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Platform
Game Gear
Genres
Action · Puzzle
Player Perspective
Top-down
Developers
Opera House
Publishers
Sage's Creation, Inc. · Genki · Sega
Release date
March 29, 1991

Summary

Devilish turns the classic brick‑breaker formula on its head by giving you two paddles to control. The upper paddle launches the ball at the demonic foes that have taken over the kingdom, while the lower paddle acts as a safety net, keeping you from plummeting into the abyss below.
The screen scrolls vertically, forcing the ball forward constantly as you smash through breakable blocks and clear out enemies on the way to each level’s boss. It feels like a tougher, more frantic cousin of Arkanoid, where timing and positioning become crucial.
On the Game Gear you can pick from three difficulty settings and even try a time‑trial mode to see how fast you can clear the stages. The challenge ramps up quickly, rewarding precise paddle work and quick reflexes.
Only the Mega Drive version adds a two‑player option, letting a friend take the second paddle and share the demon‑slaying duties. This makes the frantic action even more chaotic and fun.

Storyline

In Devilish for the Game Gear, a love‑struck prince and princess find their fairy‑tale turned nightmare when a jealous demon transforms them into stone paddles that look just like pinball flippers. The kingdom falls under the demon’s rule, and the once‑happy couple is now a static part of a twisted game board. Suddenly, a magical ball materializes, capable of bouncing off the stone paddles and striking the demonic forces. By ricocheting off the prince‑and‑princess flippers, the ball can chip away at the demon’s power and restore order. The player’s task is to guide that ball through the cursed realm, using the enchanted paddles to defeat the evil that now reigns.

Edited by Maya Carter

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Multiplayer

Game modes
Single