Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts

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Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts

Developer(s)	Capcom
Publisher(s)	Capcom
Designer(s)	Tokuro Fujiwara (producer)
Release date(s)	SNES version ^JPN October 4, 1991 ^NA November, 1991 ^EU December 10, 1992 GBA version ^JPN July 19, 2002 ^NA September 23, 2002 ^EU September 27, 2002
Genre(s)	Platform game/Run and gun
Mode(s)	Single player
Rating(s)	ESRB: Everyone (GBA version)
Platform(s)	SFC/SNES, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation Portable, Virtual Console, PlayStation 3
Media	Cartridge, Direct download

Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts (超魔界村, Chō Makaimura^?, lit. "Super Demon World Village") is a platform game developed by Capcom and initially released for the Super NES console in 1991.

It was later ported to the PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, Xbox, PlayStation Portable, and the Wii Virtual Console. It is the sequel to the arcade games Ghosts 'n Goblins and Ghouls 'n Ghosts.

[edit] Overview

Players once again control the Knight Arthur in his effort to save his bride Princess Prin-Prin from the Ghoul Realm. This time, the ruler of the Ghoul Realm is the Demon Emperor Sardius (Samael in the Japanese version).

The game is largely similar to its prequels, though it is based more on Ghouls 'n Ghosts. In Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Arthur can upgrade to a bronze armor, that enables him to upgrade his weapons, and the golden one, that allows him to unleash an special magic attack by charging the attack button. A new ability of Arthur is to double jump. While he still can't change directions in mid-air, he can change the direction when he is doing his second jump.

Also new this time around is the addition of new weapons. The Bow and Arrow which allows Arthur to shoot two arrows at once and at slightly different angles, and the Scythe.

Sticking with tradition, players have to beat Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts twice in a row with a special weapon (Prin-Prin's Bracelet) before being treated to the true ending.

[edit] Ports

The PlayStation and Sega Saturn versions are found on the Capcom Generation Vol. 2 arcade compilation. Sony PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Xbox versions are included on the Capcom Classics Collection and PlayStation Portable version are also included on the Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded.

While these versions are strictly ports, the Game Boy Advance version has an "Arrange" Mode. This new Arrange Mode includes a new map that enables the player to pick from redesigned levels and bosses taken from Ghosts 'n Goblins and Ghouls 'n Ghosts, based on their success in keeping the bronze armor, or a higher difficulty tier of the standard level set upon keeping the golden armor.

The Super NES version of the game was released on the Wii Virtual Console on March 5, 2007 in North America. It is also strongly rumored to be released later for the Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network [1], with these latter versions expected to be a port of the Game Boy Advance version released in 2002.