Ghouls N Ghosts (Sega Genesis) James & Mike Mondays (Episode 286)

This time we play Ghouls N Ghosts on Sega Genesis. Episode 286
#sega #retro #retrogaming

[@jeffreyjeffrey007]

Miss J&M Mondays. Would love to see it again. Here I am commenting on a 4yo video. Thumbs up if you agree. Cheers.

[@daleparkinson7]

You wanna cut steaks with a plastic spoon? No, get the knife.

[@spoonicush.christ3252]

what is wrong with plastic spoons

[@Gfors85]

words of wisdom.

[@carachamadofinger4640]

But I want with an axe 8)

[@carachamadofinger4640]

@@SmokeymcJoint420 AAAAAAH Jesus, you scared me a lot

[@Scruffy-Janitor]

I wish I had a friend like James so when im playing games I can be like "tell me more about Dracula movies"

[@section-le4jy]

James is like an encyclopedia of classic horror movies. Edit: And the not so classic.

[@democrazy69]

I know a lot about dracula. Where do you live?

[@thienbaongo7997]

@metalfaust19 I can be a friend 🙂

[@JoolsGuitar]

Be that friend.

[@Traulma]

Can we all be friends?

[@ProLaytonxPhoenix]

1. Get the knife 2. Get the knife 3. Get the knife

[@schwarzerritter5724]

The sword is pretty good too. This is the game where the non-knife weapons are least bad.

[@ProLaytonxPhoenix]

@@schwarzerritter5724 Especially with the gold armor.

[@schwarzerritter5724]

I barely use the gold armor, because it does not have invincibility frames like on the Super Nintendo. Or if it does, it is not enough. Charging the armor leaves you wide open for attack.

[@buckroger6456]

On the second level the shield is actually very useful.

[@schwarzerritter5724]

Buck Roger The shield would be the best weapon in the game, if one of the bosses was not immune to it.

[@buckroger6456]

This is what gaming use to be like. You have a friend or two come over an game it up. Maybe it was a Friday night an you would rent some games an get some pizzas an have a friend stay the night an game it up till 3am

[@patrickmccutcheon8860]

I remember that, then when I got to be about middle school age, that turned into playing online games with your friends until 3 am. Which was another fun experience. Now I don't play games much anymore but I have a lot of fond memories playing games with a few friends.

[@hognuts1469]

The best of times pizza good movies games . The feeling of what's next .

[@patrickmccutcheon8860]

@rockman fan In a way I guess. Sometimes I'll still sit down and play for a few hours but it's been weeks and weeks since I last played anything. Just nothing out there that really turns me on anymore, the last game to really turn me on was Red Dead Redemption 2.

[@blind_surgeon]

Learn to spell "and".

[@johnnydaggers7649]

Memories now I'm goin to cry

[@NoName-cf9ez]

9:56 Mike is so enthralled by James' Dracula knowledge, he doesn't even notice he got a crazy lucky dodge

[@maxblazek]

I love the box art for this version. So fucking awesome.

[@kingshawukee]

Sega Master System & Sega Genesis are the all-time bests when it comes to videogame packaging.

[@jackburton6239]

Konami had good box art on their Nintendo games.

[@Alfador42]

James & Mike mondays - the only place where you can watch two good friends play video games while getting lessons about vintage movies. I love it! Keep it up for at least another 5-6 years guys.

[@thestwinner680]

...with the accent on *_AT LEAST!_* ;)

[@Alfador42]

@@thestwinner680 indeed good sir!

[@kingshawukee]

This comment is wrong..."5-6 years"??? No, 15-16 years!!!

[@mondaymorning9822]

Spookset why 5-6 years? That’s a bit random lol

[@FreeggNinja3618]

yes..this is what youtube was made for. Just two good friends hanging out talking playing vidya games

[@johnsouthern6089]

"Ghosts N Goblins" "Ghouls N Ghosts" -- English translation , "Pain"

[@Llirik_Kuynorov]

I always wonder if Mike bullies the smaller kids at his daycare

[@davidandrew3006]

Play the Amiga version if you want to experience real torture.

[@Delta225]

Nah fam, C64 version is pure unadulterated torture

[@pigriser]

C64 has the must music.

[@pigriser]

"best"

[@Delta225]

@@pigriser Exactly, while you get your ass beat, at least you get to listen to some of Tim Follin's best work.

[@cleardragon]

Mike pissed

[@MissRoMayo]

16:57 Mike's game face while James is talking lmao.

[@LunchableSandwich]

I noticed it before, but it gets more funny the more I watch it. lmao

[@AtlasBlizzard]

I love James's encyclopedic knowledge of horror-and-or-monster movies.

[@dr.gamebender]

Originally Paul Reubens was supposed to be Ivo Shandor reincarnated as Gozer, but for whatever reason they picked the woman who I think was a European model to play Gozer.

[@sonnieandjacob]

They used the woman because Paul Reubens had a schedule conflict and couldn't do it. Which is a shame cause I think he would have been creepy as hell if done correctly

[@-taz-]

As creepy as he was in the Netflix Pee-Wee Herman movie? Doubt it.

[@Starscreamlive]

That would've been awesome!

[@supergeoff]

Yep

[@moosemaimer]

So what would Bob Ross' hell look like? "And over here we'll put a happy little tortured soul."

[@GribbleGob]

it would be far from scary, so you pretend to be scared just because you don't want to make Bob Ross Satan feel bad

[@3dlabs99]

Hell and Bob Ross would cancel each other out

[@kevinwijnaendts9]

This is one of my favorite games from my childhood. My god i can still hear that theme i used to love beating this game as a child

[@butcherax]

Egon says not to cross the streams because there's a chance that it could cause 'total protonic reversal' and all life would stop immediately. This is why they do cross the streams INSIDE the doorway to Gozer's universe, causing a catastrophe there but not in our universe. This occurs AFTER the summoning of The Traveller.

[@Tubewings]

I'd say it's the latter choice (that it can't live without its master).

[@ilvean3122]

I like the way this looks over the SNES game. Looks so damn good!

[@sebastiann.8088]

And it doesn't have slowdown like the Snes version either!

[@VexaS1n]

Look for the Sharp X68000 version of this game. It looks even better.

[@Usario321]

Scrotim Phillips the snes looks better in my opinion

[@jrobwoo688]

I love the soundtrack to this version

[@beatsinmycrates]

Reminds me of strider, same here, I guess same company.

[@buckroger6456]

Hook it up to a good audio system an it gets even better. But yea the audio is just amazing.

[@ultrairrelevantnobody1862]

Less slowdown and more balanced difficulty makes this my preferred way to play Ghouls 'n' Ghosts.

[@sebastiann.8088]

Yup

[@raabm5292]

ROM hack for SNES version fixes slowdown.

[@ultrairrelevantnobody1862]

But it's a hack, not the original release. There is a rerelease that fixed the slowdown so there's that.

[@Joecal3]

they aren’t the same game

[@thekyleplanetchannel2573]

In response to the, "Ghostbusters" question about Gozer; upon seeing her, Ray remarks, "It's a girl." To which Egon declares, "It's Gozer." Winston then says he thought Gozer was a man, and Egon replies, "It's whatever it wants to be." I think the embodiment of Gozer we all see was its estimation of a human being chosen best to interact with humans.

[@supergeoff]

That is a big Twinkie

[@namelessjedi2242]

And originally it was going to be Pee Wee Herman.

[@michaelfederico1541]

There’s also The Keymaster’s line, “Gozer will come in one of the several prechosen forms.”

[@troywright359]

that's what we have to say today for everyone. "it's whatever it wants to be"

[@NightFlyStudio]

Some of the music in this version is surprisingly soothing, especially considering the subject material.

[@badassscdub]

There are also two games on the PS2 under the title Maximo: Ghosts to Glory and Maximo: Army of Zin.

[@badassscdub]

True. But these games as well as the Demon Crest games make this series even more chronologically confusing!

[@Top10WizardReviews]

This game looks awesome!

[@zero2623]

All versions are very difficult, but very fun. I love these games.

[@kylecarson5723]

the hell sequence in coffin joe are direct reffrences to the variety of layers "cantos" of hell from Dante, hence the ice, the asses etc

[@mingkey8013]

He forgot about the PC Engine has a Ghouls N Ghosts called Daimakaimura "Great Demon World Village" lol.

[@edmondmartinez9617]

James's anger and frustration is so real at the end. I remember that feeling.

[@papersteven]

I agree that the BBC version from the 1977 is the most faithful adaptation. I hope you'll do a big Dracula retrospective :D

[@bigrigjoe5130]

"He (Ozzy) might have been intoxicated too." YOU DON'T SAY!? :O

[@TheMrRuttazzo]

NAAAAAH, that couldn't have been.

[@3dlabs99]

I read somewhere he was actually clean one time for 30 secs in the 80s, but I dont belive it

[@Dlihclive]

You failed to beat the game because you guys forgot to GET THE KNIFE!!!!

[@MrJholshouser41]

There is none

[@kridix6821]

They decided not to get it at 32:18

[@nowonmetube]

@Lightfooot true.. I thought something like "WTF? Why doesn't he get the knife? Any why is Mike not telling him too?" not even knowing the game before, nor the boss....

[@frumpz]

This is my all time favourite game, so glad you guys finally played it!

[@laurafear3853]

“If you beat it you beat it” Wise wise words indeed

[@Drinkabeerandplayagameofficial]

So much better than Ghosts n Goblins, I can play this one all day

[@buckroger6456]

For sure. Some games just don't get old. This game kills it in so many ways. The graphics, sound, an controls still hold up so well even today.

[@kevindudley9617]

I feel that SG&G on SNES has the better level design whereas G&G on Genesis has the better gameplay.

[@GenyaArikado]

It's even more colorful on the SNES!

[@shawnmacdonald9722]

Really tell when someone is pulling shit out of their ass. Pretty much anybody who played the Snes version had no problem with the controls, stop with unresponsive bullshit because you can't beat it, lol

[@Progearspec]

@nigel106 GnG is a series,not versions.Still ghouls'n'ghost is the one i enjoy the most due to it's tight game play.

[@Mitjitsu]

32:10 - Blows my mind on so many levels that you never picked up the knife there.

[@travistotle]

9:56 WTF?! That was a freebie for sure lol

[@DajuNkdnA]

Those shells have really small hit boxes

[@googlesucks3713]

You were not close. I play the game all the time on my genesis. After you kill the fly, you do the game again, but this time when you have the golden armor, get a treasure chest. When you break it (WHILE HAVING THE GOLD ARMOR), you get a REALLY OP weapon and it's kinda like a haduken and it kills everyone you hit it with really fast, even the bosses. When having that weapon the second playthrough is easier. Then after killing the fly again you fight the true final boss But before having the haduken attack GET-THE-KNIFE

[@tyronegaskins3559]

Thumbs up on giving them advice but these are pre taped so they already know about all of this mike beat the game twice on cinemasscre plays and got the hoduken weapon

[@kawrght]

Might just be a pal difference, but you don't need the gold armour to get the weapon.

[@ZigealFaust]

Yeah, I remember I got it the second time around and assumed that was the item they wanted me to have. It was basicaly a punch so strong it sent a shockwave if I remember right. Was a ring or something.

[@sebastiann.8088]

@@ZigealFaust Yes it was called the Psycho Cannon in the english release.

[@TravestyJunction]

I didn't read what what he wrote but I liked the comment because Google Sucks is a great username

[@luismedeiros6756]

There's a Ps2 version called 'Maximo'. Everyone forgets that one.

[@ElBribri]

IKR!

[@otakon17]

Vs. The Army of Zin and Ghosts To Glory. I kinda miss it actually.

[@RaceToNowhere]

Yes! Great game, the second one too easy and they were planning a Zelda-like action rpg for the third one. Too bad it got canceled.

[@OscarMaris]

they're not comparable

[@didaibr1]

Just find out today that there is 2 games of Maximo, I just played the second one and it's pretty cool!

[@Granduppah]

4 years later near Halloween again me watching. 😃

[@davidlinkfan]

This game is FANTASTIC ! By far the best version of GnG c:

[@Kavoriken]

I'd love to see you play some classic DOS platformers like Abuse, Alien Carnage, Jazz Jackrabbit, Cosmo, Duke Nukem or any Commander Keen (Preferably 4, as that is the best one in my book)

[@sammylane21]

I'd love to see a GHOSTS AND GHOULS/CASTLEVANIA/LEGEND OF ZELDA, 3 way crossover in a comicbook form.

[@sammylane21]

Well the reason why I think these 3 would work well in a comicbook story is their common themes, 3 stories that happen in medieval/dark ages, all 3 use magic and all 3 have demons and ghosts, Mega Man has none.

[@CarbonKnights]

Mega Man X on SNES has massive amounts of slowdown at times too, especially when you're riding those carts in Armored Armadillo stage. The best part is that they kept it in for the SNES Mini Classic edition

[@frankybellz9414]

The sword you throw... Also known as the dagger lmao

[@GhostTower]

That was legit heat at the end. James was NOT HAPPY! 😡

[@MunkeeMag]

James talking about Hell and suddenly Mike busts out with "That reminds me of Bob Ross". I choked on my drink.

[@CS-rk6fu]

FNG BACKGROUND MUSIC WAS KILLING IT

[@JayLeePoe]

There's a TV movie called Dark Prince or something that's the most legit Vlad Dracul life story. Young, captured, imprisoned in Hungary, etc.

[@ptcrusa]

Ghouls and Ghosts on Genesis is quite a bit easier than Ghosts and Goblins. And a whole lot better

[@sebastiann.8088]

And no slowdown either lol

[@theretrogamingnerd3316]

They remade this game on the original xbox on the "Capcoms classics collection" game. It's a lot harder than this version. The ai is smarter, no restarts at the boss, you only get the halfway point. However, one thing I like is how they fixed the hit detection In the remake. The hit box is a little off in the original version.

[@slimycj18nsfw76]

@@theretrogamingnerd3316 maybe ai smarter if not playing practice mode lol

[@KingRandor82]

In regard to Gozer, to quote the exchange between Ray and Egon: Ray: "I thought Gozer was a man!" Egon: "It's whatever it *wants* to be"

[@jabroni5249]

Always look forward to your James & Mike Mondays. Great work guys #Alwaysafan

[@synaesthesia2010]

from what i heard in the Ghostbuster's bonus materials and the dvd commentary long ago, Gozer was based on Grace Jones as that's who they had in mind to play her, hence the flat top line. i may be wrong, it was a lot of years sinced i watched every making of featurette

[@Pensive_Scarlet]

Ooo, the Genesis/Megadrive one, nice! This one's a great in-between on the consoles, like if you do a small marathon, fitting this between the original NES one and the original SNES one is absolutely perfect. On that note, I think there are actually a lot of interesting small marathons to be had by specifically using these three systems. On that note, just to gush a bit about gaming presentation ideas, I really want to see or even personally try this: Wily Wars on Genesis (that's Mega Man 1, 2, and 3 along with a new bonus Wily sequence), Mega Man 4, 5, and 6 on NES, then Mega Man 7 on SNES followed by Mega Man 8 on Saturn followed by Mega Man 11 on anything. Then, of course, MM9 and MM10 would be an encore for anyone who wanted to stick with the whole event, and the NES 1,2, and 3 as a bonus finale. This, to me, would be the absolute perfect way to present the classic Mega Man series to audiences who may not wish to actually play the games. I think the Genesis Wily Wars, in particular, is really underrated; it's a brilliant remaster of the original 3. It even fixed the Top Spin, making it go from being one of the worst to one of the best! :D Also, haha, "the toilet line" from Dracula! I used to joke about that, like, "brb gotta have myself a quick toilet". XD

[@robalexander8803]

Just completed this game before you guys put up the video such a fantastic game

[@arseniclullaby]

33:12 "whooo! Yeah!!!" 36:58 "this game has defeated me, I've failed". That's why I love watching these...it's like a 16 bit Greek tragedy.

[@nintendo4life132]

Hey, if you are at the beginning of the level. Theres one funny glitch in the game. When you kill the flower skull monster, stand on the of the ladder, press hold up and jump. You'll see an invisible ladder.😄

[@JetBen555]

lol James really wanted to talk about movies and band that day ^^

[@damntakes525]

The Sega Master System version is fun too. Did I say fun?

[@kingboobs20]

The Master System version is really cool with the whole shop system and permanent upgrades, it sure makes the game a lot easier, but it doesn't make it easy.

[@TheRetroScene]

@@kingboobs20 I 2nd that :)

[@sebastiann.8088]

Oh yeah! That one is pretty unique

[@kobi005]

I had that one and beat it as a kid. too bad my mom threw it away with the system, it's worth a lot of money today.

[@sebastiann.8088]

@@kobi005 dang that sucks. Well maybe you can find it again!

[@IndianaDundee]

“I just killed the shit out of him right there.” James

[@kingshawukee]

One of my all-time favorite games...this specific one, "Ghouls & Ghosts" for Sega Genesis. But hard as hell for sure.

[@TheBLBShow]

My personal favourite of the four main GnG games. But I much prefer the arcade version. The Soundtrack on that is amazing and the graphics are also alot better. Also the Arcade Version doesn't have checkpoints before bosses, instead just one in the middle of the stage like every other GnG game. One more thing. If you beat the Fly Boss on your second playthrough you get to fight a naked satan sitting on a throne afterwards.

[@sebastiann.8088]

You mean Loki? Yeah he was pretty easy actually

[@TheBLBShow]

@@sebastiann.8088 Exactly

[@spearpig1034]

Play some demon crest! I haven't played that in ages

[@argylega]

"It happens." - Truer words have never been spoken.

[@PoisonousPen]

You know you’re getting old when one of the main things you look forward to about Halloween is “the weather” 😂👍

[@TotallyRadical]

Great episode! I really enjoy this game. One of my favorite earlier titles for the Genesis.

[@mjs0686]

Mike, there is a Saturn port of all 3 (Capcom collection). It's the arcade port of all 3. Would be interesting for you to cover that some time, especially Ghouls n Ghosts.

[@Carnage6X]

There is no arcade version of Super Ghouls n Ghosts. It was made specifically for the SNES/Super Famicom.

[@mjs0686]

Oh yeah, true.

[@sebastiann.8088]

I have always wanted that game for my Saturn collection!

[@JustinEvitable80]

Halloween is awesome. There is nothing quite like the look on a little kid's face when he takes a bite of a caramel covered onion.

[@erichaynes7502]

The Genesis version of Ghouls 'n Ghosts is my favorite game ever. I was in Oklahoma City when I bought it around Sep 1989. I was in the military and took leave to Kansas City area in Oct and played it at home, got through a few levels but still didn't beat it yet. They shipped me to S. Korea in Nov, I mailed my Genesis to myself at Osan Air Base and resumed playing GnG again in late Nov and I think I beat it just before Christmas. At the time I thought to myself "Man, they will never make another video game with graphics or sounds better than this!". Ah, to be in my naive early 20's again.

[@Harry_Eyeball]

I miss hanging out with my childhood friends, gamin’ it up and acting silly when I watch you guys! Keep it up for life, yo!

[@mannyjimenez7658]

I hope James & mike Monday’s never ends

[@Harcix]

It did

[@JD-xz1mx]

Tried this game recently on my new (to me obviously) PVM. It's caused me to fall madly in love with the entire franchise. A true classic in every way.

[@maxrobert123]

I love this game. Played it I don't know how many times as a kid, good times, and super music! And to comment on the music, the way you have a level music and then a variation on the level music with the boss music is cool practice.

[@rudymotta5430]

Ten more years of mike n james and avgn and monster maddness!! Pray it never ends

[@myname6482]

:..(

[@madcatter1]

it ended

[@ElBribri]

Play Maximo Ghsots to Glory for the PS2!!!

[@EvilForgemaster]

Can we please fund this? Can we call the president to actually order them to do so?

[@zombiecrusher1100]

Yes! I loved it. I actually still own my copy from it's release.

[@Kainmac84]

I was thinking the same.

[@tangytangerine]

There's also a version of this on the japan only PC Engine Supergrafx. That one plays and looks exactly like the arcade version. When comparing it to the Genesis title, you'll see difference.

[@Bends95]

I like how James and Mike rant while they're playing video games.

[@xPockyCrazy]

Get the knife....... Did you get the knife? You guys should get the knife

[@samwood3691]

This one is my favorite of the ghosts n goblins series. It still is difficult, but not ridiculously so. The other commenters told you how to beat the game - the knife. Still, its good seeing you guys are still doin these vids. hope to see more soon

[@wallacewallaby5782]

From the Ghostbusters movie: *Ray Stantz*: It's a girl. *Egon Spengler*: It's Gozer. *Winston Zeddemore*: I thought Gozer was a man. *Egon Spengler*: It's whatever it wants to be. Seems like it was just a form Gozer chose. He/she/it could have chosen the form of a talking chicken if it wanted to.

[@maestro-zq8gu]

I love when james looks at the camera like the Nerd.

[@smuglytherat]

Don't forget to get the knife

[@malBOROkid]

Hold up when collecting the key for a "nice catch" everytime

[@me-xz8zf]

17:56 the game over soundtrack goes really oddly well with that picture!

[@Archvile1]

Im glad you guys keep doing james and mike mondays!

[@PlayDuhFish]

this is such a great video. love the commentary.

[@Invidente7]

About time! Next time play Gunstar heroes please!

[@sebastiann.8088]

I made a comment about that on the Super R-Type video they made. Go check it out! I was one of the top comments

[@mr.smr.s4653]

That game sucks.

[@sebastiann.8088]

@@mr.smr.s4653 Wow stfu you hater

[@sebastiann.8088]

@@mr.smr.s4653 You must be a strictly nintendo fanboy for you to say that lol

[@laurafear3853]

Mr.s Mr.s It’s a great game maybe you don’t like it but “sucks” c’mon!

[@subzero8679]

In Ghostbusters Winston says, " I thought Gozer was a man" and Egon says " it's whatever it wants to be."

[@SoftwareAgentsTV]

Great home version! My favorite in the series!

[@GrumpyRetroGamers]

Definitely much more 'fun' than the original. [Ben]

[@rezterralico4369]

That NES one can suck itself. Beat it legit having to do it twice in a row on the Wii.

[@thesnare100]

I found ghouls and ghosts for genesis to be MUCH easier than Ghost's n Goblins or Super Ghouls and Ghosts.

[@alekpo2000]

well it seems to have a lot more ways in which the character can recover and attack...

[@xqzme7654]

Fun fast fact: When Ozzy bit the head off the dove he was meeting the executives from CBS records

[@RealAlphaDrum]

I love that you two play a game and have a conversation, or a deep conversation about some silly movie (Ghostbusters) haha. It reminds me or when I was a kid/teenager playing with friends.

[@masterbetty7050]

The Capcom Classics Collection on PS2 has the Arcade version of this game and the PS1 version of SG&G which is superior to the SNES version in case you guys and gals are interested.

[@sebastiann.8088]

Don't forget it was also on Sega Saturn!

[@malikholmes5045]

Mike just beat the whole super Nintendo version on PROFESSIONAL!!!!

[@sebastiann.8088]

I am still surprised he even got passed that bitch of a second to last boss. The one who shoots all those flames and shit. Hated that boss when I tried proffesional mode and had to beat him with the short range ring. I gave up after like 50 deaths lol

[@-taz-]

IMO the SNES one was harder than Genesis.

[@dept-7443]

The Cinemassacre video about all the Dracula films and how faithful they were to the original book is highly recommended.

[@darthkreuz7180]

Los dos sois geniales !!!! Buenos vídeos y buen canal . Saludos desde España .

[@legendre007]

A real challenge!

[@Johnny-mb9vy]

I could listen to James talk about Dracula trivia all day

[@youellswinney1964]

Another great crazy depiction of hell is in the Japanese film Jigoku.

[@avaliduser]

Mike's on a serious roll at the purple tongue sections! impressive!