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Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 • 2021

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Quick resume

Watch as this nostalgic yet completely reimagined storybook world unravels before your very eyes. Taking cues from both Ghosts 'n Goblins and Ghouls 'n Ghosts and giving birth to something entirely new, Resurrection is a title worthy of its name.

Global score

76/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Platform

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    Pros

    • Faithful to classic ghosts 'n goblins gameplay and difficulty
    • Modern quality of life features like checkpoints and unlimited lives
    • Challenging but rewarding skill-based progression
    • Beautiful storybook art style and nostalgic music
    • Optional co-op mode adds teamwork element

    Cons

    • Extreme difficulty and occasional unfair enemy spawns
    • Slow and stiff character movement
    • Random weapon pickups can disrupt strategy
    • Some players dislike art style and animation
    • Menu design can cause accidental loss of progress

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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      "Focus is on individual challenge and personal mastery rather than direct competition or leaderboards."

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    • Continuation

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      "Players repeatedly return despite frustration and difficulty, indicating strong attachment and habitual play."

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    • Cooperation

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      "Supports local co-op mode, allowing teamwork, but primarily a solo experience."

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    • Creativity

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    • Domination

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      "Interactions are balanced and focused on personal challenge rather than exerting control over others."

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    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game as a challenging distraction and nostalgic escape from real life."

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    • Expectation

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      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and nostalgia, not obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players experiment with various weapons, movement mechanics, and strategies to overcome challenges."

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    • Exploration

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      "Some mention of hidden collectibles and alternative paths, encouraging discovery within levels."

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    • Expression

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      "Limited character customization; some skill upgrades and weapon choices allow minor personal expression."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Strong fantasy theme with witches, angels, demons, and supernatural powers in an imaginative setting."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Some social connection through local co-op and shared nostalgia, but mostly individual play experience."

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    • Growth

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      "Players develop skills, learn enemy patterns, and improve performance through repeated attempts."

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    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity elements."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and continuous engagement due to difficulty and fast-paced action."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Limited social interaction; mostly surface-level connections through local co-op or community."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or management roles; players act individually or cooperatively without hierarchical dynamics."

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    • Progression

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      "Players collect items, unlock characters and abilities, and progress through increasingly difficult levels."

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    • Relaxation

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      "High tension and frustration due to difficulty; not designed for relaxation or flow states."

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    • Sensation

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      "Engaging visuals, animations, and music provide sensory stimulation and excitement."

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    • Status

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      "Minimal social recognition or ranking; focus is on personal achievement."

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    • Story

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Relaxation, Survival, Violence, Fellowship. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Fellowship. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Creativity.

    How to use the graph
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    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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