Persevere Goemon! - A Tricky Journey
Platform: MSX 2
Region: Japan
Media: Cartridge
Controller: Keyboard, Joystick
Genre: Action > Adventure 
Gametype: Translated
Release Year: 1987
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Players: 1
Translated by: MSX Translations 
Version: 0.95
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First title in the Ganbare Goemon game series of action/adventure titles. Karakuri Douchuu stars Goemon as he has to make his way through several parts of feudal Japan fending off bandits and other evil-doers.

The game is played as a side-scrolling beat 'em up, but with the added challenge of having to find the exit for the maze-like stages besides beating all the baddies. Goemon fights using his smoking pipe, but he can upgrade his weapon with power-ups found in the game or bought at several shops using the money collected from fallen enemies à la River City Ransom. Features hot-seat alternating 2 player gameplay.

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