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

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 -    / al82retrogaminglongplays  
Retro Up -    / retroupgames  
RETRO DANUART -    / retrodanuart  
Freidan -    / darkfreidan  
Nintendo Complete -    / nintendocomplete  
Tsukikage100 無限月影 -    / tsukikage100  
Minoru Leo -    / einherjarleo  
Ruanzinho Gameplays -    / ruanzinhodj  
MANBO -    / zerozoq  
Steparu -    / steparutv  
fhdgw -    / fhdgw  
Diamond Longplays -    / diamondlongplays  
MotoQine -    / motoqine  
Myrryspeikko -    / myrryspeikko  
RZX Archive -    / rzxarchive  
Longplay Archive -    / longplayarchive  
Marcel Schaad -    / efraimschaad  
Project Longplay -    / @projectlongplay  
scanning -    / @scanning1321  

Additional Gameplay:

Nenriki Gaming Channel -    / nenriki86  
Brooklyn Dizzy -    / @brooklyndizzy  
Krizalid99v2 -    / krizalid99v2  
Noctober -    / @noctober  
Tofu Cat Gaming -    / tofucatgaming  
LordCloudStrife -    / lordcloudstrife  
ValenAlvern -    / 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/202202182...
https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interv...
https://shmuplations.com/demonscrest/
https://www.unseen64.net/2009/05/03/m...
https://shmuplations.com/daimakaimura/
https://www.4gamer.net/games/047/G004...
https://www.famitsu.com/news/202102/2...
https://archive.org/details/mean-mach...
https://lostmediawiki.com/Ghosts_%27n...)
Mean Machines Sega - February 1996 issue - pgs. 20-21 Interview
https://web.archive.org/web/201106071...
https://shmuplations.com/harumifujita/
https://www.polygon.com/2019/1/21/181...
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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