| Demon's World | |
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| Developer(s) | Toaplan |
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| Artist(s) | Atsushi Kawaguchi |
| Composer(s) | Osamu Ōta Toshiaki Tomizawa |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, PC Engine Super CD-ROM² |
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| Genre(s) | Run and gun, horror, arcade game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, co-op |
Demon's World[a] is a 1989 run and gun arcade video game originally developed by Toaplan and published in Japan by Taito and in North America by Catalina Games.[1][2] In the game, players assume the role of two ghost hunters to fight against several ghosts and monsters that were unleashed upon Earth by the titular demon king. Initially launched for the arcades, the title was then ported to the PC Engine Super CD-ROM² by NEC Avenue and published exclusively in Japan on 26 February 1993, featuring various additions and changes compared with the original release.
Demon's World was met with mixed response from critics, who reviewed the PC Engine Super CD-ROM² version as an import title despite being exclusive to Japan. As of 2019, the rights to the title is owned by Tatsujin, a company founded in 2017 by former Toaplan member Masahiro Yuge, and now-affiliate of Japanese arcade manufacturer exA-Arcadia alongside many other Toaplan IPs.
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- ^ "東亜プラン". Gamest (in Japanese). No. 49. Shinseisha. September 1990. (Translation by Shmuplations. Archived 2019-11-07 at the Wayback Machine).
- ^ Iona; VHS; K-HEX (June 2009). "東亜プラン FOREVER". Floor 25 (in Japanese). Vol. 9. pp. 1–70. (Translation by Gamengai. Archived 2020-10-10 at the Wayback Machine).