Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū (1987)

- Platforms
- MSX
- Where to get it
- My Abandonware

The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Playing feels like navigating a whimsical, mechanical obstacle course with light platforming and puzzle elements.
action-adventureretroquirkymechanicalplatforminglightheartedpuzzle-likearcadey
About
Released in 1987 for the MSX platform, *Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū* is an action-adventure title. The game features a protagonist navigating environments filled with intricate mechanical devices known as karakuri.
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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.