Play Ghouls 'N Ghosts Amiga Online

Ghouls 'N Ghosts is a 1988 action game for Amiga. Players control knight Arthur through five side-scrolling stages, battling monsters and bosses. Collect weapons, golden armor, and hidden chests with upgrades or curses. Features vertical attacks and charge abilities.

Developer: Capcom Co., Ltd., U.S. Gold Ltd., SEGA Enterprises Ltd., NEC Avenue, Ltd., Capcom Mobile, Inc.

Genre: Action

Released: 1988

File size: 734.42 KB

Game Overview

Ghouls 'N Ghosts on the Amiga is basically Ghosts 'N Goblins but cranked up—Arthur’s back, the princess gets zapped by a demon laser right in front of you, and now you’re fighting through graveyards, skeleton pits, and a nightmare castle to get her soul back. Same deal where one hit strips you down to your boxers, but at least this time you can shoot upwards (small victories).

The levels are brutal in that classic way—lava pits, disappearing platforms, enemies popping out of nowhere—but the hidden treasure chests keep things interesting. Half the time you get a sweet new weapon or golden armor with a screen-clearing super attack. The other half? Some jerk wizard turns you into a duck. No in-between.

Weirdly, the golden armor powers change depending on your weapon—lightning storms, shadow clones—which makes backtracking for upgrades actually worth it. Just don’t get too attached to staying alive. This game wants you dead, always.