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The Ghost ‘n Goblins franchise is the home to some of the toughest, most unforgiving games of all time. The tradition of making players scream in frustration began all the way back in 1985 with the arcade original, and that classic is being rereleased this week via Capcom Arcade Cabinet for XBLA/PSN. Three GamesRadar editors do their best with the retro madness, but can they even make it past the first level? Find out below!

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