Ghosts 'n Goblins: Gold Knights
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and are a pair of run and gun platformer video games developed and published by Capcom
for Apple's iPhone
and iPod Touch
devices and are the latest games in the Ghosts'n Goblins franchise
.
They are the first games in the series to offer a choice of playable characters in addition to the series standard, Arthur. Similar to Ultimate Ghosts'n Goblins they employ 3D graphics
, while maintaining much of the 2D
gameplay mechanics of the earlier games.
Both games represent a single continuous story, with Ghosts'n Goblins: Gold Knights II beginning directly after the cliffhanger presented in Ghosts'n Goblins: Gold Knights.
, increase the power and durability of weapons and armor, grant new abilities such as a triple jump, or remove traps and simplify stages. Reviews praised this method of optional DLC
designed solely to assist the player as opposed to selling additional game content.
Capcom
is a Japanese developer and publisher of video games, known for creating multi-million-selling franchises such as Devil May Cry, Chaos Legion, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Resident Evil. Capcom developed and published Bionic Commando, Lost Planet and Dark Void too, but they are less known. Its...
for Apple's iPhone
IPhone
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and iPod Touch
IPod Touch
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devices and are the latest games in the Ghosts'n Goblins franchise
Media franchise
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.
They are the first games in the series to offer a choice of playable characters in addition to the series standard, Arthur. Similar to Ultimate Ghosts'n Goblins they employ 3D graphics
3D computer graphics
3D computer graphics are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering 2D images...
, while maintaining much of the 2D
2D computer graphics
2D computer graphics is the computer-based generation of digital images—mostly from two-dimensional models and by techniques specific to them...
gameplay mechanics of the earlier games.
Story
Whenever demons threatened to plunge the world in darkness, the knight Arthur would come forward and stop them. Yet, the hard-won peace has ended as demonic hordes have once again appeared stealing the souls of innocent maidens. In order to protect her kingdom , Princess Prin-Prin assembles the greatest knights in the land. Sir Arthur and Lancelot set out to rescue the maidens and learn the secret of the demons' return. After defeating Astaroth and the demon lord however, Lancelot is attacked and kidnapped. Sir Perceval manages to save Arthur from a similar fate and the two set out to rescue Lancelot. They encounter a mysterious Black Knight who attempts to stop them. After defeating him, they realize that the Black Knight was Lancelot forced to wear demonic armor and that the demon lord has returned and is ready to attack the human realm.Both games represent a single continuous story, with Ghosts'n Goblins: Gold Knights II beginning directly after the cliffhanger presented in Ghosts'n Goblins: Gold Knights.
Playable characters
- Arthur: Available in both Ghosts'n Goblins: Gold Knights and Ghosts'n Goblins: Gold Knights II. In Ghosts'n Goblins: Gold Knights Arthur has stronger weapons and armor but slower attack speed than Lancelot. In Ghosts'n Goblins: Gold Knights II he has a larger selection of weapons than Perceval and can use magic. Arthur is based on King ArthurKing ArthurKing Arthur is a legendary British leader of the late 5th and early 6th centuries, who, according to Medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the early 6th century. The details of Arthur's story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention, and...
of Arthurian Legend.
- Lancelot: Available in Ghosts'n Goblins: Gold Knights, Lancelot has a higher rate of fire than Arthur at the cost of less power and durability. He uses similar weapons and magic as Arthur in addition to possessing a unique jump attack. Lancelot is kidnapped at the conclusion of Ghosts'n Goblins: Gold Knights. He is based on the LancelotLancelotSir Lancelot du Lac is one of the Knights of the Round Table in the Arthurian legend. He is the most trusted of King Arthur's knights and plays a part in many of Arthur's victories...
of Arthurian Legend.
- Perceval: Available in Ghosts'n Goblins: Gold Knights II, Perceval is a close range fighter with higher attack power and durability than Arthur. He uses a variety of elemental swords and cannot perform magic, but possess a unique dash attack. Perceval rescues Arthur at the conclusion of Ghosts'n Goblins: Gold Knights. He is based on the PercevalPercivalPercival or Perceval is one of King Arthur's legendary Knights of the Round Table. In Welsh literature his story is allotted to the historical Peredur...
of Arthurian Legend.
Microtransactions
For both Gold Knights I & II, Capcom offered optional additional microtransactions designed to decrease the difficulty of the game. These included such options as to enable unlimited livesHealth (gaming)
Health is a game mechanic used in role-playing, computer and video games to give value to characters, enemies, NPCs, and related objects. This value can either be numerical, semi-numerical as in hit/health points, or arbitrary as in a life bar....
, increase the power and durability of weapons and armor, grant new abilities such as a triple jump, or remove traps and simplify stages. Reviews praised this method of optional DLC
Downloadable content
Downloadable content is official additional content for a video game distributed through the Internet. Downloadable content can be of several types, ranging from a single in-game outfit to an entirely new, extensive storyline, similarly to an expansion pack. As such, DLC may add new game modes,...
designed solely to assist the player as opposed to selling additional game content.