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Arthur, the main protagonist of the series.

Ghosts 'n Goblins, known as Makaimura (lit. Demon World Village) in Japan, is a side-scrolling platform videogame series by Capcom.

Video Games[]

  • Ghosts 'n Goblins (September 19, 1985). Arcade. Later released on Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, DOS, Commodore 16, Commodore 64, Game Boy Advanced, Game Boy Color and NES. Re-released in 2007 for Wii Virtual Console and 2012 for Nintendo DS Virtual Consolefor the Wii and DS via Virtual Console.
  • Ghouls 'n Ghosts (1988). Arcade. Later released on Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, DOS, Commodore 16, Commodore 64, Game Boy Advanced, Game Boy Color, NES, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sharp X68000, Super Grafx and ZX Spectrum. Titled Dai Makaimura in Japan. The NES version was also enclosed in the NES Classic Edition.
  • Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts (October 4, 1991). SNES. Re-released in 2007 for Wii Virtual Console, in 2013 for WiiU Virtual Console, and in 2019 for Nintendo Switch Online. Titled Chou Makaimura in Japan.
    • Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts (July 19, 2002). Game Boy Advanced. A remake titled Chou Makaimura R in Japan.
  • Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins (August 13, 2006). PlayStation Portable. Titled Goku Makaimura in Japan.
    • Goku Makaimura Kai (August 2, 2007). PlayStation Portable. A Japan-only enhanced remake of the game.
  • Ghosts 'n Goblins: Gold Knights (November 11, 2009). iOS. Titled Makaimura Kishi Retsuden in Japan.
  • Ghosts 'n Goblins: Gold Knights II (August 12, 2010). iOS. Titled Makaimura Kishi Retsuden II in Japan.
  • Ghosts 'n Goblins: Resurrection (February 25, 2021). Nintendo Switch. A reboot with elements from the first two games. Titled Kaettekita Makaimura in Japan.

Minor games[]

  • Double Fever Makaimura (1987). Redemption game.
  • Arthur to Astaroth no Nazo Makaimura: Incredible Toons (August 30, 1996). PlayStation and Sega Saturn.
  • Makaimura for WonderSwan (1999). WonderSwan.
  • Shou Makaimura (2001). Mobile phones.
  • Puzzle Makaimura (2001). Mobile phones.
  • Puzzle Makaimura Revenge (2002). Mobile phones.
  • Puzzle Makaimura Final (2004). Mobile phones.
  • Geki Makaimura (2005). Pachinko.
  • Makaimura Online. A Korean-made MMO side-scroller with RPG elements. Following a closed beta in 2010 and an open beta in 2013, the game was cancelled.
  • Ghosts 'n Goblins Mobile (March 16, 2017). iOS and Android. An enhanced remake of the original title with extra content.
  • Ghouls 'n Ghosts Mobile (May 18, 2017). iOS and Android. An enhanced remake of the original title with extra content.

Publications[]

  • Makaimura (1986). A 5-part manga by Yukio Sawada, published by Wan Pakku Comics.

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4Arrow L Vulgus 19850919 September 19, 1985 The Yashichi enemy from Vulgus appears as an item in Ghosts 'n Goblins.
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5Arrow R Captain Commando 198611 November 1986 The NES port of Ghosts 'n Goblins is part of the Captain Commando Challenge Series.
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5Arrow R Legendary Wings 198611 November 1986 "MAKAIMURA" is one of the default names in the hi-score screen in Legendary Wings.
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5Arrow R Side Arms 198612 December 1986 "MAKAI.MURA" is one of the default names in the hi-score screen in Side Arms.
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5Arrow R Hissatsu Buraiken 198702 February 1987 "MAKAI.MURA" is one of the default names in the hi-score screen in Avengers.
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5Arrow R Higemaru 198712 December 1987 Higemaru Makaijima features a stage inspired by Ghost 'n Goblins.
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5Arrow R Black Tiger 198708 August 1987 Red Arremers from Ghosts 'n Goblins appear as enemies in Black Tiger.
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4Arrow L Nausicaä 1988 1988 The boss character "Ohme" in Ghouls 'n Ghosts is based off the Ohmu from Nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind.
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5Arrow R Adventure Quiz 1989 1989 The Adventure Quiz series features characters from Ghosts 'n Goblins.
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5Arrow R Capcom Baseball 198910 October 1989 Arthur is pictured in a newspaper ad in Capcom Baseball. One of the players in the "Capcom Games" team is named "Daimakai", after Ghouls 'n Ghosts Japanese name, Dai Makaimura.
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5Arrow R Rock'n Game Boy 1990 1990 The world of Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts is featured in Rock'n Game Boy.
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Red Arremer 1990052 May 2, 1990 Red Arremer is a spin-off of Ghosts 'n Goblins.
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5Arrow R The Adventures of GamePro 199002 February 1990 GamePro enters the world of Ghouls 'n Ghosts.
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5Arrow R Cyber Boy 1992 1992 The world of Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts is featured in Cyber Boy.
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5Arrow R Breath of Fire 1993043 April 3, 1993 Arthur from Ghosts 'n Goblins appears in portraits in Breath of Fire.
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5Arrow R The Punisher 19930422 April 22, 1993 An item in Capcom's The Punisher Arcade game is identical to Arthur's lance from Ghosts 'n Goblins.
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5Arrow R Capcom's Soccer Shootout 199406 June 1994 A banner with the logo from Ghosts 'n Goblins can be spotted during the intro in the English release of Capcom's Soccer Shootout.
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Incredible Toons 19960830 August 30, 1996 Arthur to Astaroth no Nazo Makaimura: Incredible Toons is a format crossover featuring locations and characters from the Ghosts 'n Goblins series and the engine/gameplay elements from Syd & Al's Incredible Toons.
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5Arrow R Marvel Super Heroes (Capcom) 19970618 June 18, 1997 Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter features references to Arthur from the Ghosts 'n Goblins series.
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5Arrow R Pocket Fighter 199709 September 1997 Pocket Fighter features Arthur's "turn-into-bones" death animation from the Ghosts 'n Goblins series.
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5Arrow R Marvel vs. Capcom 19980112 January 12, 1998 Arthur is an assist character in Marvel vs. Capcom and playable in Marvel vs. Capcom 3, its update and Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite. A Red Arremer is playable in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and Infinite.
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5Arrow R Capcom Generations 19980929 September 29, 1998 Capcom Generations 2 includes the first three games in the Ghosts 'n Goblins series.
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5Arrow R SNK vs. Capcom 19991130 November 30, 1999 Various Ghosts 'N Goblins characters are featured in SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters games; the mini-game "Ghost Trick" in SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millenium is based on Ghosts 'n Goblins and features Arthur as its playable character, and a Red Arremer is a boss character in SVC Chaos.
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5Arrow R Resident Evil 20000127 January 27, 2000 A Ghosts 'n Goblins poster can be found in Resident Evil: Survivor and Resident Evil 3, while the stage "Urban Chaos" from the Mercenaries mode in Resident Evil 6 features several Makai Mura Arcade cabinets and Umbrella Corps features several decals based on Ghost 'n Goblins.
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5Arrow R Gun Survivor 20000127 January 27, 2000 A Ghosts 'n Goblins poster can be found in Biohazard Gun Survivor.
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5Arrow R Cannon Spike 200010 October 2000 Arthur from Ghosts 'n Goblins is selectable in Cannon Spike.
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Maximo 20011227 December 27, 2001 Maximo is a spin-off of Ghosts 'n Goblins.
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5Arrow R GameCenter CX 20041117 November 17, 2004 Arino plays the NES port of Ghosts 'n Goblins in episode 3 of GameCenter CX, Ghouls 'n Ghosts in episode 34 and Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts in episode 52.
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5Arrow R Power Pros 2004122 December 2, 2004 Two characters in Power Pro Kun Pocket 7 are named after Arthur and Red Arremer.
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5Arrow R Namco × Capcom 20050526 May 26, 2005 Namco × Capcom features characters from the Ghost 'n Goblins series.
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5Arrow R Capcom Classics Collection 20050927 September 27, 2005 Various Ghosts n' Goblins games are included in Capcom Classics Collection.
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5Arrow R Viewtiful Joe 20051102 November 02, 2005 "Horror World" from Viewtiful Joe: Double Trouble! features statues of Red Arremers from Ghosts 'n Goblins.
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5Arrow R The Irate Gamer 20070627 June 27, 2007 The Irate Gamer reviews Ghosts 'n Goblins on NES.
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5Arrow R Zack & Wiki 20071023 October 23, 2007 One of the mysterious treasures in Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure is a trophy of the Arthur sprite from Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts, and one of the Bonelich's minigames songs is the Ghost 'n Goblins graveyard theme.
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5Arrow R We Love Golf! 20071213 December 13, 2007 Arthur from Ghosts 'n Goblins appears as a costume in We Love Golf!.
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5Arrow R Tatsunoko vs. Capcom 200812 December 2008 Characters from Ghost 'n Goblins make a cameo in Soki's ending in Tatsunoko vs. Capcom.
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5Arrow R 3D Dot Game Heroes 20091105 November 05, 2009 3D Dot Game Heroes features a loading screen based on Ghosts 'n Goblins.
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5Arrow R High Score Girl 2010 2010 Chapters 5 and 9 of High Score Girl feature cameos of the Ghosts 'n Goblins arcade game.
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5Arrow R Meat Boy 20101020 October 20, 2010 The World 7 intro in Super Meat Boy is a parody of the intro from Ghosts 'n Goblins.
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5Arrow R Capcom Arcade 20101104 November 04, 2010 Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Ghosts 'n Goblins and Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts are included in Capcom Arcade. Ghosts 'n Goblins is included in Capcom Arcade Cabinet as part of the "Game Pack 2".
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5Arrow R Nazo Waku Yakata 20110804 August 04, 2011 In the bonus chapter in Nazo Waku Yakata, the living mannequin doll puts on an Arthur head from Ghosts 'n Goblins.
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5Arrow R Project X Zone 20111011 October 11, 2011 Project X Zone features characters from the Ghosts 'n Goblins series.
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5Arrow R Tekken 20120306 March 06, 2012 A Dai Makaimura poster can be seen in the "Urban War Zone" stage from Street Fighter X Tekken.
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5Arrow R Angry Video Game Nerd 20121023 October 23, 2012 The 108th episode of The Angry Video Game Nerd is a review of the NES version of Ghosts 'n Goblins.
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5Arrow R Minna to (Series) 20121025 October 25, 2012 Minna to Capcom All Stars and Street Fighter × All Capcom feature characters from Ghosts 'n Goblins.
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5Arrow R Cave Story 20121031 October 31, 2012 Ballos and Omega are seen wearing an Astaroth and Lucifer costume from Ghosts 'n Goblins in the Halloween update for Cave Story+.
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5Arrow R Maldita Castilla 20121212 December 12, 2012 Maldita Castilla is heavily inspired by the Ghosts 'n Goblins series.
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5Arrow R RYU-TMR no Rege Kaitai Gekijō 2013 2013 The main characters from RYU-TMR no Rege Kaitai Gekijō visit the world of NES Ghosts 'n Goblins.
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5Arrow R Street Fighter 20131119 November 19, 2013 Arthur, Red Arremer, Astaroth, Princess Prin-Prin and other Ghosts 'n Goblins characters are selectable in Street Fighter × All Capcom; Arthur and Red Arremer are featured in Street Fighter Battle Combination, and Arthur and Astaroth costumes are featured in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition. There are other minor references between both series.
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5Arrow R Otoranger 20131227 December 27, 2013 Arthur, Red Arremer, Astaroth and Nebiroth from Ghosts 'n Goblins are featured in Otoranger.
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5Arrow R CROSS×BEATS 20140124 January 24, 2014 A remix of the Ghosts 'n Goblins graveyard theme is featured in CROSS×BEATS.
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5Arrow R Euro Historia 20140227 February 27, 2014 Arthur from Ghosts 'n Goblins appeared in Hyaku Nen Senki: Euro Historia as part of a special promotion.
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5Arrow R Zombie Cafe 20141117 November 17, 2014 Ghosts 'n Goblins characters appeared in Zombie Cafe as part of a special promotion.
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5Arrow R Mega Man 20150722 July 22, 2015 The world of Ghosts 'n Goblins is visited in Sonic and Megaman: Worlds Unite Part 9 - Infinite Possibilities, including appearances of Arthur, Astaroth and Firebrand. Roll's "Knight" DLC costume from Mega Man Powered Up is inspired by Arthur, and there's a DLC stage pack based on Ghosts 'n Goblins. There are also minor references to the series in Mega Man 7, Mega Man X6 and Rockman Xover.
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5Arrow R Sonic 20150722 July 22, 2015 The world of Ghosts 'n Goblins is visited in Sonic and Megaman: Worlds Unite Part 9 - Infinite Possibilities, including appearances of Arthur, Astaroth and Firebrand.
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5Arrow R Taiko no Tatsujin 20160616 June 16, 2016 Taiko no Tatsujin: Dokodon! Mystery Adventure features a music track from Ghosts 'n Goblins.
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5Arrow R Monster Hunter 20161006 October 06, 2016 Monster Hunter Generations features a special Palico armor and weapon set based on Arthur from Ghosts 'n Goblins, while Monster Hunter Rise features a DLC armor set based on Arthur from Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection.
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5Arrow R Dragon's Dogma 20170901 September 01, 2017 Dragon's Dogma Online features the Ghosts 'n Goblins graveyard theme as part of a special event, and later a special collaboration including costumes based on Arthur and Princess Prin Prin, and a monster designed after Satan.
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5Arrow R Dead Rising 20171205 December 05, 2017 "Arthur's Boxers" is an unlockable item in Dead Rising, and a costume inspired by Arthur from Ghosts 'n Goblins can be found in Dead Rising 2; Dead Rising 4 features a Ghosts 'n Goblins board game in its backgrounds, and its update Dead Rising 4: Frank's Big Package features an Arthur costume in "Capcom Heroes" mode, along with his actual moves.
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5Arrow R Pop Team Epic 20180121 January 21, 2018 There's a minor reference to Ghosts 'n Goblins in episode 3 of Pop Team Epic.
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5Arrow R The Knights of Avalon 2018117 November 7, 2018 Characters from Ghouls 'n Ghosts appear in The Knights of Avalon as part of a Capcom limited promotion.
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5Arrow R Capcom Arcade Stadium 20210217 February 17, 2021 Ghosts 'n Goblins and Ghouls 'n Ghosts are included in Capcom Arcade Stadium.
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5Arrow R Super Smash Bros. 20210304 March 04, 2021 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate features a downloadable costume and spirit based on Arthur from Ghosts 'n Goblins.
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5Arrow R TEPPEN 20220701 July 01, 2022 TEPPEN update 4.3 added characters from Ghosts 'n Goblins.
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