Ghostbusters II as an NES action-platformer. Catch ghosts with the four iconic hunters. Honest for a licensed game, faithful to the film. For Ghostbusters fans.
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Action Adventure1 player7+
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Action game featuring the Ghostbusters capturing ghosts in New York streets and buildings. Published by HAL Laboratory, released in Europe in 1992. Ghostbusters in top-down view using their equipment to capture ghosts. NES port of the New Ghostbusters II game.
A top-down NES port of New Ghostbusters II, published by HAL Laboratory and released in Europe in 1992. The PAL version is notably harder to find than its Japanese counterpart, in line with the shrinking European NES market at the end of the generation. Tied to a popular film licence and made by a studio that would become prestigious, this regional edition is a sought-after entry point for licensed PAL collections.
Is New Ghostbusters II still worth playing in 2026?
New Ghostbusters II is a HAL Laboratory action game drawn from the second film, in which the Ghostbusters capture ghosts in New York by coordinating a trap carrier and a shooter. The cooperative capture system, the mood faithful to the film and a polished presentation make it a surprisingly successful adaptation, far superior to the license's other games. The handling and difficulty stay approachable. For fans of licensed NES action and cooperative play, it is a pleasant surprise, among the best Ghostbusters adaptations.
