Ganbare Goemon 3: Shishi Jūrokubē no Karakuri Manjigatame

Ganbare Goemon 3: Shishi Jūrokubē no Karakuri Manjigatame ("The Lucky Mechanism of the Lion Benefit Army") is an action-adventure game by Konami, which was released for the Super Famicom in 1994.

It is the third game in the Japanese video game series Ganbare Goemon to be released on the Super Famicom, and the sequel to Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shōgun McGuiness. The game is a top down action adventure that gives the ability to switch characters in order to access different powers.

Gameplay
Goemon 3 is an action-adventure game with many different play styles, including platforming, 3D chases, one on one fighting, mech sequences and isometric RPG sequences.

Plot
The Wise Old Man has invented a time-traveling device and sent himself into the future. Initially using it for some romantic escapades, he soon faces a problem when Bisumaru, a French-Catholic nun and Ebisumaru's descendant, who hijacks the device. The sinister Juurokubei orders her to wreaks havoc on Japan. Goemon then travels to the futuristic Neo Edo in order to stop her.

Development and release
Ganbare Goemon 3: Shishi Jūrokubē no Karakuri Manjigatame was developed by Konami.

Reception
Nintendo Magazine System described the game as brilliant and original, and as "a must buy for platform fans". Kurt Kalata of Hardcore gaming 101 described it as a "pretty decent game".

Sequel
A further sequel was released for the Super Famicom, Ganbare Goemon Kirakira Dōchū: Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Wake in 1995.