GHOULS'N GHOSTS (Sega - Mega Drive - 1989)
Sir Arthur is a knight with one huge headache. The wicked and evasive Prince of Darkness has once again pillaged his land, plaguing people with paralyzing fear. Plus, he's also taken his girl, a real princess.
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Despite the graphical and sound differences due to the logical limitations of the console, the gaming experience is like having the spectacular arcade at home. The same enemies, items, weapons, secrets, and of course, the same hellish difficulty. As extra content we show the title screen of the Japanese version, the magic attacks of each weapon, and some curious deaths of Sir Arthur.
Did you also forget to get the Psycho Cannon in the Ghouls'n Ghosts last stage, and had to start from the beginning again?