1985 · Capcom · Shooter · Platformer
Ghosts'n Goblins
Nintendo console exclusive
Ghosts 'n Goblins is a platform game where the player controls a knight, named Sir Arthur, who must defeat zombies, ogres, demons, cyclops, dragons and other monsters in order to rescue Princess Prin Prin, who has been kidnapped by Satan, king of Demon World. Along the way the player can pick up new weapons, bonuses and extra suits of armor that can help in this task.
- Released
- 7 July 1985
- Platforms
- AmigaAmstrad CPCArcadeAtari ST/STECommodore C64/128/MAXGame Boy AdvanceMS-DOSZX Spectrum
- Genres
- ShooterPlatformerAdventureArcade
- Developers
- Capcom
- Publishers
- CapcomElite Systems
- Modes
- MultiplayerSingle-player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Themes
- ActionFantasy
About
Ghosts 'n Goblins, known in Japan as Makaimura (Japanese: 魔界村; lit. "Demon World Village"), is a series of run-and-gun platform video games developed and owned by Capcom. The first entry in the series was Ghosts 'n Goblins, released in arcades on July 7, 1985. The series has subsequently been ported to and released on a variety of personal computers, game consoles and mobile platforms and spawned several sequels and spin-offs.
The main series focuses on the knight Arthur's quest to save princess Prin-Prin from the demon king Astaroth. The primary spin-offs include the Gargoyle's Quest and Maximo game series.
Keywords
- ghosts
- goblins
Media
The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Development
The Ghosts 'n Goblins franchise was created by Tokuro Fujiwara (also known for producing games in the Mega Man franchise) and is produced by Capcom. Toshio Arima served as lead programmer and Ayako Mori composed the score for the original arcade release in 1985.
Reception
The Ghosts 'n Goblins franchise stands as Capcom's 13th best-selling game franchise, having sold over 4.7 million units. It is generally well regarded by critics and somewhat notorious for its traditional high level of difficulty. Additionally, the franchise frequently makes cameo appearances (the character of Arthur in particular) in other Capcom titles, the latest of which being Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3.
The main series starring Sir Arthur and Princess Prin-Prin was initially released as an arcade title in 1985 and subsequently re-released and ported to a variety of home computer consoles. It continues as an active intellectual property for Capcom with its latest release in 2021 on the Nintendo Switch. The NES release of Ghosts 'n Goblins was rated as the 54th best NES game of all time by IGN and the 124th best game on a Nintendo console by Nintendo Power. The game is considered by GameTrailers to be the world's second most difficult game ever made.
Releases by platformdates and regions as published
Editions and related releases
- Included in
- Capcom GenerationsCapcom Coin-Op Collection Volume 1CapcomCapcom Generations 2: Chronicles of ArthurCapcom Classics Collection ReloadedCapcom Classics CollectionArcade Hits 2 in 1Capcom Arcade Cabinet
- Ported as
- MakaimuraGhosts 'n Goblins MobileGhosts 'n Goblins
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