<s>
Super	B-Application
Ghouls	I-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
Ghosts	I-Application
,	O
known	O
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
is	O
a	O
platform	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Capcom	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Entertainment	I-Application
System	I-Application
in	O
1991	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
the	O
third	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Ghosts	B-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
Goblins	I-Application
series	O
and	O
the	O
first	O
not	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
arcade	O
,	O
it	O
again	O
depicts	O
knight	O
Arthur	O
saving	O
Princess	O
Guinevere	O
and	O
the	O
kingdom	O
from	O
Emperor	O
Sardius	O
,	O
who	O
has	O
cast	O
a	O
spell	O
that	O
has	O
revived	O
the	O
Ghoul	O
Realm	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
remake	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
which	O
features	O
an	O
additional	O
game	O
mode	O
with	O
new	O
stages	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Ghouls	I-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
Ghosts	I-Application
is	O
a	O
side-scrolling	O
platform	O
game	O
with	O
reduced	O
emphasis	O
on	O
run	O
and	O
gun	O
and	O
more	O
on	O
platforming	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
in	O
the	O
predecessor	O
Ghosts	B-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
Goblins	I-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
takes	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
the	O
knight	O
Arthur	O
,	O
who	O
must	O
save	O
Princess	O
Guinevere	O
and	O
rid	O
the	O
kingdom	O
of	O
the	O
Ghoul	O
Realm	O
which	O
is	O
revived	O
under	O
a	O
spell	O
of	O
Emperor	O
Sardius	O
(	O
known	O
as	O
Samael	O
in	O
the	O
Japanese	O
version	O
)	O
,	O
who	O
has	O
kidnapped	O
Guinevere	O
in	O
the	O
Phantom	O
Zone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ice	O
Wall	O
,	O
the	O
second	O
section	O
of	O
the	O
fifth	O
level	O
,	O
depicts	O
Arthur	O
scaling	O
a	O
rotating	O
palace	O
as	O
in	O
Nebulus	B-Application
(	O
1987	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
in	O
Ghouls	B-Application
n	I-Application
 '	I-Application
Ghosts	I-Application
,	O
hidden	O
treasure	O
chests	O
can	O
be	O
found	O
for	O
weapons	O
,	O
armor	O
upgrades	O
,	O
and	O
bonus	O
points	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sticking	O
with	O
tradition	O
,	O
Super	B-Application
Ghouls	I-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
Ghosts	I-Application
must	O
be	O
defeated	O
twice	O
;	O
after	O
beating	O
the	O
last	O
Foul	O
Guardian	O
before	O
Sardius	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
playthrough	O
,	O
Guinevere	O
informs	O
Arthur	O
that	O
he	O
cannot	O
kill	O
Sardius	O
without	O
a	O
mysterious	O
weapon	O
named	O
the	O
Goddess	O
's	O
Bracelet	O
,	O
for	O
which	O
Sardius	O
captured	O
the	O
Princess	O
because	O
she	O
once	O
wore	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Ghouls	I-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
Ghosts	I-Application
is	O
the	O
third	O
entry	O
of	O
Capcom	O
's	O
Ghosts	B-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
Goblins	I-Application
series	O
,	O
following	O
Ghosts	B-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
Goblins	I-Application
(	O
1985	O
)	O
and	O
Ghouls	B-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
Ghosts	I-Application
(	O
1988	O
)	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
also	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
first	O
entry	O
to	O
not	O
be	O
released	O
to	O
the	O
arcade	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Leading	O
the	O
50-member	O
staff	O
,	O
in	O
his	O
first	O
time	O
managing	O
a	O
team	O
,	O
was	O
Tatsuya	O
Minami	O
,	O
who	O
by	O
then	O
already	O
took	O
on	O
positions	O
as	O
artist	O
and	O
producer	O
for	O
console	O
ports	O
of	O
Rush	O
&	O
Crash	O
(	O
1986	O
)	O
,	O
Final	B-Application
Fight	I-Application
(	O
1989	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
2	I-Application
(	O
1991	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Capcom	O
's	O
boss	O
assigned	O
Minami	O
to	O
Super	B-Application
Ghouls	I-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
Ghosts	I-Application
following	O
a	O
two-week	O
break	O
that	O
began	O
after	O
completing	O
Final	B-Application
Fight	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
crosses	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
modified	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Chō	B-Application
Makaimura	I-Application
,	O
where	O
they	O
resemble	O
church	O
crosses	O
;	O
in	O
Super	B-Application
Ghouls	I-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
Ghosts	I-Application
,	O
they	O
appear	O
as	O
ankhs	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
European	O
version	O
removed	O
certain	O
enemies	O
and	O
obstacles	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
reduce	O
the	O
difficulty	O
and	O
potential	O
slowdown	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
port	O
of	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
version	O
of	O
Super	B-Application
Ghouls	I-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
Ghosts	I-Application
is	O
featured	O
alongside	O
the	O
arcade	O
versions	O
of	O
Ghosts	B-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
Goblins	I-Application
and	O
Ghouls	B-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
Ghosts	I-Application
in	O
the	O
video	O
game	O
compilation	O
Capcom	O
Generation	O
:	O
Chronicles	O
of	O
Arthur	O
for	O
PlayStation	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
Capcom	O
Generation	O
2	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
version	O
is	O
also	O
included	O
in	O
Capcom	B-Application
Classics	I-Application
Collection	I-Application
for	O
PlayStation	O
2	O
and	O
Xbox	O
and	O
in	O
Capcom	B-Application
Classics	I-Application
Collection	I-Application
:	I-Application
Reloaded	I-Application
for	O
PlayStation	O
Portable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
version	O
,	O
titled	O
Super	B-Application
Ghouls	I-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
Ghosts	I-Application
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Europe	O
and	O
Chō	B-Application
Makaimura	I-Application
R	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
features	O
an	O
"	O
Arrange	O
Mode	O
"	O
that	O
enables	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
choose	O
from	O
redesigned	O
levels	O
and	O
bosses	O
based	O
on	O
Ghosts	B-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
Goblins	I-Application
and	O
Ghouls	B-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
Ghosts	I-Application
,	O
depending	O
on	O
success	O
in	O
keeping	O
the	O
bronze	O
armor	O
,	O
or	O
a	O
higher	O
difficulty	O
tier	O
of	O
the	O
standard	O
levels	O
set	O
upon	O
keeping	O
the	O
golden	O
armor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
SNES	B-Application
version	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Virtual	O
Console	O
on	O
the	O
Wii	O
on	O
March	O
5	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
the	O
Wii	O
U	O
on	O
May	O
16	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
and	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
on	O
June	O
23	O
,	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
GBA	B-Device
version	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Wii	O
U	O
on	O
October	O
22	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
re-released	O
Super	B-Application
Ghouls	I-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
Ghosts	I-Application
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
and	O
Europe	O
in	O
September	O
2017	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
Classic	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Ghouls	I-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
Ghosts	I-Application
was	O
also	O
available	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
classic	O
games	O
included	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Online	I-Application
service	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
prior	O
Ghosts	B-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
Goblins	I-Application
games	O
,	O
Super	O
Ghouls	O
'	O
n	O
Ghostss	O
very	O
high	O
difficulty	O
was	O
discussed	O
,	O
with	O
Nintendo	O
Lifes	O
Damien	O
McFerran	O
declaring	O
it	O
"	O
16-bit	O
gaming	O
at	O
its	O
most	O
unforgiving	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Ghouls	I-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
Ghosts	I-Application
was	O
praised	O
for	O
its	O
replay	O
value	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upchurch	O
called	O
the	O
control	O
"	O
superb	O
"	O
,	O
writing	O
the	O
SNES	B-Application
joypad	O
was	O
so	O
well-designed	O
it	O
made	O
jumping	O
and	O
shooting	O
possible	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mean	O
Machines	O
writer	O
Rich	O
,	O
calling	O
the	O
graphics	O
"	O
exceptional	O
"	O
,	O
stated	O
the	O
game	O
superseded	O
another	O
one	O
of	O
Capcom	O
's	O
arcade	O
ports	O
to	O
the	O
SNES	B-Application
,	O
U.N.	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
,	O
in	O
term	O
of	O
backdrops	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
frequent	O
criticism	O
was	O
the	O
slowdown	B-Application
,	O
occurring	O
when	O
several	O
sprites	O
appeared	O
on	O
the	O
screen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
June	O
30	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
1.09	O
million	O
units	O
of	O
the	O
SNES	B-Application
version	O
were	O
sold	O
since	O
its	O
release	O
in	O
October	O
1991	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
Capcom	O
's	O
75th	O
best-selling	O
game	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
later	O
years	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
ranked	O
the	O
76th	O
best	O
all-time	O
Nintendo	O
game	O
by	O
Official	O
Nintendo	O
Magazine	O
,	O
the	O
231st	O
best	O
by	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
22nd	O
best	O
console	O
video	O
game	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
version	O
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
GameSpots	O
2002	O
"	O
Best	O
Port	O
of	O
a	O
16-Bit	O
Classic	O
"	O
award	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamesRadar	O
ranked	O
the	O
game	O
at	O
number	O
25	O
in	O
their	O
"	O
the	O
Best	O
SNES	B-Application
games	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2018	O
,	O
Complex	O
listed	O
the	O
game	O
22nd	O
in	O
its	O
"	O
The	O
Best	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Games	O
of	O
All	O
Time	O
"	O
and	O
opining	O
that	O
Super	B-Application
Ghouls'n	I-Application
Ghosts	I-Application
is	O
"	O
Probably	O
the	O
most	O
difficult	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
SNES	B-Application
library.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
placed	O
the	O
game	O
26th	O
on	O
its	O
Top	O
100	O
SNES	B-Application
Games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
listed	O
the	O
game	O
51st	O
in	O
their	O
Top	O
100	O
SNES	B-Application
Games	O
.	O
</s>
