Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon FAQ By : MetroidMoo If you have questions or comments or just think I should add something, please e-mail me at : MetroidMoo@aol.com Contents : 1) Updates 2) Characters/Weapons/Magic Powers 3) Stores/Items 4) Bosses/Impact Bosses 5) Locations of Fortune Dolls 1) Updates v. 1.4 - Added "Damage" section for Impact - Got rid of a Fortune Doll location v. 1.2 - Revised some Boss strategies - Fixed Fortune Dolls section a bit v. 1.1 - Fixed mistakes - Added locations of Silver Fortune Dolls in Space v. 1.0 - Initial Release 2) Characters/Weapons/Magic Powers Note : If a weapon has a "*" beside it, it can be upgraded to level 2 and level 3. Goemon The hero of the game, Goemon's only character flaw is his tendency to lose his temper and get into fights. On the request of the King of Oedo Town, he sets off to find out who and what is behind the mysterious organization threatening to take over Japan. Where Found - You start out him Weapons - *Pipe : Goemon starts out with the Pipe. It's great for up-close combat. Chain Pipe : You get this from the Pipe Maker on Mt. Fuji. Like the Hookshot from Zelda, it can hook on the Star Boxes (Well, that is somewhat like Zelda). Best use for defeating baddies from a little distance. Ryo : You can throw Ryo to attack. The ideal weapon for long-distance fighting. Of course, each time you throw it, it will cost 1 Ryo. Flaming Ryo : Once you have donated 5 Ryo to the chest at Kompira Mt., you shall recieve the Medal of Flames. Instead of just throwing some Ryo, charge it up. You will throw a Ryo surrounded by flames. It costs 3 Ryo to do this attack. The Flaming Ryo does x2 the amount of damage as a regular Ryo. Magic Power - Sudden Impact : With the need of 10 Ryo, it allows you to increase your power. Besides it turning Goemon's blue hair to gold, his attack power doubles, but beware you absorb x2 the amount of damage from an enemy. Ebisumaru A self-styled "Ninja of Justice" who does things his own way and in his own good time. Settling down in Edo, he now lives with Goemon. Where Found - You start out with him Weapons - *Saw-Hammer : Ebisumaru starts out with this wooden hammer. Meat Saw-Hammer : One of the best weapons in the entire game! You can find this weapon in Festival Temple Castle. Just about everytime you defeat a baddie, you can usually get a heart-restoring Dumpling. Windup Camera : You can find this strange camera in Ghost Toys Castle from the Crane Game. When it is used, it will reveal hidden paths, items, and it makes the ghosts solid so they can be killed. Magic Power - Mini- Ebisu : This power shrinks Ebisumaru, allowing him to go through small doors and such. You cannot attack while in small form. Sasuke A mechanical ninja created by an Iga Wiseman. A tough cookie with a trusting soul, Sasuke loves hot baths and Japanese green tea. I think, overall, he is the best fighter. =) Where Found - Zazen Town, from Benkei Batteries - #1 : Where - Inaba Dune How to get it - Go to the lake, the battery will be in the center of it #2 : Where - The Lake With The Large Tree (I think that is what it's called) How to get it - Use the Windup Camera in the tree, then the battery will appear on top of it. Weapons - *Kunai : Sasuke starts out with the Kunai blade. Fire Cracker Bomb : The mechanical ninja starts out with this bomb. Using this bomb on cracked doors, they will open up. Hair Attack : No, it's not a weapon. From the start, Sasuke can do this attack by holding down B, then pressing Z. Good for atacking enemies that are above you . Also, if you are lying down on the ground and do this, you will attack forward. Kunai of Severe Cold : One nifty weapon. Found in Festival Temple Castle. It freezes enemies and some hot floors. But the effect is only temporary. Great for long distance attacks. Everytime you use this weapon, it costs 1 Ryo. If you charge it up, it will fire the Kunai Intense Hail Beam which fires 3 shots of the freezing sword. That costs 3 Ryo. Magic Power - Super Jump : Using the Super Jump allows Sasuke to get to high places you could not access by jumping regularly. It's good for dodging incoming attacks, too. Yae A secret ninja agent who investigates the toughest cases of all, Yae is like an older sister to Goemon and co. Where Found - Zazen Town Weapons - *Katana : Yae starts out with this Japanese blade. Once upgraded to Level 2, she can "create" a shield from the sword by holding down B. Koryuta's Flute : You get this special flute from Koryuta, once you have destroyed the Mind-Control Robot when he was in dragon form. This flute allows to you visit just about anywhere you've been. You can use it in some buildings, wonder why it said you can't. I used in the Yamato Shrine and one cave and it still worked. Yae Bazooka : You get this bazooka from Gourmet Submarine Castle. Probably the best long distance attacking weapon. When fired, it uses 1 Ryo. Charge it up, it will do a "lock-on" attack. When that is fired, any enemy in a target will usually be hit. That costs 3 Ryo. Magic Power - Mermaid : While on top of the water, using this will turn Yae into a mermaid. You are now able to swim under the water to reach items like a Fortune Doll and other things. Goemon Impact A gigantic robot who is an invaluable ally to Goemon and his pals. Already a successful dancer, Impact has now set his heart on becoming a movie star. Where Found - Call him with the Triton Shell from Wise Man's House. Moves & Controls - A : Quick Punch, fast but weak attack. B : Fierce Punch, slow but strong attack. Z : Fires Nasal Bullets, cost 1 Ryo for each time fired. R : Uses Chain Pipe, drag in the boss and whack him! Guard : C- Left, C-Left or C-Right, C-Right, puts Impact in defense mode, you still can be damaged but not as much. Laser Mouth : C-Buttons clockwise, Z or C-Buttons counter-clockwise, Z. You can attack only when the gauge is flashing. Best attack, but it's the hardest to perform at times. =( One-Two Punch : B, B, A Super Punch : C-Up, C-Down, C-Up, A. This is one super move! Impact punches VERY rapidly. Punch-Kick : B, B, B, A Super Punch & Kick : Super Punch, A Spring Kick : C-Down, C-Down, A Super Pipe Combo : B, A, R, R, A Damage - Here I'll tell you what moves do how much damage. The amount of points is about as accurate as I could tell when I was playing. So, they could be a little off. Spring Kick : 100 points Quick Punch : 30 points Fierce Punch : 80 points Chain Pipe : 20 points Laser Mouth : 400 points One-Two Punch : 140 points Nasal Bullets : Does VERY little damage on the enemy! Super Pipe Combo : This move doesn't want to work for me for some reason... Super Punch : 210 points Punch-Kick : Working on it... Super Punch + Kick : 310 points 3) Stores/Items Here, I will tell you what is in what store, price, and items. Inn (All) : Bronze Room - Costs 60 Ryo, restores 8 Hearts. Silver Room - Costs 100 Ryo, restores 12 Hearts. Gold Suite - Costs 200 Ryo, restores all Hearts. Oedo Town : Restaurant - Dumplings : Costs 15 Ryo, restores 2 Hearts. Oden : Costs 25 Ryo, restores 3 Hearts. Sushi : Costs 45 Ryo, restores 5 Hearts. General Store - Plain Rice Ball : Costs 50 Ryo, restores 4 Hearts when at 0. Plum Rice Ball : Costs 120 Ryo, restores 10 Hearts when at 0. General Store 2 - Sombrero : Costs 50 Ryo, defends 3 shots. Straw Raincoat : Costs 80 Ryo, defends 3 attacks. Metal Armor : Costs 200 Ryo, defends 5 attacks. Zazen Town : General Store - Plain Rice Ball : Costs 50 Ryo, restores 4 Hearts when at 0. Plum Rice Ball : Costs 120 Ryo, restores 10 Hearts when at 0. General Store 2 - Sombrero : Costs 50 Ryo, defends 3 shots. Metal Helmet : Costs 150 Ryo, defends 5 shots. Metal Armor : Costs 200 Ryo, defends 5 attacks. Restaurant - Rice Crackers : Costs 15 Ryo, restores 2 Hearts. Sauced Dumplings : Costs 25 Ryo, restores 3 Hearts. Hot Tofu : Costs 45 Ryo, restores 5 Hearts. Folkypoke Village : General Store - Plain Rice Ball : Costs 50 Ryo, restores 4 Hearts when at 0. Plum Rice Ball : Costs 120 Ryo, restores 10 Hearts when at 0. Suprise Pack : Costs 500 Ryo, gives 1 more life. General Store 2 - Metal Helmet : Costs 150 Ryo, defends 5 shots. Metal Armor : Costs 200 Ryo, defends 5 attacks. Restaurant - Orange : Costs 15 Ryo, restores 2 Hearts. Noodles : Costs 25 Ryo, restores 3 Hearts. Fresh Bonito : Costs 45 Ryo, restores 5 Hearts. Festival Village : General Store - Plum Rice Ball : Costs 120 Ryo, restores 10 Hearts when at 0. Fish Rice Ball : Costs 200 Ryo, restores all Hearts when at 0. Metal Armor : Costs 200 Ryo, defends 5 attacks. Restaurant - Apple : Costs 15 Ryo, restores 2 Hearts. Bowl of Noodles : Costs 25 Ryo, restores 3 Hearts. Kinitanpo : Costs 45 Ryo, restores 5 Hearts. General Store 2 (hidden store) - Gold Armor : Costs 300 Ryo, defends 8 attacks. Gold Helmet : Costs 250 Ryo, defends 8 shots. Surprise Pack : Costs 500 Ryo, gives you an extra life. Items - Ryo (max. 9,999) : The currency of the game. Used to buy things, use some weapons and magic. Collect 1 of them, and you will get 5 Ryo. Dumpling : Restores 1 Heart of the Strength Gauge. Sparkling Dumpling : Just like the Dumpling, but this one restores all Hearts. Silver Fortune Doll : Collect 4 of these Cats to increase the Strength Gauge by 1. Golden Fortune Doll : Just like the other one, collect 1 of these to increase the gauge by 1. Suprise Pack (max. 9) : Some can be found in stores or in other areas. Gives you an extra life. Pot : Break this open to usually get a Dumpling or some Ryo. Dungeon Items - Mr. Elly Fant : Collect this little elephant to get the map for the castle you are currently in. Mr. Arrow : Collect him, and a skull will appear on the map which is for the boss. Silver Key : Opens up the door with the Silver Lock. Gold Key : Opens up the door with the Gold Lock. Diamond Key : Opens up the door with the Diamond Lock. 4) Bosses/Impact Bosses Here, I'll tell you about the bosses and how to beat them. Here is a neat trick for the Impact Bosses, when you fire the Laser Beam, you won't be harmed. Not any kind of attack will harm you! Boss #1- Congo : The King Robot The easy way to beat the giant head is stand under his chin. Keep attacking the front because that is the only spot he is vunerable. When there is an explosion, chunks of his head will be destroyed. Be careful though, when the explosive comes, he fire a beam that I call "Glitter Beam". If you stand in front when he explodes, chances are you will get hit by the beam. Impact Boss #1- Kashiwagi : The Wartime Kabuki Robot Here is when you need to know the manevers for Impact. I hook him with the Chain Pipe and punch him when I drag him in, a lot. Don't do the same moves over and over because he will predict what you will do and block it. Here is my little combo I do that does about 520 points of damage : Drag him in with the Chain Pipe, knock him on the ground, then while he is on the ground, fire the Impact Laser. It will still hit him even though he is on the ground. His special attack is making a copy of himself. The copy will attack you, but the real one won't. Here is another cool combo that does about 770 points. Drag him in, and do the Super Punch + Kick on him. Then when he is on the ground, fire the laser beam on him. Boss #2- Mind-Control Robot Not really a boss, but it kinda is. You can only attack him when he isn't spinning. When he isn't attack him with Ryo. I'd rather use Ryo because I might fall off the dragon. I found a strange glitch here. When I was hit by him, Goemon appear the whole way to the right off the dragon. So then I had to go back to the robot. When this guy spins, he fires those metal balls at you at a decent, medium speed. Boss #3- Dharmanyo : The Surrender Robot That name doesn't fit this easy robot. He should be the one surrendering. Anyway, use the Windup Camera to reveal his weakpoint. Then when he is "clear", fire the Medal of Flames at the spot. Keep repeating until he is dead. He will fire bombs at you, but keep on running at full speed to avoid them. Boss #4- Tsurami : The Ghost Robot One of more harder bosses. Just keep hitting him with the so-called "red plates". He has 3 attack methods, here they are : #1 : Easy. Throws plates at a medium rate. #2 : He throws plates at a much faster rate. #3 : HARD!!! He throws plates in all directions, but when they hit the ground they explode. You need to hit 4 times in each form of attack. Impact Boss #2 - Thaisamba 2 : The Charming Mermaid Now this battle takes place on the water. Not that much different from the another boss. The special attack is a "tornado" of water. You view from the cockpit is blurry. She will hit you with those exploding balls again. Then she will pop up and hit you with her eyeball (at least, that's what it looks like). Once the mermaid has her energy level close to 1,000 the battle will go underwater. Then she will charge at full speed at you, just do a fierce punch on her and it will knock her on the oceanfloor. =) Then she has a "fake" attack. She will charge you from one direction, but at the last second she will move into another direction. Then she will attack you. The good thing for this boss is that she can't block your attacks, so you can do the same moves over and over. Impact Boss #3 - Balberra : The Great Peach Mountain Battleship The only boss you can't drag in and punch. Destroy the guns, leaves and all of the little things on the ship. The Peach Fighters will try to shoot you, but you know how to take "care" of them. When the battleship opens, it reveals its "core". Shoot that core to damage it. It only opens when you destroy the Peach Fighters. Every hit with a Nasal Bullet does 5 points damage. A hit from the Chain Pipe will do 20 points damage. Impact Boss #4 - D 'Etoile : The Fairy of Love and Dreams The hardest Impact Boss in the game! One of his best attacks is what I call the Roller Attack. If you get hit, it does about 50 points damage. This attack is almost unavoidable! But there is one way to avoid with ease. Use fierce punch before he hits you. Don't do this too early or too late because it won't work. He spins around and fires those explosive balls at you. Then he has his asteroid attack. Easy to avoid. Use the fierce punch on each asteroid to blow it up. If you use quick punch, you won't be able to destroy it in time. When he fires the explosive balls at you he fires them at two speeds. #1 : He shoots them one at a time. #2 : This one he spins to one side. While going to the other side, there will be a bunch of balls coming at you. Shoot them with the bullets instead of punching. 5) Locations of Fortune Dolls Here are the locations of the dolls, one area at a time. Odeo Town : Silver Dolls : 2 How to get the Silver Dolls - #1 :Found near the gate to Musashi in the water on a platform. #2 : Found in the area that has the Star Boxes. Use the boxes that lead to the left wall to get to the doll. Kai Highway : Silver Dolls : 1 How to get the Silver Doll - Go accross the first bridge, go right, then go accross that bridge. Then it will be in a corner on a little hill. Mt. Fuji : Silver Dolls : 1 How to get the Silver Doll - As soon as you are on the first ladder and get up, keep on going straight ahead. Oedo Castle 1st Floor : Silver Dolls : 1 How to get the Silver Doll - Go to the room with Mr. Elly Fant, the doll will be nearby. Oedo Castle 2nd Floor : Silver Dolls : 2 How to get the Silver Dolls - #1 : The room where you find the 1st Silver Key, don't go straight, take a left. It will be in the room. #2 : Once you beat Congo, go to where the giant hand. Now it is gone, go accross and through the door. Oedo Castle 3rd Floor : Silver Dolls : 1 How to get the Silver Doll - You will see it right before the door to Congo. Musashi : Silver Dolls : 1 How to get the Silver Doll - Found near the Metal Box. Zazen Town : Silver Dolls : 2 How to get the Silver Dolls - #1 : Go into the corridor that leads to the other section of Zazen. Near the little pond, you will see a little pipe thingy (I don't know what it is!). Hit it, and the doll will land right by you. #2 : Go to Duck Creek. One section you will see a platform. Once you have Sasuke's Super Jump, use it to get on the platform. The doll will be near the platform but not on it. Yamato : Silver Dolls : 4 How to get the Silver Dolls - #1 & #2 : Push the Turtle Stone to the North, and the Yamato Shrine will un-lock. The dolls will be inside the shrine. #3 : Near the path to the Turtle Stone, in the water there is a cave. You must have Yae's Magic Power to swim under to the cave and get the doll. #4 : Push the Turtle Stone to the sign that says about some fortune. Then the cat will fall on the middle of the Turtle Stone section of the forest. Kii-Awaji Island : Silver Dolls : 2 How to get the Silver Dolls - #1 : It will be to the left on the path to the Kii-Awaji Tourist Center. #2 : This one is on Husband & Wife Rock, on the top of the taller one. To get there, push the Turtle Stone to the sign that says about a red gate. You will teleport in front of the Red Gate. Go through it and you will be there. Vine Bridge : Silver Dolls : 1 How to get the Silver Doll - When crossing the bridge, fall through a section close to the gate to Iyo. Folkypoke Village : Silver Dolls : 1 How to get the Silver Doll - Go the area that has a bunch of haystacks. Once you have the Min-Ebsiu power, srhink and go under one of the haystacks that has one under it. Ghost Toys Castle 1st Floor : Silver Dolls : 2 Gold Dolls : 1 How to the Silver Dolls - #1 : The doll is near the Power Switch that turns on the Crane Game. #2 : This one is two rooms straight ahead of #1. How to get the Gold Doll - The first Gold Doll in the game! It is in the biggest room in this floor. Walk accross the tightrope, and the doll is yours. Ghost Toys Castle Basement : Silver Dolls : 1 How to get the Silver Doll - About halfway through the basement you see a little platform under the water on the bottom. Use Yae's Magic Power to get it. Ghost Toys Castle 2nd Floor : Silver Dolls : 1 How to get the Silver Doll - This one is found near the center of the big room with the hot water and spining tops. Iyo 2 : Silver Dolls : 1 How to get the Silver Doll - It is found in the area that has the red bars in it. Chugoku Region - Aki-Nagato : Silver Dolls : 2 How to get the Silver Dolls - #1 : This one is on the Red Arch with a moving platform. Use that platform to get the doll. #2 : From the bridge, make sure you are facing the long wall not the water. You should a area that you can get to on. Go there, and keep going on the path. Then you will need to shrink to get under the wall sticking out. Then you will see the doll. Chugoku Region - Inaba Dune Silver Dolls : 1 How to get the Silver Doll - Go to the little lake at the one end of the area. You will see it near the little dam. Chugoku Region - Bizen Silver Dolls : 1 Gold Dolls : 1 How to get the Silver Doll - It is behind one of the cracked doors. How to get the Gold Doll - It is behind the other cracked door. Festival Temple Castle E Area : Gold Dolls : 1 How to get the Gold Doll - First, you must get past the very first area that needs the Kunai of Severe Cold. Then, keep going through the doors until you are outside. At one end of balcony area, look down and you should see the doll. If not try the other end. Then jump to it and it is yours. F.T.C. W Area : Silver Dolls : 2 How to get the Silver Dolls - #1 : Found near the 1st door you come to with a Silver Lock. You reach it by climbing among the roofs. Need Super Jump. #2 : This one is found near the Kunai of Severe Cold. F.T.C. S Area : Silver Dolls : 1 How to get the Silver Dolls - #1 : It's in the long corridor area above you. You don't need Super Jump, you need to enter from another door. Then take the platform accross to it. F.T.C. N Area : Silver Dolls : 1 How to get the Silver Doll - Go to the area that has those things that look like fish that swing around. The doll is found on the highest platform on the pillar. Not the one with the Sparkling Dumpling but above that. Tunnel to Northeast 2 : Silver Dolls : 1 How to get the Silver Doll - Found in the open area near the gate to Mutsu Festival Village : Silver Dolls : 1 How to get the Silver Doll - Where the little lake is, use Yae's Magic and swim under and through the tunnel underwater. There is the hidden shop, and the doll will be nearby. Waterfall of Kegon : Gold Dolls : 1 How to get the Gold Doll - Once you obtain the Mermaid power, change Yae into one, then swim underwater and find a tunnel. You will find it in back of the waterfall. Uzen (Tunnel) : Silver Dolls : 1 How to get the Silver Doll - Go into the water and swim to the ladder on the dry area of the tunnel. The doll is near the ladder. Japan Sea: Silver Dolls : 1 How to get the Silver Doll - Found at the other end of the area from the entrance. Gorgeous Music Castle : Silver Dolls : 4 Gold Dolls : 1 How to get the Silver Dolls - #1 : It's in the room with the fans and a Gold Lock. Found on a platform against the wall, use the fans to get it. #2 : Found in room that has a Diamond Lock and a Gold Lock. It's in the open. No problem. #3 : This one is confusing. It's in the room that has Mr. Arrow in it. When you activate the platforms, you will see some bars near the water. There is a little plaform on top. Go on it using Sasuke's Magic. The doll will be on a platform nearby. #4 : This is the only one in the Basement. Found in the maze-like area with the baddies that shoot those spiky roses at you. You will see it at a dead end. How to get the Gold Doll - Found inside Dacin's picture. The room that has his picture, just jump inside of it. The doll will be in the hidden room. When you get all of the dolls, you get a new option in the Options Menu!