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Cover art of Ghostbusters II
Platform
NES
Genres
Action
Player Perspective
Top-down · Side view
Developers
Imagineering, Inc.
Publishers
Activision · Gradiente
Release date
April 1, 1990

Summary

Ghostbusters II on the NES feels like a patchwork of familiar arcade thrills wrapped in a movie license. I spend most of the run sprinting through side‑scrolling stages, dodging giant sewer spiders and phantasmal foes, then hopping into the Ectomobile for a frantic driving segment where I blast at oncoming specters while weaving around obstacles. The game even hands me control of the Statue of Liberty for a brief, oddly satisfying power‑up sequence that feels like a nod to the film’s climax. While the American version was crafted by Imagineering and shipped by Activision in 1990, HAL Laboratory released a separate “New Ghostbusters II” for European and Japanese markets, giving the franchise a curious regional split. Critics were split: AllGame slammed the graphics and gave it a meager 1.5 out of 5, yet the iconic Ghostbusters theme managed to earn a few nods of praise amid the otherwise mixed reviews.

Storyline

In Ghostbusters II for the NES, the final level pits the player against Vigo the Carpathian.

Edited by Maya Carter

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Multiplayer

Game modes
Cooperative

Alternative Titles

  • Ghostbusters 2 Alternative

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