{"id":1071640,"date":"2022-12-10T19:14:35","date_gmt":"2022-12-10T19:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/anime\/1071640\/"},"modified":"2022-12-10T19:14:35","modified_gmt":"2022-12-10T19:14:35","slug":"the-untold-story-of-mr-gimmick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/anime\/1071640\/","title":{"rendered":"The Untold Story of Mr. Gimmick!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S1aZxyCJgSc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>\nMr. Gimmick! is a late release NES that&#8217;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!<\/p>\n<p>Support me: https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/haydenluvsanime<br \/>\nFollow me: https:\/\/twitter.com\/haydenluvsanime<br \/>\nTag me if you draw any fanart of me so I can retweet it!<\/p>\n<p>Art by:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/RainbowHeartUni (+Voice overs)<br \/>\n<a class=\"twitter-timeline\" data-width=\"770\" data-height=\"1000\" data-dnt=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HighlandKall?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tweets by HighlandKall<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<a class=\"twitter-timeline\" data-width=\"770\" data-height=\"1000\" data-dnt=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Fune_Bure?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tweets by Fune_Bure<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<a class=\"twitter-timeline\" data-width=\"770\" data-height=\"1000\" data-dnt=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/minminmancha?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tweets by minminmancha<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Fanart by:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/illuxtrator\/<br \/>\n<a class=\"twitter-timeline\" data-width=\"770\" data-height=\"1000\" data-dnt=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YaeBunny?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tweets by YaeBunny<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/imonyanyan\/<\/p>\n<p>Voice overs:<br \/>\n@UltraHealthyVideoGameNerd  (As @electricsheepcoltd \/ Tomomi Sakai)<br \/>\n@Stevem  (As Masashi Kageyama)<br \/>\n@RndStranger  (As Naoki Kodaka)<br \/>\n@Keksi  (As Power Player 34 reviewer)<br \/>\n@HPRshredder  (As David Siller)<br \/>\n\u200b@BigOleWords  (As Katsutoshi Eguchi)<br \/>\n@AdmiralSmug  (As Masahiro Sakurai)<\/p>\n<p>Sources:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130126030559\/http:\/\/www.glitterberri.com\/ja\/developer-interviews\/making-mr-gimmick\/<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Outer Reaches of 8-Bit | Diggin&#039; in the Carts | Red Bull Music\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CKevE-_U4g0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Parents Upset Over New Nintendo Console -  Super Nintendo - Circa 1991\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MTzyz2TgGls?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sunsoft&#039;s The Terminator NES promo video\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FBpJB2NmUOg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Rare Look Inside Nintendo (SNES Era)\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V52Fto40syM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mr. Gimmick (NES review) - Pat the NES Punk\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-yPepjmmZVY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.electricsheep.co.jp\/blog.php?category=%A5%B2%A1%BC%A5%E0%A1%A6%B3%AB%C8%AF<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/archive.org\/stream\/nintendo-magasinet-1993-5\/02%20-%20nintendo-magasinet-1993-5.power-player-34_djvu.txt<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"3MOUCHIHiN\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vgmonline.net\/masashikageyamainterview\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Masashi Kageyama Interview: There and Back Again<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Masashi Kageyama Interview: There and Back Again&#8221; &#8212; VGMO -Video Game Music Online- \" src=\"http:\/\/www.vgmonline.net\/masashikageyamainterview\/embed\/#?secret=3MOUCHIHiN\" data-secret=\"3MOUCHIHiN\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.electricsheep.co.jp\/blog.php?id=239<\/p>\n<div data-url=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/dfmag\/docs\/df_mag__5\" style=\"width: 770px; height: 544px;\" class=\"issuuembed\"><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.js\" async=\"true\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.ninretro.de\/v3plus\/game-3-514.html#reviews<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20131217121920\/http:\/\/www.1up.com\/features\/kenji-eno-breaks-silence-page2<\/p>\n<p>\u200b\u200bhttps:\/\/shmuplations.com\/sunsoftmusic\/<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"v3a5hwnXwO\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamingalexandria.com\/wp\/2020\/12\/sunsofts-the-terminator-development-history\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sunsoft&#8217;s The Terminator &#8211; Development History Revisited<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Sunsoft&#8217;s The Terminator &#8211; Development History Revisited&#8221; &#8212; Gaming Alexandria\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamingalexandria.com\/wp\/2020\/12\/sunsofts-the-terminator-development-history\/embed\/#?secret=mY7eeisbCv#?secret=v3a5hwnXwO\" data-secret=\"v3a5hwnXwO\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.romhacking.net\/homebrew\/39\/<\/p>\n<p>The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers (By John Szczepaniak)<\/p>\n<p>Memoirs of a Virtual Caveman (By Rob Strangman)<\/p>\n<p>Game Center CX Season 15 \/\/ Episode 117 &#8211; Gimmick!<\/p>\n<p>Purchase Gimmick! Special Edition on Steam: https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2131800\/Gimmick_Special_Edition\/<\/p>\n<p>Music used:<\/p>\n<p>Masashi Kageyama &#8211; Good Morning (ROM Cassette Disc In Sunsoft Remix)<br \/>\nMasashi Kageyama &#8211; Happy Birthday (ROM Cassette Disc In Sunsoft Remix)<br \/>\nNaoki Kodaka &#8211; Mine Blaser (ROM Cassette Disc In Sunsoft Remix)<br \/>\nOut Live OST &#8211; Prologue<br \/>\nShadow of the Ninja OST &#8211; Stage 1<br \/>\nLittle Nemo The Dream Master OST &#8211; Mushroom Forest<br \/>\nPower Blade OST &#8211; Sector 1<br \/>\nBatman OST &#8211; Stage 2<br \/>\nArt Pepper &#8211; Body &#038; Soul (From the Complete Abashiri Concert)<br \/>\nLagrange Point OST &#8211; Intro<br \/>\nThe Wing of Madoola OST &#8211; Underground<br \/>\nUfouria: The Saga OST &#8211; Sky<br \/>\nKirby&#8217;s Adventure OST &#8211; Cloud Tops<br \/>\nTrip World OST &#8211; World 1<br \/>\nTrip World OST &#8211; World 5 (Part 2)<br \/>\nTrip World OST &#8211; World 3 (Part 2)<br \/>\nBatman: Return of the Joker OST &#8211; Stage 2<br \/>\nGalaxy Fight: Universal Warriors OST &#8211; Trip! Trip! Trip! (Yacopu Stage)<br \/>\nSuper Spy Hunter OST &#8211; Boss Battle<br \/>\nSuper Spy Hunter OST &#8211; Stages 1 &#038; 4 (Part 2)<br \/>\nMr Gimmick OST &#8211; Innocent<br \/>\nMr Gimmick OST &#8211; Sophia (Take 2)<br \/>\nMr Gimmick OST &#8211; Siesta<br \/>\nFester&#8217;s Quest OST &#8211; Underground Sewers<br \/>\nGremlins 2: The New Batch OST &#8211; Stage 2<br \/>\nFester&#8217;s Quest OST &#8211; Ending<br \/>\nJourney to Silius OST &#8211; Title Screen<br \/>\nJourney to Silius OST &#8211; Ending<br \/>\nMasashi Kageyama &#8211; Siesta (ROM Cassette Disc In Sunsoft Remix)<\/p>\n<p>Every game featured in order:<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Gimmick!<br \/>\nMega Man 5<br \/>\nGhosts &#8216;n&#8217; Goblins<br \/>\nNinja Jajamaru: Ginga Daisakusen<br \/>\nAkumaj\u014d Special: Boku Dracula-kun<br \/>\nDucktales<br \/>\nShadow of the Ninja<br \/>\nLittle Nemo: The Dream Master<br \/>\nPower Blade<br \/>\nBlaster Master<br \/>\nBatman: The Video Game<br \/>\nBenkei Gaiden<br \/>\nOutlive<br \/>\nCastlevania III: Dracula&#8217;s Curse<br \/>\nMouryou Senki Madara<br \/>\nLagrange Point<br \/>\nBattletoads<br \/>\nAero the Acro-Bat<br \/>\nUfouria: The Saga<br \/>\nKendo Rage<br \/>\nThe Jetsons: Cogswell&#8217;s Caper!<br \/>\nMega Man 6<br \/>\nZoda&#8217;s Revenge: Startropics 2<br \/>\nKirby&#8217;s Adventure<br \/>\nTrip World<br \/>\nMaharaja<br \/>\nMarchen Veil<br \/>\nBatman: Return of the Joker<br \/>\nWing of Madoola<br \/>\nMetroid<br \/>\nThe Guardian Legend<br \/>\nInsector X<br \/>\nPlatoon<br \/>\nMoon Crystal<br \/>\nGalaxy Fight: Universal Warriors<br \/>\nMemorial * Series: Sunsoft Vol. 6<br \/>\nBattle Formula\/Super Spy Hunter<br \/>\nPower Blade 2<br \/>\nBattle Zeque Den<br \/>\nTime Diver Eon Man (Prototype)<br \/>\nTitan Warriors (Prototype)<br \/>\nThe California Raisins: The Grape Escape (Prototype)<br \/>\nJourney to Silius<br \/>\nThe Terminator (Prototype)<br \/>\nSuperman (Prototype)<br \/>\nSunman (Prototype)<br \/>\nSuperman<br \/>\nPanic Restaurant<br \/>\nPizza Pop!<br \/>\nLittle Samson<br \/>\nAtlantis no Nazo<br \/>\nIkki<br \/>\nHello Kitty World<br \/>\nManhole<br \/>\nSuper Mario Bros<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mr. Gimmick! is a late release NES that&#8217;s held in high regards by many. 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