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Ghouls 'n Ghosts · LUDEX

Browse Ghosts 'n Goblins franchise

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Ghouls 'n Ghosts

Capcom

4.0/5Thursday, August 3, 198937.1 years ago

Release

Thursday, August 3, 1989

Player score

80/100

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Inside Ghouls 'n Ghosts

What it is

Ghouls 'n Ghosts is a side-scrolling action platform game developed by Capcom and released as an arcade game in 1988, and subsequently ported to a number of other platforms. It is the sequel to Ghosts 'n Goblins and the second game in the Ghosts 'n Goblins series.

Play styles

Single player

Perspective

Side view

Themes

Action · Fantasy · Horror

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Languages

2 supported

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6 assets

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FranchiseGhosts 'n GoblinsEnter the franchise

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Ghouls 'n Ghosts

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4 releases

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Who made it

Capcom
Publisher · Porting
Sega
Publisher · Porting
Capcom
Developer
Tec Toy
Publisher

Platforms

Wii
Gen 7
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Gen 4

Release history

Aug 03, 1989Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Nov 30, 1990Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Jan 31, 1991Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Jul 31, 2007Wii
Aug 27, 2007Wii
Sep 07, 2007Wii
Oct 1990Sega Mega Drive/Genesis

Themes & modes

ActionFantasyHorrorSingle player

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4.0/5· 11 ratings

Details

Released: Thursday, August 3, 1989
Developer: Capcom
Publishers: Capcom,Sega,Tec Toy
Additional work: Capcom, Sega
Franchise: Ghosts 'n Goblins
Perspective: Side view
Modes: Single player
Languages: English, Japanese
Also known as: Daimakaimura
In player libraries: 11

Platforms

Nintendo

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Platform

BundleSega Genesis MiniSep 19, 2019Multi-item package

BundleMega Drive MiniSep 19, 2019Multi-item package

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