GetsuFumaDen is Konami's *Almost* Castlevania for Famicom

[@importgamingftw]

UPDATES & AMENDMENTS: -Getsu Fuumaden fans rejoice! A new game is in the works for Steam and Swtich, and I've played the "early access" version of it on PC. Despite the simple gameplay and graphics, my old computer couldn't handle it, but it seems like it will be pretty good!

[@acecab5397]

Yes! I was going to comment about that since that game was also the reason I am here.

[@alinepiroutek8932]

I finished on Switch last week. Masterpiece.

[@claudiegarnier4560]

The graphics and gameplay arent simple at all ! The game is beautiful and the gameplay is deep ❤

[@AriesWarlock]

9:51 her whole upper body is exposed. Pretty cool! Also, new game in the franchise announced! Bet you are excited.

[@rafaelbruno2128]

Now it's back!

[@importgamingftw]

Here's hoping it will be a worthy sequel!

[@AvalancheReviews]

Let it be known The king has returned!!

[@importgamingftw]

+Avalanche Reviews That son of a bitch Elvis is back?! I guess he didn't quite meet his "stealing black peoples' music quota," huh? :P

[@AvalancheReviews]

I can relate to him because I keep stealing your shit

[@importgamingftw]

+Avalanche Reviews Keeping the black man down.

[@elefsidi]

I really like the fact that Zangetsu from Bloodstained is solely based on Getsu Fuuma. Have you played Bloodstained COTM? It's a great take on an 8-bit linear style Castlevania.

[@JRoqqs25]

This review totally made me beat the entire game without quitting, and know the story of the main hero, Fuuma.

[@importgamingftw]

Dude, that's awesome to hear--it's the reason I do the show in the first place. I hope you enjoyed the game!

[@mytemptube6]

great back with a great episode! WELCOME BACK GOOD SIR!!!

[@Champion2D]

Brilliant review and a great showcase for this hidden gem. I've never heard of this one before so it's nice to see a "new" konami side scroller. I don't know if I'd enjoy this one much though as I think those 3d segments would frustrate me but it's nice to see a alternative to the Castlevania series. It's a shame konami did nothing with the ip afterwards, it looked like it had the potential to spawn a great series of titles.

[@importgamingftw]

+Champion 2D Rob Thanks! I'm glad at least a few people haven't heard of Getsu Fuuma Den, since I thought that by now it was pretty well known. At least I know I've mentioned it enough on this channel. ;) TBH, I would have preferred more 2D action and better level design instead of the maze portions, but I'm sure at the time the latter was pretty amazing for the average gamer. And yeah, I can only imagine how much a 16-bit Getsu Fuuma Den would have turned out. Probably would have been a real classic, like Super Castlevania IV.

[@optimusprime3484]

They made a new game in the series last year looks like it's coming to Switch soon.

[@4evergamer7]

great video! welcome back!

[@martybalamb4174]

Here, in Argentina, Famicon (known here as "Familygames") was very successful and a lot of unlicensed games arrived, most of them of course in japanese language. Thanks to that I was able to play this one around 25 years ago, also Wai Wai World 2, and it was awesome at that time. It was during the 16 bits era but my mom couldn't afford to buy me a SNES or a Genesis so my life was a bunch of 8 bits hidden gems. It's so nostalgic to remember how me and my brother had to guess the the uses of the different items and the mechanics in this game and others like Rygar, Captain Tsubasa 2 and some others that we never were able to figure out their names. We used to give them names by ourselves. We used to call it "Blade" instead of Getsu Fuma Den. This game deserves an update.

[@importgamingftw]

That's pretty cool--I've heard similar stories from others in South America regarding the Famicom, with a majority of them being sold by "chinitos." I would love for Getsuu Fuuma Den to get an update, sequel, or SOMETHING. Hell, I'd even be hyped if Konami released a pachinko version at this point!

[@TechnicolorDojo]

I watched this on my cell phone, inside my 4x4 truck as I waited in the drive-thru of a Dairy queen for a 1,800 calorie meal, with the windows down and your voice blaring through the speakers. East meets west I guess. I thought you should know.

[@importgamingftw]

+Joshua Tiberius Well, this is probably the best comment I could ever hope to receive on a video. I'm glad to know, buddy. I just hope you didn't get shot for your stunt, I know the homies ain't down with import gaming unless it's a Dragon Ball Z game.

[@MadPanicGaming]

Fan-freaking-tastic review! Looks like a kickass games that I'll now be on the look out for. That's a very interesting password this game features.

[@importgamingftw]

+KidShoryuken Thanks man--been enjoying your stream of reviews lately. I'm also going to enjoy issuing a game hunting challenge to you (and winning, of course) as soon as I have my finances under control...which my take until the year 2020! I'm surprised you haven't played this one, but hope you'll like it. And I'm SO glad you caught that password "easter egg." Would have made a full reference to Filthy Frank, but eh, didn't have the ability to type "ga daisuki nan da yo" due to limited input options. ;)

[@MadPanicGaming]

Jimmy Hapa (Import Gaming FTW!) Well, I've already scored Magical Chase at a Hard Off, where do you go from there?

[@importgamingftw]

+KidShoryuken Oh yeah? Nice find man! I'm sure it cost you a little bit, though. You'll have to show me sometime, maybe on Skype or something. Or in person. But anyway, my challenge is mostly on finding the best deals...basically, I was thinking whoever gets the best haul with a 5000 or 10000 yen cap at three stores, no Hard-Offs (*sticking my tongue out at you*) and only ONE Book-Off (if desired), and of course, no Akihabara (though most shops there are pricey anyway). Winner is voted on by viewers in the comments section. The victor can either request the other do a review, or if you wanted to get really serious and dirty, the loser has to give the winner his games. :0 I'm thinking the former would be better. I have enough games anyway. :P

[@MadPanicGaming]

Jimmy Hapa (Import Gaming FTW!) That sounds like a capitol idea! No Hard Off is going to hurt but I think I can run with it.

[@importgamingftw]

+KidShoryuken Cool, I'll iron out the details with you sometime. Maybe we can shoot to do this early next year or around Christmas? I think I'm gonna be holed up until then.

[@kenshiroonline]

Okaeri!^^Freaking Awesome review of an import classic.nice to have you back,take care;)

[@importgamingftw]

+kenshiroonline Thanks man! I appreciate all the support, especially on the Twatters! XD

[@kenshiroonline]

^-^

[@schweinefeigel]

Yeeesss, finally you are back! Never heard of this game, but it looks awesome. Hope you had a good moving to japan and none of your games got lost :) Looking forward to see new content from you in the future!

[@importgamingftw]

+schweinefeigel Thanks!! Happy to hear another person hadn't heard of Getsu Fuuma Den until now. I really thought this was going to be one of those episodes where people rolled their eyes. "Getsu Fuuma Den...psshh, everyone already knows about that, man!" ;) I had a good move, but I tell you, everything that could have gone wrong with settling down, did. Apartment, bank, phone, internet, residency card...nothing was smooth. But hey, I've been buying up a lot of amazing games for super cheap, so that's cool! I barely brought any games with me to Japan, but I've built up a pretty nice collection here. Maybe someday I'll combine the two. :)

[@MrKashifdon]

nice to see you back and making videos

[@importgamingftw]

+Shaun K Thanks! It's nice to see you and a few others are back watching them. ;)

[@zachgamemaster3329]

7:38: The top is pretty much the Screw attack from Metroid. Just sayin'. Though I don't think the Screw attack needed to be equipped to use. By the way, nice to see you back. Great episode like always.

[@importgamingftw]

+Zach Gamemaster Very true--I wish I would have included that observation in the video! ;) Thanks for watching!

[@pinmike8666]

Welcome back! Nice review!

[@importgamingftw]

+PinMike Hey, thanks very much!

[@xombiemike]

Sweet. I've always wondered about this game. Thanks!

[@importgamingftw]

+Mike McDaniel You're welcome, and I hope you get to play Getsu Fuuma Den sometime!

[@Dongled]

I LOLed at the California Raisin bit. It's interesting...this really could have fit snug in between the Castlevania NES Trilogy or even right after Simon's Quest. This was a really awesome review, and I'm glad to see you return to KZbin! :)

[@importgamingftw]

+Dongled Thanks Mike! And I agree about this game fitting in nicely with the other Castlevania games. Real shame it never saw an international release...bigger shame that it never got any sequels. And I'm happy you laughed at the California Raisin thing...you know you're an old dirtbag like me when you "get" that! :) Also, I have some "business" to discuss with you sometime. And by "business," I don't mean my penis.

[@Dongled]

Dude, why you gotta let me down like that?! Feel free to message me either on KZbin, facebook or twitter about it. This is for that life-size Tifa pleasure doll I had you build me, right?

[@importgamingftw]

+Dongled No, it's a video of me breaking it in for you. ;) Yeah, I'll send you a message sometime.

[@thandons]

Thanks for the great video. It brings back a lot of fond memories. Cultural references in this great game might be too much for Western market back in the old days, but times have changed. I don't know why Konami hasn't rebooted this game already.

[@importgamingftw]

+Thandon S Thank you for watching--and yeah, it's odd that there was no reboot or anything for Getsu Fuuma Den, especially after that big DLC bomb they dropped with Harmony of Despair! As a trade-off, maybe Namco will reboot Genpei Toumaden. ;)

[@AriesWarlock]

Konami seems to have made a sequel. Announced yesterday.

[@TheRoyTeal96]

Welcome back! Hope you're enjoying your time in Japan!

[@importgamingftw]

+TheRoyTeal96 Thank you! Yeah, I'm doing fine and picking up a lot of cheap and awesome games here. Work and personal life are fine, but c'mon, we know it's all about the games, so I rank life as 11/10 taking that into consideration. ;)

[@TheRoyTeal96]

Sweet!lol Hey, btw, do you speak or understand Japanese at all? You probably do, but just curious.lol X)

[@importgamingftw]

+TheRoyTeal96 Oh yeah, no worries, nothing wrong with asking! I speak Japanese pretty well, as it's something I've done almost every day for many years. Reading and writing, though? They're OK, but I could stand to improve both areas, which is part of the reason I play so many Japanese games. ;)

[@HistoricNerd]

Yes!, Now something to entertain me on my day off!

[@importgamingftw]

+HistoricNerd What a terrible waste of 17 minutes of a wonderful day off! But I'm glad you spent it with me. :)

[@PhantomExdeath]

oh sweet you're back and with a vengeance!! Always wanted to see a fuuma den review. Great vid and welcome back!

[@importgamingftw]

+PhantomExdeath Thanks a lot and glad you liked the video! Hope I could do the game justice. I know JewWario did a good video on Getsu Fuuma Den way back when, but it's more of a guide on playing the game than an in depth look at it, so I felt it was needed...Though I'm sure there are a lot of other reviews out there too, if you look for them. :)

[@EmmittDespain]

I have been looking to expand my famicom collection and this is on my list. I was playing through some of it tonight and after seeing this video, I am going to import this one soon. Thanks man!

[@contrabandresearch8409]

Great review. I'm going to try this one.

[@importgamingftw]

Thank you, and I hope you do, it's a fine, fine game.

[@SamuraiSam]

Great video! I tried this game out a long while back and I didn't care for the little I played (can't remember specifically why) but this video made me want to play it again, which proves that you did a good job.

[@importgamingftw]

+SamuraiSam Thanks man, let me know if you boot the game back up again and if you still have the same impressions from before.

[@greglane334]

What a game. I played this as a kid in Japanese without knowing wtf was happening,found a fan translation years later and damn. Loved it just as much as when I was a kid

[@importgamingftw]

That must have been a great feeling--I love it when I rediscover the "magic" of games I played as a kid. It must have been a little over ten years ago that I picked up the Japanese version of Legend of the Mystical Ninja on Super Famicom just on a whim and it helped me fall in love with "retro" games all over again.

[@Krisipoke]

Great video as always, glad you're back! Getsu Fuuma Den is also one of my favorites for the Famicom. And I wanted to mention the Wai-Wai World games and the Yu-Gi-Oh cards here, but I see you already knew about those. Also, I find it funny how they renamed Ryuukotsuki Ryu Kokki in the English version of the card... They really can't tell the difference between a small and a regular tsu? :)

[@importgamingftw]

+Kristóf Muzsik Thanks, fellow Fuuma-lover! Yep, included the appearances in most games, but left out Pop'n Music and Oreka Battle on purpose, mostly because it would be hard to include visuals to go with the voice over. I did find a guide book for the latter with pictures of Fuuma, but passed since it cost 450 yen, more than what I'd spend for a mobile game guide book to a game I'll never play and only want to use for a five second clip in a KZbin video! XD And I was wondering if the change from Ryuukotsuki to Ryu Kokki was intentional or not...but I think you're right--they just goofed!

[@alinepiroutek8932]

lol, they don't know Japanese

[@Krisipoke]

@@alinepiroutek8932 I mean a translator in charge of Japanese playing cards really should know Japanese, right?

[@alinepiroutek8932]

@@Krisipoke Yeah. There is a clear distinction between big Tsu and small Tsu.

[@phoenixkaidan8915]

glad you are back :D

[@importgamingftw]

+Phoenix kaidan Thank you, it's good to be back doing vids again!

[@TheDaliPopka]

Now this is how you make a return!

[@importgamingftw]

+The Dali Popka With a boring review on a game that most people already know everything about. HELL YEAH! But thanks anyway, my PopCuz.

[@shinny_grimmy]

Now THIS is podracing

[@Brolly-hh7hx]

I got some news for you lol

[@Larry]

The look reminds me of Namco's "Genji and Heike Clans".

[@importgamingftw]

+Larry Bundy Jr I don't know if you watched past 13:40, since at that point it seems like the video is at its natural end, but at that point I talk a bit about the history of this game and Genpei Toumaden, or "Genji and the Heike Clans." :)

[@Larry]

+Jimmy Hapa (Import Gaming FTW!) Ah wow, yes! I posted before watching the whole video :D That game also reminds me of the NES version of Predator. Very similar scenes and setup.

[@boodboodjiu]

Thanks for the video! Brought back some really good memories! THE REMAKE IS HERE!

[@daganmoriarty1973]

Great review! I had to immediately go out and find this game - It's awesome! Really enjoying your channel, I have some catching-up to do! ;)

[@importgamingftw]

Glad to hear you got the game, it's still my favorite Japan-only title on the system!

[@SuperDerek]

How did I MISS THIS?! Welcome back, sire! All Hail Hapa!

[@importgamingftw]

+SuperDerek RPGs Yes, yes, very well, very well. First order of business--destroying the SuperDerek RPGs channel! Off with his head!

[@jamesmichael6966]

nice video, nice return :)

[@Junoripper]

Hello there,this review is amazing i really like your style,you won a new subscriber here. Just out of curiosity,the tune from 6:20 is from this game? because i find it very similar to the music of The legend of Kage on Nes.Thanks in advance and keep up the awesome videos.

[@importgamingftw]

Yep, that is one of the stage tunes from the game. I don't have much experience with Legend of Kage, but I could see the music sounding similar with the similar themes of the game. Love the avatar, BTW. Order of Ecclesia was a great game, and Shanoa was a personal favorite of mine in Harmony of Despair.

[@optimusprime3484]

Never heard of this have until the sequel came out recently. Great video, very well presented.

[@mdcvapor]

Such a beautifully crafted video! Absolutely wonderful! :) I look forward to playing through this masterpiece.

[@importgamingftw]

Thanks very much for watching, and yeah, definitely play through this one--it's a great Famicom classic!

[@mdcvapor]

Jimmy Hapa (Import Gaming FTW!) I was fortunate enough to find a boxed copy of it recently - I can't wait!

[@stephenbianchi7141]

I really want this now. Great video. Subbed. Also I gotta check out this Castlevania XBLA game.

[@importgamingftw]

+Stephen Bianchi Thank you for watching and subbing! And that Castlevania XBLA game was freaking AMAZING when it first debuted. Tons of people were always available for coop play online...but I imagine it's pretty worthless now as I imagine no one's really playing. Single player in that game doesn't cut it. If you have a friend or two willing to play, I'd say go for it...but if not, maybe pass on it...also, it was eventually released for the PSN, so maybe that would be a better option? Free online, and I have a hunch that you'll be able to find someone else playing online...once or twice a year, anyway.

[@wrena79]

Yes!! Nice to have you back Jimmy. Always a big fan of your reviews. Think I'll definitely check this one out. Is the language barrier an issue at all?

[@importgamingftw]

+wrena79 Thank you, and I hope you'll try this game out sometime! I would say the language barrier is pretty much non-existent, so go for it! I think I made it a point to mention as many things I could in this video to help people who may get stuck at certain points (finding ogre passes, use of the rock sword, etc.), so I imagine you'll have very little problems beating this game save for getting lost in the maze areas. :)

[@ScruffyLookinRGB]

Sweet super ultra omega comprehensive indepth review of this gem. Finally got around to giving this game the play time it deserves after modding my av famicom for rgb this game looks and plays magnificently! Thanks for this great recommendation man🙏🙏🙏

[@importgamingftw]

I appreciate that, and I'm happy to hear you finally gave it a spin...er, pop. This is actually a video I want to redo to make more detailed/thorough...might do that once the new game is released!

[@visuelliot]

Wooow what a hidden gem! (and great video as always!!) 5 min in the video and I have already bought it on Ebay lol. Can’t wait to play!!

[@YomiKibagami]

This game looks amazing. Love these videos to find games I wouldn't have found otherwise. Someday I'll have to try and find it.

[@importgamingftw]

+Yomi Kibagami It is a pretty awesome game! Hope you get a chance to play and enjoy it!

[@allhailthelegs]

ayy welcome back

[@Geekzarro]

First video from you that I watch and I loved it

[@somacruz7759]

A new Getsu Fuma game was just announced for the Switch.

[@importgamingftw]

Thanks for the heads up! Great news--I got a few comments here about it and will take a look at it soon. Edit: I took a look...and I was surprised but not at all disappointed!

[@somacruz7759]

@@importgamingftw If you have a Steam account, it's in early access.

[@danielpintogouveia5862]

Nice to see that you are back!

[@importgamingftw]

+José Scully Thanks! It's good to be back, and I hope I'm gonna stick around!

[@muertoscream]

Just beautiful!

[@leonidas566]

yay jimmy is back

[@importgamingftw]

+leonidas56 Glad to be back, but honestly, I was always here...in your heart. You may want to get heart surgery now because of this revelation. My apologies.

[@braselthegamer]

Welcome back to the KZbin world! somehow I missed this.. great video man. And thanks for the shoutout!

[@importgamingftw]

+Brasel TheGamer No problem man--thanks for the great review on Wai Wai World 2!

[@agreeordiegaming3085]

Sweet video, thanks for doing these! I am always looking for secret treasures that we never got in america.

[@importgamingftw]

+AGREEorDIE Gaming Well, thanks for watching! Glad to provide some info on games that aren't always on fellow gamers' radars!

[@CAPMAX_Gaming]

Great stuff as always. Dat Brasel shout-out!

[@importgamingftw]

+CAPMAX Gaming Thanks man! And yeah, that Brasel character needs to parting with some of his KZbin bucks and sending them my way with that shout out! XP

[@samuraiyue]

13:06 ORE WA CHINCHIN Ohh Jimmy you Silly HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@samuraiyue]

It's Filthy Frank BITCH!

[@samuraiyue]

ore wa ochinchin ga daisuki nandayo xDDD

[@importgamingftw]

+samuraiyue This man...this man gets it! :)

[@samuraiyue]

Indeeed my friend :D

[@samuraiyue]

WELCOME BACK ;__;

[@importgamingftw]

+samuraiyue Thank you!

[@masterb87itzback57]

A new Getsu Fuma Den game has been announced 1 week ago for PC and Nintendo Switch.

[@DanielRiossuper1rios]

That intro speech to introduce getsu was great

[@mariusamber3237]

You can see how this game influenced some later games by Konami, such as The Lone Ranger etc... interesting, in historical perspective.

[@RetroIslandGaming]

It puts the lotion on, or else it Getsu Fuuma Den.

[@sahelebrahimal-wasti4829]

I never know about this game exist until I was found a pictures of it online when I was doing a research about retro games back in the days in my collage. It mix between castlevania 2, metroid, phantasy star and zelda 2.

[@importgamingftw]

That's a pretty good observation on the game's composition!

[@ScruffyLookinRGB]

Oh man now i feel like such a dope for not pulling the trigger on this one the other day. Wow you found this in its awesome original box for 700 yen unbelievable! I saw it for the first time in box at trader in akihabara before i knew anything about it. And it was more than 10 times the price you payed for it. Great find man. And love this review as well👍 good work brotha🤟

[@importgamingftw]

Much appreciated! And good luck finding a copy, I know you'll see many more, but if you want it CIB and not for ridiculous prices, I see the game on Yahoo and Mercari go for ~3500 yen on average, depending on whether the special card is included or not (that'll cost extra).

[@julescab]

Great review! I'm about to buy it. It also made me think about the pc engine game. Thanks for the good work.

[@14catorce]

Good to see you're back. This game has one of my favourites NES soundtracks. It's awesome, but I've never could get pass the dungeon crawler segment, I will have to try it again one day. I found the game pretty similar to the first Ninja Turtles game in many ways. Same sound FX, similar animations, side scroller and top down stages... did they recycle Getsu Fuuma Den to give us TMNT in the west?

[@importgamingftw]

+14catorce Thanks! I hope you'll give it another go someday...I know the dungeon sections can feel tedious, but they're worth trudging through. I'd recommend making a map in conjunction with the compass, though there is a FAQ online that has a basic layout of each one. It's funny you mention that about the first TMNT game, as the original script I made went into exactly what you mention! I just left it out because I was lazy, and I don't have the game with me in Japan ATM. XD But I believe you're pretty much on the right track--TMNT 1 seems to be an upgraded version of the Getsu Fuuma Den engine. Hell, even some of the enemies look alike (frog and fire guys come to mind)!

[@RPGtourguide]

Welcome back to the wonderful world of KZbins! :) I hadn't heard of this game. And this has become your favorite Japan exclusive Famicom title? Sounds like one I'll have to check out! ;) It looks a bit like a mixture of Castlevania 2, Ninja Gaiden and maybe a little Zelda 2. Great review!

[@importgamingftw]

+RPGtourguide Thanks, yeah, it's my favorite JP ONRI NES/Famicom game. ;) I hope you'll check it out--apparently, there's an English patch for the game, not that language is a barrier at all with this game anyway.

[@HPRshredder]

I, too, import games. And I just picked this up last night. The box is SO sick.

[@nyronarnold6024]

And it's brought back to life!

[@importgamingftw]

Great news!

[@BawesomeBurf]

I'm a big fan of the 2D Castlevanias, and this game seems pretty interesting with its RPG elements and exploration.

[@importgamingftw]

+BawesomeBurf If you're a fan of the 2D Castlevania games, then you definitely should try this game out, especially since it's so cheap (free at some place called the "Emulation Store," from what I've been told). The exploration aspect is great, though the dungeon sections haven't aged very well. Much more playable than an RPG from the era, though. I should have said that in my video! XP

[@TheT3rr0rMask]

Just completed the game, now one of my favorites for the system. I wanna consider it a Vania due to all the references between the two. Easily one of the better platforming-adventure games for the system, staying away from a lot of Simon's Quest's flaws, difficultys very breezy unlike Zelda 2. The presentation is superb. Soundtracks obviously amazing but theres so much creativity in the environments and enemies. I love deep atmosphere in 8bit games and Getsu is one of the best in the category. And its so ambitious with it's different gameplay formats but they're all given an equal amount of polish, an issue the first Golgo 13 had when it attempted similar gameplay variety. Really sad the franchise never caught on, even Undying Moon isn't getting much attention despite its quality. Wonder what that cancelled PS2 game would've been like.

[@DubiousGamingOnline]

Bringing back sexy one Japan at a time!

[@importgamingftw]

+DubiousGamingOnline I need to bring the big sexy Uncle Dubious to Japan. Gojira ain't got shit on Dubious Gaming, and I think it's time the Japanese public felt THE TERROR!

[@aoirey29]

Wow this bring nostalgia!! I used to have this when i was a kid...

[@LotoTheHero]

Hey, just found your channel from another video. Really liking it. Please cover more famicom stuff. I just recently got a Retrousb AVS, so I finally have a good way to play famicom carts. My famicom collection is small, but it's slowly growing. :D

[@importgamingftw]

Hey there, thanks for checking out the channel! I will cover more Famicom stuff, sure, but in the meantime, definitely hit up Game Dave for his Famicorner stuff. If I had an AVS like you, I would do a lot of FC games...super jealous, ha ha. I don't have an RGB modded Famicom, so I am kind of holding off on Famicom until I find a solution, but maybe in a couple of months I'll talk about a special Famicom game. MAYBE. Hope you build a glorious, multicolored mountain of Famicom carts!

[@HouYi-b6g]

This game's engine seems to have been reused for Konami's TMNT NES game.

[@importgamingftw]

I've heard that and can definitely see it. I originally wanted to include a whole section about it and comparing sound effects, animations, and enemy designs, but scrapped it in the end, which I regret.

[@MontriUdomariyah]

very details, as a fan of konami and getsu fuma den, must give thump up

[@masterb87itzback57]

There is a new yugioh card called "Fuhma Wave", representing the final confrontation between Fuhma and Ryukotsuki on the card artwork.

[@importgamingftw]

That sounds awesome--I will look for that card, thank you.

[@retrobution1262]

I finally played the unofficial fan translation of this game last night, and its fantastic! I ended up in one of those 3d sections without the lantern - now that I know about it, I'm going to go back and search for it. @12.54 I was wondering about these strange floating enemies. A nod to metroid? Or are they some kind of demon from Japanese folklore? This game is steeped in amazing lore, just like the goemon series. A fantastic find and a great video Jimmy!

[@RoCKbOy245]

I’ve never played that game before. But when I watched the trailer for the next Getsu Fuma Den game for modern consoles, it looks interesting and this video really helps. I’d like to try the modern console one once it’s released. It looks like good try that game out and experience the history behind it. Also, is it just me or was Konami fond of maze-puzzle games during the Famicom days? I’m familiar with The Goonies and King Kong 2 and they look pretty difficult to complete unless you have a guide.

[@wichateSIMPact6725]

New game announced hype 🔥

[@importgamingftw]

I'm (cautiously) hyped and I haven't even seen the announcement yet! Edit: Just saw the trailer...very excited!

[@goatbone]

Love that lenticular cover. Have the cart, but need that box! Also, don't Konami love the island-shot-with-explosion ending?

[@willmistretta]

Just played through this one for the first time last night. So awesome. I can't wait to give Wai Wai World a try, too.

[@tootyuk]

woohooo another import gaming FTW, great vid Jimmy, I think I have the PCE game this is based on actually!!

[@importgamingftw]

+TootyUk Thanks Tooty! I've noticed your PC Engine collection in a few of your videos...I'm sure you have Genpei Toumaden. If I recall correctly, you also have The Legend of Valkyrie, another sweet Namco PCE title! :D

[@undamned]

Nice! I played it today for the first time!

[@jay4ubaby]

next year Getsu Fuma Den will be on switch!

[@importgamingftw]

Hell yeah! I actually bought the game on Steam and am hoping to either upgrade my computer soon so the game runs well or reacquiring a Switch to play this game !

[@thulsadoom1987]

I love this game, it's so much like the ninja turtles game for nintendo

[@importgamingftw]

Yep--a lot of the assets from this game seem to have been recycled for the first TMNT game, too.

[@MellowGaming]

I loved playing as Fuuma in Harmony of Despair Such an overlooked game that. Might try and get a copy of Getsu Fuuma Den seeing as I can play it on my Retron. Never realised he was one of the characters in Jikkou Power Pro Wrestling 96 Max Voltage. I have a copy of that but have barely played it because every time I do I get thoroughly destroyed. As i seem to with most Japanese Wrestling games from then. Good to see a new video from you.

[@importgamingftw]

+Mellow Gaming I have the same problem with wrestling games from the era. I originally wanted to do an all female pro-wrestling episode to feature Blizzard Yuki Bishoujo Wrestler Retsuden, Ringside Angel ft. Cutie Suzuki, and a few others...but I lost patience after continuously getting my ass handed to me in them!

[@MellowGaming]

That's quite a mouthful of a title there. Some of them SNES wrestling games are brutal. I tried one of the SNES Fire Pro games recently and that destroyed me. I've played the GBA ones and had little issue with them.

[@NostalgicDan1]

Superb review as always bud! Great to see you back! I've seriously been waiting for your return, well worth it! This game looks awesome, never heard of it. Seems quite ambitious for the time but very well crafted and the soundtrack sounds stellar. That California Raisin part made lol pretty hard. Keep up the great work bud and welcome back again! (^.^)b

[@importgamingftw]

+Nostalgic Dan Thanks Dan, I really appreciate it! I'm surprised a Japanese games nut like you hadn't heard of Getsu Fuuma Den yet, so I'm glad you found out about it finally. It's a really great game--definitely ambitious, and at the time of its release, I can only imagine how realistic the dungeon sections must have seemed...though they haven't aged very well. And I guess you, me, and Miketendo are a part of the "old enough to react to a California Raisins reference" crowd, for better or worse. ;)

[@sovrinn16]

15:09 "Sadly, Getsu Fuuma Den began and ended with its Famicom debut." A NEW CHALLENGER APPROACHES! "あなたは間違っている、ばか!!!" GETSU FUUMA JOINS THE BATTLE! (the reboot looks promising and I would never have heard of the original without its announcement)

[@importgamingftw]

I'm hoping it will be great! Haven't seen any screenshots or video yet, but I will after I respond to this comment. And if Fuuma calls me baka...well, I'm fine with that if it means a comeback!

[@jakelewia4070]

Is it also possible that Fuma a recruitable character in Suikoden 1 is based on Getsu Fuuma as well? In Suikoden 1, Fuma has a Shuriken weapon, no one really knows his backstory and he shares Fuuma's name if missing an extra "u". I found out when I was watching a Walkthrough on Suikoden 1.

[@diggitydave75438]

Just stumbled onto this game. Pretty fun. Not that hard, except for the damn dungeons. Holy Diver is so much harder.

[@importgamingftw]

Yeah, Holy Diver is a ton harder--this game is a pretty relaxing game in comparison, except for the mazes, as you say.

[@diggitydave75438]

Jimmy Hapa (Import Gaming FTW!) This game was fun except for the mazes. I liked the whole zelda meets ninja gaiden type thing going on.

[@icarus212001]

YO! Theres a new Getsufumaden coming out next year!

[@importgamingftw]

Thanks for letting me know--will check it out soon! Great news! Edit: Just checked it out--looks fantastic!

[@RetroVgLovers]

welcome back my ninja

[@importgamingftw]

+Retrolovers Ninja vanish...ninja return! ;)

[@caocaokungfu]

The odd thing is that Getsu Fuuma Den is particularly forgiving, far more than what you'd expect... And yet never got a chance to come out in the NES. hopefully the bonus included in the Early Access will wind up receiving an official translation down the road.

[@louisdellalucca8969]

Harmony of Despair needs to come to PS4/5 XB, and Switch This game is available if you get the deluxe version of the new Getsu Fuumaden game. This game seems HUGE for a Famicom game!

[@ganjam0n]

wow never seen a lenticular nes box before, thats cool looking :)

[@importgamingftw]

+ganjm0n You know, it's even cool when you touch it. ;)

[@ganjam0n]

Thanks to your review i downloaded a translation patched rom of this, threw it on the everdrive, going to give it a try :)

[@importgamingftw]

+ganjm0n Nice, I didn't even know there was a translation of the game! Not much to translate, but I'm sure it helps. Hope you liked the game. ;)

[@zborgerd]

This is pretty slick. Never heard of this game before. One of the Genpei Tōma Den games actually came to the US as Samurai Ghost on the TG16. This game looks way more fun. So, now that you are in Japan again... Does that still make it "Import Gaming" FTW? ;P

[@importgamingftw]

+Zach B Thanks! I'm glad that at least a few of my viewers learned about a new game today. I must admit that while I do have the original Genpei Toumaden on PCE and Namco Museum Vol. 4 on PS1...I don't own, nor have I ever played, its sequel. I'd love to try it out sometime, though, if I come across it! And ha ha, yeah, I thought about changing the series name to something else..."Japan Gaming FTW," "Japanese Import Gaming FTW," "Export Gaming FTW" (not really that last one ;D)...but I think the original name will stick. Plus, we all know that "import game" is code for "Japanese game" anyway, right? :)

[@Flo_Resolution]

It's like Castlevania. But the speed of the character is faster. Also the spin slash resembles the one in Ninja Gaiden. And overhead slice reminds me of the one in Kenseiden.

[@PinkArmFlexer]

Means something when I know of this character not from the HoD Castlevania game, but SaltyBet.

[@importgamingftw]

+PinkArmFlexer I had to look that up--now that's a world completely alien to me. :)

[@PinkArmFlexer]

A character based off of Fuuma Den pops up every so often. He's not especially strong, but he's very much faithful to the character (even if he looks like someone from KISS more than anything else).

[@hesstarr2]

Welcome back beautiful prince... no homo.

[@importgamingftw]

+hesstarr2 Thank you! Homo or not, I'll take it! :)

[@gooseygoose604]

is there much text in the game if any?

[@dodoubledragon]

I've been re-watching JewWario's vids lately & this video popped up on my homepage, looks like youtubes actually doing it's job! Subbed! btw excellent video Jimmy, can't wait to watch more, hope you don't mind me hanging around here for awhile? I won't cause no trouble.

[@importgamingftw]

I'm glad to hear that, and honored that watching some of the late, great JewWario's vids led you here. Also, it's good to hear KZbin is "doing it's job" as well--I never thought I'd live to see the day! Hang around here, huh? Well, sure, you look like the kind of guy who understands honor...I mean, I'm sure you wouldn't kick your brother's ass over a girl, right? If you were named "Billy," though...anyway, thanks very much for the sub!

[@TheNawaf258]

even form pc-engine the red hair did show up on namco X capcom

[@importgamingftw]

+TheNawaf258 Yeah! Great game that also has a great review by the late, great JewWario. :)

[@TheNawaf258]

ya

[@spacersam8570]

Prepare for a bunch of new views with the new Game being announced

[@importgamingftw]

Not many views, but a few comments like yours letting me know (thanks!) and a lot of excitement for the new game. I will check it out soon! Edit: Checked and hyped.