A darker Zombies Ate My Neighbors sequel, playable in coop. Less inspired than the first, but pleasant for fans.
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Action Adventure1 player12+
Description
Sequel to Zombies Ate My Neighbors featuring new undead enemies to battle. Published by Lucas Arts, released in Japan in 1994. Top-down cooperative play, characters with varied weapons battling ghosts and creatures across horrific settings. Spin-off sequel to Lucas Arts' humorous horror game on Super Nintendo.
The Super Famicom edition of the Zombies Ate My Neighbors follow-up, this Japanese Ghoul Patrol stands out for its SFC cardboard box and spine card, harder to assemble than the US counterpart. Lightly issued in the archipelago, it draws LucasArts completists and horror-import fans. The loose cart is findable; it is the clean Japanese complete copy, with the platform's signature packaging, that lifts desirability.
Is Ghoul Patrol still worth playing in 2026?
A sequel to Zombies Ate My Neighbors, Ghoul Patrol keeps the co-op top-down view and varied arsenal to face ghosts and creatures in horror settings. The tone is darker and a touch less inspired than its predecessor, and the formula spins its wheels next to the original. It stays likeable in two-player, though, with its macabre humour and secret-laden levels. More a complement for fans of the first than a gateway, but an honest co-op pleasure for a laid-back evening.
