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Ghouls 'n Ghosts

Ghouls 'n Ghosts, known as Daimakaimura is a side-scrolling platform game developed by Capcom, released as an arcade video game in 1988 and ported to home platforms. It is the sequel to Ghosts 'n Goblins.

1 January 1991

Ghouls 'n Ghosts is an arcade developed by Capcom, released 1 January 1991 on Sega Master System/Mark III.

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What Ghouls 'n Ghosts is

Ghouls 'n Ghosts is an arcade game developed by Capcom and released in 1991. It was published by Sega. It is available on Sega Master System/Mark III only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

It was three years ago when the Dark Prince, Loki, made an attempt to destroy the beautiful, peaceful kingdom of Lexet. It was Sir Arthur who courageously fought Loki and saved the people of Lexet from Loki's nasty grasp. But the wicked and evasive Dark Prince has once again pillaged Lexet and plagued the people with paralyzing fear. And this time he took the breathtaking beauty, Princess Tamara! You as Sir Arthur must avenge your village and rescue Princess Tamara. It's not going to be easy! Snorting pigmen, scythe-wielding skeletons and haunted guillotines with an appetite for human flesh are some of the countless loathsome creatures that you will encounter. That's not all. In order to…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Ghosts 'n Goblins series

Ghouls 'n Ghosts is the 14th of 38 entries we hold in the Ghosts 'n Goblins series. The next entry was Super Ghouls'n Ghosts in 1991.

See all 38 Ghosts 'n Goblins games in release order →

What it launched against

Ghouls 'n Ghosts launched on 1 January 1991, within three weeks of Sengoku, A-Train, Spellbound and Colorado.

Released around the same time: Sengoku, A-Train, Spellbound, Colorado.

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When did Ghouls 'n Ghosts come out?
Ghouls 'n Ghosts was released on 1 January 1991 for Sega Master System/Mark III.

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