The history of Ghosts and Goblins - arcade documentary

[@cpayne8177]

I just bought the Arcade1up cabinet with Ghosts"n Goblins. It takes me back to high school. My teenage kids love it too

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

So cool we can have miniature versions of arcade games in our homes

[@Saul30119]

I remember this game . It has 3 very important rules: 1. Get the knife 2.GET THE KNIFE 3. *GET THE KNIFE*

[@myname6482]

My favorite Angry Video Game Nerd quote

[@VoceCorale]

4. Stay away from the torch

[@TV-Tony]

@@VoceCorale And 5, get the shield on the last level.

[@kentpendragon4725]

The atmosphere in especially Ghouls 'n Ghost has always had a magical pull on me. It is an amazing game-series - probably one of the 10 most iconic arcade games of all time, imho. The local arcades were simply amazing around this period in time - imagination ad libitum, gorgeous graphics,.wonderful atmosphere - so glad I got to experience it all.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Absolutely, it's a great franchise similar to the Castlevania series that really pulls you in With the story and atmosphere

[@retrogamelover2012]

Also, its teeth-grinding difficulty, that basically was a running thing with token-taking arcade games.

[@Speed202]

Good stuff

[@Speed202]

@@retrogamelover2012 good stuff

[@lateapex9420]

Oh, the memories. I was born in 76 so played this on original arcades, C64 then onto Ghouls and Ghosts on the consoles.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It's definitely a classic

[@falcougeoutpost1585]

By the way, fun bit of trivia: Koichi Yotsui, the director for Strider was a background designer on Ghouls 'n Ghosts. And the music for Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts was done by Mari Yamaguchi, who later did the music for Mega Man 5.

[@billkeithchannel]

For *Ghosts 'N' Goblins* I remember finding the headstone/frog secret. But eventually I did that trick and turned into the frog as the timer went to zero. That totally messed up the timer to flip to 255 minutes which in essence gave an unlimited amount of time. So you would use that to sit on the first board for as long as you wanted to racking up points and lives to help get through the rest of the game. At some point I spent the hours needed to get to a million points.

[@ethanblair9308]

Don't forget Maximo: Ghosts to Glory, Maximo vs. Army of Zin, Gargoyle's Quest 1 and 2 and Demon's Crest.

[@kekeke8988]

Maximo is a good 3-D translation of the Ghouls n Ghosts series.

[@marco1173]

I felt stupid when I bought Maximo not knowing it was basically a 3D remake of Ghosts & Goblins. Then I started playing and I thought, "Hmm, this feels familiar..."

[@robr2049]

The Maximo games are very charming and underrated

[@TexasHollowEarth]

... or the updated, Japan-only PSP game, Goku Makaimura Kai.

[@nervaaugustus7089]

Gargoyle's Quest and Demon's Crest take me back.

[@CSGraves]

0:12 that music... a foreboding cue that my quarter was forever lost.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL, you got that right

[@slliks67]

🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭😭🤣🤣

[@NickolaiVolkov]

LOL!!! SO true! So as far as I can remember, this was the very first arcade game I ever played. It was at a Red Robin near Seatac. I was 6. That’s how memorable this game was!

[@eartheternal3565]

3:48 I couldn't believe when I thought I had beaten the game back in the day only to be transported back to the beginning. I never played it again.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I can't believe more people were Not up in arms over this

[@eartheternal3565]

@John Smith Wow, well done. I thought about going through it again because I felt ashamed thinking I'd have to go to school the next day and have to say "hey I beat G&G but I sort of didn't". But that's what I ended up doing. This was when I realized nobody else had that game, nor cared about it anyway.

[@jasontennant8994]

Ah, the Ghosts ‘n Goblins series - games I’ve always hated but find myself returning to periodically over the last three decades!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

So do I, I love the series but I'm terrible at it. LOL

[@c.andrewtauchen3574]

Last night I finally beat Gn’G in the arcade for the first time!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Nice, I couldnt make it past the second or third level

[@persona83]

Well done!

[@biggingeryeti]

You lie!

[@alexthompson5275]

Ive beaten it heaps of times

[@RevJoe98]

How much did it cost you?

[@rainythemagician8830]

This is one of the best videos I've seen on these games. Sadly, there's not a lot of documentation on the creation process of the series, and most videos on KZbin just talk about how hard the game is and not much more. This is really well done, great video.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

That's very nice of you to say, I try to do my due diligence and research these games to death :-) thanks again

[@rtz549]

I used to play through Ghouls and Ghosts and Strider on the Genesis daily back in the day.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Those are great games but really hard

[@georgehancock2307]

Pick up a Genesis Mini and play them again

[@WarrentheGunner]

Great times

[@jaymonjr.6245]

Pick up an arcade1up cabinet and they have a version with four games including ghosts and goblins and the original strider arcade versions! they were going for around $150, not bad compared to their other cabinets costs

[@alone2break]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries i still never get past lvl 2.. i dont have the patience again after repeating lvl 1 for 50million times..

[@Kitacoops]

Wow Darksoft is a Patron of the Channel!! I have the Darksoft CPS2 multi, love it very much. Anyway keep up the great work Pat!!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Glad you enjoy it! Thank you

[@bigmel26]

I'm just now realizing the music to super G & G, is the hidden track to Shade Man's theme in Mega Man 7 😮

[@MattC78]

Thanks for all the informative videos. I have learned a few new things I had not heard on other channels about certain games. I think your channel will catch on soon.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you very much,Glad you enjoyed the videos

[@DonnyKirkMusic]

Apparently, the PS2 game Hungry Ghosts (which never got a release outside of Japan) is what Tokuro Fujiwara intended as the "true vision" of GnG. Its a survival horror game and it seems really cool but I always want to be able to read the TONS of text, which is all in difficult Japanese that I dunno if a Google translation could help at all.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I have never heard of that, but I will check it out. Thanks

[@kristophsams5036]

It should be noted that Maximo vs the Army of Zin is a spiritual successor to Ghost N Goblins but done in 3D for the PS2

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks for the info

[@TomTokyoYugi]

7:24 I Love The Box Art of Ghosts 'n Goblins it is The Best Box Art of All Time For Game Boy Color And Other's They Use it's Amazing.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It is a classic

[@MrDasmaster]

I have this arcade cabinet at home it is still my favorite!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Excellent, I always wanted to own an original cabinet

[@MrDasmaster]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries they were cheap in Australia back in the day I picked up a lot of different games back then

[@TomTokyoYugi]

6:40 The Horrendous Horrible Box Art What in The Heck Were They Thinking Just Like The Angry Video Game Nerd Most iconic Catchphrase Quote And He Still Use His iconic Quote Word is This What Were They Thinking!!! Quote That Word is Totally Awesome...

[@BlackArroToons]

Ghosts n Goblins on NES, I only finished 1 time. Ghouls n Ghosts for Genesis, twice. Both extremely difficult challenges of trial and error. Lots of patience. Great history here, thanks!

[@TheHUhelps]

This game was crazy making hard! I either liked or was indifferent to most arcade games, but this one had a special place of loathing within me. It was simply too difficult to play more than a few minutes. What made it really hard was not the game play itself (although this was mind numbingly difficult) but the great graphic's and audio that would lure me to sacrifice just one more hard earned quarter in an attempt to make it an extra few inches further in the game. If I tried play the game at my age now I would have to take blood pressure pills.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

You and me both, I like the game but it was just so ridiculously hard that it took a lot of the fun out of it for me

[@b0rg9]

Great history, once again. I've probably played this and Ghouls & Ghosts on my arcade setup more than any games except Gorf and Robotron.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it

[@DanWeeks]

One of the most fun, and most hard, games I've ever played.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

This game kicked my butt, was never very good at it at all

[@Hippie459MN]

This was the first game that ever made me rage quit in the mid 80s yet still one of my favorite games.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL, you and me both :-)

[@daveyboy_]

One game that made me quit arcade games ( although it was a fun game ) was Gauntlet . When i realized , whoa im just feeding more quarters so i can keep playing ?

[@Nosferatu_Sama]

I played this one in the arcades during lunchbreak in school. Always stayed there to long, and was late for class. Fantastic game, love it. Later i got the c64 version at home. Excellent video 🙏thank you.

[@lexsteel12]

Not to tune my own horn, but I used to rock this game. I was one of the few that actually managed to finish the whole game. Starting over with the extra difficulty. I also found a trick on stage one, to play the game without a time limit and score the highest score possible. On stage one as you mentioned, there are magicians that pop out after you hit the tomb stone 15 times, if I recall. After the magician comes out and before he turned you into a frog, I would wait a few seconds before time would run out on the clock, and you would die, I would hit the tomb stone to bring out the magician, so he would then throw his spell tours you and turn you into a frog just as time would run out. You would then be magically brought back to life. And you could stay on the stage without a time limit and score the highest points possible. But the only thing was, you would remain a frog as long as you stay on the stage. You can still die though, but if you didn't venture too far, you could manage the zombie hordes coming your way.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Very cool, I did not know that him

[@lexsteel12]

@happyclown0306 These are the war stories from back in the days. Just simply by playing the game to death. I recently played the game again, after watching this video, and you actually turn back into Arthur, after being turned into a frog and time runs out. But without the time limit as I mentioned. I also found a trick on Double dragon to get unlimited credits. But that one is a little more complicated to pull off.

[@TomTokyoYugi]

8:10 I Love Ghosts 'n Goblins On AMIGA PC Computer System The Graphics The Music And The Sound Effects is Awesome!!!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It was really good on that system

[@RetroGod1982]

Software creations did an excellent job of the 8-bit conversions. Missing them out yet again

[@mzshan79]

One of my most fav games of All time, true timeless classic! Fell in love with it on Commodore 64 and to this day I still have and enjoy playing it.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I enjoyed but it's really difficult

[@erneststackhouse1133]

We had a school bully who i only saw happy at the arcade & it was because of Ghost n Goblins! He would laugh when you lost your armor & saw you run around fighting goblins in your tighty whities! If you could play long enough he would sometimes feed you quarters for this game, just so he could laugh more. Even though I die a lot playing this game i still go back to it as it reminds me of a time when a bully was changed into a regular kid & i hope he is still happy & playing this game somewhere out there now!

[@jaymonjr.6245]

Forgive me if somebody already mentioned this. Arcade version of the game is available as a arcade1up cabinet.it may still be available in Walmart I got it for $150 and I don't think it was some super clearance item. It has four games in total which is great cuz if you get super frustrated with ghosts and goblins you could play one of the other ones and get a break. Best of all No quarters as this game was the ultimate quarter muncher. Yesterday I played for 2 and 1/2 hours and only got two level five.

[@jaymonjr.6245]

Forgot to thank you for the video!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks for the tip

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks for the nice words

[@carljenkins4464]

Spent more than a few hours playing these games in arcade and on consoles and loved them. Nice walk down memory lane

[@fan1701]

Played many hours on the C64 and snes. And I love the C64 music especially when it starts jamming after a minute or so. Definitely one of those games that I have the music get stuck in my head until this day.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

You and me both my friend :-)

[@DappieKS80]

Spent a lot of quarters on a table top version, in a pub with my buddy,on this game! What a challenge!!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Absolutely, probably the hardest arcade game in history

[@klisher]

the amount of times over the last 30 odd years i'ce said "take a key for coming in" haha.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL

[@crozraven]

this game is my childhood "dark souls." There was no rage quit, but I was sure as hell crying all over LOL

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Absolutely :-)

[@falcougeoutpost1585]

Great video. I really admire the fact that you don't rely on cringy memes and unnecessary guest appearances like certain other gaming-related KZbinrs on here.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I'm not going to say I've never done that but for the most part I keep everything self-contained :-) thanks for the nice words

[@falcougeoutpost1585]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries You're welcome

[@denymenot1353]

This game had me in a rage..I went through a few controllers, I even created Frankenstein controllers outta scraps

[@billkeithchannel]

I remember when the *Rock 'N' Rope* kit was put in a different game cabinet at the local _Putt-Putt Golf & Games_ arcade and we got hooked immediately. I don't remember what game PCB it was swapped out with.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I loved that game

[@MammaApa]

The Ghouls n Ghosts conversion for the C64 wasn't bad - and the music was fantastic. I still have an fragment of a memory leaving the title screen running with the music on a loop in the background while doing my math homework in third or forth grade. Ghouls n Ghosts was also a little bit easier, I don't think I ever got past level 2 of Ghosts n Goblins.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

The music was fantastic on the Commodore version the game which is way too difficult

[@VoceCorale]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries Tim Follin's work, one of the greats. I managed to reach the 4th level once.

[@b0rg1010]

For me the best plat former ever. Have great memories of this as a kid. ✌️

[@SomeOrangeCat]

There's something about The C64 port's music gives me a chuckle. Its like they couldn't license the real music, and went "Lets go for something spoopy!"

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

That's true, although I like the music on the C 64 version very much

[@SomeOrangeCat]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries It's charming. A lot of home computer ports of games like that had to do original scores as they were developed by smaller developers. Sometimes a high school kid did all the work.

[@lovedecors]

Great videos, your channel is going to be massive, keep going buddy.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

That's very nice of you to say. I hope you're right :-)

[@joseahurtado2566]

I just finished modding a Final Fight Arcade1Up to a Ghosts N Goblins. Waiting on the light up marquee.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Excellent, sounds cool

[@black_squall]

6:43 That box art is awesome!

[@KenMasters.]

The box art is scary, so scary that it's brilliant.

[@josephpiech7705]

Ghosts and Goblins was the bane of my childhood and I have several broken controllers and one shattered cart to prove it. I swore off playing it when, after nearly 4 hours of constant playing--stopping only up use the bathroom--I was greeted by the THIS ROOM IN AN ILLUSION screen...that resulted in the aforementioned broken cart. It wasn't until last year I FINALLY managed to beat this infernal game after getting my hands on a NES console...yes I used Game Genie codes, but I don't care.

[@victorvictor8587]

Lots of Quarters went into This Game at the Local Fiesta Mini Mart .

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I like the game but I was terrible at it

[@alejandroaguanta-classical2901]

This game always had a creepy feeling and I was scared when playing it alone at home!.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Well I came from the deep dark imagination of the director so it's no wonder :-)

[@srichard7291]

Always loved the arcade game,another great video.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks, it's one of my favorites but I was never any good at it. LOL

[@jonanjello]

Excellent documentary of a BRUTAL game!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you very much, it was brutal

[@nicholasstumpf6462]

Great video and great channel! So well done!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you very much

[@leeentertainmentchannel247]

Great channel bro. Can’t wait to see more

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you very much

[@themole9898]

I Had No Idea there was a PSP Ghouls and Ghost and here I thought I was an aficionado LOL! Time to go on Amazon and/or call my vintage gaming stores.. I must try that game!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It's a really good you should definitely check it out

[@mediaglitch]

This is one of those NES games I played a lot.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

So did I

[@aroundthefur1210]

Your videos are awesome, every single one of them!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

That is very nice of you to say, thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed the content so much :-)

[@pferdebert]

For the C64 there has been a completely face-lifted version done by Nostalgia: csdb.dk/release/?id=139257 This version has longer levels, adds missing levels and other bits and pieces from the arcade. It's really awesome. The C64 version of Ghouls'n'Ghosts is also pretty damn good. Only the collision detection is a bit off which makes the game harder than it needs to be. However, the in-game music is just *awesome*. The SID really shines there.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I thought about including that but since it was an unofficial remake I decided against it

[@pferdebert]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries I totally understand this decision. That being said, I find it important to also spread word that old platforms are still alive and to this day have a vivid community.

[@MiriOhki]

No mention of the reformulated version of Ghouls for SMS. It made some changes but was still rather good.

[@dranimations7902]

This was a sadistic but wonderful series - I think the only one I ever completed as a kid was the master system version of ghouls n ghosts.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It was extremely sadistic, especially the arcade game LOL

[@mudachuka12345]

Iam so glad I found your channel it brings back good memories I had the amstrad cpc 464 I now realise it was probably the worst out of the 3 available in the U.K. spectrum zx+2, amstrad cpc 464, Commodore 64. Commodore 64 was highly rated. Iam suprised to see the amstrad was better than others.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed the content. The Amstrad spectrum had very little penetration over on this side of the pond so I Wasn't familiar with them until years later

[@mudachuka12345]

PatmanQC - History of arcade game documentaries can I ask How old you are? I just turned 41. Also if you haven’t seen it “ king of Kong a fistful of quarters is An enjoyable watch was on Netflix a few years back.

[@mudachuka12345]

PatmanQC - History of arcade game documentaries kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqvLfp98hN6NrLM

[@Adam-qv2bd]

The music on ghouls and ghosts is some of the best videogame music ever!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It absolutely is

[@joevidrio8688]

We need another Ghost N Goblins game in 2020 !!!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I agree 100%

[@shaundavidssd]

Loved this and it's sequel ...epic hardness

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I like the game but could not get very far into it

[@dinospumoni5611]

There's a new remake of the game now that's really excellent. Highly recommend, it looks and plays beautifully.

[@barryklinedinst6233]

I'm playing the new one. And it's hard as he.......

[@jamesdixon6332]

I always liked this game, but it pisses me off so much I'll never pick it up again

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It's fun, but very frustrating

[@GameCare]

The only videogame in history in which certain power-ups (Im talking about the flame/torch) are more dangerous than any enemy encounter in the game.

[@Arcade-Projects]

Great Review!! with lots of interesting info :)

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks, glad you liked it

[@leo2nd261]

Awsome game, one of my favorites i played a lot. Still have to say, one of the hardest games ever and i still could never beat it and havent yet. Loved how he turned into skeleton when lost lives. Would be another cool walmart cabinet game for home. 👍🏻 loved super ghouls and ghosts which had on SNES.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

That would be fantastic if they could make a miniature version of this. I don't think I've ever beaten the third level LOL

[@thecloudcrusher1094]

I noticed you didn't mention Maximo: Ghosts to Glory. I know its not 2D and all, but it still is a Ghosts n' Goblins game. I remember getting it back in 2001 not realizing it was a Ghosts n Goblins update until the main character's armor got knocked off and was reduced to wearing the classic heart boxers. As with the original games there was definitely a learning curve. The frustration of just getting through the first level was on par with the originals, though a lot about the game had changed. Anyway, just thought I would mention this. Thanks for posting all these vids of video game history. Keep it up!

[@biggsy6664]

Nice vid dude, catch you on the zone

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks, glad you liked it

[@HalloranIllustrations]

Totally had a love/hate relationship with this game. Loved the graphics and game play, but man was it sadistically hard.

[@KenMasters.]

Everyone has a love/hate relationship with all Capcom games.

[@christopherreeves7807]

This game is one of my all-time favorites. It was very difficult. One of the only N. E. S. games I was unable to finish. I think I made to the 3rd level. Commando and Trojan were both great CAPCOM titles from the same period.

[@mudachuka12345]

You might be interested in the bbc drama it’s called micro men I just seen it’s also called syntax Era: DescriptionMicro Men, working title Syntax Era is a one-off BBC drama television programme set in the late 1970s and the early-mid 1980s, about the rise of the British home computer market. It focuses on the rivalry between Sir Clive Sinclair, who developed the ZX Spectrum, and Chris Curry, the man behind the BBC Micro. It is funny interesting and good drama it’s worth the watch.

[@TRJ2241987]

I've had the Arcade1up for almost a year, didn't know you could be a frog!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Glad I can be of assistance :-)

[@Anagnostis79]

I used to play this on my Amstrad 6128 and it kicked my behind regularly. I really liked the movement and graphics, but i never got that far along... I remember you had to play without an armor if you were injured...

[@Andriodtube]

Crazy hard on Genesis, crazy

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Crazy hard on just about any system :-)

[@KenMasters.]

That's Ghosts 'n Goblins for us.

[@DeBanked]

We spend a fortune on this back in the day, so many good but frustrating times

[@georgebryant7571]

This was my favorite game on the NES. I could always get to the final level but never beat it. I think I may now have to redeem myself 😂

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Excellent, good luck

[@miek99]

I finished ghost n goblins and ghouls n ghost on the c64 way back and damn they were hard! but great games!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It's one of the most difficult games I've ever played

[@jasongann8535]

Dude I love ur channel.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Awesome, thank you very much

[@TheHolywhippet]

I actually have the C64 music for Ghosts and Goblins as the ring tone on my phone. I recall playing the arcade game via emulator (never saw it in real life) and my recollection was that, although hard, all of the game was reasonably balanced except for a stage in the final area where you had to climb up one of those staircases and there was a demon who'd toss fireballs at you as well as swooping down on you. That bit wasn't balanced IMO, I never found a good method of handling it since your attacks go forward and it was above and in front of you.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Very cool,Your better at than I am I was never any good at this game. I could only make it to the third level and that was it

[@alexjames2328]

About time KZbin recommends something that isn't disgusting trash. Great videos man, love this stuff.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

That's very nice of you to say, glad you enjoy my content

[@gearsofgames]

Nice video! GnG is probably my favourite arcade game ever! I recently made an in-depth video about it myself. Research was a bit tricky and I couldn't for the life of me find any info or photo of the coder; Toshio Arima. I noticed that you had found a photo of him, where did you find it?? I am just so curious because I turned the web upside down and came up with nada! 😃 Even tried Japanese search engines to no avail...

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks, I get Some of my info from Japanese magazines. I have a friend who can read Japanese and translates a lot of the stuff for me. I like watching documentaries as well so I'll be sure and check your channel out

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

By the way I just checked out your channel looks like you have a nice selection of videos. Production values are pretty high too. I also see you have some love for the Atari ST Good job

[@gearsofgames]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries I suspected it might be from a Japanese magazine. I did try and look for magazine scans on-line, but couldn't really find anything and my Japanese is VERY limited and I can't read it either except for a few Hiragana charaters. What was the magazine BTW and would you be OK with sharing the photo? I think I could find it useful for future videos :)

[@gearsofgames]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries Thanks! The Atari ST is close to my heart :)

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I know it was from an issue of FAMITSU But I don't remember which one to be honest. They had an article on the NES version in there along with an interview. You can absolutely use that photo any way you like.

[@ShanGamer1981]

Awesome vids! I became a patreoner of your channel and sent you a suggestion fyi

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you so much, I got your request and will get to work on it after I finish up with the one I'm working on now. Thank you for supporting me, I really appreciate it

[@ScottRogersMightyBedbug]

Great video. Would love to see an addendum adding the Maximo series.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks, this is probably due for a remastering due to the audio quality as well

[@DOLiWOODFilmsVeneto]

Hi great story, thank you. Can you write the name of the Japanese inventor you told on video? Tnx

[@juliopacio612]

In Brazil, back in the late '80s, that was one of the most popular arcade games before street fighter.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It was popular over here in the states as well

[@kylereece1979]

I had both this and Ghouls n Ghosts on my Good ol' Commodore 64 in the early 90s. I loved the first one, as I remembered it from the arcade in town,and was delighted to have something so like it on the computer. Ghouls n Ghosts then,- the graphics on the c64 port are considerably poorer than the original strangly enough- least thats what I thought. But the playability is brilliant,- even though it was absolute impossibly bastard hard. I tell ye this though- the Tim Follin soundtrack for Ghouls n Ghosts on the c64 is to this day, some of my all time favorite video game music. From the opening titles, all the way to the eerie doom and gloom of the final level, each stage has an utterly brilliant , memorable score. Full of atmosphere, haunting melodies and really, all these years later, I still love to listen to those tunes. The spooky, weird dream freak outs of stage 3 is one thing to behold, but Level 4's soundtrack still reigns. Building from a haunting, icy sprinkling of high notes, it builds to a huge emotive crescendo. I remember getting to play the Megadrive conversion, and absolutly loved the game to bits, but was actually disapointed that the music on level 4 was'nt based on the c64 tune! Wonderful, entertaining lookbacks ya got on this channel, man. Love it- regards from Ireland.

[@superkaes]

Great to watch, but wanted to see the Master System release mentioned as it was the version I grew up playing

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Sorry about that,

[@StevenCusic]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries only the sequel made it too the master system

[@AdventureRuben]

Who’s here looking out for an update after the G’nG resurrection trailer ;)

[@verapamil07]

Great channel man, thumb up!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you very much

[@Noone-of-your-Business]

You missed the (free!) 2015 PC re-make *"Ghosts'n Demons"!* Come on, that's the _best_ Ghosts'n'Goblins yet!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I didn't included because it's a clone and not an officially licensed version

[@TheVileOne]

Wow this channel is really good

[@vincently1995]

35th Anniversary of Ghosts 'n Goblins (1985-2020)

[@CooChewGames]

Had no idea about the PSP version, thanks :-)

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Absolutely, thanks for watching

[@NP-ip3nj]

There's a great Japan-only collection for PS1 called the Arthur Chronicles. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capcom_Generations#Capcom_Generations_2:_Chronicles_of_Arthur I picked it up years ago in Japan, it's awesome!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Wow, that looks very cool. Thanks for the info

[@_Majoras]

4:55 he does look like the character 🤣 its all in the cheekbones

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL

[@KenMasters.]

Imagine him making the same evil smirk as Red Arremer.

[@ClayHales]

Pooyan was a cool game. I put many quarters into that machine back in the day.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Absolutely, I just played it in my galloping ghost video

[@tranquility321]

There was an infinity time cheat in the arcade original, you could then rack up any score you wanted and earn as many lives too - What you had to do was hit one of the tombstones I think it was 12 times or whatever number it was to be just one hit away from releasing the spell thing from the tombstone that turned you into a frog - You had to then hang around near enough to the tombstone, killing the zombies until the time was nearly out - It was then a matter of timing to hit the last hit on the tombstone as you just ran out of time, as the spell thing was released and came across the screen to turn you to a frog, you just had to jump in front of it as your time was out - You would obviously die and the bones would appear but if you timed it correctly the thing/spell from the tombstone would then hit the bones and not turn you to a frog but bring you back to life - You then had infinitive time, to rack up high scores and free lives, you could still also die. You could spend hours just killing zombies if you wanted.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I was not aware that, Thanks for the info