Ghosts'n Goblins

Arcade Video game published 41 years ago:

Ghosts'n Goblins (c) 1985 Capcom.

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

- 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 -

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

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

* COMPUTERS:
Commodore C16 [EU] (1986)
[EU] Commodore C64 (1986)
[EU] Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1986)
[EU] Amstrad CPC (1986)
[EU] Commodore Amiga (1988)
[EU] Amstrad CPC (1989) "12 Top Amstrad Hits"
PC [MS-DOS] [EU] (1990)
[EU] Atari ST (1990)

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