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Ghosts ‘n Goblins NES is Capcom’s 1986 port of its arcade platformer, programmed by Micronics. Guide Sir Arthur through demon stages to rescue Princess Prin-Prin, two hits per life. A famously hard game. Loose cartridge only, no box or manual. Ships within 2 business days.
| Platform | NES |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Condition | Loose Cartridge |
| Availability | In stock |
Ghosts 'n Goblins NES is Capcom's home version of its 1985 arcade platformer, released in North America in November 1986. You guide the knight Sir Arthur through demon-filled stages to rescue Princess Prin-Prin. This listing is the loose cartridge only.
Capcom created the arcade game under director Tokuro Fujiwara. Micronics programmed the Famicom and NES version, and Capcom published it. The Famicom edition came out in Japan on June 13, 1986, a few months before the NES release.
The story is simple. Astaroth, king of the Demon World, kidnaps Princess Prin-Prin, and Arthur sets out to save her. Arthur can take two hits before he loses a life. Losing a life sends you back to the start of the level or to a checkpoint. A time limit also costs you a life if it runs out.
Along the way you can pick up new weapons, bonuses and extra armor. Some bosses cannot be hurt by certain weapons, such as the dragon with the lance. After you defeat Astaroth, the game makes you replay everything on a higher difficulty to see the true ending.
This game is often named among the hardest ever made. GameRant ranked it fifth on its list of hardest games. Even so, it sold about 1.64 million copies worldwide on the NES. Expect to learn each stage by heart, and to play the full game twice for the real ending.
Browse all NES games. We also stock Ghosts 'N Goblins (5 Screw) as a separate listing, and Capcom's Mega Man. Read more about Ghosts 'n Goblins on Wikipedia.
When did Ghosts 'n Goblins come out on the NES?
Capcom released it in North America in November 1986.
Who published the Ghosts 'n Goblins Capcom game for the NES?
Capcom published it. Micronics programmed the NES version.
Is it hard?
Yes. Arthur dies after two hits, and you must beat the game twice to see the true ending.
Does this Ghosts n Goblins Nintendo cartridge come with a box?
No. It is the loose cartridge only, with no box or manual.
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M. Price –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
Pros and Cons…
Ghosts N’ Goblins… A very frustrating game but addictive. Many typos, annoying sounds, and bad storyline. However the addictiveness makes you want to beat it. Overall great game.
Joel M. Kaminski –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
ghosts N goblins
now the only thing bad about this game is thats it’s extremely hard get hit two times and then you lose. every time you die it shows the level again just taunting you showing your on such a low level. once you get to the last boss after many trys you beat the boss and guess what it sends you back to the first level so you have to do it all again! after that you get up the last boss again then beat him the endings not good but the only fun thing is that it’s a hard so if you want a very hard game then this is for you.
HECTOR LOPEZ –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
Please read not the score it shows at all
Did not work at all, junk! I know it was used but if you got it for sale it should at least been check and recheck before you sale something , very disappointed. …