Ghostbusters (Sega Master System)

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Ghostbusters
"Who you gonna call?" Not necessarily this game but it's better than the NES version.
Platform(s): Sega Master System
Release Date: May 1987 (NA)
October 1989 (PAL)
Developer(s): Compile
Publisher(s): Sega
Series: Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters is a game originally released for various platforms in 1984, similar to the NES version it was a port of the same game. Although the NES version is far worse, the SMS version still has a few problems.

Bad Qualities

  1. For some reason, Gozer is referred to as "Gorza", while the building is referred to as as "The Zuul".
  2. The staircase level, while not as difficult and broken as the NES version can still be a challenge, as the ghosts keep respawning after they're killed, and if you fail three times, you got back to the beginning of the game.
  3. The level where you have to get past Stay-Puft is difficult and tedious. If you mess up two times its back to the beginning. Stay-Puft also looks much smaller in this section, although he appears to be his regular size on the map screen.
  4. Although you can use your proton packs in the staircase section, the direction of fire is limited.
  5. The final battle against Gozer, while more bearable than the NES version, is still frustrating.
  6. Like the NES version, the Ghostbusters theme plays throughout the entire game except for the endings.
  7. Again, Like the NES version, it requires a lot of waiting.

Good Qualities

  1. Better graphics.
  2. The staircase level doesn't require you to mash buttons to get to the roof.
  3. More variety of items and vehicles.
  4. The cars are much easier to avoid.
  5. More variety of ghosts.
  6. The game has 3 additional songs for the endings, unlike the NES version, and they're pretty good.
  7. The title screen has Ghostbusters lyrics.

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This product belongs to the "Games That Are Debatably Bad" category of the AVGN's Shit Scale.

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