Who made Ghosts ’N Goblins?

Ghosts ’N Goblins was published by Capcom, released in 1985.

What kind of game is Ghosts ’N Goblins?

Ghosts ’N Goblins is a action, platform game for the NES / Famicom.

Can two people play Ghosts ’N Goblins?

Yes. Ghosts ’N Goblins supports multiplayer (Multiplayer). Player 1 uses the arrow keys, player 2 uses WASD, and two USB or Bluetooth gamepads can be connected instead.

How much data does Ghosts ’N Goblins load?

The Ghosts ’N Goblins ROM is 128 kB. It is fetched once when you press play and then cached by your browser, so returning to the game does not download it again.

Which emulators can run Ghosts ’N Goblins?

Ghosts ’N Goblins runs on NES / Famicom and Nestopia UE (Accurate). You can switch between them from the emulator list further down this page if one performs better on your device.

Ghosts 'N Goblins Game (1985) - NES

Name: Ghosts ’N Goblins
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Author: Capcom

Action / Button	Keyboard Key
D-Pad (Up / Down / Left / Right)	`Arrow Keys`
Button A	`Z` or `J`
Button B	`X` or `K`
Button X / Turbo A	`A` or `U`
Button Y / Turbo B	`S` or `I`
Select	`Shift`
Start	`Enter`

Gamepad Input	Retro Function	Keyboard Key
D-Pad / Analog	Character Movement / Steering	`▲` `▼` `◄` `►`
Button A (East)	Primary Action / Attack / Fire	`Z` / `K`
Button B (South)	Secondary / Jump / Cancel	`X` / `J`
Button X / Y	Special / Turbo / Extra Fire	`A` / `S`
Select	Insert Coin / Select Option	`Right Shift`
Start	Game Start / Pause Game	`Enter`

Gamepad Input

Retro Function

Keyboard Key

D-Pad / Analog

Character Movement / Steering

▲ ▼ ◄ ►

Button A (East)

Primary Action / Attack / Fire

Z / K

Button B (South)

Secondary / Jump / Cancel

X / J

Button X / Y

Special / Turbo / Extra Fire

A / S

Select

Insert Coin / Select Option

Right Shift

Start

Game Start / Pause Game

Enter

Emulator Core Engine	Technology	Multiplayer	Gamepad	Touch	Ads	Action / Switch
EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)	`WebAssembly / JS`	YES	YES	YES	NO	▶ ACTIVE
NES / Famicom (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡
Nestopia UE (Accurate)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

▶ ACTIVE

NES / Famicom (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Nestopia UE (Accurate)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Ghosts ‘N Goblins is a 1985 NES platform action game by Capcom. You play as Arthur, a knight fighting through six stages of graveyards, ghost towns, and demon castles to rescue a kidnapped princess. The game is famous for its uncompromising difficulty — that reputation is fully earned.

How to Play

Move with the arrow keys. Press X to jump (NES A button) and Z to throw your weapon (NES B button). Enter starts the game.

Arthur can take two hits. The first knocks off his armour, leaving him in his underwear; the second kills him. Walking over a suit of armour on the ground re-equips him. You carry one weapon at a time — picking up a new one replaces the current one whether you want it to or not.

Tips

You cannot steer mid-air once you have left the ground. Think through every jump before you take it — landing on an enemy while unarmoured is instant death.
The Red Arremers (the red flying demons) react to your movement and will catch you in the air. Stand still to bait them close, then throw the moment they swoop in.
Reaching the credits the first time is not the real ending. Completing the game sends Arthur back to replay from the beginning; finishing it a second time reveals the true conclusion.