Sir Arthur's second adventure began in arcades in 1988, and Sega's Mega Drive and Genesis conversion, programmed by Yuji Naka before he created Sonic the Hedgehog, brought it home in 1989 with remarkable faithfulness. The princess's soul has been stolen by the demon Loki, and Arthur charges back into a graveyard, through a wind-swept tower and across ruined castles to retrieve it.
This is the game that let Arthur fire upward, and downward while jumping, opening new strategies against flying enemies and bosses. Golden armor, found inside treasure chests, allows a charged magic attack whose effect depends on the equipped weapon. A single hit still strips Arthur to his underwear, and a second costs a life. As with the series' other entries, finishing once is not the end: a second loop through the game, with the special weapon that can harm Loki, is required to see the real ending. It is far harder than most games of its era.
Tips for Ghouls 'n Ghosts
Shoot chests to find golden armor, then hold fire to charge the weapon's magic attack.
The lance and dagger are dependable all-rounders, while the torch's short arc makes it awkward against fast enemies.
Jumps commit Arthur to a fixed arc, so time them carefully over moving platforms.
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