Ghouls'n Ghosts
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Original system(s): Capcom CPS-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer(s) of original games: Capcom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Action | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ghouls'n Ghosts, known as Daimakaimura (大魔界村) in Japan, is a platform game developed and published by Capcom for its CPS arcade system in December 1988 as a sequel to the earlier Ghosts'n Goblins (Makaimura), released in 1985. Its popularity saw it ported to many home systems of the era, including the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Master System in 1989 and 1990, respectively.
Contents
Gameplay
Ghouls'n Ghosts features the knight, Arthur who must restore souls stolen by the evil Lucifer (including that of his lover, Princess Prin Prin). Though it is considered a classic, Ghouls'n Ghosts is notoriously difficult thanks to the constant waves of enemies and traps despite Arthur only having a couple of hit points.
and jump, attacks. In the Master System version attack and jump.
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History
The Mega Drive release of Ghouls'n Ghosts, handled by Sega, was a notable milestone in the console's first couple of years as for the time, it was considered the most accurate home version of the game. In the west, it was billed as selling point for the Mega Drive system during its first few months, retailing at a higher price than most games available for the console at the time. It also marks the beginning of Sega's relationship with the then-industry powerhouse Capcom, who until this point had avoided releasing games for Sega systems.
The Mega Drive version has since been re-released as part of the Wii's Virtual Console service.
Versions
Localised names
Language | Localised Name | English Translation |
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English | Ghouls'n Ghosts | Ghouls'n Ghosts |
English (US) | Ghouls'n Ghosts | Ghouls'n Ghosts |
Japanese | 大魔界村 | Daimakaimura |
Production credits
Mega Drive version
- Programmer: Yuji Naka
Magazine articles
- Main article: Ghouls'n Ghosts/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
also published in:
- Computer & Video Games (UK) #107: "October 1990" (1990-09-16)[18]
Physical scans
Mega Drive version
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Based on 37 reviews |
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Master System version
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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640kB | 1989-06 | Cartridge (US/EU) | v02 | |||||||||
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640kB | 1989-06 | Cartridge (US/EU) | v01 | |||||||||
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640kB | 1989-06 | Cartridge (JP) | ||||||||||
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256kB | Cartridge (EU/US) |
External links
- Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: Mega Drive
- Nintendo catalogue pages: US, UK, AU
References
- ↑ Mean Machines, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-xx), page 76
- ↑ File:Raze UK 03.pdf, page 61
- ↑ File:ACE UK 37.pdf, page 51
- ↑ File:ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.8_09.pdf, page 14
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "January 1990" (US; 19xx-xx-xx), page 50
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Player One, "Octobre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 56
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 File:CVG UK 114.pdf, page 74 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ File:EGM US 018.pdf, page 24
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- ↑ https://archive.is/bnqWP
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/aI9Z0vELsfnXIv8965H4zUj9rHC01wIm (Wayback Machine: 2010-11-23 02:20)
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/04.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:40)
- ↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_daimakaimura/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-08-13 07:56)
- ↑ http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=41&prod_id=19745&pageID=4 (Wayback Machine: 2012-04-03 02:06)
- ↑ File:UltraGamePlayers US 103.pdf, page 36
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-16), page 122
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 ACE, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-xx), page 144
- ↑ File:BeepMD_JP_1990-02.pdf, page 72
- ↑ File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 85
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 38
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 30
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- ↑ File:VG&CE US 12.pdf, page 50
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 88
- ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Oktober 1989" (DE; 1989-08-28), page 60
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1990" (JP; 1990-01-08), page 72
- ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 47
- ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 130
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1989" (US; 1989-xx-xx), page 62
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 318
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 5, "" (RU; 200x-xx-xx), page 157
- ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1989-xx-xx), page 1
- ↑ Joystick, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 90
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
- ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "January 1990" (JP; 1989-12-08), page 73
- ↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65
- ↑ Mega Fun, "10/93" (DE; 1993-09-22), page 42
- ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1991" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 36
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- ↑ Power Play, "11/89" (DE; 1989-10-09), page 58
- ↑ Sega Power, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-03), page 18
- ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
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- ↑ File:EGM US BuyersGuide 1993.pdf, page 45
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- ↑ Sega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-05), page 100
- ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "August/September 1991" (DE; 1991-07-26), page 118
- ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 20
- ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 141
- ↑ FX (UK) (+0:00)
- ↑ Games-X, "31st May-6th June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-31), page 22
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- ↑ Power Play, "5/91" (DE; 1991-04-12), page 138
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- ↑ User, "Mártios 1992" (GR; 1992-0x-xx), page 87
- ↑ Video Games, "1/91" (DE; 1991-03-27), page 76
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