The History of Ghosts 'n Goblins (and Makaimura 魔界村) - Full Series Retrospective | Rewind Arcade

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Published on March 20, 2022 4:14:35 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-18kFb0nPzU

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Ghosts 'n Goblins (1985)

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The complete history of the series that broke thousands of controllers and joysticks over the years and built the foundation for difficult games like Dark Souls, Ninja Gaiden, and Bloodborne. Learn the story behind its creator, Tokuro Fujiwara, its initial design concepts, and how the franchise evolved over three and a half decades.

0:00 - Introduction
2:28 - Part 1: Ghosts 'n Goblins is Born
10:27 - Part 2: Ghouls 'n Ghosts
17:21 - Part 3: Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts
22:45 - Part 4: A New Protagonist
31:06 - Part 5: Fujiwara Makes His Exit
35:46 - Part 6: Maximo Takes the Stage
44:58 - Part 7: Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins
51:10 - Part 8: More Spin-Offs
56:08 - Part 9: Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection
1:02:52 - Part 10: Legacies 'n Cameos
1:06:01 - Credits & Outro

Corrections:

1. The ZX Spectrum is pronounced "Zed Ex Spectrum", not "Zee Ex Spectrum" (Sorry)
2. Sophia is Maximo's queen, not princess (Thanks Clint!)
3. From Maximo's Senior Game Designer, William Anderson: "David Siller only gave the name to Maximo Ghost to Glory. I designed nearly 80% of the game and I still have all of my original game designs. Capcom Japan didn't want me to follow Ghosts 'N Goblins as a template, but I needed a hook for the game to be successful."

Special Thanks:

Matt Baros
Azita "KittyMecha" Marie
Stefan Gancer
shmuplations.com
unseen64
AbbyP

Ghosts 'n Goblins Gameplay:

AL82 Retrogaming Longplays - https://www.youtube.com/c/AL82RetrogamingLongplays
Retro Up - https://www.youtube.com/c/RetroUpGames
RETRO DANUART - https://www.youtube.com/c/RetroDanuart
Freidan - https://www.youtube.com/user/DarkFreidan
Nintendo Complete - https://www.youtube.com/c/NintendoComplete
Tsukikage100 無限月影 - https://www.youtube.com/c/Tsukikage100
Minoru Leo - https://www.youtube.com/user/EinherjarLeo
Ruanzinho Gameplays - https://www.youtube.com/user/ruanzinhodj
MANBO - https://www.youtube.com/user/zerozoq
Steparu - https://www.youtube.com/c/SteparuTV
fhdgw - https://www.youtube.com/c/fhdgw
Diamond Longplays - https://www.youtube.com/c/DiamondLongplays
MotoQine - https://www.youtube.com/c/MotoQine
Myrryspeikko - https://www.youtube.com/c/Myrryspeikko
RZX Archive - https://www.youtube.com/user/rzxarchive
Longplay Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/Longplayarchive
Marcel Schaad - https://www.youtube.com/c/EfraimSchaad
Project Longplay - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj04vK3cA_8Y486cghgJd4g
scanning - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVk7YCL6ZUXSU4bJn-QJCWg

Additional Gameplay:

Nenriki Gaming Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/nenriki86
Brooklyn Dizzy - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwtqed4yEGlDmcRldmaLe5w
Krizalid99v2 - https://www.youtube.com/user/Krizalid99v2
Noctober - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUDTue0vG26TWpBcLhsjUDg
Tofu Cat Gaming - https://www.youtube.com/c/TofuCatGaming
LordCloudStrife - https://www.youtube.com/c/LordCloudStrife
ValenAlvern - https://www.youtube.com/c/ValenAlvern

Sprite Rips:

Deathbringer
Fret
Arec Barwin
Locomule
Tonberry2k
Ragey
Lord Zymeth
ACE_Spark
Magma MK-II
Helgasboy
SuperJustinBros
Mister Mike
Dolphman
G-Dog
TheTylor

Graphics & Videos:

Patrick Scott Patterson
Game Developer Magazine
Board Game Geek
Gozer
Glamour Lifestyle
Choco1980

Sources:

https://shmuplations.com/makaimura/
https://web.archive.org/web/20220218231534/https://www.glitterberri.com/developer-interviews/tokuro-fujiwara/
https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wiiu/platinum-games/0/1
https://shmuplations.com/demonscrest/
https://www.unseen64.net/2009/05/03/maximo-3-ps2-cancelled/
https://shmuplations.com/daimakaimura/
https://www.4gamer.net/games/047/G004742/20111111003/
https://www.famitsu.com/news/202102/25214514.html
https://archive.org/details/mean-machines-sega-magazine-40/page/n19/mode/2up
https://lostmediawiki.com/Ghosts_%27n_Goblins_64_(lost_build_of_cancelled_Nintendo_64_action_game;_1996)
Mean Machines Sega - February 1996 issue - pgs. 20-21 Interview
https://web.archive.org/web/20110607163225/http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/30076/the-lair-of-hungry-ghosts/
https://shmuplations.com/harumifujita/
https://www.polygon.com/2019/1/21/18187446/resident-evil-2-history-capcom-hideki-kamiya
Stefan Gancer's Interviews for "The History of Sunsoft"
https://tcrf.net/Super_Ghouls%27n_Ghosts


Games Covered:

Ghosts 'n Goblins / Makaimura
Ghouls 'n Ghosts / Daimakaimura
Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts / Choumakaimura
Gargoyle's Quest / Red Arima: Makaimura Gaiden
Gargoyle's Quest II: The Demon Darkness / Red Arima 2
Demon's Crest / Demon's Blazon
Arthur & Astaroth's Mystery Demon World Village Incredible Toons
Makaimura for WonderSwan
Maximo: Ghosts to Glory
Maximo vs. Army of Zin / Demon World Hero Maximo: Ambition of the Machine Monsters
Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins
Ghosts 'n Goblins: Gold Knights / Makaimura Kishi Retsuden
Ghosts 'n Goblins Gold Knights II / Makaimura Kishi Retsuden II
Magyechon Online / Makaimura Online
Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection / Kaettekita Makaimura

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