This year we’re putting together a list of 31 Retro Horror games. Games that have come from dead console generations, back to haunt us. Sadly, not all of these games will be available for you to play due to the complicated nature of video game preservation. However, we’re going to note if it’s possible to play them on modern hardware. We’ll be covering games from the Seventh Generation (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii) and earlier. So basically anything before 2006.
Day 10
Ghosts ‘N Goblins
Ghosts ‘N Goblins was one of those games that existed for as long as I can remember. There are two things I can remember for sure about it: Just hearing Ghosts ‘N Goblins or Ghouls ‘N Ghosts makes the level 1 and 2 theme play in my head.
The series has you play as the stalwart looking Sir Arthur. One hit breaks his armor and sees Arthur fighting in only his boxers, and the second hit turns him to bones. It was just another difficult arcade game (later ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System and more) that demanded more quarters for you to keep playing.
While Ghosts ‘N Goblins and its well-known sequel Ghouls ‘N Ghosts have persisted, it isn’t as popular these days, with Sir Arthur and his exploits relegated mostly to video game history. There was even a fantastic Capcom developed Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection released in 2021 that had Arthur on another hard as hell quest to save his beloved, but beyond a few best of lists it mostly went unnoticed.
If you want to play Ghosts ‘N Goblins or Super Ghouls ‘N Ghosts you can do so on the Nintendo Switch through its online service. Otherwise you’ll have to get a hold on an NES Classic Edition, or find an old cartridge and NES–or SNES when it comes to Super Ghouls ‘N Ghosts. They are arcade classics, so you might be able to find one of them at arcades that feature retro games.
If you want to play a modern sequel, you can find Ghost ‘N Goblins Resurrection on Steam, Switch, PS4 and Xbox One.
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