[TAS] N64 Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon by MATCH6974 in

This is a tool-assisted speedrun. For more information, see tasvideos.org/...
TAS originally published on 2014-09-10
Mystical Ninja, otherwise known as Ganbare Goemon, is one of Konami's longest-running series, yet remains mostly localized to Japan (thanks in part to cultural differences: the series is very Japanese). This is the first of three games in the series released for the N64.
What begins as a quest to investigate an attack on a castle quickly evolves into a race to stop a plot to transform Japan into... a giant stage.
In this run, a lot of new tricks and some big glitches combine to shave over an hour off the previous publication ( tasvideos.org/... ).

[@matokuha6974]

Thank you for re-uploading my movie. It's easy to look at by high resolution and beautiful-sound.

[@ericdanielski4802]

Absolutely.

[@matokuha6974]

@@ericdanielski4802 yes

[@Atylonisus]

You did things on this game I could only dream of. Waterless Edo Moat? Fast geometry running or launching? Tasteful to-the-music weapon switching?? Got it all

[@Rt_Raccoon]

DUDE! The way you use the TAS to play along with the music makes my heart soar. Thank you so much for that!!!!!!!!!

[@slickestrick4117]

This game has some of my favourite music of any N64 title, especially the Impact theme. Da da dash!

[@szymon6207]

Sub 63:30

[@8BitAlchemy]

Absolutely agree! This game has the most memorable soundtrack of any game from my childhood, I can't stop humming them!

[@reloadpsi]

The singer of that theme passed away last week :(

[@FlameLFH]

To me it's THE best N64 soundtrack, especially those satisfying bass lines. It also sounds like God through CRT speakers.

[@Kiruklee]

Sasuke's just like "Eh, I'm not feeling it this week. I'll see you guys at the stage musical."

[@JudeDelaRosa]

The constant weapon change in the rhythm of the music is crazy, incredible run!

[@jackiedaytona9029]

Okay wow! That was a flawless weapon swap sync with the music @55:10

[@maxmouse713]

More games should be designed to include laugh tracks. Also, I loved the messing around in time to the music! Great job!

[@Atylonisus]

"who is Fernandez??'

[@Order-Sol]

Why do I feel like this game should have a remake...? This game loos pretty good, especially the sound track.

[@ReesesBees]

It should have a remake. But Konami has a huge stick up their ass and only cares about pachinko machines.

[@AGElite87]

Love this game back in the day! snowboard kids banjo kazooie just sooo much nostalgia ☺️😃😊🥲

[@8BitAlchemy]

Ooh yes I used to rent Snowboard Kids all the time!

[@CosmosProvider]

While i can agree that this in not the most glitch intensive and visually impressive TAS compare to other N64 games, it deserves better rating on TASvideo. The optimization, the amount of sequence break and all the mokkorislash shenanigans, it makes for a great TAS. It's unfortunate there's parts that are a bit slower because there's no glitch option, but overall it is very impressive and fun to watch. I have mixed feeling about the state of the TAS community, imo this should be in the moon category at least. But i guess nowadays if it's not ultra fancy and the glitches aren't over the top game breaking, it's not interesting enough

[@peteybaxter1137]

I loved this game as a kid I had no clue it had so many glitches 😲

[@Atylonisus]

It's almost a slap in the face to see how quickly characters can navigate the map with that "jump into vertical geometry, get sent flying" glitch. The original walk speed was pretty slow compared to other 3d platformers of the era. I loved your musical interludes done with the equipment select!

[@CatzyCatzy]

44:21 wow...almost a minimal amount of buildings are destroyed. That's amazing.

[@smallwaves]

Thank you for re-encoding this.

[@FlameLFH]

Even the TASer loves this game's music

[@Atylonisus]

37:16 Yae gets a hole-in-One on this par 4 course

[@SamsaraTAS]

HELL YEAH

[@ericdanielski4802]

Nice TAS.

[@Hardman5509]

With over a hour shaved, we might be seeing a 100% TAS within a year's time, maybe? Hopefully?

[@MemoryTAS]

read the description, this tas was originally from 2014, but re-encoded because the previous upload had a lot of audio issues.

[@smallwaves]

​@@MemoryTAS I actually tried to watch that a while ago, but the second half was unwatchable.

[@OmegaVideoGameGod]

@@smallwaves Why does it do that?

[@ericdanielski4802]

@@OmegaVideoGameGod Good question.

[@OmegaVideoGameGod]

@@ericdanielski4802 I know it's how the game's audio was recorded with the emulator

[@Zonefire15]

DASH DASH DASH!

[@OmegaVideoGameGod]

very cool :D

[@MoisesCharles]

Just think of the strangeness Japan came up with... without drugs.

[@thefellow3j]

Nice Japanese-style traditional sounding m- (Enters Ghost Toys Castle) ...YE. (Headbanging ensues)

[@ArcueidBrunestuddo]

39:10 Sick beats

[@Beelzeboogie]

This and Mega Man Legends are the cosiest games I've ever played.

[@LegoSonic-p2f]

43:36 Impact had an epileptic attack.

[@stephenmahilum4770]

I just learnt how to use the coin throw glitch on the N64 lol

[@LegoSonic-p2f]

0:50 Lift off in T - minus, 1!!

[@winstoneduardovaldiviavere5409]

1:05:10 1:05:20 1:05:26

[@MrTASer]

Description says : _To _*_shave_*_ over an hour_

[@sammer1097]

It's not wrong. "Shaving time" is a real expression.

[@Gotmilk0112]

@@sammer1097 But nobody would ever use it in this way.

[@MemoryTAS]

@@Gotmilk0112 ...yeah they would?

[@MrTASer]

Ok My fault Sorry about that...

[@VelvetSkyye]

@@Gotmilk0112 they literally have and would

[@angeldavidsilvalopez307]

get 0:50 ´d