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Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts  Hot
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Written by Dave   
Tuesday, 27 March 2007
Editor's rating
4.2
out of 5
 
   
Published By: Capcom
Players: 1
Genre: Action • Platformer •
Wii Points: 800
The third game in the legendary Ghosts ’n Goblins series of video games, Super Ghouls ’n Ghosts follows Arthur in another quest to rescue the princess, his fair maiden and damsel in distress at large. Take control of Arthur and defeat the creatures of the night to save the day once more. Only you can discover what glory awaits those brave enough to take on the armies of Super Ghouls ’n Ghosts.

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Overall rating (weighted)
4.2
Presentation
5.0
Graphics
4.0
Sound
4.0
Gameplay
3.0
Emulation
5.0
Released in 1991, Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts is the second sequel to the arcade hit Ghosts 'n Goblins. You play the role of Sir Arthur, a valiant knight who must travel through vast lands filled with zombies, demons, and other vile creatures, to rescue a princess who is being held hostage. Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts is a classic platformer game that offers a more comedic, satirical take on the "horror/suspense" genre.

The visuals in Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts are some of the nicest seen on the Super Nintendo. Character sprites are richly colored and animated, and the backgrounds are extremely well-done using common 2-D elements such as parallax scrolling. The design of the stages is what truly makes this game unique...one of the more memorable stages has Sir Arthur maneuvering through a sinking ship and then catching a life raft, while at the same time fighting off sea creatures.

The sound does a fantastic job at immersing the player in Sir Arthur's world. The music is eerie and very memorable, especially the main theme from Stage 1. The sound effects are also nice and add to the experience.

The game-play is great, yet extremely frustrating. Sir Arthur first starts his quest with standard armor and a lance as his weapon, and can upgrade to more powerful weapons and armor throughout the game. If Arthur gets hit by an enemy, he loses his armor, and must fight the un-dead in his underwear until he finds another suit of armor. If he gets hit by an enemy while in his undies, he dies. The controls can be a nuisance at times. The biggest problem is that jumping over chasms is difficult because you can't change Arthur's momentum or trajectory while in mid air. Also, at certain times there can be many enemies on screen at once causing slow down. The difficulty is quite high, and the extreme challenge is what has made this game so memorable over the years... it is one of the Super Nintendo's most difficult games ever released.

Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts is a classic that offers great graphics and sound, and game play that will have you cursing for hours. This is definitely a must-have game to own on the Wii Virtual Console.
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Last updated: Tuesday, 27 March 2007


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