gray Fox. He and Dracula also return in the sequel, Krazy Kart Racing.
  • In the Japanese version of Scribblenauts for Nintendo DS, Hirameki Puzzle: Maxwell no Fushigi na Nouto, Goemon appears alongside Snake and Alucard.
  • Much like Snake, Simon, and Dracula, Goemon has been turned into a custom Bomberman in Super Bomberman R.
  • Much like other Konami characters, Goemon was been turned into a playable Yu-Gi-Oh! card, under the name "Goe Goe The Gallant Ninja". Other characters include Spyral Agent, which resembles Snake and the Belmont clan weapon, "Vampire Killer".
• The update text recommends using the Shuriken of Light to approximate Goemon's Ryō coins.