Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon Port

About

An Android port of Goemon 64: Recompiled that plays Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon natively on a phone or handheld, using RT64 for Vulkan rendering. The README describes it as a packaging and port layer on top of the upstream recompilation project, which is built on N64: Recompiled.

How it differs from the original

On-screen controls appear automatically when no gamepad is present, and Analog Camera is a listed option.

Getting started

The APK does not include the game, so you need your own legally obtained ROM, which you pick with a file picker on first launch. It needs Android 9.0 or newer, a 64-bit arm64-v8a device and a Vulkan-capable GPU. A gamepad is recommended but not required.

Known issues & limitations

• On GPUs without dual-source blending, coverage-based effects such as anti-aliased edges are approximated rather than rendered exactly.
• A controller newer than the Android version may have buttons that do nothing and cannot be remapped.
• Save imports are only possible before starting the game.

What you need to run it

Features

• The on-screen controls can be set to Auto, On, or Off, and their layout can be edited.
• Gamepad controls can be remapped in Settings → Controls.
• Optional analog camera controls let the right stick control the camera, with settings for inversion and sensitivity.
• Optional cheats provide infinite health, money, and lives.
• On Adreno devices, you can optionally load a different Vulkan driver through the app.

How to install

1. Install and open the APK, then select your ROM when prompted; the app copies it into its own storage.
2. Start playing with your device's controls, a physical or Bluetooth pad, or the on-screen controls, then press Start.

Controls

• The left trigger crouches; the right trigger controls the camera or Hook Chain in Impact battles; the left bumper is unused by the game.
• Manual saving during normal gameplay uses L + R + Z.

Additional notes

Driver bug

The README says some Qualcomm/Adreno drivers can close the game a few seconds after start; turning off Framebuffer Effects or loading an alternate driver is suggested.

FAQ

What is Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon Port?

Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon Port is an open-source port of Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon. An existing game or its source code brought to another platform. The original game ran on Android.

Do I need the original game files to run Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon Port?

Yes. The project does not include the original game's assets, so you need your own copy.