Ghosts 'n Goblins vs Ghouls 'n Ghosts - Which Is Best?

ZEUSDAZ · 18 January 2018, 23:59

Hi everyone and welcome to the January 2018 edition of the "Which Is Best?" and the first of the 3rd series (started back in Dec' 2015).
Last month I placed the arcade classic Gauntlet II against Ranarama asking you which in your minds was the better game Gauntlet type game and after counting all the votes I can now reveal Ranarama is the winner with 21 votes with Gauntlet II receiving 17 votes.
I have to admit as a Ranarama fan I had a strong feeling that Gauntlet II was going to win as it is more well known amoungst gamers so to me this was quite an upset,...not taking away how good Ranarama is.

To start the 3rd series I'm going to place the two Capcom Arcade classics Ghosts 'n Goblins against Ghouls 'n Ghosts, which do you think is the better game?!, only your votes will determine that,...happy voting! :-D

Ghosts vs Ghouls: [ Show youtube player ]

Zeus.

dlfrsilver · 19 January 2018, 00:19

Oh easy

Ghouls'n'Ghosts

and by far

lordofchaos · 19 January 2018, 01:18

...Ghosts 'n Goblins! For pure biased nostalgia reasons.

vulture · 19 January 2018, 08:53

Ghouls 'n' Ghosts for me.

Foebane · 20 January 2018, 10:05

I would say the later one.

nobody · 20 January 2018, 11:00

Ghouls 'n ghosts is the better game but the 1st one is epic too. They should have remade the 1st one for CPS1

Superman · 20 January 2018, 11:03

G n G clearly

Mrz · 20 January 2018, 17:15

GNG is the best by far
when the game came out in 1985/1986 , there was nothing similar to that, everyone was impressed by the GFX,music, soundFX
together with super mario 64 , GNG was the videogame that most impressed the crowds

saimon69 · 20 January 2018, 18:59

I vote for Ghosts 'n' Gobilins: is a VERY close conversion to the arcade, down to the little tricks like position of the armor, bonus, even glitches! The joystick jump suck a bit but at the end a real player get used to it.

Ghouls'n'Ghosts is a lost occasion: probably if US gold deadlines were not as tight as we know we might had a more decent port but the way it is now is bad for everthing beside the awesome Tim Follin soundtrack.

This is relative to Amiga port of course.

If we talk about arcades, then first Ghosts'n'Goblins was a breakthrough. When i saw it first time in 1985 i thought the graphic for the time was very well rendered (one of the first 256 colors games to use very well its medium), was atmospheric, very good soundtrack, various well defined environments (was something pretty new by the time) and the right amount of humour and cartoon feeling that made it not too scary but not too wacky (yes, it was something rare at the time, either games were tremendously serious or completely cartoony).
Even the two-hit state was pretty new as idea and was implemented in the most creative way, leaving you in undies after the first hit!
Plus it was TOUGH and was having its own easter eggs and secret bouns, and that did multiply longevity!

DamienD · 20 January 2018, 19:04

Really tough choice but I'd have to go with the original Ghosts 'n Goblins. Insanely hard, man did I put a lot of quarters into that thing

...but Ghouls 'n Ghosts is awesome too; more polished, fancy graphics, golden armour / powers on weapons etc.

This arcade "series" is cult / classic.

The SNES version: "Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts" rocks also

Havie · 20 January 2018, 19:54

Goblins for me mainly because I loved the Speccy version.

mcgeezer · 20 January 2018, 20:07

Goblins for me as well, lots of 10p's hoyed in the game in the 80's.

NorthWay · 20 January 2018, 22:47

Goblins for me. Ghouls tries too hard.

eXeler0 · 21 January 2018, 00:15

Ghost n Goblins wins the nostalgia points, but loking at them objectively, I'd say Ghouls is a better game.

malko · 21 January 2018, 14:47

Ghost'n Goblins for nostalgic reasons
(the arcade place where I played this game became rich with all the coins I inserted

)

7-Zark-7 · 23 January 2018, 17:32

Tough pick as you wouldn't have the sequel without the original...but only lean towards Ghouls as I could rarely reach level 2 in the arcades.
That bloody red demon on level one of "Ghosts" was the death of my juvenile (poor) self!!

25 January 2018, 03:52

I was never able pass level 1 on ghosts 'n goblins,however I'd say it is better.

onkelarie · 25 January 2018, 08:19

Hybris is de better of the three. But in all honesty: ghouls'n'ghosts...

ZEUSDAZ · 07 February 2018, 20:30

Just over a week to go to get your votes in, which is the better arcade game,...Goblins or Ghouls?!

gimbal · 08 February 2018, 16:10

Which one will make you rage louder? That one.

18 January 2018, 23:59	#1
ZEUSDAZ Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: England Posts: 742	Ghosts 'n Goblins vs Ghouls 'n Ghosts - Which Is Best? Hi everyone and welcome to the January 2018 edition of the "Which Is Best?" and the first of the 3rd series (started back in Dec' 2015). Last month I placed the arcade classic Gauntlet II against Ranarama asking you which in your minds was the better game Gauntlet type game and after counting all the votes I can now reveal Ranarama is the winner with 21 votes with Gauntlet II receiving 17 votes. I have to admit as a Ranarama fan I had a strong feeling that Gauntlet II was going to win as it is more well known amoungst gamers so to me this was quite an upset,...not taking away how good Ranarama is. To start the 3rd series I'm going to place the two Capcom Arcade classics Ghosts 'n Goblins against Ghouls 'n Ghosts, which do you think is the better game?!, only your votes will determine that,...happy voting! :-D Ghosts vs Ghouls: [ Show youtube player ] Zeus.

20 January 2018, 18:59	#9
saimon69 J.M.D - Bedroom Musician Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: los angeles,ca Posts: 3,519	I vote for Ghosts 'n' Gobilins: is a VERY close conversion to the arcade, down to the little tricks like position of the armor, bonus, even glitches! The joystick jump suck a bit but at the end a real player get used to it. Ghouls'n'Ghosts is a lost occasion: probably if US gold deadlines were not as tight as we know we might had a more decent port but the way it is now is bad for everthing beside the awesome Tim Follin soundtrack. This is relative to Amiga port of course. If we talk about arcades, then first Ghosts'n'Goblins was a breakthrough. When i saw it first time in 1985 i thought the graphic for the time was very well rendered (one of the first 256 colors games to use very well its medium), was atmospheric, very good soundtrack, various well defined environments (was something pretty new by the time) and the right amount of humour and cartoon feeling that made it not too scary but not too wacky (yes, it was something rare at the time, either games were tremendously serious or completely cartoony). Even the two-hit state was pretty new as idea and was implemented in the most creative way, leaving you in undies after the first hit! Plus it was TOUGH and was having its own easter eggs and secret bouns, and that did multiply longevity! Last edited by saimon69; 20 January 2018 at 19:10.

20 January 2018, 19:04	#10
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Really tough choice but I'd have to go with the original Ghosts 'n Goblins. Insanely hard, man did I put a lot of quarters into that thing ...but Ghouls 'n Ghosts is awesome too; more polished, fancy graphics, golden armour / powers on weapons etc. This arcade "series" is cult / classic. The SNES version: "Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts" rocks also Last edited by DamienD; 20 January 2018 at 20:10. Reason: Ooops, spelling mistake ;-)

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19 January 2018, 00:19	#2
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,412	Oh easy Ghouls'n'Ghosts and by far

19 January 2018, 01:18	#3
lordofchaos TinkerTailorContentMaker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bedfordshire Age: 45 Posts: 1,205	...Ghosts 'n Goblins! For pure biased nostalgia reasons.

19 January 2018, 08:53	#4
vulture Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Athens , Greece Posts: 1,840	Ghouls 'n' Ghosts for me.

20 January 2018, 10:05	#5
Foebane Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Cardiff, UK Age: 51 Posts: 2,871	I would say the later one.

20 January 2018, 11:00	#6
nobody Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: GR Age: 46 Posts: 1,416	Ghouls 'n ghosts is the better game but the 1st one is epic too. They should have remade the 1st one for CPS1

20 January 2018, 11:03	#7
Superman Super Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Wakefield Age: 48 Posts: 1,334	G n G clearly

20 January 2018, 17:15	#8
Mrz Banned Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: I Posts: 338	GNG is the best by far when the game came out in 1985/1986 , there was nothing similar to that, everyone was impressed by the GFX,music, soundFX together with super mario 64 , GNG was the videogame that most impressed the crowds

20 January 2018, 19:54	#11
Havie Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: UK Posts: 1,893	Goblins for me mainly because I loved the Speccy version.

20 January 2018, 20:07	#12
mcgeezer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Sunderland, England Posts: 2,702	Goblins for me as well, lots of 10p's hoyed in the game in the 80's.

20 January 2018, 22:47	#13
NorthWay Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: Grimstad / Norway Posts: 839	Goblins for me. Ghouls tries too hard.

21 January 2018, 00:15	#14
eXeler0 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Sweden Age: 50 Posts: 2,946	Ghost n Goblins wins the nostalgia points, but loking at them objectively, I'd say Ghouls is a better game.

21 January 2018, 14:47	#15
malko Ex nihilo nihil Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: CH Posts: 4,856	Ghost'n Goblins for nostalgic reasons (the arcade place where I played this game became rich with all the coins I inserted )

23 January 2018, 17:32	#16
7-Zark-7 Zone Friend Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Brisbane/Australia Posts: 1,270	Tough pick as you wouldn't have the sequel without the original...but only lean towards Ghouls as I could rarely reach level 2 in the arcades. That bloody red demon on level one of "Ghosts" was the death of my juvenile (poor) self!!

25 January 2018, 03:52	#17
longbow75 Posts: n/a	I was never able pass level 1 on ghosts 'n goblins,however I'd say it is better.

25 January 2018, 08:19	#18
onkelarie Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Spijkenisse / the Netherlands Age: 54 Posts: 525	Hybris is de better of the three. But in all honesty: ghouls'n'ghosts...

07 February 2018, 20:30	#19
ZEUSDAZ Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: England Posts: 742	Just over a week to go to get your votes in, which is the better arcade game,...Goblins or Ghouls?!

08 February 2018, 16:10	#20
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,908	Which one will make you rage louder? That one.

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