Originally released in Japan as Otogi Katsugeki Mameda no Bakeru last year, BAKERU is now slated for release across the world. With its design crafted by Etsunobu Ebisu, one of the key figures behind the fantastic Mystical Ninja games starring Goemon, BAKERU is very much like a modern-day version of the 3D Goemon games that were incredible on the N64 and PS2. The first N64 game was a very early 3D platformer and one that combined solid platforming with a lot of comedy and a very Japanese feel across the board in an era when anything overtly Japanese in Western media was at risk of being modified a bit due to different cultures. For a 3D action-adventure to come out largely unmodified in that regard was impressive -- and the game itself was incredible.
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It would be followed up by 2.5D adventures on the N64 and more 3D fare, but when Ebisu formed GoodFeel as a company, that led to any Goemon games drying up from him. That style of game has only grown in popularity over the decades, however, and there's still nothing quite like the Mystical Ninja...
