The audio of the game is meant to emulate the Yamaha YM2203 sound chip and there are effects to simulate the visual display of a Cathode-ray tube television. The original version of the game was released in December 2012 as a free download. The gameplay is inspired by the games Shinobi and Ghost and Goblins. The game was inspired by Amadis of Gaul, a sixteenth-century Spanish chivalric romance. As the demons get to his comrades, however, Don Ramiro must fight alone to rescue them and bring peace to the land.Ĭastilla is Spanish for Castile (a place of historic significance in Spain), while maldita, meaning "cursed" (also meaning "damned" or "maledict"), is used as an exclamation of anger at times of difficulty or danger. King Alfonso VI of León orders Don Ramiro, Quesada, Don Diego, and Mendoza, to Tolomera to end the demonic nightmare that looms over the kingdom. The action takes place around the year 1081, when an ancient demon hears Moura's laments for her fallen love and uses her tears to create a magic key, which unleashes demons into the Kingdom of Castile. The player can get 15 unlockable achievements and go through 4 different endings. The extended edition of Cursed Castilla features brand new content, including a total of 8 game stages, 48+ enemy types, and 19 final bosses. Each of the game's levels corresponds to an era of history, and each has four different endings that vary depending on the tasks performed by the player. ĭefeating the boss enables the player to advance to the next level. It’s relentless, taxing, and simple…and that’s why it’s great.The original version of the game features six levels, 40 enemy types, and 4 bosses. It’s evident that a lot of love and attention went into creating this game. Someone who has never heard of Ghouls’n Ghosts can still enjoy the raw game without needing retro endorphins rushing into their brain. The whole game invokes the nostalgia factor, but doesn’t depend upon it to succeed. The game’s music and sound effects are delightfully authentic sounding which further layered on the nostalgia for me. So instead of reaching into your wallet after your death, you can instead just shout vulgarities. The game is 100% free with not even as much as a donation button. This is the type of game you would have went bankrupt trying to beat in the arcade, but that won’t be an issue in Maldita Castilla. It would have been nice to see more variety because I found myself simply using the same weapons over and over again. Ghouls’n Ghosts gave you golden armor and magical powers, whereas Maldita Castilla only gives you a handful of weapons and no additional abilities to speak of. ![]() I expected the game would either match the complexity of older games or exceed them, but in a way Maldita Castilla is even simpler. You get two buttons, jump and attack, so the gameplay comes down to learning patterns and timing your jumps. Within the beautifully crafted levels there are secrets to be found which will alter the ending of the game, granted you can get there. It seems daunting at first, but the game is built for you to learn and master over many attempts. The action platformer is true to arcade machines forgoing any save system, so the game must be completed in one sitting. The first level felt so reminiscent of Ghouls’n Ghosts that I checked for the secret chest locations I had memorized in childhood (they’re not there). Ghouls ‘n Ghosts seems to be the closed match. It seems strikingly familiar because it was created as an homage to arcade games of the late 80s. Maldita Castilla (Cursed Castile) follows the journey of Don Ramiro as he rids his kingdom of evil. Developer: Locomalito │ Release: Oct 2013 │ Price: Free
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