I remember the day Arin accidentally revealed that he was using an emulator and he seemed so humiliated and worried about how people would react. Arin today: "WE'RE PLAYIN SUPER GHOULS'N AND WE'RE CHEATING WITH AN EMULATOR COME ALONG FOR ADVENTURE!"

The funniest part about this is just how much easier it looks with save states in the beginning, BEFORE IMMEDIATELY becoming hard as balls again.

I’m so ready for ghoul grumps. Literally shidding and farding

My wife talks about playing this game as a kid the same way my grandpa used to talk about Vietnam.

Game Grumps in 3 seconds: *Arin:* “The mimick’s filled with come.” *Dan:* “Arin. I need you to focus.” 😂

Man, I was ready for Arin screaming in total frustration. Not Dan silently fuming about the fact that he was forced to learn about M-Preg.

I'm so happy they are doing this game together. As soon as I saw the title, I knew what game they were talking about

Truly a classic from the best age of gaming - Arin is going to get so Grumpy that he might shart himself in rage again

Those 3 clarinet notes at 28:10-onward will haunt me for the rest of the week.

ngl, one of the most recognizable SNES games and I didn't even know what that first boss would look like.

A return to Arin's nightmare. Let's see if the two of them together can do better than Arin alone.

28:12 That repeating sound from reversing is what you hear in your own special hell.

I can't wait for Arin's screams of agony to fill the afternoon

Never underestimate the power of Save States to turn a 7 hour game into a 30 minute one.

Whenever Dan feels like they've played a game together on Grumps, he should really lean into it more because they've for sure played this before together on Grumps.

8:03 The comedic timing on this was incredible.

I love that Arin says they are going to finish this on the next episode. I guess he doesn't know that you have to literally finish this game twice in a row to get the true ending.

"You just have to know" Yes, Dan, you just described this whole game. When I beat it I basically had to memorize every move I made. Exactly where to stand and when. Exactly how many times to attack. it's basically the SHMUP of platformers. A specific kind of difficulty for a specific kind of player.

This has such a 2013 grumps feel to it. Both gameplay and commentary. It's nice

Who's gonna tell them they DID actually playe this on the show already?

I love that they played this together 8 years ago and just both blocked the memory😂

I love how Dan immediately understands and uses Save states correctly, by constantly updating the state at most points of rest versus Arin who just keeps going and has to repeat such longer segments

The bit starting at 28:20 truly killed me. The fucking music loop in the background combined with Arin's WOOPS and Dan's "you didn't." Lmao

Really feeling the autumn spirit lately, and this episode feels like an early Ghoul Grumps!

I love how people scream at Dan for not knowing Mpreg like it's some super common concept

It's always a wonderful thing when someone gives high praise to something lesser known that is your absolute favorite. Gargoyle's Quest/Demon's Crest is such a great series. Though he forgot one, Gargoyle's Quest 2 on the NES is great too.

Dan; you sure we haven't played this on grumps? I mean I guess not Me; *checks search bar and confirms they did indeed play Super Ghouls and Ghosts 8 years ago*

It's funny how Danny kinda predicted what happens when reach the final boss for the first time

I’ve realized that it doesn’t matter what they’re doing as long as Arin is screaming and Dan is laughing at it I’ll enjoy it

I love Arin’s “dude…” when Dan messes up. Just like when Dan says “Arin…” 😂

*Dan* "Have we ever played this before?" *Arin* "nope, never" Yes, you guys have. 8 years ago. *Arin* "I've never gottn this far in my solo playthrough" Yes...Arin, you did. When you played it solo, you *beat it*. It's on the list.

Omg, I remember this game! This was literally one of the hardest games I've ever tried to beat, and I only got like 7/8ths of the way through!

Cant wait for them to grind through this entire game, beat the final boss only to rage when they discover theyre halfway through the game.

I've never seen this game before and the character has " cast as Don Quixote in a community theatre production of Man of La Mancha" kind of energy.

Oh man, a friend of mine and I challenged this one every now and then for eight years. I came within a hair's breadth of beating it (in the second run against the final boss required to get the ending,) when my dad walked in and tripped over the controller, resetting the game. My friend beat it in college on emulator using save states, but I never did. It just wasn't the same that way.

Haha good luck guys… beating the original Ghosts and Goblins on the NES twice through to get the “good” ending was one of my life’s proudest accomplishments, and this one is harder. 😂

Arin's crazy. The first thing I thought when I saw that boss was kitty cat.

Holy shit! I was kinda surprised when you said you'd be using save states, but I'm actually really glad you are. It makes the game less frustrating but also MORE frustrating!

all I can hear in my head now is that clip from the Shovel Knight LP where Dan says, "Super ghouls and ghosts and goblins and Greg, and Greg's like 'Hi!'" no idea why that's in my head now, but it won't leave me be

I LOVE that they're both playing! Gives me classic grump vibes.

I have this on the SNES, it is definitely super difficult. I couldn't get further than the ghost ship back in the day when i was a kid. It took me until I was in my late 20s to beat it.

lol, Arin forgot they did indeed try playing this together once 😂

I'm reminded of Dan in Shovel Knight going "HELLOOOOOO" When arin reloads after dying haha.

I am so hyped the boys are playing one of my fav games and really going for the ending! Also more hyped that Arin acknowledges Gargoyles Quest and Demons Crest as being two awesome games that they should absolutely play on the show.

"If you tried to run in full plate like that..." You can run fine in full plate. Properly fitted full plate has great mobility. There is even a dude that runs military obstacle courses in the stuff.

I've heard that this is the "video game boi, the one who wins" so I'm sure he won't have a problem completing this 100%!

Oh man this is my childhood! I got to the final stage like 15 years ago, still haven't fully beaten it. Save states are the way, finish this!

9:26 the synchronized "whee" 😂❤️

One of my favorite SNES games, once you get over the hurdle of having to basically play it twice, it's not t h a t bad.

Arin: "You can NOT run like that" You sure can, if the armor is properly fitted. I used to run and fight all weekend in 60 lbs of custom-fitted steel armor, and it honestly wasn't hard at all.

17:40 had me shooting coffee everywhere, absolutely love dans random noises

14:30 look at "Mobility in Medieval Plate Armor", you can move pretty well in armor, but you need to train for that shit.

This game has the absolute best running animation in the history of the human race.

man with all the save state restarts, I just wanna say. "Dormammu! I 've come to bargain." espeacially when dan is fighting the ocean boss.

The nostalgia from this game is bringing so many emotions back to me. I'm so happy this is being played right now.💜

21:25 Arin saying "A Kitten?" Made my day

Me: I really hope Arin uses the crossbow, it’s the only weapon worth using. Arin: I have found that the best weapon is the dagger Me: This playthrough is doomed.

This game's music is burned into my memory.

I love the energy of Arin explaining the controls to Dan. It's like two dudes hanging out at one of their houses and playing video games

Arin, the Red Arremer had three games, not two: Gargoyle's Quest on GB, Gargoyle's Quest II on NES, and Demon's Crest on SNES! I love them.

Ghouls’ N Ghosts? Time for Arin to Shid, Fard, and Shard.

I'm all for this one fellas, brilliant game and enjoyable to watch.

Aww hell yeah! This was a freaking blast, well, at least getting to the second level was... Arin's quick, not quick playthrough of it was awesome to see, too. Glad it's back! Excited for Ghoul Grumps this year, and happy to finally get to the holidays!

One of my favorite things ever is when arin is telling dan how good he is at a game and then instantly messes up and does the long “whoooops” 😂

More retro games please! Maybe do some sega ones?

Didn't they already play this together?

All chest spawns in this game are predetermined and activated by standing or jumping in the right places, all chest loot is obtained in a specific order (weapon, green armor, gold armor, wizard, weapon, shield(?), fairy (iirc))Using this info, you can build up to the gold armor really quickly. In fact, all enemies and projectile spawns are determined by player location, it’s the same kind of randomization that Super Mario Maker uses iirc.

I love that Dan is committed to the meow meow

Wow, forgot how much a beast Dan is at retro games. Did it kill anyone else at the end when Arin save-stated after just standing in the level for a good chunk of his time limit? 😂 So stoked for this. I only ever beat it the first time through (without the special amulet power up or whatever). Didn’t have the heart to go all the way through it a second time with the item. And that was *with* save states! In fact, first time on the final boss I accidentally save stated myself into running out of time and ended up needing to replay the whole level and focus on precision/speed. Can’t wait to see all these, fond memories of Arin solo and even that time they played it together that they sort of forgot 🥰 I did get through the three Gargoyle’s Quest games (there’s one on NES Arin forgot) which I found significantly easier and were also fantastic, like he said.

The toilet.

So proud of Danny and Arin for "not" losing the armor one time during this play through so far!

Super Girls and ghosts would be a great Halloween themed Beat-em-up but with Sailor Moon-esque magical girls

"Like how that harmlessly travels around the enemy?" I'm rolling

I love this game! Even as an adult I've never beaten it though 😂

"Why do I even open chests anymore? I have the best weapon" The crossbow and shield would like a word.

30:04 Arin: well the background isn't changing! Dan: That's true Background: Clearly changing

Got the notification, honestly thought they were revisiting Battle Kid, but this works too

I honestly don't mind the save stating: I'd rather them have fun beating a game then getting stuck on level 1 in agony. If you beat it, you beat it, it's a game from the early 90s, who cares? Looking at you, Mike Matei.

Arin using save states reminds me of people who play FPS games and never feel like reloading after firing because they think they’ll always have enough shots for the next enemy. I thought someone like him would be the obsessive type to save state every few seconds or to use the other example, the type that reloads after every shot.

I had this as a kid. The terrain deformation was hella awesome. I really enjoyed all the secret chests, such as the one right in the VERY BEGINNING. I also remember at first being totally unable to get past the first rock column because I didn't know you could double jump. I only every made it to just past the spiraling tower section. Watching an LP later, finding out that the gimmick is "you have to replay the whole thing again" REALLY SUCKS. At least they could have made you play it backwards, or the world changes the second time through.

Jory feels like the light side Ross, where they only ever say nice things about him

They should really play a bunch of nonsense games for, like, 5-15 min a piece and compile them into one episode that meets their length requirements

I'm so happy they're playing Ghouls and Ghosts! I'm in the mood for an old school game like this and a challenge. Also nice aesthetics

Arin found out the best 3 step way to beat the game. 1. Use the Knife 2. Use the Knife 3. Use the Knife

Please put the game in the title.

"Congrats to everyone Who is early and who found this comment 🐼.

I like the idea that the end of Super Ghouls and Ghost is a scene right out of the 1981 horror classic Possession. And now everyone who's seen Possession has flashed back to that scene,

I REALLY hope they play demon's crest some time in the future. So glad Arin loves it and it would make for a perfect Ghoul Grumps game, and it would be awesome to show Dan that game. So much amazing, god tier art and music in that game, it's so fucking rad

I love how once Dan passes the controller back to Arin, he turns into a beautiful maiden again.

This was played twice before on the channel. Love that goldish memory.

Nothing is more on brand for Game grumps than Dan saying "have we played this before" and Aring saying "no" only for them to have played it in 2019 and 2014

This brings me so much joy. Thanks Arnold and Danny.

It’s okay Dan, I also learned about Mpreg against my will. And I see the kitty.

Man this brings me back. I played this game SO many heckin' times trying to beat it on the oddly named "professional" difficulty that the entire game is encoded into my muscle memory at this point. It's weird that I remember it better than things that have happened recently.

I am thrilled you guys are playing this! This game has haunted me; never making it past the first level hurt my soul.

I love that they're back to playing old Nintendo games. Feels like early-era Game Grumps

So I got curious and looked it up, and it turns out they DID play SG&G _together_ on the show before. I even found a playlist for it. I knew they had to have tried this before (without save states) because I distinctly remember Dan making a joke about Arthur running past the crowd of people at the beginning and saying _"Excuse me! I have to die!"._

The fact that Arin doesn't remember what the "Time rewinding mechanic" is called, but remembers what the Prince says when he dies both pleases my and infuriates me.

Yes you've played this before on grumps, but it didn't go well. I'm stoked you're playing it again tho!

I know some tricks you should know: The chest are not random, usually certain conditions have to be meet for them to appear; if you want to see where they are hidden without the conditions, you have to use the charged attack of the bow