Yuurei-kun
Mr. Ghost is a side, and vertical (the game alternates between the two), scrolling shoot-‘em-up where you play a buck-toothed ghost who’s being bullied by other ghosts, jumping spiders, and crows, probably about his prominent teeth. Mr. Ghost plays remarkably close to Irem’s Mr Heli, so much so that they could, in fact, be related. Both games let your character move in eight directions, both allow you to deform parts of the environment, and both have a super-deformed look to them. What sets this game aside, though, is its combat system. Mr Ghost dispatches a little sperm looking ghost at enemies and can only redeploy him after he’s returned. Mr Ghost can also perform a bum rush to destroy enemies sneaking up behind him or break bricks.
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DeveloperSystem Sacom
ReleasedApril 1, 1989
StatusReleased
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About This Game
A man awakens as a ghost with no recollection of his past, bewildered by his sudden transformation and the absence of any memories to anchor his identity. His confusion deepens when a mysterious soul named Ochokotama appears with an urgent plea: several of the spirit's companions have been condemned to hell and desperately need rescue. As the truth behind his ghostly state and Ochokotama's plight gradually unravels into something far more intricate than initially apparent, the newly spectral protagonist realizes that answers may lie with the Great Enma—a figure of considerable power in the afterlife. Driven by both mystery and compassion, he agrees to descend into hell alongside his new companion to uncover the truth and attempt to free those trapped below.