It may sound tough, but you can drop the difficulty level at any time, and each section is short. Each level also contains a secret area, and you must collect all of the Demon Orbs to unlock the true ending of the game. Alongside the familiar treasure chests filled with weapons and armor, there are Umbral Bees to catch and trade in for new powers. Resurrection is a triumphant mix of old and new. “The director feels it’s important for a game to not just be very difficult but to provide satisfaction and a feeling of achievement when players finally beat it,” Hirabayashi says. This is the essence of Ghosts ‘n Goblins it’s perfectly logical and terribly unfair. I ready myself, eyes already wandering to the flagpole that marks the next checkpoint just as I start to jump, the platform stops halfway again, consigning me to another watery grave. On my second try, I wait until the platform reaches my shore and successfully clamber aboard. Thankfully, with Resurrection, I don’t have to go as far back. I was obsessed with the game, spending days at a time trying to beat it with limited “Continues,” which often meant restarting from the beginning after a failed leap or a mistimed attack.

This failure sparks a traumatic flashback to the raft jumps in the notoriously tough Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, which debuted in 1991. I splash into the water and sink to my doom. I watch a small patch of grass floating toward me while calculating when I need to jump, but just as I launch into the air, it stops halfway across and moves back again. I just defeated a horde of zombies and the next marker that will save my progress is in sight, on the far bank of a river. Playing through Resurrection reminds me that the series isn't just difficult, it almost mocks you. Even her persistent favorite, Sackboy, has been temporarily shelved in favor of this spooky platformer.

We played the Unravel series together, so I knew the gameplay would appeal to her, but I had no idea Resurrection would become our go-to for after-school play sessions. I enlisted the help of my daughter, who happens to turn 9 this week.

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