For detailed information about this series, see: Ghosts 'n Goblins Wiki
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 (July 7th, 1985) for Arcade, NES, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 16, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, DOS, NEC PC-8801, Amiga, Atari ST, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Wii Virtual Console, Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console, Wii U Virtual Console, iOS, Android, NES Classic Edition, and Nintendo Switch Online
- Ghouls 'n Ghosts (1988) for Arcade, Amiga, Sega Genesis, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, DOS, Commodore 16, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Master System, SuperGrafx, Sharp X68000, Wii Virtual Console, PlayStation Network, and Nintendo Switch Online. Titled Dai Makaimura in Japan.
- Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts (October 4th, 1991) for SNES, Wii Virtual Console, Wii U Virtual Console, New Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console, SNES Classic Edition, and Nintendo Switch Online. Titled Chou Makaimura in Japan.
- Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts (July 19th, 2002) for Game Boy Advance and Wii U Virtual Console. A remake titled Chou Makaimura R in Japan.
- Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins (August 13th, 2006) for PlayStation Portable. Titled Goku Makaimura in Japan.
- Gokumakaimura Kai (August 2nd, 2007) for PlayStation Portable. A Japan-only enhanced remake of the game.
- Ghosts 'n Goblins: Gold Knights (November 11th, 2009) for iOS. Titled Makaimura Kishi Retsuden in Japan.
- Ghosts 'n Goblins: Gold Knights II (August 12th, 2010) for iOS. Titled Makaimura Kishi Retsuden II in Japan.
- Ghosts 'n Goblins: Resurrection (February 25th, 2021) for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One. Titled Kaettekita Makaimura in Japan.
Minor Games[]
- Double Fever Makaimura (1987), Redemption game.
- Arthur to Astaroth no Nazo Makaimura: Incredible Toons (August 30th, 1996) for PlayStation and Sega Saturn
- Makaimura for WonderSwan (1999) for WonderSwan
- Shou Makaimura (2001) for Mobile Phones
- Puzzle Makaimura (2001) for Mobile Phones
- Puzzle Makaimura Revenge (2002) for Mobile Phones
- Puzzle Makaimura Final (2004) for Mobile Phones
- Geki Makaimura (2005), Pachinko
- Makaimura Online (2010), following a closed beta in 2010 and an open beta in 2013, the game was cancelled.
- Ghosts 'n Goblins Mobile (March 16th, 2017) for iOS and Android. An enhanced remake of the original title with extra content.
- Ghouls 'n Ghosts Mobile (May 18th, 2017) for 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.
Links to Other Series[]
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Vulgus | September 19, 1985 | The Yashichi enemy from Vulgus appears as an item in Ghosts 'n Goblins. | 2 |
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Captain Commando | November 1986 | The NES port of Ghosts 'n Goblins is part of the Captain Commando Challenge Series. | 2 |
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Legendary Wings | November 1986 | "MAKAIMURA" is one of the default names in the hi-score screen in Legendary Wings. | 3 |
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Side Arms | December 1986 | "MAKAI.MURA" is one of the default names in the hi-score screen in Side Arms. | 3 |
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Hissatsu Buraiken | February 1987 | "MAKAI.MURA" is one of the default names in the hi-score screen in Avengers. | 3 |
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Higemaru | December 1987 | Higemaru Makaijima features a stage inspired by Ghost 'n Goblins. |
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Black Tiger | August 1987 | Red Arremers from Ghosts 'n Goblins appear as enemies in Black Tiger. | 1 |
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Nausicaä | 1988 | The boss character "Ohme" in Ghouls 'n Ghosts is based off the Ohmu from Nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind. | 3 |
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Adventure Quiz | 1989 | The Adventure Quiz series features characters from Ghosts 'n Goblins. | 1 |
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Capcom Baseball | 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. | 2 |
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Rock'n Game Boy | 1990 | The world of Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts is featured in Rock'n Game Boy. | 1 |
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Red Arremer | May 2, 1990 | Red Arremer is a spin-off of Ghosts 'n Goblins. | 1 |
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The Adventures of GamePro | February 1990 | GamePro enters the world of Ghouls 'n Ghosts. | 1 |
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Cyber Boy | 1992 | The world of Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts is featured in Cyber Boy. | 1 |
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Breath of Fire | April 3, 1993 | Arthur from Ghosts 'n Goblins appears in portraits in Breath of Fire. |
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The Punisher | April 22, 1993 | An item in Capcom's The Punisher Arcade game is identical to Arthur's lance from Ghosts 'n Goblins. | 3 |
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Capcom's Soccer Shootout | 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. | 2 |
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Incredible Toons | 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. | 3 |
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Marvel Super Heroes (Capcom) | June 18, 1997 | Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter features references to Arthur from the Ghosts 'n Goblins series. |
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Pocket Fighter | September 1997 | Pocket Fighter features Arthur's "turn-into-bones" death animation from the Ghosts 'n Goblins series. | 3 |
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Marvel vs. Capcom | 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. | 1 |
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Capcom Generations | September 29, 1998 | Capcom Generations 2 includes the first three games in the Ghosts 'n Goblins series. | 2 |
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SNK vs. Capcom | 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. | 1 |
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Resident Evil | 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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Gun Survivor | January 27, 2000 | A Ghosts 'n Goblins poster can be found in Biohazard Gun Survivor. |
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Cannon Spike | October 2000 | Arthur from Ghosts 'n Goblins is selectable in Cannon Spike. | 1 |
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Maximo | December 27, 2001 | Maximo is a spin-off of Ghosts 'n Goblins. | 1 |
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GameCenter CX | 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. | 2 |
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Power Pros | December 2, 2004 | Two characters in Power Pro Kun Pocket 7 are named after Arthur and Red Arremer. | 3 |
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Namco × Capcom | May 26, 2005 | Namco × Capcom features characters from the Ghost 'n Goblins series. | 1 |
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Capcom Classics Collection | September 27, 2005 | Various Ghosts n' Goblins games are included in Capcom Classics Collection. | 2 |
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Viewtiful Joe | November 02, 2005 | "Horror World" from Viewtiful Joe: Double Trouble! features statues of Red Arremers from Ghosts 'n Goblins. | 2 |
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The Irate Gamer | June 27, 2007 | The Irate Gamer reviews Ghosts 'n Goblins on NES. | 2 |
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Zack & Wiki | 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. | 2 |
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We Love Golf! | December 13, 2007 | Arthur from Ghosts 'n Goblins appears as a costume in We Love Golf!. | 2 |
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Tatsunoko vs. Capcom | December 2008 | Characters from Ghost 'n Goblins make a cameo in Soki's ending in Tatsunoko vs. Capcom. | 1 |
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3D Dot Game Heroes | November 05, 2009 | 3D Dot Game Heroes features a loading screen based on Ghosts 'n Goblins. | 3 |
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High Score Girl | 2010 | Chapters 5 and 9 of High Score Girl feature cameos of the Ghosts 'n Goblins arcade game. | 2 |
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Meat Boy | October 20, 2010 | The World 7 intro in Super Meat Boy is a parody of the intro from Ghosts 'n Goblins. | 3 |
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Capcom Arcade | 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". | 2 |
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Nazo Waku Yakata | 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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Project X Zone | October 11, 2011 | Project X Zone features characters from the Ghosts 'n Goblins series. | 1 |
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Tekken | 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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Angry Video Game Nerd | October 23, 2012 | The 108th episode of The Angry Video Game Nerd is a review of the NES version of Ghosts 'n Goblins. | 2 |
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Minna to (Series) | October 25, 2012 | Minna to Capcom All Stars and Street Fighter × All Capcom feature characters from Ghosts 'n Goblins. | 1a |
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Cave Story | 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+. | 2 |
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Maldita Castilla | December 12, 2012 | Maldita Castilla is heavily inspired by the Ghosts 'n Goblins series. | 3 |
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RYU-TMR no Rege Kaitai Gekijō | 2013 | The main characters from RYU-TMR no Rege Kaitai Gekijō visit the world of NES Ghosts 'n Goblins. | 1 |
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Street Fighter | 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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Otoranger | December 27, 2013 | Arthur, Red Arremer, Astaroth and Nebiroth from Ghosts 'n Goblins are featured in Otoranger. | 1 |
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CROSS×BEATS | January 24, 2014 | A remix of the Ghosts 'n Goblins graveyard theme is featured in CROSS×BEATS. | 3 |
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Euro Historia | February 27, 2014 | Arthur from Ghosts 'n Goblins appeared in Hyaku Nen Senki: Euro Historia as part of a special promotion. | 1 |
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Zombie Cafe | November 17, 2014 | Ghosts 'n Goblins characters appeared in Zombie Cafe as part of a special promotion. | 1 |
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Mega Man | 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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Sonic | 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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Taiko no Tatsujin | June 16, 2016 | Taiko no Tatsujin: Dokodon! Mystery Adventure features a music track from Ghosts 'n Goblins. |
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Monster Hunter | 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. | 2 |
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Dragon's Dogma | 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. | 2 |
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Dead Rising | 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. | 1a |
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Pop Team Epic | January 21, 2018 | There's a minor reference to Ghosts 'n Goblins in episode 3 of Pop Team Epic. | 3 |
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The Knights of Avalon | November 7, 2018 | Characters from Ghouls 'n Ghosts appear in The Knights of Avalon as part of a Capcom limited promotion. | 1 |
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Animator vs. Animation | November 9, 2019 | Ghosts 'n Goblins can be seen in Animation vs. Super Mario Bros. | 2 |
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D4DJ | October 25, 2020 | Music from Ghosts 'n Goblins can be played in D4DJ Groovy Mix after an update. | 2 |
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Capcom Arcade Stadium | February 17, 2021 | Ghosts 'n Goblins and Ghouls 'n Ghosts are included in Capcom Arcade Stadium. | 2 |
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Super Smash Bros. | March 04, 2021 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate features a downloadable costume and spirit based on Arthur from Ghosts 'n Goblins. | 1a |
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TEPPEN | July 01, 2022 | TEPPEN update 4.3 added characters from Ghosts 'n Goblins. | 1 |
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Astro Bot | September 6, 2024 | A costume based on Arthur from Ghosts 'n Goblins can be found in Astro Bot. | 2 |
