I like the AMSTRAD music...

"get the knife. get the knife. GET THE KNIFE!"

The Gameboy Color version is a hidden gem, and also one of it's best versions, they lowered the dificulty a bit, and while still hard, it's not as brutal as the NES version. They also added passwords which is amazing

I was amused no end by the PSP version. It just sums up modern games compared to 20 years ago! The PSP version feels the need to tell an epic story about the struggle between demons and knights, while the original just gives you "girl kidnapped by devil. SAVE HER!!"

To me, the Commodore 64 versjon will always be a classic. With it's unique scary music, and with the scream that red devil seems to make when you cross it's path. I don't think the graphics are too bad compared to the NES versjon either...

@nzingers

8 жыл бұрын

+Atle Kristiansen yeah I totally dig the C64's music too. Finally someone agrees with me. It is scary.

@nzingers

8 жыл бұрын

BOOZE & METAL I agree. The music certainly makes the C64 version, but the graphics are just as serviceable. This is the kind of argument you could make in general about games, i.e. technical vs. artistic. The C64 graphics seemed more "alive" to me.

@androidtechgeek

6 жыл бұрын

BOOZE & METAL The sprites are a lot bigger on the c64

@xyzzy-dv6te

5 жыл бұрын

there's an unofficial improved version that contains everything from the original game

@gibby6904

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I had that one.....loved it

The Amiga version appears to the best remake in several games you demo. I still own mine and it still boots. :)

@jasonlee7816

2 жыл бұрын

Amiga Ghosts n Goblins is or seems more like a conversion (port) than a remake because the audio, graphics, music, sound, visuals, aren’t nor weren’t updated

Ghosts'n Goblins is an instant classic. And there so many great versions. I'll try out the GBC and the Amstrad version. Besides C64, NES and Arcade the Amiga version is really outstanding.

@rynmaymay9309

7 жыл бұрын

GBC is NES with better music

@jasonlee7816

6 жыл бұрын

+MrVenom1974 the only great versions for me were Arcade > Windows > Amiga > Atari ST > C64/128

@AllGamingStarred

6 жыл бұрын

the NES version suffers from bad sound and stiffer controls

@jasonlee7816

6 жыл бұрын

NES Ghosts n Goblins had crappy (shitty) graphics (visuals)

@jasonlee7816

6 жыл бұрын

+Ryan Joseph William Mayleas the GBC version of Ghosts n Goblins also had better graphics (visuals)

The music from the DOS version should have its own dance remix

The Amiga rocked back in the day, every game port looked amazing.

@tahirahmed33

3 жыл бұрын

The c64 version was amazing as I played it , yes the Amiga version by elite systems limited was super.

@Jayce_Alexander

3 жыл бұрын

"Every game port looked amazing." Lol the Amiga was home to some of the worst ports of its time. Check out Out Run, Street Fighter II, or Bionic Commando on the Amiga. Great games turned into pure ass by shovelware developers. There were good games on the Amiga, but most of these were games that had been developed for the platform. Most (not all) arcade ports were terrible.

@tahirahmed33

3 жыл бұрын

@Lumumba B. Can you send me the new c64 file , I can use on my c64 mini console pc

@jimkrom

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jayce_Alexander not true at all... Take a look at toki, super hang on, silkworm, rodland, pang, snow bros, pacmania, just to name a few

@jasonlee7816

2 жыл бұрын

@@jimkromwhat was bad or good about those Amiga arcade ports?

ultimate ghost and goblins its a different game!

@handsomebrick

5 жыл бұрын

They just wanted an excuse to show people the game I guess.

The zombies hair animation in the St version is very nice (it gives them a sense of faster dynamic) and it misses even in the arcade counterpart. :-| The Amiga port is definitely one of the fewest arcade perfects or so of its entire library. :)

@jasonlee7816

4 жыл бұрын

Amiga Ghosts n Goblins might've looked arcade perfect but it wasn't perfect in the audio it had different music and missing sound effects

thumbs up if you played original GnG on arcades back then.

@LeShark75

10 жыл бұрын

I used to get over a million points on the arcade version back then, doubt I could do it today lol.

@drkamilz

10 жыл бұрын

LeShark75 Awesome. I doubt I can do it now on mame.

@GamingHistorySource

10 жыл бұрын

yup.. this game will break your cherry .. And your heart ... and your sanity ... and piggy bank :(

@kevinpullum5804

4 жыл бұрын

I was born on 2012 (using my dads account) but i'm a retro gamer.

Go home Dos version, you're drunk.

Commodore 64 soundtrack was awesome :)

@84hgabi

8 жыл бұрын

+spacecoke +1 And this version is the best of gameplay too!

@16bitfightclub34

7 жыл бұрын

no, it was too difficult, Amiga wins because it's virtually perfect. The c64 as usual is plagued with collision detection issues.

I have the C64 music of GNG carved in my mind. I played it A LOT back in the day!

The music in the PSP version sounds like it's from a Tim Burton movie.

@aiddogg3

3 жыл бұрын

lol

Bellissimo video!!! La versione per commodore plus4 è un vero cessò!!

The music from the the Amstrad version sounded like it invented dubstep

Thank you, finally!

Love it. Takes me back.

C64 version always had my favorite music, Tim Follin made an amazing set of tracks for it.

I kind of dug the music in the Amstrad version.

I always thought only the C64 version had different music, but the Amstrad version also has a unique composition. Interesting! Another interesting thing was to see that the DOS version is flick screen instead of a side scroller. I've always loved the flick screen style in games and watching GnG as a flick screen game was fascinating.

@xyzzy-dv6te

5 жыл бұрын

well IBM PCs don't have hardware sprites and scrplling (at least they didn't in the days of DOS)

C64 by far the best. Best music my far, and you can see more of the world, more than even the arcade version.

@MetalSonicodraco7342

8 жыл бұрын

Some times the Low Res can help more

@jasonlee7816

8 жыл бұрын

in 1986 C64 Ghosts n Goblins was the best port (conversion) until 1990 when it was ported (converted) on the Amiga except the Atari ST conversion it sounded terrible

@MetalSonicodraco7342

8 жыл бұрын

+Jason Lee Absolutely being a fan of every computer must admit C64 GnG is awesome

C64 Music FTW

I was about to yell WTF, that's not C64 graphics!! Then realized it was C16. Great vid bud.

Great video!

That was one of the prettiest (and the toughest games) of the 80s! I remember seeing it on its arcade version but I was too young and they wouldn't let me play. So my first gameplay was on my Amstrad CPC 464! Great game!

The ZX Spectrum version is the definitive version. The two color pallet, lack of music and sound effects that sound like the game is farting (as if it knows it's shit) will go down in history as the best version of the game ever. It blows the arcade version out of the water.

@The_Str4nger

6 жыл бұрын

the Commodore 16 blows the Spectrum version out the water

It sucks when you accidentally pick up the damn torch weapon!

@GamingHistorySource

9 жыл бұрын

nahh ... what sucks is when it doesn't vanish like everything else.

@SuperShado101

9 жыл бұрын

Gaming History Source where can I get the windows version?

@GamingHistorySource

9 жыл бұрын

David Hammac www.classic-retro-games.com/Ghosts-n-Goblins_181.html

@SuperShado101

9 жыл бұрын

thanks

@GamingHistorySource

9 жыл бұрын

No problem ! Enjoy ! found it to be a bit fidgity ... but you may enjoy it. :)

Uno de mis juegos favoritos

The music of the c 64 is really adjusted to the game

I must say, the Amiga version does the game of Ghosts 'N Goblins justice.

Commodore 64 is my favourite version. The music is amazing!

One of my favourite games, though as nails. Played the C64 and NES versions the most but it is cool to see it got a ton of ports on other systems too.

Okay, the Game Boy Color version actually looks pretty damn good.

@sammy69831

4 жыл бұрын

@@jasonlee7816 No you just complaining about how it looks 'cause it looks like the NES Port

My favorite as a kid was the Amstrad version (6128) but for some reason this one here looks and sounds a bit different. The ST version feels like it is running on a faster machine.. I don't remember ever being that fast. The PS2 version looks fantastic. Great video.

Man, this video spikes my post traumatic stress disorder brought on by home versions of games that shouldn't have existed. :D

WOOOW!!!! The PSP Version is really nice! Ive never seen this Game in that graphix

that Amstrad music is crunchy and moreish!

That arthur in the Ultimate Ghouls N Ghosts! LOOKS SO FRIKING EASY!

Commodore 64’s music for this game kicks ass!

Some pieces are nothing alike the arcade version and that's awesome. Good game choice for comparison

i like these comparisons but i sure wish that you would do one on a whole game considering how long some of these games are this is entirely possible

Best overall remake: Nintendo Best remake of the main theme: Amiga Best original theme: Tie between Amstrad and Commodore 64 Best overall game: Ultimate Ghosts n' Goblins Worst remake: Commodore 16 Worst remake of the main theme: DOS

@MetalSonicodraco7342

8 жыл бұрын

Even ZX is playable only problem is that it looks lazy...if the port was made by US Gold that explain everything

@jimkrom

5 жыл бұрын

Best overall remake is nowhere near close to nes. Amiga is almost arcade perfect ;)

I believe the Capcom Arcade Cabinet you mentioned in on the X-Box 360 as well, not just the PS3. You might want to add that in sometime.

@wingnut4427

10 жыл бұрын

yeah .. slight oversight. Forgot to mention it. It's easy to miss some of this stuff when You have a mountain of notes in front of you. 0_o

@JMFSpike

10 жыл бұрын

wingnut4427 Yeah, I understand. It's not a big deal or anything, just something I noticed and thought I'd point out to you.

1985?!?! This game was way ahead of it's time. Also, the DOS sound makes me want to shove ice picks in my ears.🥴

The arcade code and graphics were dumped, and used in the amiga port, that's why the game is so faithfull to the capcom board.

@jasonlee7816

8 жыл бұрын

how do you know the arcade code and graphics were dumped then used in the amiga port (version)?

@mariowario5945

4 жыл бұрын

@@jasonlee7816 he doesnt

@beezle1976

4 жыл бұрын

@@jasonlee7816 It was common knowledge back in the day. Developers talked about it and it's advert advertised the fact. Makes the bloke above me(Mario Wario) look foolish to spew crap without an iota of research. Would have taken maybe 14 seconds of time to see dlfrsilver is correct.

@jasonlee7816

4 жыл бұрын

beezle1976 i didn’t know it was common knowledge back in the day, i didn’t know developers talked about it, i didn’t know an advert advertised it possibly or probably because i did NOT understand the process the Ghosts n Goblins arcade code and/or graphics (visuals) were dumped and then used in the Amiga port (version) i could research it but all, most, some of the info i find might not make any sense or not much sense or zero sense

I remember seeing the Amiga version when I was 12. I thought it was an amazing conversion and worth the 1mb upgrade!

@16bitfightclub34

7 жыл бұрын

plays with 1/2 meg, but has no music

@jasonlee7816

4 жыл бұрын

more Amiga arcade conversions should've had the 1mb upgrade

The Amiga Version is faithful down to the secret bonuses, armor placement and even glitches! (the zombie corridor in Level 3, in example)

The PSP version is really a huge love letter to the franchise. It is outstanding! I have it for my PS Vita and love it! I actually think the NES version, although not as graphically impressive as the arcade, it plays better than the arcade. Great video!

Holy crap my C64 version. The longer you stayed alive you were rewarded with those funky beats. Compared to some of the other versions, made me laugh at the chicken legs.

That PSP version looks awesome!

I'm confused about the MS-DOS and Amstrad versions. I ran the MS-DOS version on my Amstrad, and the Amstrad is a IBM-PC clone. The Amstrad had a monophonic PC speaker with volume knob, yet the audio demonstrated here for the "Amstrad version" seems to be beyond those capabilities. Was there a newer Amstrad with better graphics and sound than the PC1512 and PC1640 that is being shown here? I don't remember ever seeing an Amstrad-specific version of any software, just IBM-PC and compatibles.

@arvizturotukorfurogep6235

8 жыл бұрын

Amstrad separately had a (MS-DOS) PC clone product line and a different 8-bit home computer line called the CPC.

@VasCorpBetMani

8 жыл бұрын

Westwurtzli I'll be damned. I had the ones with poop graphics and sound. My favorite computers to this day, though.

Amiga Best of Home computer Versions also C64 got great theme and is pretty good as well

Nice video as usual. DOS version is horrendous and why is the boss on the Atari ST facing the other way; how rude!

C64 version rocked! Great music and graphics

Love the music on the c64, I think it is the best.

The download link to the opening remix is down. Anybody know where I can find it? Kind of curious what the rest of it sounds like...

Spectrum's water effects on stage 2 are pretty neat.

I had the Commodore 64 version as a kid. What memories.......all of them frustrating!!

bellissimo per Amiga

i grabbed the psp version for my vita earlier this week. its nice.

Hey man, great video as it always has been! I have come here to say that the intro song seems to no longer be on 4shared, after all this years, do you happen to have another link to the song?

@GamingHistorySource

4 жыл бұрын

Not sure where to get it now. But I may have the video files backed up on an old drive somewhere. Might take some time but if I find it I'll upload it & give you a link. Just need to look for it.

@theraymunator

4 жыл бұрын

@@GamingHistorySource Thank you! Your efforts are much appreciated

8:45 the high score leaderboard is funny

C64, Wow what great music indeed.

Really like the colour of the msdos version. The C64 version though, the music is iconic! No music in any version has ever come close.

Love the C64 version

Los mejores son para mi, la version Sharp X68000 (mucha calidad), Commodore Amiga, la musica de la version Commodore 64 y la version Ultimate del PSP,

I'd like to try ultimate GnG of the PsP. I wonder if exists an emulator that permits me to play this game on a PC.

I remember when i had it on Amstrad 464....

I was digging the amstrad and comedore 64 music. I've beat the nes version (it was traumatic) and I'm trying to beat the arcade version now

At least the PSP respects the original, not like Altered Beast for PS2.

@jayesper4390

5 жыл бұрын

Practically all the SEGA AGES stuff is awful in that regard.

I like that amstrad remix

i used to have a pirated version for the commodore 64. Only after 5-10 minutes of not loading did you know if it had crashed...usually took 15 minutes or so to load in that respect. Thanks for the memories...love that C64 theme.

5:42 action 52 Manchester jump sound?

the gameboy color version is just the nes version ported to the gbc but with a small screen

1-Get the god damn knife 2-Evolution is a beauty don't?

Ghouls n' Ghosts is the sequel to Ghosts and Goblins, it was also an arcade game, and AFAIK the first version of it on home consoles was Genesis. Super Ghouls n' Ghosts has separate levels than the arcade/genesis and has MASS use of Mode 7. I think the SNES version is better than the arcade.

The C16/Plus-4 version doesn't even have _sprite transparency_?! Amiga is the best port of the arcade game.

@beezle1976

4 жыл бұрын

C16/Plus-4 has no sprites, hence no sprite transparency :P

Ich habe gerne und oft "Ghosts 'n Goblins" gespielt. Durch dieses Video sieht man erst mal denn großen unterschied zwischen den verschiedenen Versionen was es so gibt. Vom Sound und auch von der Grafik her, ist die vom C64 ganz klar das beste. Die Version von der PS2 kannte ich bisher noch nicht, aber ich muß sagen daß die auch sehr gut ist. Am schlechtesten ist die von dem C16, aber der C16 hat ja auch nur 16kbyte. Ansonsten ein gutes Video :)

The Amstrad version sounds like a fucking awesome remix, the GBC version is WAY too focused closely on Arthur...

Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins is probably the greatest side-scrolling game ever made! Wish that can be released as part of a retro game pack for the PS4.

@vincevaltn1

10 жыл бұрын

you can't buy it from the psn online?

@faithinchaos2012

10 жыл бұрын

Not sure if you can or can't.

@jasonlee7816

8 жыл бұрын

+faithinchaos2012 until Sony has found a way to emulate PSP games on the PS4 using PlayStation Now a cloud gaming service you won't see Ultimate Ghosts n Goblins on the PS4 PlayStation Store

I want the psp one... I didn't even know it existed.

Why did you use a ZX Spectrum emulator with no sound? I'm guessing it's because this game barely had any sound to begin with, right?

@GamingHistorySource

7 жыл бұрын

It has sound. It's real low.

The high scores of the Amstrad LOL

in zx spectrum who whrere tap image? thanks

I didn't even know there was a Gameboy Color version of this game.

i never played this on ms-dos... there is really a version of ghost 'n goblin on windows ???

missing the GBA version. It's called Makaimura though. Only released in Japan.

@gameguy73

7 жыл бұрын

Wasn't that Ghouls 'n Ghosts? That was the sequel to this.

Anyone else ever thought how weird it is, that at the start of the game, they're possibly about to "make out" in a graveyard?

@GamingHistorySource

8 жыл бұрын

+nbirdman74 Not only that.. but look where her hands are & how Author is laying on the ground.

Used to load the c64 version up and not play it, just let the tune play.

The amiga version really impressed me, i was expecting some shitty ass version with shitty music, but the music and graphics are pretty good, almost as good as the original arcade

@pagb666

8 жыл бұрын

+walter937 Except for the gameplay... You CAN'T jump backwards and turn mid air to shoot forward, so you are screwed when fighting gargoyles.

@walter937

8 жыл бұрын

pagb66 Well it's an 80's computer you can't expect much, in that time the arcade machines were the most powerful gaming systems that you could play

@pagb666

8 жыл бұрын

walter937 The Amiga version is the closest to the arcade, being able to turn mid-air or crouching (yes, you can't turn while crouching) is just a few code lines that wouldn't hurt in a game requiring the 1mb ram expansion.

This game was made shortly before Super Mario Bros. 1 came out, and is one of the last platformers ever created that predate SMB1.

LOL. Going direct from the arcade original to the C16 port. ARGH MY EYES ! :D

no se que version tengo yo, veo en principio a mi no me sale las armas de fuego..ni nada..

Why are the graphics on some of the 'inferior' machines so much better than later machines? For example, in the C64 version, when you climb the first ladder, the spitting vine is well in view. On the Atari ST and Gameboy versions, the vine isn't even on the screen. I don't know much about Gameboy tech, but a C64 is 8bit 64mb ram, while the ST is 16bit 512mb ram!

@PhilippeBack

8 жыл бұрын

+Debbiebabe69 kb, not mb.

@Debbiebabe69

8 жыл бұрын

hah yea.... i remember when i upgraded my ST to a whopping 1 Meg....

@Skelloween

8 жыл бұрын

Watch them again. The difference is clearly a lot more than the placement of one monster. On the ST version what is on the screen are loads of Frankenstein's popping in and out of the ground, huge sprites and high definition scenery.

Wow, i never saw footage from the psp port. Looks pretty interesting. How is the game play?

@jasonlee7816

4 жыл бұрын

if you have a PSP buy that version then find out for yourself

There also was ghosts 'n goblins on SNES called super gouhls and ghosts

@scottbreon9448

4 жыл бұрын

*ghouls

@scottbreon9448

4 жыл бұрын

And that game was based on the SEQUEL to Ghosts and Goblins, not the original game You can't put a sequel in a comparison video of the original game. That would be like putting a version of Mortal Kombat 3 in a comparison video for MK1

Prior to watching this vid, the best of these was SUPER Ghouls n Ghosts (SNES). But after seeing the PSP version, I think Super Ghouls n Ghosts would have to step aside a little, no wait, make that a LOT!