Mr. Gimmick! is a late release NES that’s held in high regards by many. In this video essay, I not only talk about the history of this game and analyze it, I also talk a bit about Sunsoft in general, the company who released it. I quote several people and even interview the creator himself to bring you the most thorough reading of this game yet. Hope you enjoy!
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@UltraHealthyVideoGameNerd (As @electricsheepcoltd / Tomomi Sakai)
@Stevem (As Masashi Kageyama)
@RndStranger (As Naoki Kodaka)
@Keksi (As Power Player 34 reviewer)
@HPRshredder (As David Siller)
@BigOleWords (As Katsutoshi Eguchi)
@AdmiralSmug (As Masahiro Sakurai)
Sources:
https://web.archive.org/web/20130126030559/http://www.glitterberri.com/ja/developer-interviews/making-mr-gimmick/
https://www.electricsheep.co.jp/blog.php?category=%A5%B2%A1%BC%A5%E0%A1%A6%B3%AB%C8%AF
https://archive.org/stream/nintendo-magasinet-1993-5/02%20-%20nintendo-magasinet-1993-5.power-player-34_djvu.txt
https://www.electricsheep.co.jp/blog.php?id=239
https://www.ninretro.de/v3plus/game-3-514.html#reviews
https://web.archive.org/web/20131217121920/http://www.1up.com/features/kenji-eno-breaks-silence-page2
https://shmuplations.com/sunsoftmusic/
https://www.romhacking.net/homebrew/39/
The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers (By John Szczepaniak)
Memoirs of a Virtual Caveman (By Rob Strangman)
Game Center CX Season 15 // Episode 117 – Gimmick!
Purchase Gimmick! Special Edition on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2131800/Gimmick_Special_Edition/
Music used:
Masashi Kageyama – Good Morning (ROM Cassette Disc In Sunsoft Remix)
Masashi Kageyama – Happy Birthday (ROM Cassette Disc In Sunsoft Remix)
Naoki Kodaka – Mine Blaser (ROM Cassette Disc In Sunsoft Remix)
Out Live OST – Prologue
Shadow of the Ninja OST – Stage 1
Little Nemo The Dream Master OST – Mushroom Forest
Power Blade OST – Sector 1
Batman OST – Stage 2
Art Pepper – Body & Soul (From the Complete Abashiri Concert)
Lagrange Point OST – Intro
The Wing of Madoola OST – Underground
Ufouria: The Saga OST – Sky
Kirby’s Adventure OST – Cloud Tops
Trip World OST – World 1
Trip World OST – World 5 (Part 2)
Trip World OST – World 3 (Part 2)
Batman: Return of the Joker OST – Stage 2
Galaxy Fight: Universal Warriors OST – Trip! Trip! Trip! (Yacopu Stage)
Super Spy Hunter OST – Boss Battle
Super Spy Hunter OST – Stages 1 & 4 (Part 2)
Mr Gimmick OST – Innocent
Mr Gimmick OST – Sophia (Take 2)
Mr Gimmick OST – Siesta
Fester’s Quest OST – Underground Sewers
Gremlins 2: The New Batch OST – Stage 2
Fester’s Quest OST – Ending
Journey to Silius OST – Title Screen
Journey to Silius OST – Ending
Masashi Kageyama – Siesta (ROM Cassette Disc In Sunsoft Remix)
Every game featured in order:
Mr. Gimmick!
Mega Man 5
Ghosts ‘n’ Goblins
Ninja Jajamaru: Ginga Daisakusen
Akumajō Special: Boku Dracula-kun
Ducktales
Shadow of the Ninja
Little Nemo: The Dream Master
Power Blade
Blaster Master
Batman: The Video Game
Benkei Gaiden
Outlive
Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse
Mouryou Senki Madara
Lagrange Point
Battletoads
Aero the Acro-Bat
Ufouria: The Saga
Kendo Rage
The Jetsons: Cogswell’s Caper!
Mega Man 6
Zoda’s Revenge: Startropics 2
Kirby’s Adventure
Trip World
Maharaja
Marchen Veil
Batman: Return of the Joker
Wing of Madoola
Metroid
The Guardian Legend
Insector X
Platoon
Moon Crystal
Galaxy Fight: Universal Warriors
Memorial * Series: Sunsoft Vol. 6
Battle Formula/Super Spy Hunter
Power Blade 2
Battle Zeque Den
Time Diver Eon Man (Prototype)
Titan Warriors (Prototype)
The California Raisins: The Grape Escape (Prototype)
Journey to Silius
The Terminator (Prototype)
Superman (Prototype)
Sunman (Prototype)
Superman
Panic Restaurant
Pizza Pop!
Little Samson
Atlantis no Nazo
Ikki
Hello Kitty World
Manhole
Super Mario Bros
