{"id":135949,"date":"2026-02-06T01:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T01:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-197143"},"modified":"2026-02-06T01:45:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T01:45:00","slug":"konami-and-m2-announce-new-goemon-switch-collection-here-are-the-13-retro-titles-included","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/06\/konami-and-m2-announce-new-goemon-switch-collection-here-are-the-13-retro-titles-included\/","title":{"rendered":"Konami And M2 Announce New Goemon Switch Collection, Here Are The 13 Retro Titles Included"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/f0e0b1f40ec80\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/f0e0b1f40ec80\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/f0e0b1f40ec80\/large.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"MZ-NpfuGULg\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MZ-NpfuGULg?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>If you&#8217;re a fan of the Goemon and Mystical Ninja series, there was a rather exciting 40th anniversary announcement shared during this week&#8217;s Japanese Partner Showcase.<\/p>\n<p>Konami and the <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/M2_game\/status\/2019429197727572111\">emulation experts at M2<\/a> are teaming up to release <strong>Ganbare Goemon! Daishuugo<\/strong> &#8211; a new retro collection coming to the Switch and multiple other platforms in Japan on <strong>2nd July 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This package will include 13 titles from across the series. More specifically, it includes releases from the Famicom, Super Famicom and Game Boy era. Here&#8217;s the full list (<a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timeextension.com\/news\/2026\/02\/japanese-fans-are-getting-a-ganbare-goemon-collection-and-weve-never-been-more-jealous\">thanks, <strong>Time Extension<\/strong><\/a>):<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Douchuu<\/strong> (Famicom, 1986)<br \/>&#8211; <strong>Ganbare Goemon 2<\/strong> (Famicom, 1989)<br \/>&#8211; <strong>Ganbare Goemon Gaiden: Kieta \u014cgon Kiseru<\/strong> (Famicom, 1990)<br \/>&#8211; <strong>Ganbare Goemon Gaiden 2: Tenka no Zaihou<\/strong> (Famicom, 1992)<br \/>&#8211; <strong>Ganbare Goemon: Yukihime Kyuushutsu Emaki<\/strong> (Super Famicom, 1991)<br \/>&#8211; <strong>Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Sh\u014dgun McGuiness<\/strong> (Super Famicom, 1993)<br \/>&#8211; <strong>Ganbare Goemon 3: Shishi J\u016brokub\u0113 no Karakuri Manjigatame<\/strong> (Super Famicom, 1994)<br \/>&#8211; <strong>Ganbare Goemon Kirakira D\u014dch\u016b: Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Wake<\/strong> (Super Famicom, 1995)<br \/>&#8211; <strong>Soreyuke Ebisumaru! Karakuri Meiro \u2013 Kieta Goemon no Nazo!!<\/strong> (Super Famicom, 1996)<br \/>&#8211; <strong>Ganbare Goemon: Sarawareta Ebisumaru!<\/strong> (Game Boy, 1991)<br \/>&#8211; <strong>Ganbare Goemon: Kurofune T\u014d no Nazo<\/strong> (Game Boy, 1997)<br \/>&#8211; <strong>Ganbare Goemon: Tengu-t\u014d no Gyakush\u016b!<\/strong> (Game Boy Color, 1999)<br \/>&#8211; <strong>Ganbare Goemon: Seik\u016bshi Dynamites Arawaru!!<\/strong> (Game Boy Color, 2000)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Once again, the catch is that this collection has only been announced for Japan. If there are any major updates about the collection&#8217;s availability or news about online pre-orders for the <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.konami.com\/games\/corporate\/ja\/news\/topics\/20260206g\/\">physical release<\/a>, we&#8217;ll let you know.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\"><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Images: Konami<\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<p>In some other Partner Showcase news, Konami also announced a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/super-bomberman-collection-nintendo-switch-2-edition\">Super Bomberman Collection<\/a> and it&#8217;s available right now (and locally) on the Switch eShop.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch\/related-articles:197105 @ 1770366835 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p>Would you be interested in this Goemon collection? <em>Tell us in the comments.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content] If you&#8217;re a fan of the Goemon and Mystical Ninja series, there was a rather exciting 40th anniversary announcement shared during this week&#8217;s Japanese Partner Showcase. 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