Ghouls 'N Ghosts

THE GOOD:
Plenty of weapons
Magic armour, which gives every weapon a special attack
Great music

THE BAD:
Nothing

SUMMARY:
This game was the sequel to Ghosts 'N goblins and was originally an arcade game. You play as Arthur (as in King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table) and you have to rescue a damsel in distress. Fighting through 5 levels of side scrolling action you have to fight your way past dragons, skeletons and wizards.

When you start the game off you are in silver armour and have a sword. You can throw your sword left, right, up and down (if you jump up first) and you can throw from a standing, crouching or jumping position. You can throw up to two swords on screen at once and only when one disappears, either by hitting an enemy or going off screen, can you throw another. There is no ammunition limit in this game. There are magical chests dotted around the levels. When you break these open with a weapon they can...