Ghost released

A really very good game!!! Some technical solutions never seen on MSX at this level!

I got my game in the mail on Friday and played through it over the weekend (after having previously played through it on Steam, where it was released under the name "Mini Ghost"), and it was just as fun the second time around. It's such a fantastically designed game, with perfect pacing and level designs, a great challenge level, and graphics and gameplay that really defy all expectations of what the MSX1 can do (seriously, how is this not an MSX2 game?!).

I absolutely recommend this wholeheartedly to anyone who even remotely enjoys this style of gameplay, as it's pretty much impossible to be disappointed. And if you like it, I recommend the PC indie game it was based on, too, "Ghost 1.0" -- as well as Francisco's previous game, "Unepic," which is just as amazing. This guy is just a fabulous indie developer through and through, and I am without a doubt a fan of his for life -- I will buy any game he releases from here on out, without question.

As fair warning to anyone who's played the Steam version "Mini Ghost," however, I feel I should let you know:

• The MSX version does not feature any of the sub-weapons from the Steam version of the game.
• The MSX version does not feature the medical bay from the Steam version of the game (though you don't really need it, since you can recover your health by resetting and entering your password to continue).
• If you're playing with a gamepad, the MSX version is locked to using up to jump, button 1 to attack, and keyboard controls for all other functions. Button 2 is not used, and there is no means of reconfiguring the game's controls.

The CD was also a really nice inclusion, though I do wish it would've included the game's soundtrack -- I really like the PSG arrangements of the Ghost 1.0 music!

These minor omissions were all initially a bit shocking to me, having come off the Steam version, but I very quickly realized that the game is more fun without relying on sub-weapons, the medical bay is unnecessary, and it takes no time at all to get used to pressing up to jump (it's the Galious way, after all!).

And in the end, these are all just nitpicks anyway. The game is, overall, an absolute masterpiece, and should be played by anyone who enjoys MSX gaming. It's so nearly perfect, I have to nitpick in order to even sound remotely critical.

-Tom

Hey, that's exactly what I did! And definitely no regrets here: both are awesome.

-Tom

A curiosity...
Is there the big boss in the msx version?
If yes, how is moving? In the pc version is moving smooth as a big sprite

Thanks

There are four bosses, yeah. And they don't move smoothly in the MSX version, but they move consistently -- they move one tile at a time, meaning they're background objects that are being dynamically moved as necessitated by the battle.

-Tom

There is nothing wrong with the term indie IMHO. It usually just means that there isn't a 200-man team with a multi-million dollar budget behind it.

I generally prefer indie games or games by smaller studios.

Ghost looks nice, very good job!

After few minutes of game I was totally captured by the exploration.
The level design and the game play are absolutely professional.
There is a lot of coding and great ideas in characterizing the different level areas.
Greetings to unepicfran

I get the feeling this is too short a game to really be what MOAM promised to be, but they come from similar roots. MOAM was inspired by La-Mulana, right? And La-Mulana was, in turn, heavily inspired by Maze of Galious.

Well, Fran got his start making Unepic, which was itself heavily inspired by Maze of Galious. He then followed it up with Ghost 1.0, which seemed to be heavily inspired by Unepic. And this is a prequel to Ghost 1.0, which wears that original Maze of Galious inspiration on its sleeve even more than Unepic did.

So the genre and inspirations are about the same, but I feel like the approach -- and certainly the length -- is probably very different.

-Tom

Cartridge only? I would buy this if it was cassette.. Would that be possible with this game?

If you want to download and play the Steam version would be the alternative. But, you can always ask Matra. Which has zero post on this site so email would be preferred I suppose.

Paypal or bank transfer.

Why would anyone even bother cracking a game that's $2?! Man, people are the worst sometimes!

-Tom

Thank you

Im a huge fan! I bought ghost on msx and also minighost and ghost 1.0 thought i havent played 1.0 yet. Hope to see more of your stuff on msx!

Totally fan !
I finished GHOST MSX version... So i just bought the steam version !!!
Waiting now for Ghost 2.0 for MSX...

i can't find a way to reach the deeper rooms(there are 4 of them if i remember well) beneath the ship. Is there a clear way to reach them?

Ghost 1.0 was released on PS4 this week, and it’s very nice, I just finished it!

JSYK, Mini Ghost is part of the Itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice & Equality, which still has about 7 hours left before it closes.

Thanks for pointing that out. Got the bundle but it's so large I had no idea Ghost was in there.

Today I've finished this cool game... It is a must have for anyone with a msx!

Game finished on MSX.

A very good game but to short

Yes! I have contacted Unepic Fran a few weeks ago. He is planning a re-release of his games with MSX Cartridge shop. Both in physical and digital form. He expects this to happen this month. Keep an eye on his Twitter!

Awesome! I played this game at the fair yesterday and would love to own it.

There is like... uh, how to say ... a great inspiration.

I have bought the digital version of the game from Unepic Fran directly. It's a great game, it plays very well. In the end I managed to finish it. And because I was afraid to get lost, I have created a map for it. Of course I'd like to share it with all of you.