Goemon is able to use a large variety of weapons (including his trademark pipe), as well as equip sub-weapons, items and magic, which can be assigned in 4 hexagons for quick use.

Another twist is the addition of a white tiger known as Kotora, whom Goemon can use to attack enemies when he locks on them.

The now-defunct company Working Designs attempted to bring the game to English audiences as Mystical Ninja Goemon beginning in 2002.

Motivated to promote a series "that's never quite received the recognition it deserves here [in the United States]",[2] Working Designs displayed the game in its booth at E3 the same year.

[5] Two prototype builds of the unreleased English language version were leaked on the internet in November 2021, unveiling that it was going to be released as Mystical Ninja Goemon Zero.