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Ghosts 'n Goblins
| Title | Ghosts 'n Goblins |
|---|---|
| First release | 1985 |
| Developer | Capcom |
| Publisher | Capcom |
| Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Game Boy Color, NES / Famicom, ZX Spectrum, ArcadeADB |
| Genre | platformer |
| Also known as | Makaimura |
| Players | 1 player |
| Co-op | No |
| ESRB rating | E Everyone |
| Releases | Amstrad CPC: 1986-01-01 Commodore 64: 1986-01-01 (Other), 1986-05-01 ZX Spectrum: 1986-01-01 NES / Famicom: 1986-06-13 (NTSC-J), 1986-11-01 (NTSC-U), 1986-11-01 (NTSC) Atari ST: 1990-01-01 (PAL) Amiga: 1990-12-19 |
| Wikidata ID | Q956303 |
Battle through six levels of forest, village, and cavern environments as Sir Arthur to defeat zombies, ogres, and demons. Collecting new weapons and suits of armor provides essential protection against hazards like fire and moving platforms. Players must complete each stage within a three-minute time limit to avoid losing a life while attempting to rescue Princess Prin Prin.
Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0 Facts from Wikidata (CC0), gaps filled from REG-Vault and TheGamesDB and Arcade Database (ADB). Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed; the year is the earliest release date recorded on Wikidata.Sources
Arcade Database ADB
| MAME romset | gng |
|---|---|
| Title at ADB | Ghosts'n Goblins (World? set 1) |
| Manufacturer | Capcom |
| Year | 1985 |
| Genre | Platform / Fighter Scrolling |
| Players | 2 |
| MAME driver status | GOOD |
Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Capcom); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).
Scraping using Arcade Database by motoschifo ·
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 ·
romset via Wikidata P2451 (wikidata-qid) ·
fetched 2026-10-02 16:17 UTC · filled here: platform
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Box art
Box art (front) 1
Box art 5
Screenshots 13
Logos 4
Artwork 3
Commons 1
Sprites 4
Image credits
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork
(15): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Capcom · internal use only.
REG-Vault page
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork
(7): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Capcom · internal use only.
TheGamesDB page
Screenshots
(3): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Capcom · internal use only.
Sprites (4): fan rips from sprite sites, credited per sheet (ripper, site, rights) in Sprites below; internal use only.
Image: Jotego,
CC BY-SA 3.0,
via Wikimedia Commons (“Niño jugando al ghosts'n goblins.JPG”)
Sprites
NES / Famicom version · 4 sheets · Ghosts 'n Goblins on The Spriters Resource ↗ (16 sheets on the site; 4 stored here)
Arthur
#51956 · fetched 2026-09-29 17:14 UTC
Enemies
#63496 · fetched 2026-09-29 17:15 UTC
Weapons, Items, Objects, Projectiles, & Effects
#125232 · fetched 2026-09-29 17:15 UTC
Stage 1: The Graveyard
#167825 · fetched 2026-09-29 17:15 UTC
Sprite sheets are fan rips of copyrighted game graphics (© Capcom),
credited to the ripper and linked to their page on the source site; internal use only.
“Rip by” is the uploader credit shown on the site. Click a sheet to view it at full size (pixel-exact zoom).
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Videos
NES Longplay [450] Ghosts'n Goblins
Ghosts 'n Goblins (NES) Playthrough - NintendoComplete
