Capcom's(R) Ghost 'n Goblins Offers a Familiar Ring to Mobile Phone Gamers; Classic Version of Ghost 'n Goblins Now Available For the Mobile Phone Platform.LOS ANGELES -- The Mobile and Interactive Media Division of Capcom Entertainment, Inc. invites gamers to return to the days of yesteryear with the announcement that Ghost 'n Goblins is now available for mobile platforms. Based on the classic coin-op platform game, Ghost 'n Goblins casts the player as Sir Arthur, a noble knight on a mission to rescue Princess Guinevere from the demon of Hades Hades (hā`dēz), in Greek and Roman religion and mythology. 1 The ruler of the underworld: see Pluto. 2 The world of the dead, ruled by Pluto and Persephone, located either underground or in the far west beyond the . "Ghost 'n Goblins is one of the most recognizable and beloved franchises from the golden age of video games," said Midori Yuasa, general manager and senior vice president of the Mobile and Interactive Media Division. "With classic video games continuing to grow in popularity and the increasing sophistication so·phis·ti·cate v. so·phis·ti·cat·ed, so·phis·ti·cat·ing, so·phis·ti·cates v.tr. 1. To cause to become less natural, especially to make less naive and more worldly. 2. of mobile phone decks we felt the time was right to bring this classic title to market." Keeping faithful to its platform roots, Ghost 'n Goblins for mobile platforms has players jumping and slaying through four massive levels populated with all manner of obstacles, enemies and other infuriating hazards. To help maneuver through the infestation infestation /in·fes·ta·tion/ (-fes-ta´shun) parasitic attack or subsistence on the skin and/or its appendages, as by insects, mites, or ticks; sometimes used to denote parasitic invasion of the organs and tissues, as by helminths. of evil, Arthur can lob an assortment of spears, daggers, axes, crosses and torches to keep the bad guys at bay. Players can further buff-up Sir Arthur by collecting money and other devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. power-ups to unleash upon the hoards of zombies Zombies Companies that continue to operate even though they are insolvent. Also known as living dead. Notes: It's advisable to avoid investing in zombies at all costs their life expectancies are highly unpredictable. , ghosts, goblins, demons Demons See also devil; evil; ghosts; hell; spirits and spiritualism. ademonist one who denies the existence of the devil or demons. bogyism, bogeyism recognition of the existence of demons and goblins. and other non-descript critters that inhabit the realm. Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment. Founded in 1983, the company has created world renowned franchises including Resident Evil, Street Fighter, Mega Man, Breath of Fire, Devil May Cry  This article is about the first game in the series. For information on the series as a whole, see Devil May Cry (series). For information about the anime series, see Devil May Cry (anime). and the Onimusha series. Headquartered in Osaka, Japan, the company maintains operations in the U.S., United Kingdom, Germany, Tokyo and Hong Kong. More information about Capcom and its products can be found on the company's web site at www.capcom.com. Capcom, Mega Man, Resident Evil, Onimusha, Devil May Cry and Viewtiful Joe are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd., in the U.S. or other countries. Street Fighter is a registered trademark of Capcom U.S.A., Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective holders. |
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