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Instruction booklet · November 1991

Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts

PlatformAdventure1 playerPre-ESRB

The story

As dauntless knight Arthur you are caught up in the most dangerous of quests! A spell has been cast upon the kingdom. Your fair maiden, Princess Prin Prin has been snatched up by the evil emperor. Only as Arthur can you get her back from the creatures of the undead that haunt the land. Test your courage and skill to the limit. You must keep up the quest.

Specifications

Released: November 1991
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Players: 1
Genre: Platform · Adventure
Rating: Pre-ESRB
Series: Ghosts 'n Goblins
Themes: Action · Fantasy · Horror
View: Side view

What the magazines said

EGM · not on record yet

Players: 74/100 (94 ratings)
Nintendo Power: 16.6/20
ACE: 915/1000
Aktueller Software Markt: 10/12
Computer and Video Games: 89/100
Electronic Gaming Monthly: 36/40
Famitsu: 27/40
GamePro: 23/25
GameZone: 90/100
Mean Machines: 94%
Nintendo Life: WIIU
Super Play: 85%
USG: 3.5/5
VGS: 84%
SNES Force: 89%
Super Pro: 85/100

BE KIND, REWINDNovember 1991

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Vol. 1 · No. 11Omaha, Nebraska · Late edition25¢

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Week of November 1, 1991

Nov. 1

University of Iowa shooting: Former alumnus Gang Lu kills five people before committing suicide.

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