1991 · Genki · Action

Devilish

Sega exclusive

"Devilish" is different from other paddle games by letting you play with two paddles. The lower one behaves just like a usual paddle - you use it to prevent the ball from dropping down. The upper one can move and turn, allowing you to hit the ball from different angles and from different parts of the screen. You advance through levels by destroying bricks and enemies, going up until the level boss enemy appears.

Released: 29 April 1991
Platforms: Game Gear Sega Genesis
Genres: Action
Developers: Genki
Publishers: Hot B
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Themes: Action
Country: Japan
Languages: English
Time to beat: 1hmain story1hwith extras1hcompletionist
Composers: Hitoshi Sakimoto

About

Devilish (デビリッシュ, Debirisshu) is an action video game that was released for the Game Gear.

A sequel for the Mega Drive was released as Devilish: The Next Possession, known in Japan as Bad Omen (バッドオーメン, Baddo Ōmen). A third title in the series known as Devilish: Ball Bounder was released for Nintendo DS in 2005.

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Gameplay

Players have to use two paddles; the upper one is used to defeat demons while the lower one helps to prevent the player from dropping to its demise at the bottom of the board. By defeating bad guys and smashing through breakable blocks, the player advances towards the boss of each level.

Resembling a harder version of Arkanoid, the vertically scrolling screen forces the ball to move constantly forward in an attempt to reach the boss.

Story

A prince and princess were in love with each other until a jealous demon turned the happy couple into a set of stone paddles; resembling that of the pinball kind. Suddenly, a ball came into existence that could use the prince and princess in order to defeat the demons that now rule over the kingdom.