Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection Switch: A Beautiful New Take on an Arcade Classic!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ค. 2024
- Genuine arcade royalty! Ghosts 'n Goblins is back, this time for Nintendo Switch with a stunning new direction in visuals, powered by Capcom's impressive RE Engine. John Linneman revisits the series' history and evaluates this new take on the classic gameplay.
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I love how John starts off the video with a mini Ghosts 'n Goblins DF Retro.
Felt like the good old days again.
his videos makes other reviews amateur af
Agreed! I love John’s work. John’s DF retro videos are good for the soul.
@@HueyTheDoctor Yeah, I miss DF Retro so much. It sucks that a bunch of boring games available for new consoles take priority over their best content.
@@HueyTheDoctor 1a
It's the poster art from the first two games, animated. Looks outstanding.
@@youtubesuresuckscock Ok =)
I keep pointing out to people the graphical style is replicating the box art of the original game; however, people just can't stand not having their precious pixels...
I love well done pixel graphics as much as the next guy, but some people are so obsessed they can't appreciate other brilliant visual styles.
This art style makes me think of what one might see in the manual and in that sense it's like how you wanted and imagined the game to look as a kid. I really like it. It also reminds me a little of Terry Gilliam cutout animation~~
I have been saying this forever now. It was the same idea with Megaman 11. Fully agree!
Adds a welcome tactility to the gameplay as well
Playing it now and I think it's utterly sublime.
Ya mention Terry Gilliam and I think of the fatal heart attack joke from Holy Grail, lol
Classic〜
I'm glad ghouls n goblins is getting some love...maybe one day they'll go back to Maximo? That was a great series as well
Played and beating Maximo last year the first time and have the 2. Game w8ting to be played!
Yes please petition capcom to resurrect Maximo as well
Hell yeah, the ending to Army of Zin was such a tease it's kept me hoping for a third game since forever.
I always passed on Maximo back when I had a PS2. The box art just didn't grab me. I'd see it on sale all the time. If I knew it was a continuation of G&G I would've bought it.
Yeah Maximo was a continuation of this, loved those games, I played Ghosts To Glory to death!! Awesome game. Loved going up to treasure chests and going hmmm? hmmm? hmmm? lol
Wait a minute they’re using the RE engine? Wow, had no idea it was that flexible
Yeah cos all it can do is resident evil 🙄
@@Rebelscum264 I'm sure he means he's surprised it can do 2D, no need to be dramatic
@@MetalArcade Thanks Metal.
@@MetalArcade why couldn't it do 2d their other engines like mt framework always did too, heck i dont think there are engines that couldn't do 2d
@@melxb not all engines are this flexible. You're taking every comment super literally just to try to be right, let it go.
The Artstyle reminds me of The Rock of ages Series. I think its pretty cool. Adds to the somewhat goofy vibe the series is going for.
agreed, there's a Monty Python theme to it.
Its budget probably rivals Rock of Ages as well.
I do certainly love that graveyard music.
We all do. 😊
Anytime MADWORLD is mentioned, I always go fire up my Wii and play it for a bit...
It's a Mad World. You better watch your step.
"I love the way the game takes something familiar, and then turns out on it's head"
John, please... 😂😂😂
I Use to love playing Ghost n' Goblins on my Spectrum +2 in the late 80's 👻🙂👍
Ah, the Spectrum
@@helterskelter9020 Good old Speccy 😃
I started with the ZX81Spectrum around 1981 (I played only Ant attack), upgraded to the 48k Spectrum a few years later, then had the +2 and even the failure that was the +3 with the disc drive
@@jasonisourhero Target renegade,RoboCop, Operation wolf to name a few, Spectrum had some great games 🤓
@@montygill2835 had em all on the +2 was awesome the home computer era in late 80s - early 90s
When I first saw that game on a Genesis I was blown away I never saw a game look like that at that time
And now its look like a bad flash game lol.
When I first saw it on the SNES and the world rotated, I nearly passed out 😂
Damn, Capcom has come out with great engines for three straight console generations now, first MT Frameworks and now the RE Engine. Like, i don't think people realize how rare it was to see a game target 60fps during the PS3/X360 era, hell, even on PS4/XOne 60fps games were the exception, not the rule.
Lol 60fps was not rare on xbox 360/ps3. Google how many games ran at 60. You will be suprised
@@toastbrotman2444 i did a quick Google search and one of the first hits goes back to a gamefaqs thread from 7ish years ago that has a list of around 40-some games. Out of a total of 2100+ games (both retail x360 and xbla) 40 is NOT a lot. So if you have a different list, please link. Thank you
@@toastbrotman2444 damn bro. You got roasted by Raif lol. Where's your response? He was right you were wrong.
Thank you so much for this review. Your enthusiasm shines through, and your knowledge and reverence for the source material is refreshing and appreciated.
2:28 Super Ghouls'n Ghost got a slowdown free release on Saturn (and Playstation too I think).
Some people seem to hate the new look. I thought it was strange at first but now think it looks great once I understood it better. It's like a medieval tapestry mixed with Brueghel and Bosch and Monty Python. People mistakenly think it's a cheap Flash thing.
People have pointed out the similarity to Rock of Ages too. Which I'd say have the same influences as above.
John in the video says it’s probably the jointed animation, but he forgot something. The high amount of key frames in the animation (practically on ones) is also partly to blame for the flash-like look. Flash games also animate almost entirely on ones. A lot of people like that these days, but for a lot of 2D games, animating so smoothly on ones looks really off. Cuphead is a game that benefits, games like sonic mania or ghouls and ghosts resurrection do not.
When lots of people 'mistakingly' think a master art game looks like a generic flash game from 2007 - then maybe it just doesn't look that good, and it certainly doesn't animate that good. It's awful.
Lots of people can and are often wrong about quite a lot.@@rodmunch69
You make some of the best reviews on TH-cam and evolved beyond the technical standpoint that it was always top notch.
There is 1 other game on switch that uses RE Engine. That Capcom Arcade Stadium does. Kinda surprised me when I saw the logo at the start. Love the look of this game. Captures a sort of old fashioned storybook look well.
Yep, it seems to be overlooked by quite a few people. Similarly Ultra Street Fighter 2 had the MT Framework logo.
I assume that both engines are in mainly in use for the 3D portions (menu for former, minigame for latter) but it is clear that they are keen to keep using their new shiny flexible engines whenever they can.
Street Fighter 4 didn't start off in MT Framework but the 3DS version was based on an MT variation.
Personally, I think it looks gorgeous. Great lighting and animation, to boot.
If you're used to more limited hand-cranked 2d animation, the character limbs dip into the Uncanny Valley.
I actually prefer a lot the older ones, to me this new game looks very strange, reminds me of PowerPoint games lol.
But anyway I don't play this type of games nowadays...
@@guily6669 you play menu simulators
@@jaykelley103 lol I don't even know what kind of games are menu simulator but I don't also play it either :).
But indeed I play mostly simulator games like Post Scriptum/Squad and others...
Pre ordered it day one. Just waiting patiently to play it!! ❤️😎
Holy shit this is a true remake everything trows back to the 80s i love it
this is the third RE Engine game on the Switch actually! Capcom Arcade Stadium uses it as well, as surprising as that may be. I was very surprised to see the engine logo upon booting it up
I could listen to John all day, thanks for all you do guys!
Can't wait to play this. Seems like a small minority of fans have a hard on for pixel art only. With so many games now having that motif, which in my opinion is getting boring and overdone. I'm glad this is going for the whole storybook motif and medieval art all the while keeping true to the designs. This game looks like it has a real hand drawn look to it which really sells it for me. And I've been a fan since super ghouls n ghosts back in the 90s
@@youtubesuresuckscock how is it junk? Plays like a ghosts n goblins game, good art style, more replayability than the originals. So I'd like to know your reasoning with your exquisite description
@@churchtriv4150 He won't respond to you because he knows his sole reason for hating it is because of his pixel hard on. It was the same shit with these "no pixels, no buy" whiners with Megaman 11. It just goes to show how much they really aren't true fans of these series'. These people are just retro/pixel sprite hipsters who think any classic series getting a new modern graphics iteration is automatically bad, even though the most important things such as gameplay and controls, are still nearly perfectly intact.
I am one who still likes good pixel art/sprite based games, even though there are people out there that get mad when they still get made. Even so, I also like when some of these classic franchises modernize the graphics as long as the art style is intact with the artwork of the classics. The most important thing to me is the gameplay staying intact. The modern graphics are also good in bringing young gamers into a classic series. For example, Megaman 11 did actually bring the attention of some kids to the series.
eh I don't mind this look, but it's pretty dishonest to compare the look of old school arcade games, or even 00's arcade games, to the pixel "art" of today's games. Put simply, most modern pixel games look like shit lol and are a significant downgrade to stuff like Metal Slug, Super Mario World etc. I'd kill to have some serious arcade style pixels.
To suggest this is like a Flash game (as some have), is absolutely without merit.
There have been several indie pixel art 'tributes' to the series, so for Capcom to do the same would be a little stupid on their part. They had to differentiate Resurrection from these tribute games. And they succeeded. This looks and plays great. It's on sale now, so if you were on the fence, it's time to pick it up.
Amazing review and a great retrospective of the series.
Excellent video introduction.
Also the Demon's Crest music added in really fits well.
Will forever be impressed that this is using the RE Engine. That engine is proving to be a boon for Capcom.
@Daniel Long fuck mt framework, its hella unoptimized for how it looks. I'm glad it's dead. Re engine is kino though
Its one of those games where youll just be back playing again and again
John, that was one of your best! I really enjoyed that one. I hope you do a retro video on capcom arcade stadium
Dammit John now youv'e got me wanting another of your awesome DF Retro videos!
Always enjoy John's reviews! The game is ON SALE NOW for approx $9.99 (lowest price ever!) on Switch, XBOX and PS stores until about 10/31. I say it's definitely a great time to dive in and die a little!
Great review John! Loved it, can't wait to play the game
Great video, hopefully this gets a physical release!
So hyped for this. Great video!
Will you be doing a follow up video for the Playstation and Xbox release? I can't find specs anywhere.
Thanks for taking a look at this. I was originally going to hold off on it, but after your analysis I pretty much have to have it. I wasn't impressed by the initial trailer, but seeing the footage here I think it looks great. Can't wait to try it out!
@@youtubesuresuckscock What exactly "sucks" about it?
To be fair it could only be John to take the helm, of this retro arcade classic, I knew John would take this piece, before even watching, a true bard at work.
I didn’t care for the trailer, but now after seeing your footage I really like the art and animation. Reminds me of the work of studio Amanita Design.
At 13:20, that music... no matter how many times I’ve heard it over the years it takes me back to the eighties in my basement sweatily gripping a game pad
I am already in love with the game. Reminds me of the good old super ghouls n ghost times
227 deaths on the first level. And that’s after progressing more in the other path and second levels to get some more abilities. Just brutal.
Release a physical and I'll buy it because I own the other editions
Yeah I was gonna go pick it up after watching this but I don't want a stupid digital copy lol
RE engines showing a lot of variety. Used for Capcom Arcade Cabinet Switch also
Looks absolutely fantastic. Elements from all the earlier games remade and remixed and the soundtrack is amazing.
I wonder if capcom will release a physical version
Yes! Thank you for the shoutout to Tomba
The Gamespot reviewer gave it a 4. IGN gave it an 8. Guess who couldn't handle the difficulty
I’m surprised people still take notice of Gamespot or IGN reviews to be honest.
If it's anything like the original games the difficulty doesn't come from being challenging but from being unfair simply to munch those quarters and the GS review made it seem that was one of their main gripes which, if it is like the originals, is a very fair complaint. And the controls have always been stiff. Some people like that, and that's fine, but most people don't.
Also never just look at a review score. You always have to read the text to see why the reviewer views something as positive or negative and then judge for yourself if that is a valid point for YOU. All reviews are subjective. There's no such thing as an objective score. The sooner people get over that silly idea the better.
"Handling the difficulty" isn't the only basis for liking this game or not. I "handled the difficulty" of it back in the day and still didn't find it enjoyable.
Gamespot is shit ..
@@paulstormimpact8386 so is IGN. Alien Isolation 5.9 because the reviewer thought it was too hard.
15:20 ok guys the game's out in 2 days but we still need one more enemy for the snow level. Giant snow turd? Great! give it to an intern to animate.
I was going to wait for a sale but Capcom and Fujiwara deserve it for this. I'd like to complete this in all difficulties then go back to the older games and finish those from the NES and SNES online apps.
I'd buy it right away, but I don't have a Switch. Why limit your game to a single platform? This would look glorious in 2K or 4K! Maybe it will be like Panzer Dragoon Remake and will make it out to PC eventually... I hope. They'll get my money then.
That Demon's Crest music didn't go unnoticed. Bless you. Can't wait to play the game as soon as it comes out... and maybe a new Gargoyle's Quest/Demon's Crest? Impossible, but a man can dream...
Didnt think I would get here but the art style has officially grown on me since the reveal
Great job on the video John, I was worried about the difficulty but I think I'll give it a shot.
Does anyone know how this compares to the PS4/5 version?
This actually looks really good art style and gameplay. May have to pick this one up
I want to see John wearing one of those Logitech headsets that are advertised at the end. Maybe the baby blue one and it needs to have the RGB effects on. Logitech advertising team, please request this!
Why did you swap the dagger for the lance at 12:15?
I need to buy this remake. It looks so good!
Thank you for this complete review of a legendary game resurrected the best way it could !
Demon's crest menu ost at the end...
Nice touch !
Damn, I remember Maximo. I think I was like 11 years old. Time is crazy lol
I remember eternal darkness and Maximo were 2 games i wanted to play so bad. Hopefully Maximo can come back from the grave for a 3rd entry
Christmas of '87 (I believe)... my brother and I had unwrapped our new NES. Few presents later... My parents had given me Ghost 'n Goblins and Castlevania. What a combo... GnG was impossibly hard, and the fact you had to beat it TWICE to get the real ending!? insanity! It was clearly a game designed for arcade quarter eating and less so a console with limited lives.
This version looks really amazing though, if I had a switch, I'd pick it up in a heart beat.
I remember Maximo. Not sure how it holds up but at the time I remember it really blew me away. Super fun too!
I've been hooked since I started playing a few days ago. Absolutely love this game! I was always more of a Ghouls n Ghosts fan, but this has bit of all of them, then stands on its own. It's nearly perfect.
Can't wait for this to come out!
YOOOOOOO TOMBI, if we got a Tombi 1 and 2 remaster I'd lose my mind.
Nice review John! :)
I love the art style. I can't wait to play it.
This is almost like DF retro. Love it.
Awesome stuff
First played Ghost 👻 and Goblins back in 1986 on the Commodore 64c 🕹 fun butt So frustrating : Very hard 🎮
Amazing artstyle. That is a true challenge achieved.
is there a demo download on Switch? Will it come out to PC too?
No demo. No word of a PC release, but tend to bet on SEGA and Capcom making more PC releases than less.
That red PSP is tight
Thanks for this, been a Ghosts 'n Goblins fan since I first played it on the C64 in 1985. Game was always difficult, designed as a quarter muncher giving you the 'one more go' feeling every time you died. I own both Ghosts 'n Goblins, Ghouls 'n Ghosts PCB's and have played them for years on my Cab, and they never get old, both classics
I really like the new graphics, think it suits the game. Game HAS to be difficult, to match the other games, but if it's difficult but fair, then that's perfectly fine with me
I'd be really interested to know if overclocking the switch locks the framerate to 60.
i'm going to test that today
Please do a video on the Capcom Arcade Stadium. The game has frame skipping, stuttering and other issues that are unacceptable for games that old and that I already bought (more than half) of on the Switch on previous collections this gen. The arcade front-end is using the RE Engine to render ; which is probably causing the issue. Not alot of prominent TH-camrs are saying anything about it and Capcom needs to address it ; if they expect people to buy more DLC content.
My guess is that the 2D rendering path of the RE engine is quite unoptimized, seeing as Arcade Stadium and now this game both suffer from "bad" performance. They should be able to fix it, and I hope they do.
No excuse this couldn't get or deserved the Streets of Rage 4/ Shantae / Wonder Boy treatment like Lizard Cube and DotEmu did. With beautiful Hand Drawn HD 2-D animation.
Looks like they focused more on the gameplay than looks
whoa, had no idea this was on the RE engine
Wonderful analysis.
This game is so underrated
Yes we need more of these
Higher difficulties adds more enemies, so would be nice to know what difficulty the numbers were taken from
love your videos, john
Looks fantastic
The bad framerate in the first stage is from the extended draw distance. You can see all the way to the mountains in the background.
Banging as all ways John
I wish they included the legendary C64 soundtrack as a alternative one in this game.
3:25 My eyes are melting.
TURN ON THE DE-INTERLACING JOHN
Just Pre Ordered this Game. loved this Game on the Sega Megadrive / Genesis
I'm impressed how far Capcom can maintain their current generation game engine.
The RE Engine framework must have been built up in RND in between game releases, which at least means they are maintaing the quality for game development.
Dai Makaimura (arcade) haves an issue in the controls concerning to diagonals that was fixed in Megadrive port.
Ah yes I remember playing the sequel on Amiga. Love it, slow down and all! 😊
Wish they’d rerelease the Maximo games.
Here after Pekora’s 10 hour stream where only Stage 1 was completed.
Great review! Am I the only weirdo who was OK with the slowdown in Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts? It actually kinda helped me better assess the tricky areas where the slowdown occurs ;P
Super Ghouls and Ghosts is still one of my favorite platformers of all time. Beautiful art and music. Gonna have to give this a try. Glad this series is experiencing new life.
Would love a Maximo
I'm currently playing this on the Switch Lite. It plays pretty well.
I don't get the complaints about the visuals. I bought it on the australian eshop and it looks beautiful!
@@GMOTP5738 lol don't buy it. I think it looks decent enough
@@GMOTP5738
exactly
@@GMOTP5738 when you don't know what you are talking about..
Finally a reason to turn on my switch
Really....
Can't get over the fact they got rid of the double jump feature. Used to really enjoy almost falling to death only to save at the last millisecond.
Was one of the best features that helped make the game so unique in the first place.