| Ghostbusters II | |
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North American box art |
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| Developer(s) | Kemco |
| Publisher(s) | Activision |
| Designer(s) | Dan Kitchen |
| Composer(s) | Mark Van Hecke |
| Platform(s) | NES |
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| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Media/distribution | 4-megabit cartridge |
Ghostbusters II is a 1990 video game for the NES, developed by Kemco and published by Activision.
The game released in North America for the NES by Activision is a unique version. It is a single-player side-scrolling game. Generally, the player controls a ghostbuster as he explores levels based on the film. This, along with the Pal & Japan-only version of New Ghostbusters II, were the only titles that allowed players to play as Winston. The character's goal is to make his way to the museum before time runs out. Two levels involve riding around in the heroes' famous car. In another level the player controls the Statue of Liberty, shooting fireballs. The ghostbuster character is armed with unlimited supplies of slime that can be shot out of a cannon and ghost traps.
The game is noted for being exceptionally hard to complete for several reasons. The time limit and a complete lack of health bar for the character put constraints on survival. In addition, in some levels, the display scrolls to the left, which forces the player to make quick decisions. The final level is especially difficult, in part because the player must successively complete the level four times to reach the game's conclusion.
One criticism of the game's quality is its lack of a pause feature, which was considered standard in contemporary games of that type. This omission contributes to the game's overall challenge.
The video game contained only two MIDI-quality versions of the copyrighted songs that were used in the motion picture. They are:
"Ghostbusters Theme":
© 1984 Golden Torch Music Corp. and Raydiola Music
"Higher and Higher":
© 1967 Chevis Music and Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
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