As a fan of Konami’s basic Ganbare Goemon sequence, the truth that Good-Really feel’s non secular successor didn’t appear to be coming West was leaving me with unhealthy feels. Nonetheless, an English launch has popped up on Nintendo’s US eShop, as nicely as Steam. Now merely titled Bakeru, it is going to be revealed by Spike Chunsoft on Change and PC September 3.

Bakeru was first launched final 12 months in Japan below the title Otogi Katsugeki Mameda no Bakeru: Oracle Saitarō no Sainan!! Whereas the developer hasn’t referred to it as a non secular successor to Ganbare Goemon, it’s onerous to disregard the similarities. It takes place in a wacky model of Japan mixing modernity with folklore, with the title character touring throughout the nation’s 47 prefectures. What’s extra, Good-Really feel was based by alumni from Konami, a few of which had labored on the Goemon sequence. Its co-founder was Etsunobu Ebisu, who the character of Ebisumaru was considerably based mostly upon.

Konami hasn’t actually proven any curiosity in reintroducing what was as soon as a pillar franchise for them. The final Ganbare Goemon recreation was launched over 20 years in the past, except you depend the Pachislot grave markers.

Bakeru is a 3D motion recreation. It will be tough to say what precise gameplay it borrows from its progenitor sequence, largely as a result of Ganbare Goemon by no means caught to a single system and as an alternative struck out in all instructions. Nonetheless, it options transformations and a personality who fights utilizing a pair of drumsticks.

I’m jazzed. I wasn’t sure it might be localized. Good-Really feel has had a hand with Kirby’s Epic Yarn and Yoshi’s Crafted World, however I’m to see them return to their Konami Kobe heritage.

Bakeru will launch for Change and PC on September 3. A demo is now accessible on Change.