Ghouls'n Ghosts

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Ghouls'n Ghosts

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Virtual Console

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Capcom,

Sega

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP

JP ▼	2007-07-31	600pts600
US ▼	2007-08-27	800pts800
EU ▼	2007-09-07	800pts800

ESRB

PEGI

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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.

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.

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.

Promotional material

MegaDrive UK PrintAd 1990-10.jpg

Mega Drive UK print advert

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

70

^[8]

ACE (UK)

PAL

90

^[1]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

72

^[9]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

80

^[10]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

98

^[11]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

93

^[12]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

93

^[13]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

92

^[14]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

96

^[2]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[15]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

70

^[16]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 5 (RU)

70

^[17]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

90

^[18]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

78

^[19]

Games Preview (DK)

95

^[20]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

93

^[21]

Joystick (FR)

94

^[22]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

86

^[23]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

86

^[24]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

83

^[25]

Mega Action (UK)

90

^[26]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

81

^[27]

MegaTech (UK)

93

^[3]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

80

^[28]

Mean Machines (UK)

92

^[4]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

93

^[29]

Player One (FR)

90

^[5]

Power Play (DE)

72

^[30]

Raze (UK)

PAL

93

^[6]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

92

^[31]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

100

^[32]

Sega Pro (UK)

93

^[7]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

90

^[33]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

76

^[34]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

77

^[35]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

90

^[36]

Zzap! (IT)

94

^[37]

	87
Based on 37 reviews

Ghouls'n Ghosts

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, AU

Manual

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Manual

Mega Drive, KR

Cart

Mega Drive, CA

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Ação Games (BR)

75

^[41]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

60

^[42]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

PAL

79

^[43]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

90

^[44]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

81

^[38]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[45]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

80

^[46]

FX (UK)

84

^[47]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

84

^[48]

Games-X (UK)

PAL

60

^[49]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

87

^[50]

Joystick (FR)

PAL

83

^[51]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

70

^[52]

Mean Machines (UK)

80

^[39]

Player One (FR)

84

^[53]

Power Play (DE)

38

^[54]

Raze (UK)

PAL

54

^[40]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

90

^[55]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

75

^[56]

Sega Pro (UK)

90

^[7]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

90

^[57]

User (GR)

PAL

92

^[58]

Video Games (DE)

38

^[59]

	76
Based on 23 reviews

Ghouls'n Ghosts

Master System, US
Cover
Manual

Master System, EU (6 languages)
Cover
Cart

Master System, EU (8 languages)
Cover
Cart

Master System, AU

Manual

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, BR (cardboard)
Cover

Master System, BR (Blue)
Cover

Master System, KR
Cover
Cart

External Links

NEC Retro has more information related to Daimakaimura

Sega of Japan Virtual Console page (Japanese)

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↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1990" (JP; 1990-01-08), page 72

↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 38

↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 30

↑ 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

↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 51

↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1989-xx-xx), page 1

↑ Games Preview, "8/9 1989" (DK; 1989-xx-xx), page 70

↑ Hobby Consolas, "Febrero 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 76

↑ Joystick, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 90

↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 78

↑ 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

↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139

↑ 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

↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 81

↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "January 1990" (US; 19xx-xx-xx), page 50

↑ Zzap!, "Dicembre 1990" (IT; 1990-xx-xx), page 70

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↑ Ação Games, "Junho 1991" (BR; 1991-06-19), page 16

↑ 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

↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 20

↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 137

↑ FX (UK) (+0:00)

↑ GamePro, "April 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 62

↑ Games-X, "31st May-6th June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-31), page 22

↑ Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 78

↑ Joystick, "Mai 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 173

↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Julio 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 36

↑ Player One, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 24

↑ Power Play, "5/91" (DE; 1991-04-12), page 138

↑ Sega Power, "June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-02), page 18

↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 57

↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71

↑ User, "Mártios 1992" (GR; 1992-0x-xx), page 87

↑ Video Games, "1/91" (DE; 1991-03-27), page 76

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Ghouls'n Ghosts

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Promotional material

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Master System Version

External Links