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Ghosts'n Goblins

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41 Years old Arcade Video game Capcom Co., Ltd. [Japan]

Ghosts'n Goblins screenshot

Ghosts'n Goblins © 1985 Capcom.

Export release. Game developed in Japan. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; Makaimura.

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TECHNICAL / MACHINE PICT.

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TRIVIA

Ghosts'n Goblins was released in September 1985 outside Japan.

These non-Japanese versions use a shield instead of a cross.

UPDATES
A rare prototype version of the game exists with no title logo. It seems to be harder than the final version.
SERIES
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MAIN SERIES
1. Ghosts'n Goblins (1985, Arcade)
2. Ghouls'n Ghosts [B-Board 88620B-2] (1988, Arcade)
3. Super Ghouls'n Ghosts [Model SNS-CM-USA] (1991, SNES)
4. Makaimura Gaiden - The Demon Darkness (1993, Game Boy)
5. Arthur to Astaroth no Nazomakaimura (1996, PlayStation, Saturn)
6. Makaimura for WonderSwan (1999, WonderSwan)
7. Maximo - Ghosts to Glory (2001, PS2)
8. Choumakaimura R (2002, Game Boy Advance)
9. Maximo vs. Army of Zin (2003, PS2)
10. Ultimate Ghosts'n Goblins (2006, PSP)
11. Goku Makaimura Kai (2007, PSP)
12. Ghosts'n Goblins - Gold Knights (2009, iOS)
13. Ghosts'n Goblins - Gold Knights II (2010, iOS)
14. Ghosts'n Goblins Resurrection (2021, Switch, PS4, PC, Xbox One)
SPIN-OFF
1. Gargoyle's Quest (1990, Game Boy)
2. Gargoyle's Quest II (1992, NES)
3. Demon's Crest (1994, SNES)
PORTS
Here is a list of all ports release outside Japan and North America.

To see Japanese ports, please see the original Japanese version entry; Makaimura.

To see North American ports, please see the Taito America version entry.

CONSOLES

flag Nintendo NES (mar.23, 1989) "Ghosts'n Goblins [Model NES-GG-EUR]"
flag Sony PlayStation (sept.3, 1999) "Capcom Generations 2 - Chronicles of Arthur [Capcom Generations Disc 2] [Model SLES-11881]"
flag Microsoft XBOX (nov.18, 2005) Capcom Classics Collection
flag Sony PS2 (nov.18, 2005) Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLES-53661]
Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console Arcade] flag (jan.7, 2011)
Sony PlayStation 3 [PSN] flag (feb.20, 2013) "Capcom Arcade Cabinet"
Microsoft XBOX 360 [XBLA] flag (feb.20, 2013) "Capcom Arcade Cabinet"
Microsoft XBOX 360 [XBLA] flag (feb.21, 2013) "Capcom Arcade Cabinet"

HANDHELDS

Nintendo Game Boy Color flag (aug.24, 2001) Ghosts'n Goblins [Model DMG-AG9P-EUR]
flag Sony PSP (nov.10, 2006) Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULES-00377]
flag Sony PSP (nov.16, 2006) "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded"

COMPUTERS

Commodore C16 flag (1986)
flag Commodore C64 (1986)
flag Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1986)
flag Amstrad CPC (1986)
flag Commodore Amiga (1988)
flag Amstrad CPC (1989) 12 Top Amstrad Hits
PC [MS-DOS] flag (1990)
flag Atari ST (1990)
SOURCES
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ROM dump (MAME).
Machine's picture.