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noname2200 on 10 January 2011

According to folks on the Nintendolife forums, the NES version of Ghosts 'n Goblins has deliberately been pulled from the Virtual Console.  People who purchased it will get their points back, but no new people can buy it.  No reason has been given.

As far as I know, the only other VC game that's been pulled was Last Ninja 3, and that was motivated by a glitch that made it impossible to beat the game.  Anyone have any ideas why Capcom would do this?  Did this game also have a similar glitch?



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megaman79 on 10 January 2011

Because they're releasing an HD version on Live maybe, i dk.



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noname2200 on 10 January 2011
megaman79 said:

Because they're releasing an HD version on Live maybe, i dk.

Of the NES version?



LordTheNightKnight on 10 January 2011

There is the arcade version, but then again, they have Street Fighter II on several systems.



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NinjaguyDan on 10 January 2011
noname2200 said:

According to folks on the Nintendolife forums, the NES version of Ghosts 'n Goblins has deliberately been pulled from the Virtual Console.  People who purchased it will get their points back, but no new people can buy it.  No reason has been given.

As far as I know, the only other VC game that's been pulled was Last Ninja 3, and that was motivated by a glitch that made it impossible to beat the game.  Anyone have any ideas why Capcom would do this?  Did this game also have a similar glitch?

The game is virtually impossible to beat as it is.  That is, unless you have a LOT of time and even more patience.



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noname2200 on 10 January 2011
RolStoppable said:

Ghosts 'n Goblins (Arcade) has been added to the European VC last week. Maybe they just want to offer the superior version?

Perhaps, but the two do have some noticeable differences.  Besides, since when does Capcom turn down the chance to resell the same games?



noname2200 on 10 January 2011
RolStoppable said:
noname2200 said:

Perhaps, but the two do have some noticeable differences.  Besides, since when does Capcom turn down the chance to resell the same games?

What are these differences?

I don't remember all the details, but some of the enemies behaved somewhat differently (slightly slower, easier patterns, etc.), which made the NES version possible.  The arcade version went all out, and was thus even more brutal.



noname2200 on 10 January 2011
RolStoppable said:
noname2200 said:

I don't remember all the details, but some of the enemies behaved somewhat differently (slightly slower, easier patterns, etc.), which made the NES version possible.  The arcade version went all out, and was thus even more brutal.

There you have it. Ghosts 'n Goblins is not supposed to be... um... finishable. Is that a real word?

When it comes to Capcom arcade games?  No.



theRepublic on 11 January 2011

Ugh.  This is the reason I don't particularly like non-physical formats.  I know people got their money back, but it is crazy that it can be taken away like that.



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noname2200 on 11 January 2011
theRepublic said:

Ugh.  This is the reason I don't particularly like non-physical formats.  I know people got their money back, but it is crazy that it can be taken away like that.

It won't actually be deleted if you bought it already, you just can't re-download it if you decide to delete it.