Ghouls'n Ghosts

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Ghouls'n Ghosts
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Virtual Console
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
US 		7055
Sega Master System
EU 		7055
Sega Master System
AU
Sega Master System
BR 		025170
Sega Master System
KR 		GB-2006
Wii Virtual Console
JP ▼ 		600pts600
Wii Virtual Console
US ▼ 		800pts800
Wii Virtual Console
EU ▼ 		800pts800
CERO
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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.

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

Promotional material

  • MegaDrive UK PrintAd 1990-10.jpg

    Mega Drive UK print advert

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
89 №26, p144[2]
75 №10/89, p60
98 №1, p38
93 №4, p30[3]
96 №95, p116/117[4]
90 №1993, p46[5]
78
93
94 №8, p90
86 №2, p78[6]
90 №1, p65
93 №1, p78[7]
92 №1, p74-76[8]
90 №2, p56[9]
72 №11/89, p58[10]
93 №3, p60/61[11]
92 №15, p18/19
100 №23, p53
100 №46, p97[12]
93 №3, p19[13]
90 №18, p65
90 №12, p50[14]
94 №??, p70/71
Sega Mega Drive
 90
Based on
23 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
70
[15]
ACE (UK) PAL
90
[2]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
72
[16]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
80
[17]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
98
[18]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
93
[3]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
93
[19]
Console XS (UK) PAL
92
[20]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
96
[4]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
90
[21]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
70
[22]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 5 (RU)
70
[23]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
90
[24]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
78
[25]
Games Preview (DK)
95
[26]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
93
[27]
Joystick (FR)
94
[28]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
86
[6]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
86
[29]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
83
[30]
Mega Action (UK)
90
[31]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
81
[32]
MegaTech (UK)
93
[7]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
80
[33]
Mean Machines (UK)
92
[8]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
93
[34]
Player One (FR)
90
[9]
Power Play (DE)
72
[35]
Raze (UK) PAL
93
[11]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
92
[36]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
100
[37]
Sega Pro (UK)
93
[13]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[38]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
76
[39]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
77
[40]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)
90
[41]
Zzap! (IT)
94
[42]
Sega Mega Drive
 87
Based on
37 reviews

Ghouls'n Ghosts

Mega Drive, US
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Mega Drive, EU
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Mega Drive, JP
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Mega Drive, AU

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Mega Drive, BR
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Mega Drive, KR

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Mega Drive, CA

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
81 №114, p74[43]
79 №1, p21[44]
75
75 №1993, p45[45]
84 №21, p44/45[46]
60 №6
87 №3, p86[47]
83 №16, p173[48]
70 №2/38
80 №7, p80-82[49]
84 №10, p24/25[50]
38 №5/91, p138
54 №10, p47[1]
90 №19, p18/19
80 №23, p57
80 №46, p100[51]
90 №3, p19[13]
Sega Master System
 76
Based on
17 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Ação Games (BR)
75
[52]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
60
[53]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
79
[54]
Console XS (UK) PAL
90
[55]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
81
[43]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
75
[56]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
80
[57]
FX (UK)
84
[58]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
84
[46]
Games-X (UK) PAL
60
[59]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
87
[47]
Joystick (FR) PAL
83
[48]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
70
[60]
Mean Machines (UK)
80
[49]
Player One (FR)
84
[50]
Power Play (DE)
38
[61]
Raze (UK) PAL
54
[1]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
90
[62]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
75
[63]
Sega Pro (UK)
90
[13]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[64]
User (GR) PAL
92
[65]
Video Games (DE)
38
[66]
Sega Master System
 76
Based on
23 reviews

Ghouls'n Ghosts

Master System, US
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Cover
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Manual
Master System, EU (6 languages)
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Cart
Master System, EU (8 languages)
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Cart
Master System, AU

GhoulsNGhostsSMSAuManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, BR (cardboard)
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Cover
Master System, BR
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Master System, BR (re-release)
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Cover
Master System, KR
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Cover
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Cart

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