Ghouls'n Ghosts

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    NTSC-U/PAL
  • Sega Mega Drive
    NTSC-J
  • Master System

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Ghouls'n Ghosts
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Virtual Console
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Licensor: Capcom
Original system(s): Capcom CP System
Developer(s) of original games: Capcom
Genre: Action[2][3], Arcade[4]

















Number of players:
Sega Mega Drive
1-2,
Sega Master System
1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥6,8006,800 G-4013
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$44.9544.95[6]
Sega Mega Drive
EU
Sega Mega Drive
FR 		449F449[10]
Sega Mega Drive
PT 		MDJ1002
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£44.9944.99[8][9]
Sega Mega Drive
SE
(Rental)
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
CA
Sega Mega Drive
BR
Sega Mega Drive
KR 		GM5008JM
Sega Master System
US 		7055
Sega Master System
EU 		7055
Sega Master System
UK 		£29.9929.99[12][13] 7055
Sega Master System
AU
Sega Master System
BR
Sega Master System
BR
(Blue) 		025170
Tectoy: Todas as Idades
Sega Master System
KR 		GB-2006
Arcade (Mega-Tech System)
UK		 £? ?
























Wii Virtual Console
JP ▼ 		600pts600[19]
CERO: A
Wii Virtual Console
US ▼ 		800pts800[17]
ESRB: Everyone
Wii Virtual Console
EU ▼ 		800pts800[15]
Wii Virtual Console
AU ▼ 		800pts800[20]
OFLC: Parental Guidance (PG)
Non-Sega versions

Ghouls'n Ghosts, known in Japan as Daimakaimura (大魔界村), is a Sega Mega Drive action platform game developed by Sega R&D 2 and published by Sega. A port of the titular 1988 Capcom arcade game Ghouls 'n Ghosts, it was first released in Japan in August 1989, and is notable both for being one of the standout titles of the early Mega Drive library, and for being personally programmed by future Sonic the Hedgehog prodigy Yuji Naka.

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.

A and C jump, B attacks. In the Master System version 1 attack and 2 jump.

Stages

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Stage 1

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Stage 2

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Stage 3

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Stage 4

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Stage 5

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

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
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

Source:
Uncredited[21]

Digital manuals

  • Ghoulsnghosts MD US digital manual.pdf

    Mega Drive Mini US manual

  • Ghoulsnghosts MD EU digital manual.pdf

    Mega Drive Mini EU manual

  • Daimakaimura MD JP digital manual.pdf

    Mega Drive Mini JP manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Ghouls'n Ghosts/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Master System Mega Drive advert SE.jpg
SE advert
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CG GR 3 Mega Drive advert.jpg
Print advert in Computer Games (GR) #3: "Ioúnios 1990" (1990-xx-xx)
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Print advert in ACE (UK) #37: "October 1990" (1990-09-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Atuagagdliutit (GL) #1991-08-28 (1991-08-28)
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
70
[23]
ACE (UK) PAL
90
[24]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
72
[25]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
80
[26]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
98
[27]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
93
[28]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
93
[29]
Console XS (UK) PAL
92
[30]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
96
[31]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
90
[32]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
70
[33]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 5 (RU)
70
[34]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
90
[35]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
78
[36]
Games Preview (DK)
95
[37]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
93
[38]
Joystick (FR)
94
[39]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
86
[40]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
86
[41]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
83
[42]
Mega Action (UK)
90
[43]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
81
[44]
MegaTech (UK)
93
[45]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
80
[46]
Mean Machines (UK)
92
[47]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
93
[48]
Player One (FR)
90
[10]
Power Play (DE)
72
[49]
Raze (UK) PAL
93
[50]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
92
[51]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
100
[52]
Sega Pro (UK)
93
[53]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[54]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
76
[55]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
77
[56]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)
90
[6]
Zzap! (IT)
94
[57]
Sega Mega Drive
 87
Based on
37 reviews

Ghouls'n Ghosts

Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
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GnG MD JP Cart Back.jpgGnG MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
50x50px
Manual
GnG MD JP pcb.jpg
PCB
Mega Drive, US
GnG MD US Box.jpg
Cover
GnG MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Ghoulsnghosts md us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
GnG MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
GnG MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
GhoulsNGhosts MD EU Manual.jpg
Manual
GnG MD EU pcb.jpg
PCB
Mega Drive, PT
GnG MD PT cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, SE (Rental)
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Cover
Mega Drive, BX†
GnG MD BX Box Front.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, AU
GnG MD AU cover.jpg
Cover
Ghouls N Ghosts Megadrive AU Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, AU (alt)
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Cover
Mega Drive, BR
GnG MD BR Box.jpg
Cover
Ghoulsnghosts md br manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, CA
GhoulsnGhosts MD CA Box.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, KR
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Cover
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Cart

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Ação Games (BR)
75
[14]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
60
[58]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
79
[59]
Console XS (UK) PAL
90
[60]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
81
[12]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
75
[61]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
80
[62]
FX (UK)
84
[63]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
84
[64]
Games-X (UK) PAL
60
[65]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
87
[66]
Joystick (FR) PAL
83
[67]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
70
[68]
Mean Machines (UK)
80
[69]
Player One (FR)
84
[70]
Power Play (DE)
38
[71]
Raze (UK) PAL
54
[72]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
90
[73]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
75
[74]
Sega Pro (UK)
90
[53]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[75]
User (GR) PAL
92
[76]
Video Games (DE)
38
[77]
Sega Master System
 76
Based on
23 reviews

Ghouls'n Ghosts

Master System, US
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Cover
Ghoulsnghosts sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU (6 languages)
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Cover
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Cart
Ghouls'n Ghosts (6 Languages) SMS EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU (8 languages)
GnG SMS EU Box 8.jpg
Cover
GnG SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BX†
GhoulsnGhosts SMS BX Box.jpg
Cover
Master System, AU (Vertical manual)

GnG SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
GhoulsNGhostsSMSAuManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, AU (Horizontal manual)

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Cart
Master System, AU (Not for rental/hotline stickers)
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Cover
GnG SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU (Not for rental sticker)
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Cover
GnG SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
GhoulsNGhostsSMSAuManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, AU (Red Hot)
GnG SMS AU redhot cover.jpg
Cover
GnG SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR (cardboard)
GhoulsnGhosts SMS BR cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, BR
GhoulsnGhosts SMS BR Box.png
Cover
GnG SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
GnG SMS BR Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, BR (re-release)
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Cover
Master System, KR
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Cover
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Cart

Mega-Tech version

Mega-Tech,

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 4f2561d5
MD5 c61ff4bcdf10813c74f36ab57e29f646
SHA-1 aab6d20f01db51576b1d7cafab46e613dddf7f8a
640kB 1989-06 Cartridge (US/EU) v02
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 d31bd910
MD5 815aab1193bf534063e8f032ec76852a
SHA-1 3a3e9eb5caaf6cfb75e99ed2843d58b3dda7284f
640kB 1989-06 Cartridge (US/EU) v01
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 5659f379
MD5 203213c107fc17731dc7953343b5ffab
SHA-1 a08a5764dc8651d31ef72466028cfb87fb6dd166
640kB 1989-06 Cartridge (JP)
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 7a92eba6
MD5 85707b3a74483910699ccc4ba20c64ff
SHA-1 b193e624795b2beb741249981d621cb650c658db
256kB Cartridge (EU/US)

External links

  • Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: Mega Drive
  • Nintendo catalogue pages: US, UK, AU

References

  1. ↑ Hidden Palace: News
  2. ↑ File:GnG MD JP Box.jpg
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-20 09:51)
  4. ↑ File:GnG SMS EU Box 6.jpg
  5. ↑ Computer Entertainer, "December 1989" (US; 1989-12-18), page 14
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "January 1990" (US; 19xx-xx-xx), page 50
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Mean Machines, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-xx), page 76
  8. ↑ Raze, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-11-29), page 61
  9. ↑ ACE, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-xx), page 51
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Player One, "Octobre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 56
  11. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 24
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Computer & Video Games, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-14), page 74
  13. ↑ Sega Power, "June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-02), page 19
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Ação Games, "Junho 1991" (BR; 1991-06-19), page 16
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 http://www.nintendolife.com:80/games/megadrive/ghouls_n_ghosts (Wayback Machine: 2017-07-22 15:15)
  16. ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Virtual-Console-Wii-/Ghouls-n-Ghosts--277457.html (archive.today)
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/aI9Z0vELsfnXIv8965H4zUj9rHC01wIm (Wayback Machine: 2010-11-23 02:20)
  18. ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/04.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:40)
  19. ↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_daimakaimura/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-08-13 07:56)
  20. ↑ http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=41&prod_id=19745&pageID=4 (Wayback Machine: 2012-04-03 02:06)
  21. ↑ File:UltraGamePlayers US 103.pdf, page 36
  22. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-16), page 122
  23. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 88
  24. ↑ ACE, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-xx), page 144
  25. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Oktober 1989" (DE; 1989-08-28), page 60
  26. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1990" (JP; 1990-01-08), page 72
  27. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 38
  28. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 30
  29. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 47
  30. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 130
  31. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1989" (UK; 1989-09-16), page 116
  32. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1989" (US; 1989-xx-xx), page 62
  33. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 318
  34. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 5, "" (RU; 200x-xx-xx), page 157
  35. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 51
  36. ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1989-xx-xx), page 1
  37. ↑ Games Preview, "8/9 1989" (DK; 1989-xx-xx), page 70
  38. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Febrero 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 76
  39. ↑ Joystick, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 90
  40. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 78
  41. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
  42. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "January 1990" (JP; 1989-12-08), page 73
  43. ↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65
  44. ↑ Mega Fun, "10/93" (DE; 1993-09-22), page 42
  45. ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 78
  46. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1991" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 36
  47. ↑ Mean Machines, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-xx), page 74
  48. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139
  49. ↑ Power Play, "11/89" (DE; 1989-10-09), page 58
  50. ↑ Raze, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-11-29), page 60
  51. ↑ Sega Power, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-03), page 18
  52. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
  53. ↑ 53.0 53.1 Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 19
  54. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
  55. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  56. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 81
  57. ↑ Zzap!, "Dicembre 1990" (IT; 1990-xx-xx), page 70
  58. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "August/September 1991" (DE; 1991-07-26), page 118
  59. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 20
  60. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 141
  61. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 20
  62. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 137
  63. ↑ FX (UK) (+0:00)
  64. ↑ GamePro, "April 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 62
  65. ↑ Games-X, "31st May-6th June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-31), page 22
  66. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 78
  67. ↑ Joystick, "Mai 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 173
  68. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Julio 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 36
  69. ↑ Mean Machines, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-04-01), page 80
  70. ↑ Player One, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 24
  71. ↑ Power Play, "5/91" (DE; 1991-04-12), page 138
  72. ↑ Raze, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-06-27), page 47
  73. ↑ Sega Power, "June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-02), page 18
  74. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 57
  75. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
  76. ↑ User, "Mártios 1992" (GR; 1992-0x-xx), page 87
  77. ↑ Video Games, "1/91" (DE; 1991-03-27), page 76
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