Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts
by Capcom
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Product Summary
Platform: Nintendo Super NESPublisher: Capcom
Product features:
- Cartridge only.
- If Like New: in perfect or minor flaw condition
- If Good: has sticker(s), sticker residue, or minor problems
- If Acceptable has one or more flaws: has stickers, label torn, yellowing, black marker on it.
Video Game Reviews of Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts
Customer Review: Painfully good
Summary: 4 Stars
This game is painful, brutal, unforgiving, punishing, torturous, unrelenting and I wouldn't have it any other way.
I grew up playing games in an era where games were ridiculously difficult either because the programming wasn't that great and the software was just buggy or because game programmers of the '80s were insane. Either way, instances of mass quantities of enemies flooding the screen, one-hit deaths for the player, no ability to save your progress and very limited continues that, at best, start you from the beginning of the level you were in when you lost all of your lives were commonplace.
This was the climate of gaming during the days of the NES. The climate shifted somewhat in the 16-bit generation of the Super NES and Genesis; games seemed to get "easier" [compare: Metroid (NES) vs. Super Metroid (SNES)]. Thankfully, there were a few hold-outs and Super Ghouls and Ghosts was most definitely one of these titles.
In a word, this game is HARD. The six relatively short stages you are provided with can quite literally take you months or even years to complete. And just when you think it's over, it's not. After "completing" the game you're treated to having to re-do the whole thing again to obtain a particular item. This 2nd Quest mechanic has been a tradition in the Ghosts and Goblins series of games and, while it may be repetitive to have to replay everything to truly finish the game, it does double your play time with it.
Graphically, this game has held up quite well. Similar to how Super Metroid, Super Mario World, and Yoshi's Island have held up. There is some slow-down, but the game is "ancient" and from a 16-bit platform so it should be expected. The sprites are large and detailed and there is a nice variety of different enemies and bosses in the game.
The music, while not Castlevania caliber, fits very well and sounds quite nice. You never think to yourself, "Why did they put this track here?"; everything makes sense.
The controls are familiar to anyone that's played Ghosts and Goblins or Ghouls and Ghosts. They aren't exactly the best and feel a bit "stiff", but they won't prevent you from completing the game.
Gameplay: This title is a 2D action/platformer. You move left and right and, sometimes, up and down killing enemies by throwing your weapon (no hack and slash) at them and collecting power-up. Enemies appear en masse and if your character (Arthur) is hit by an enemy he loses his armor. If Arthur is hit a second time, he's dead. You can collect a variety of weapons to use by killing enemies or from treasure chests that appear: Javelins, Daggers, etc. Unfortunately, when you pick up a new weapon, it replaces the one you are currently using. There is also Magic Armor that can be found. This armor still only grants Arthur two hits before death, but, when equipped, the armor will allow Arthur to unleash a special magic attack based upon the current weapon he is using; each magic attack is completely unique to it's respective weapon. Arthur also has a double-jump that definitely comes in handy. Continues are limited (you get 3 to start), but you have the potential to increase your continues if you collect the money bag items that appear. This will allow you to "purchase" additional continues after you have collected enough of them.
The story is very basic: Arthur must save the princess from the demons and destroy the head demon. That's it. It's worked for all other games in this series, so good enough. If you want a lot of depth to the narrative, you'll have to look elsewhere.
This game or it's predecessors aren't for everyone. Some will find the difficulty way too punishing, but for anyone who enjoys games like Ikaruga, the R-Type and Gradius series, Contra and the original 8-bit Mega Man games, this is totally worth the purchase price.
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