Ghouls 'n Ghosts

Ghouls 'n Ghosts
Arcade flyer
DeveloperCapcom
Publisher
Capcom
DesignersTokuro Fujiwara
Shinichi Yoshimoto
Hisashi Yamamoto
ProgrammersHiroshi Koike
Masatsugu Shinohara
Shinichi Ueyama
ComposersTamayo Kawamoto
Amiga, Atari ST, C64, CPC, ZX Spectrum
Tim Follin
SeriesGhosts 'n Goblins
Platform
Release
December 1988
  • Arcade
    • WW: December 1988
    Mega Drive/Genesis
    • JP: August 3, 1989
    • NA: October 1989
    • EU: November 1990
    Amiga, Atari ST, C64, CPC, ZX Spectrum
    SuperGrafx
    • JP: July 27, 1990
    Master System
    • NA: January 1991
    • EU: April 1991
    X68000
GenrePlatform
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer
Arcade systemCP System

Ghouls 'n Ghosts, known as Dai Makaimura in Japan, is a 1988 platform game developed and published by Capcom for arcades. It is the sequel to 1985's Ghosts 'n Goblins, and the second game in the Ghosts 'n Goblins series.

It was a commercial success, becoming the eighth highest-grossing arcade game of 1989 in Japan. It was also critically acclaimed, with the Sega Genesis version winning four awards from Electronic Gaming Monthly in 1989, including Best Game of the Year.