Devilish
Also recorded as Devilish: The Next Possession · Bad Omen
Devilish
- Date
- 1991.
- Publisher
- Hot B.
- Genre
- action game.
In this article
Key facts
• Title — Devilish • Developer — Opera House • Artist — Masayuki Suzuki • Composer — Hitoshi Sakimoto • Released — Game Gear March 29, 1991 • Genre — Breakout clone • Modes — Single-player • Platforms — Game Gear Devilish is an action video game that was released for the Game Gear. A sequel for the Mega Drive was released as Devilish: The Next Possession, known in Japan as Bad Omen. A third title in the series known as Devilish: Ball Bounder was released for Nintendo DS in 2005.
Plot
A prince and princess were in love with each other until a jealous demon turned the happy couple into a set of stone paddles; resembling that of the pinball kind. Suddenly, a ball came into existence that could use the prince and princess in order to defeat the demons that now rule over the kingdom.
Gameplay
• Illustration — A zombie is heading towards the paddle as the player progresses through the first level Players have to use two paddles; the upper one is used to defeat demons while the lower one helps to prevent the player from dropping to its demise at the bottom of the board. By defeating bad guys and smashing through breakable blocks, the player advances towards the boss of each level. Resembling a harder version of Arkanoid, the vertically scrolling screen forces the ball to move constantly forward in an attempt to reach the boss. Players can choose between three difficulty levels in the Game Gear version and can also select an option to do a time trial. The Sega Mega Drive sequel adds a two-player option.
Dated record
History of the object
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1991
Devilish published.
1991
Devilish is recorded as published in 1991.
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Japan.
Country
Devilish is associated with Japan.
Country
Licensing
Text attribution
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Context
The circumstances in which Devilish stands. Composed by Hitoshi Sakimoto. Recorded as video game. Developed by Genki. Published by Hot B. The identifiers under which Devilish may be traced in institutional catalogues.
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 16 August 2026.
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