Gargoyle's Quest/Gargoyle's Quest II/Demon's Crest

[RegSNES]

I'd actually heard of the first two games in the series before Demon's Crest was released on the SNES. Interestingly enough, the series started on the original Game Boy with Gargoyle's Quest. Gargoyle's Quest II got released on the NES.

I was wondering if anyone was into this series. I think my friend owns all three games. He let me borrow his copy of Demon's Crest some time ago and I really enjoyed it. Good action/platformer with RPG elements. Been trying to find a copy ever since but no luck. Demon's Crest is the only game in the series I've played.

[DigitalSpace]

I like Demon's Crest, though I've never finished it, but I plan to someday. I just got Gargoyle's Quest for the Game Boy about two weeks ago, and I'll get the NES one whenever I can find it at a reasonable price.

[RegSNES]

I like Demon's Crest, though I've never finished it, but I plan to someday. I just got Gargoyle's Quest for the Game Boy about two weeks ago, and I'll get the NES one whenever I can find it at a reasonable price.

You scored a copy of Gargoyle's Quest? Nice find, dude. Game Informer gave that game a 9 in Classic GI.

Does Gargoyle's Quest II fetch a high price? I saw a copy at a store I go to for old games for $8. Of course I'm sure it can be bought for lower if I look around.

[DigitalSpace]

You scored a copy of Gargoyle's Quest? Nice find, dude. Game Informer gave that game a 9 in Classic GI.

Does Gargoyle's Quest II fetch a high price? I saw a copy at a store I go to for old games for $8. Of course I'm sure it can be bought for lower if I look around.

Thanks! I got my copy for $5.99 at GameStop, and it's not hard to track down around here.

[scorch56]

You scored a copy of Gargoyle's Quest? Nice find, dude. Game Informer gave that game a 9 in Classic GI.

Does Gargoyle's Quest II fetch a high price? I saw a copy at a store I go to for old games for $8. Of course I'm sure it can be bought for lower if I look around.

A complete copy of gargoyle's Quest II for the NES can fetch upwards of $30 on evilBay.. on a good day.. it's actually finding one that's a hassle though.

I have an excellent complete copy minus the styro insert. Searched almost a year on eB for it and I think I paid around $20 (plus S&H) for it on eB about two years ago. I was happy.

If it weren't for Demon's Crest (one of the first SNES games I wanted in my collection) and the fact that I noticed someone mention there was a prequel game.. I'd never have known. When I sold all of my NES games awhile back.. I held out about 6 of them.. GQ II was one of them.

[RegSNES]

A complete copy of gargoyle's Quest II for the NES can fetch upwards of $30 on evilBay.. on a good day.. it's actually finding one that's a hassle though.

I have an excellent complete copy minus the styro insert. Searched almost a year on eB for it and I think I paid around $20 (plus S&H) for it on eB about two years ago. I was happy.

If it weren't for Demon's Crest (one of the first SNES games I wanted in my collection) and the fact that I noticed someone mention there was a prequel game.. I'd never have known. When I sold all of my NES games awhile back.. I held out about 6 of them.. GQ II was one of them.

$30 for a complete copy of GQII? Man. I had no idea. Guess I should be happy I can get a loose copy for $8. Matter of fact, I'm gonna cop that $8 copy after work tomorrow.

Also sinc Firebrand appears in his own series and in the Ghost 'N Goblins games, is he both a hero and a villain?

[Red Hedgehog]

Gargoyle's Quest for the Game Boy is one of my favorite original Game Boy games. The NES one doesn't quite have the charm of the original, but is still fun. I have yet to play Demon's Crest.

[Dire 51]

I'd actually heard of the first two games in the series before Demon's Crest was released on the SNES. Interestingly enough, the series started on the original Game Boy with Gargoyle's Quest. Gargoyle's Quest II got released on the NES.

I was wondering if anyone was into this series. I think my friend owns all three games. He let me borrow his copy of Demon's Crest some time ago and I really enjoyed it. Good action/platformer with RPG elements. Been trying to find a copy ever since but no luck. Demon's Crest is the only game in the series I've played.
I used to run a website devoted to the GNG and GQ/DC series, so I guess you can say that I'm into them. :D

I owned all three of them for a time, but the only one I still have is Demon's Crest. I recommend tracking down GQ 1 & 2, as they're both excellent.


Also sinc Firebrand appears in his own series and in the Ghost 'N Goblins games, is he both a hero and a villain?
Based on what I recall from the GQ/DC games, Firebrand is indeed a villain through and through. He's only interested in power, at least as of DC.

He wasn't in the GNG games, though. Those were all random Red Arremers.

[jajaja]

I remember borrowing Gargoyle's Quest 2 from a friendd when i was a kid. I loved that game, beaten it too :)

[RegSNES]

Huh. Guess you can't always trust wiki for accurate info. It said Firebrand appeared in the Ghost 'N Goblins games. Though it does seem like he is always on the covers of the GNG games. At least that red demon looks an awful lot like him.

BTW, I think Firebrand is the coolest name.

Another BTW, I picked up GQII.

[Dire 51]

Huh. Guess you can't always trust wiki for accurate info. It said Firebrand appeared in the Ghost 'N Goblins games. Though it does seem like he is always on the covers of the GNG games. At least that red demon looks an awful lot like him.
Same species. To my knowledge, Firebrand is the only Red Arremer to ever be given a name, story and personality. The Red Arremers in the G'NG games are just nameless drones.

[Mjainerin]

I am actually selling GQ II, CIB with all inserts, i might have part 1 as well, drop me a pm

[Dire 51]

And speaking of my old G'NG site, the archive has resurfaced. I might be putting it on West Mansion at some point, but here it is currently:

http://mancubus.net/~cheapy/ghoulrealm/old

[Jorpho]

I gather no one every found the Game Boy version of GQII ? I know it got a big spread in Nintendo Power back in the day.

[Dire 51]

I believe it only got a Japanese release. I've got pics of it here: http://mancubus.net/~cheapy/ghoulrealm/old/gnggq2.html

[Jorpho]

Indeed. The English proto is probably still out there somewhere.

[RegSNES]

And speaking of my old G'NG site, the archive has resurfaced. I might be putting it on West Mansion at some point, but here it is currently:

http://mancubus.net/~cheapy/ghoulrealm/old

Nice site!

I played some Gargoyle's Quest II yesterday. Man, what a fun game. I'm glad it has RPG elements like Demon's Crest. Level design is nice and some of the music is already stuck in my head.

[Dire 51]

Nice site!

I played some Gargoyle's Quest II yesterday. Man, what a fun game. I'm glad it has RPG elements like Demon's Crest. Level design is nice and some of the music is already stuck in my head.
Thanks! If I do stick the archive on West Mansion, I'm going to update it with some new info.

And if you're liking GQ2 this much, you'll most likely enjoy 1 as well.

[Dire 51]

Ignore the old link: this one is the one you want.

http://splatterhouse.classicgaming.gamespy.com/gng/

Now freshly updated!

[Eric Dude]

Necro bump because my friends and I had a Gargoyle-themed game night last month. It included watching the Disney cartoon, playing just a wee bit of Ghosts n Goblins and Super Ghouls n Ghosts (just to relive the first appearance of Firebrand), and then running simultaneous playthroughs of all three Gargoyle's Quest games. GQ2 was the first to go down, followed by GQ on Game Boy, and Demon's Crest was so long that it didn't get finished until the next morning. I was in charge of that run, and decided to go for 100% completion and fight the true final boss. It took me almost the entire next week, but after much frustration (and a little GameFaq-ing) I achieved the feat and felt very satisfied. Having done that, I felt I knew the game inside and out, and did a review on it since it's something of a sleeper hit (as mentioned in another DP thread). The review is here:

http://good-evil.net/reviews/demons-crest

Anybody who hasn't played a Gargoyle's Quest game should pick one up. Any of them will do, although I feel the SNES game is the one with the fullest quest. A somewhat unique platformer series with adventure-ish elements that offer up a very enjoyable playing experience.

[Ed Oscuro]

The only one in this series I have is the Famicom version of GQ2; up to now it's been ranked my third favorite (#1 the GB original; #2 the SNES game), although I haven't played it much. The GB original is the only one I played all the way through. Great games, more fun to play than the original series.

[sfchakan]

Absolutely loved all 3 entries. Scratcch that, I still do!

Got GQII first, then DC within a year of it's release on sale for $20, and then finally found GQI YEAAAARS later.

[PresidentLeever]

Really liked the first one for GB as it was a challenging game with great atmosphere and nice spritework. The NES (and GB in japan) sequel was a bit better balanced and better looking but the bosses were nowhere near as intimidating and the music was mostly forgettable. The NES game also had a lot of slowdown.

Recently beat the SNES game and it was a bit of a disappointment for me. It felt as though Capcom wanted to make a linear action game but put in some Metroid elements and a mode 7 world map in the last months of development just to make it more like the prequels or take longer to beat. I missed the multiple towns and exploring the world map, even the encounters (although a Chrono Trigger or Zelda 2 approach would've been preferable).

[Eric Dude]

Hmm, well I certainly didn't miss the encounters from the first game. To me, that felt like a half-assed attempt at making an action game feel like an RPG. I enjoy flying around on the overworld map, and while the game is fairly linear, it's nice to be able to somewhat choose the order of how you do things. Yeah, another town or two would've been nice, but I felt like it was an action game first, and the adventure elements just gave it a little more depth and story. Didn't feel like I needed more of it; it was just enough.

[PresidentLeever]

Having played GQ1-2 (and Super Metroid) first, I came into it with a different perspective.