Ghoul Patrol
Ghoul Patrol is a 1994 run and gun video game developed by LucasArts and published by JVC Musical Industries for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is a sequel to Zombies Ate My Neighbors (1993). In 2021, both games were re-released as part of Lucasfilm Classic Games: Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows by Disney Interactive.
Ghoul Patrol
- Date
- 1995
- Publisher
- JVC · Lucasfilm Games
- Genre
- horror video game · shoot 'em up
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Ghoul Patrol is a 1994 run and gun video game developed by LucasArts and published by JVC Musical Industries for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is a sequel to Zombies Ate My Neighbors (1993). In 2021, both games were re-released as part of Lucasfilm Classic Games: Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows by Disney Interactive.
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Key facts
• Title — Ghoul Patrol • Developer — * LucasArts • Motion Pixel • Publisher — JVC Musical Industries Lucasfilm Games (Re-release) • Producer — * Kalani Streicher (LucasArts) • Andrew Carter (Motion Pixel) • Artist — * Harrison Fong • Holger Liebnitz • Liu Pee Hieng • Composer — * Eric Swanson (Realtime Associates) • David Warhol (Realtime Associates) • Director — Kalani Streicher • Designer — Kalani Streicher • Programmer — Andrew Carter • Platforms — Super NES, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 • Released — Super NESNovember 1994 Windows, Switch, Xbox OneJune 29, 2021 PlayStation 4October 28, 2021 • Genre — Run and gun • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer
Gameplay
Gameplay
The game stars Zeke and Julie, the protagonists from Zombies Ate My Neighbors, who must travel through five worlds to save their town from a horror exhibit come to life.
Development
Development
According to Toshiyasu Morita, a programmer and technology manager at LucasArts during the mid-1990s, this sequel was made by a third party that licensed the use of the Zombies Ate My Neighbors engine for this purpose. Despite the good reviews and reception for Zombies Ate My Neighbors from gamers and critics, Konami refused to be involved in publishing the game, giving JVC the opportunity to step in instead. The game was developed by LucasArts, but most of the development work was outsourced by a small Malaysian studio called Motion Pixel. It serves as a sequel to Zombies Ate My Neighbors, although it originally did not begin development as a sequel to the game, but merely as an unrelated game that used the same gameplay engine.
Release
Release
It was released by JVC Musical Industries in November 1994 in North America, and later in the year in Europe. A Japanese version was published by the JVC subsidiary Victor Entertainment in 1995. It was later re-released digitally on the Wii Virtual Console in 2010, and for the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Windows in 2021 together with its predecessor. A Genesis version was under development, but was not released due to time constraints.
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Ghoul Patrol is recorded as published in 1995.
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Reception
Ghoul Patrol received generally favorable reception from critics. GamePros Bro' Buzz said that "Ghoul Patrol is the closest you can get to the acclaimed Zombies Ate My Neighbors, and it's a worthy successor." They particularly praised the "outrageous 360-degree shoot-em-up action" and detailed, cartoony graphics. Electronic Gaming Monthlys Mike Weigand called it "A worthy sequel to Zombies Ate My Neighbors" and "A great salute to old, late-night horror movies."
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- 1.Interview: Toshiyasu Morita at Sega-16.com. 22 February 2008.
- 2.Derboo, Sam. Ghoul Patrol. Hardcore Gaming 101. January 31, 2011.
- 3.LucasArts Entertainment Company | 20th Anniversary. June 23, 2006.
- 4.Romano, Sal. Lucasfilm Classic Games: Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol announced for PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC. Gematsu. May 11, 2021.
- 5.Ahmet, Deniz. CVG Review: Ghoul Patrol. Computer and Video Games. EMAP. 157. 70–71. December 1994.
- 6.Semrad, Ed. Review Crew - Major Mike's Game Roundup: Ghoul Patrol. Electronic Gaming Monthly. Sendai Publishing. 65. 38. December 1994.
- 7.Halverson, Dave. Viewpoint: Ghoul Patrol; Planet SNES: Ghoul Patrol. GameFan. DieHard Gamers Club. 2. 12. 27, 99. December 1994.
- 8.Ellis, Les. Reviews: Ghoul Patrol. GamesMaster. Future Publishing. 23. 70. November 1994.
- 9.Armstrong, Stretch. Byte Size: Ghoul Patrol. Hyper. nextmedia. 19. 66. June 1995.
- 10.Bright, Rob. Review: Ghoul Patrol. Nintendo Magazine System. EMAP. 26. 38–39. November 1994.
- 11.Nash, Jonathan. UK Review: Ghoul Patrol. Super Play. Future Publishing. 30. 42–43. April 1995.
- 12.Atkins, Sean. Total! SNES Review: Ghoul Patrol. Total!. Future Publishing. 36. 64. December 1994.
- 13.Feldmann, Maris. SNES Test: Ghoul Patrol. Total!. MVL Verlag. 20. 28. January 1995.
- 14.Perry, Dave. 4-Play Reviews: Ghoul Patrol. Games World. Paragon Publishing. 7. 16. January 1995.
- 15.Pullin, Keith. Super NES Review: Ghoul Patrol. Super Gamer. Paragon Publishing. 9. 80–81. December 1994.
- 16.Future Publishing. Ultimate Review Sector: Ghoul Patrol. Ultimate Future Games. 1. 112–113. December 1994.
- 17.Soria, Gabe. Power Reviews: Ghoul Patrol. VideoGames - The Ultimate Gaming Magazine. Larry Flynt Publications. 71. 114. December 1994.
- 18.Bright, Rob. Super NES Review: Ghoul Patrol. Nintendo Magazine System. Trielle Corporation. 24. 26–27. March 1995.
- 19.Bro' Buzz. ProReview: Ghoul Patrol. GamePro. IDG. 74. 148. November 1994.
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